SavvyAuntie.com Internships: Spring / Summer 2017

Founded by Melanie Notkin in 2007, Melanie Notkin Media, Inc (MNM) is the first and only multiplatform media company designed for the growing global demographic of childless, often single, women:

- Savvy Auntie® (SavvyAuntie.com) is the popular and beloved lifestyle brand and bestselling book for cool aunts, great-aunts, godmothers and all women who love kids. The brand appeals primarily to Notkin's proprietary PANK® (Professional Aunts No Kids) demographic of 23MM women ages 18+. In celebration of this "childfull" demographic, Notkin established Auntie's Day® in 2009. Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids (Morrow/2011) is a national bestseller. SavvyAuntie.com is a 2013, 2012 and 2011 Forbes Top Website for Women and 2009 Webby Award nominee for Best Parenting/Family Site.

- Otherhood: Modern Women Finding a New Kind of Happiness (Seal Press/Penguin Canada 2014) (Otherhood.co) is Notkin's reported memoir on childless, often single women who expected love, marriage and motherhood. "Shades of Otherhood" is the demographic of 19MM American non-moms ages 20-44 inspired by Notkin's Otherhood brand.

- Notkin has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, as well as CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, ABC News, TODAY and others.

Melanie Notkin is a media entrepreneur: author, marketer, keynote speaker, and lifestyle personality.

- More at MelanieNotkin.com

DIGITAL CONTENT WRITING INTERNSHIP: SavvyAuntie.com

Are you passionate about writing? Are you a creative thinker? If you are interested in learning how to write for the web and/or improve your short-from writing skills, SavvyAuntie.com is seeking two digital content writing interns to work with the Managing Editor and Editor in Chief on content for the online magazine. Your published work gets your byline, so it's a great next step toward your career goals.

Responsibilities include:

•    Writing short form content for online magazine based on news and hot topics related to aunthood and secondary caregiving.
•    Pitching article topics you're interested in covering for the Savvy Auntie audience, and/or receiving article direction.

Skills and Qualifications:

•    Current undergraduate or recent graduate
•    Self-starter, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
•    Organized, responsible and detail-oriented
•    Excellent writing, editing and copy-editing skills
•    Avid consumer of online content, able to research popular blogs and websites for newsworthy content
•    Strong understanding of social media and content that is more likely to be shared
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Love of children and/or being an Auntie by Relation or Auntie by Choice is a plus

Job requirements:

•    10 hours weekly (more if needed)
•    Ability to work in an independent workspace or virtually from home
•    Ability to start immediately
•    For school credit preferred

To apply, please send a resume, short email about why you want this internship and two short online writing samples to editor [at] savvyauntie.com with "Content Intern - Name" in the subject line.

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MANAGING EDITORIAL INTERN: SavvyAuntie.com

SavvyAuntie.com is seeking an Managing Editorial Intern to work directly with Melanie Notkin to manage the website content, including articles for Expertise and Activities.

Responsibilities include:

•    Coordinating the Editorial Calendar
•    Soliciting, reviewing and copy-editing timely, audience-appropriate articles from the Savvy Auntie Experts and guest contributors
•    Maintaining professional relationships with the Savvy Auntie Experts
•    Publishing articles and updating the homepage via the content management system
•    Writing articles as necessary, especially pop culture hot topics like a new CelebAuntie or other aunt-related stories in the news
•    Researching and seeking out newsworthy topics from other online media outlets to be written up and published on SavvyAuntie.com
•    Conceptualizing and pitching content ideas

Skills and Qualifications:

•    Current undergraduate or recent graduate
•    Self-starter, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
•    Organized, responsible and detail-oriented
•    Excellent writing, editing and copy-editing skills
•    Able to navigate a content management system
•    Avid consumer of online content, able to research popular blogs for newsworthy content
•    Strong understanding of social media
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Love of children and/or being an Auntie by Relation or Auntie by Choice is a plus

Job requirements:

•    10 hours weekly (more if needed)
•    Ability to work in an independent workspace or virtually from home
•    Ability to start immediately
•    For school credit preferred

To apply, please send a resume, short email about why you want this internship and two short online writing samples to editor [at] savvyauntie.com with "Editorial Intern - Name" in the subject line.

___________________

TOYS AND GIFTS EDITORIAL INTERN: SavvyAuntie.com

Responsibilities: The Toys and Gifts Editorial Intern is responsible for managing and updating the toy and gift content on the Webby Award-nominated SavvyAuntie.com, known for its popular toy and gift ideas for children of all ages. The position reports directly to Savvy Auntie founder and toy expert, Melanie Notkin. Notkin will support content recommendations based on industry knowledge. The Toys and Gifts Intern will also be responsible for discovering and recommending children's toy and gift ideas.

The Toys and Gifts Editorial Intern is responsible for pitching and coordinating on-air TV toy guide segments as they come up.

The Toys and Gifts Editorial Intern is responsible for coordinating the annual Savvy Auntie Coolest Toy Awards program. This involves managing awards program entries and results. The Savvy Auntie Coolest Toys Awards are published in November.

