Harbour Times
CV Required*
Writing / Editorial Intern
Flexible Date / Arrangement
General Overview
Harbour Times is a local independent media and news company focused on presenting Hong Kong news and stories in a simple and engaging manner. They are looking for writers and designers to help with the writing of their daily newsletter (High Tide) as well as social media, both of which aim towards a younger and more savvy audience .
Requirements
● Aged 16 +
● Fluent in English (Chinese reading/translation is a benefit)
● Have strong research ability, creativity, and effective writing abilities.
● Provide CV
Roles and Responsibilities
● Writing/researching for daily newsletter ‘High Tide’ by sourcing news from press releases, breaking news networks etc.
● Writing copy of weekly events / news roundups for social media use
● Pitching your own feature articles to be published on the flagship site, HarbourTimes.
● Consistently bring suggestions for article content.
Benefits
● Working at a team of young media entrepreneurs in a publication that is growing quickly – your ideas are always highly regarded and there is very little bureaucracy.
● Work is largely virtual with meetings generally only for social or networking purposes. Work around your school schedule without worrying about missing deadlines.
● Network at an early age with companies, diplomats and more.
● Free entrance and discounts to media / partner events.
● Letter of recommendation from established media company.
Provider Specific Information
Submit a Writing Sample as a PDF! Ideally, the writing sample should be in the style of a journalistic piece.