Toronto Journalism Internships

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Journalism internships are a big deal at TREND HUNTER Magazine. Rather than fetching coffee or making copies, our interns are the heart and soul of our publication. As a key part of our young, dynamic team, interns build 1000+ article portfolios and build skills that set them up for success in the wonderful world of publishing.

Our Toronto journalism internships (and San Diego journalism internships) will have you writing about exciting topics like the cutting edge of fashion, technology, advertising, the environment and design. Interns get firsthand experience running one of the planet's most popular online publications and exposure to our 10 million views per month. After 6-8 weeks of learning the ropes, our interns get to drive exciting projects, which have included: TV scriptwriting, celebrity interviews, publicity stunt design, PR launch strategies, and Trend Report research.

Each semester, we offer 3-5 Toronto internships and 1-2 San Diego internships.

About Trend Hunter - TrendHunter.com is the world's largest, most popular trend community. Fueled by a global network of 31,000 members, Trend Hunter and Trend Hunter TV feature 63,000 micro-trends and cutting edge ideas. Routinely sourced by the media, Trend Hunter is a source of inspiration for industry professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs and the insatiably curious... [More]

Top 5 Reasons Our Journalism Internships Kick Ass:

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5. Our Curriculum - Our interns learn a curriculum that covers writing, editing, online publishing, PR, online marketing, SEO, social media, and trend research. These skills are heavily sought after by employers who are desperately trying to understand the online media space.

4. Massive Exposure - With roughly 7-10 million monthly views, Trend Hunter is the world's #1 trend spotting community and one of Canada's largest publications. We get more online traffic than most Canadian magazines and newspapers. Many of our interns have achieved more than 2 million views during their semester.

3. Stellar Portfolios - Over the course of a semester, our goal is for each intern to have a rockin' time while building a portfolio of 1,000+ published articles in fashion, design, pop culture, technology and advertising.

3b. Kick Ass Content - Viral videos, superhero couture, monster fashion, epic parody, danger food, fun with fire, bizarchitecture, faux rockstar, concept cars and the latest extreme sports. If you become part of our Toronto internship or San Diego internship, you'll spend your day discovering the cutting edge of cool.

2. Rewarding Projects - After 1-2 months of learning the ropes, our interns get to drive exciting projects, which have included: TV Scriptwriting, Celebrity Interviews, Publicity Stunt Design, PR Launch Strategies, and Trend Report Research.

1. Good Times - As an incredibly young and energetic group of entrepreneurs, we look at Trend Hunter as a hobby, not a job. We're in the heart of downtown Toronto, next to a park. Our lunchroom has a projector permanently connected to YouTube. We think journalism internships should include fun times. For our Toronto journalism internships, this has led us to: Improv Class, a Photo Scavenger Hunt, a Boat Party, BBQs, Wonderland, Powerpoint Karaoke, a Halloween Party, and a Photoshoot Day. For San Diego journalism internships, this has included sea kayaking, champagne brunch, and Disneyland.

Interested in Our Journalism Internships?

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You are an ambitious, enthusiastic and outgoing self-starter looking to learn more about journalism. You crave the cutting edge and love the latest in fashion, tech, design, pop culture and viral videos. Your grammar is impeccable and you are web 2.0 savvy (ie. you understand social media, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the blogosphere.)

Trend Hunter does grant college credit, where applicable. You'll also receive the Google AdSense revenue that your written articles generate. For the Jan-Apr 2010 semester, there will be a $1,000 stipend to celebrate when your portfolio reaches 1,000 trends.

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Core Team

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Jeremy Gutsche Chief Trend Hunter Toronto, Canada	Jacob Courtade Director of Business Development Toronto, Canada	Bianca Bartz Senior Editor Toronto, Canada	Marissa Brassfield Editor & Head of Marketing San Diego, CA	Shelby Lee Walsh Editor & Screenwriter Toronto, Canada	Willem Kappers Senior Developer Toronto, Canada

Case Studies

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Want to know more about what it's like to have a Trend Hunter journalism internship? Check out some of these profiles:

Shelby Lee Walsh

Rewind to spring 2009, and Shelby Lee Walsh was working at a law office, pondering the next steps in her career. She didn’t know what she wanted to be in life, but she had mad writing skills, ambition and a penchant for discovering stellar YouTube videos. Already a Trend Hunter reader, she stumbled upon our Toronto journalism internship postings and immediately wanted to learn more. Unlike some applicants, who were unprepared, Shelby put in the effort to prove how much she wanted the role. By the time we interviewed her, Shelby had a Trend Hunter portfolio with 25 published articles. With 100… [More]

Robyn Currie

In most cases if you tell someone, “BE FUNNY,” they will look at you like you’ve made the world’s most impractical request. Robyn Currie, however, will turn on her funny switch and make you laugh. Accordingly, I am featuring her Trend Hunter journalism internship profile in her own witty words: ——- I had never even considered taking part in an internship before. Why? ‘Cause I thought they were for ladder-climbing, suit-wearing douches who just wanted to shake some hands and kiss some babies. But then I heard about the Trend Hunter internship and I knew that this was definitely an opportunity… [More]

Interns and Intern Alumni

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Meghan Young Contributing Editor Toronto, Canada	Robyn Currie Trend Hunter Toronto	Shelby Lee Walsh Editor & Screenwriter Toronto, Canada	Marissa Liu Trend Hunter Toronto	Brian G Randles Assistant Editor San Diego	Tisah Tucknott Off-Duty Ninja Toronto
Katherine Vong Editor Toronto, Canada	Andrew Robichaud Journalism student Toronto, Ontario	Rose Nazarali Trend Hunter Toronto	Rachel Bowman Student Toronto, ON	Christina Butty Trend Hunter	Jessica Marcel Assistant Editor San Diego, CA
Jacqueline Parrish Writer Toronto, Canada	Michael Hines Student El Cajon (San Diego)	Alex Scott Assistnat Editor at Trend Hunter Toronto	Luisa Amanda Gomes Intern Toronto	Venessa Fisher Trend Hunter San Diego

Toronto Journalism Internship Fun Days

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At Trend Hunter, our days aren't just about having an awesome time writing stellar articles about the most interesting stuff on the planet. Sometimes we also have fun.

Waterfall-Hunting: Trend Hunter Fun Day	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Murder Mystery	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Dining in the Dark	Trend Hunter Fun Day: La Jolla Sea Caves Kayak Tour	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Photoshop Fun	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Wonderland
Trend Hunter Fun Day: Boat Party	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Sangria BBQ	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Scavenger Hunt	Trend Hunter Fun Day: Improv Class