Qualifications:

•    Current undergraduate or recent graduate
•    Self-starter, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
•    Organized, responsible and detail-oriented
•    Excellent writing, editing and copy-editing skills
•    Able to navigate and publish within a content management system
•    Understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
•    Avid consumer of online content
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Based in New York City
•    Knowledge of current toys and gifts a plus
•    Love of children and/or being an Auntie by Relation or Auntie by Choice is a plus

SavvyAuntie.com Internships: Fall/Winter 2016

Founded by Melanie Notkin in 2007, Melanie Notkin Media, Inc (MNM) is the first and only multiplatform media company designed for the growing global demographic of childless, often single, women:

- Savvy Auntie® (SavvyAuntie.com) is the popular and beloved lifestyle brand and bestselling book for cool aunts, great-aunts, godmothers and all women who love kids. The brand appeals primarily to Notkin's proprietary PANK® (Professional Aunts No Kids) demographic of 23MM women ages 18+. In celebration of this "childfull" demographic, Notkin established Auntie's Day® in 2009. Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids (Morrow/2011) is a national bestseller. SavvyAuntie.com is a 2013, 2012 and 2011 Forbes Top Website for Women and 2009 Webby Award nominee for Best Parenting/Family Site.

- Otherhood: Modern Women Finding a New Kind of Happiness (Seal Press/Penguin Canada 2014) (Otherhood.co) is Notkin's reported memoir on childless, often single women who expected love, marriage and motherhood. "Shades of Otherhood" is the demographic of 19MM American non-moms ages 20-44 inspired by Notkin's Otherhood brand.

- Notkin has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, as well as CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, ABC News, TODAY and others.

Melanie Notkin is a media entrepreneur: author, marketer, keynote speaker, and lifestyle personality.

- More at MelanieNotkin.com

DIGITAL CONTENT WRITING INTERNSHIP: SavvyAuntie.com

Are you passionate about writing? Are you a creative thinker? If you are interested in learning how to write for the web and/or improve your short-from writing skills, SavvyAuntie.com is seeking two digital content writing interns to work with the Managing Editor and Editor in Chief on content for the online magazine. Your published work gets your byline, so it's a great next step toward your career goals.

Responsibilities include:

•    Writing short form content for online magazine based on news and hot topics related to aunthood and secondary caregiving.
•    Pitching article topics you're interested in covering for the Savvy Auntie audience, and/or receiving article direction.

Skills and Qualifications:

•    Current undergraduate or recent graduate
•    Self-starter, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
•    Organized, responsible and detail-oriented
•    Excellent writing, editing and copy-editing skills
•    Avid consumer of online content, able to research popular blogs and websites for newsworthy content
•    Strong understanding of social media and content that is more likely to be shared
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Love of children and/or being an Auntie by Relation or Auntie by Choice is a plus

Job requirements:

•    10 hours weekly (more if needed)
•    Ability to work in an independent workspace or virtually from home
•    Ability to start immediately
•    For school credit preferred

To apply, please send a resume, short email about why you want this internship and two short online writing samples to editor [at] savvyauntie.com with "Content Intern - Name" in the subject line.

____________

MANAGING EDITORIAL INTERN: SavvyAuntie.com

SavvyAuntie.com is seeking an Managing Editorial Intern to work directly with Melanie Notkin to manage the website content, including articles for Expertise and Activities.

Responsibilities include:

•    Coordinating the Editorial Calendar
•    Soliciting, reviewing and copy-editing timely, audience-appropriate articles from the Savvy Auntie Experts and guest contributors
•    Maintaining professional relationships with the Savvy Auntie Experts
•    Publishing articles and updating the homepage via the content management system
•    Writing articles as necessary, especially pop culture hot topics like a new CelebAuntie or other aunt-related stories in the news
•    Researching and seeking out newsworthy topics from other online media outlets to be written up and published on SavvyAuntie.com
•    Conceptualizing and pitching content ideas

Skills and Qualifications:

•    Current undergraduate or recent graduate
•    Self-starter, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
•    Organized, responsible and detail-oriented
•    Excellent writing, editing and copy-editing skills
•    Able to navigate a content management system
•    Avid consumer of online content, able to research popular blogs for newsworthy content
•    Strong understanding of social media
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Love of children and/or being an Auntie by Relation or Auntie by Choice is a plus

Job requirements:

•    10 hours weekly (more if needed)
•    Ability to work in an independent workspace or virtually from home
•    Ability to start immediately
•    For school credit preferred

To apply, please send a resume, short email about why you want this internship and two short online writing samples to editor [at] savvyauntie.com with "Editorial Intern - Name" in the subject line.

___________________

TOYS AND GIFTS EDITORIAL INTERN: SavvyAuntie.com

Responsibilities: The Toys and Gifts Editorial Intern is responsible for managing and updating the toy and gift content on the Webby Award-nominated SavvyAuntie.com, known for its popular toy and gift ideas for children of all ages. The position reports directly to Savvy Auntie founder and toy expert, Melanie Notkin. Notkin will support content recommendations based on industry knowledge. The Toys and Gifts Intern will also be responsible for discovering and recommending children's toy and gift ideas.

The Toys and Gifts Editorial Intern is responsible for pitching and coordinating on-air TV toy guide segments as they come up.

The Toys and Gifts Editorial Intern is responsible for coordinating the annual Savvy Auntie Coolest Toy Awards program. This involves managing awards program entries and results. The Savvy Auntie Coolest Toys Awards are published in November.

Qualifications:

•    Current undergraduate or recent graduate
•    Self-starter, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
•    Organized, responsible and detail-oriented
•    Excellent writing, editing and copy-editing skills
•    Able to navigate and publish within a content management system
•    Understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
•    Avid consumer of online content
•    Commitment to excellence
•    Based in New York City
•    Knowledge of current toys and gifts a plus
•    Love of children and/or being an Auntie by Relation or Auntie by Choice is a plus