Organization Name/Information: New Mexico Voice

Contact name/Information
Ryan M. Carbón, Publisher/Editorial Director
Phone: 417-9282
ryan@newmexicovoice.com

Information about the Internship

What tasks will the intern perform; what specific/general skills/experience do you seek?

The intern will be responsible for forming relationships with local/statewide organizations and reporting on their activities, events, and will maintain a calendar of statewide events for editorial purposes.

What specific documents/communication projects will the intern work with and be able to present in a portfolio (or otherwise substantiate) upon completion of the internship?

The intern(s) will be responsible for delivering articles/calendar for print every two weeks.

How much supervision/mentoring will the intern likely receive or have available?

Mr. Carbón will always be available by email and phone and will meet with the intern(s) weekly (more if needed) to critique and edit their work.

Is the internship paid or a volunteer opportunity? volunteer Expected range of hours worked per week (cannot exceed 20) 5 - 10 hours per week Expected duration (normally cannot be less than 4 weeks) Semester Location of the work: Off site - intern will work mostly by phone, and can write articles on their computer.

Other pertinent information:

The New Mexico Voice is a statewide newspaper reaching nearly 80,000 readers every month. The paper publishes every other weeks and targets the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community.