The Overhead Wire based in San Francisco California is hiring for a part-time paid internship. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and self-directed individual with interest in the fields of transportation, urban planning, geography, city issues, and urban ecology/ the environment. The position is part time and perfect for students with evenings available.

The Intern will be responsible for updating news and information on theoverheadwire.com news site, posting articles to social media daily, and editing audio for a weekly podcast and audiobooks.

Though temporary, this position will offer room for growth in responsibility while also increasing knowledge of city programs and issues from around the country and world. No travel is expected for this position; and the intern can work from wherever they choose. The job will be approximately 10-14 hours a week, 2-3 hours a day in the evenings from Sunday to Thursday.

Primary Responsibilities
• Coordinate with Overhead Wire Staff to update news stories on TheOverheadWire.com
• Help with outreach and promotion of the website and newsletter properties through new media
• Help edit audio for the Talking Headways podcast and audiobooks

Qualifications:
• Completed undergraduate course work in Geography, Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Public Policy or related field
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; including but not limited to headline writing
• Demonstrated self-motivation
Proven interest in cities and urban systems
Proficiency with WordPress or similar blogging systems
Willingness to learn audio editing
• Familiarity with Twitter, social media

Salary and Benefits
The position is temporary and will be part time with a minimum of 10 hours per week and up to 20 depending on funding availability. Position will be paid on an hourly basis, and will offer a competitive wage commensurate with experience. Intern will be responsible for own benefits and taxes as this will be a contract position.

To Apply
Interested applicants should send (as one PDF) a cover letter or statement of interest, resume, and a short writing sample to jswood@theoverheadwire.com. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. In the subject line write Overhead Wire Intern. No phone calls, please.

For more information about The Overhead Wire please visit
http://theoverheadwire.com
http://twitter.com/theoverheadwire