A new project that I am involved with is looking for a few good interns for the summer.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in learning about social media, writing and entrepreneurhip – please share this internship with them.

About Us:
We are a new start up company in Pittsburgh that is focused on building a community of local bloggers all across the US.  Our goal is to put local blogging on the map.

About the Internship:
We are seeking interns to help with a variety of projects – lots of research and lots of brainstorming.  We are also looking for interns to help us build our online community – which includes writing for our corporate blog and to managing our Facebook/Twitter accounts.

About You:

• We are looking for interns who
• can wear many hats – we are a start up company and there are lots of different projects to take on.
• are interested in learning more about blogging and social media and how to use those tools in a business setting
• like geeky things
• are passionate about local communities
• are excited about the idea of working with a start up company and sharing ideas with the CEO
• are looking for an unpaid internship (school credit is available)
• are a currently a college student or have a college degree

Internship Duties Include:

• researching local blogs and updating the database
• writing descriptions for local blogs
• writing blog post for the BlogLocal blog
• selecting the local blog of the week
• outreach to local blogging directories
• researching vendors

How to Apply:
Please read these instructions carefully.

1. Find 3 local blogs that you like – 1 blog that is about Pittsburgh and 2 blogs that are about other cities

2. Print out and mail your resume and cover letter to

BlogLocal
c/o pairNetworks, Inc.
Suite 210
2403 Sidney Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

3. Fill out this form with your name email and 3 blogs – http://bit.ly/internship-2011

Dates and Times:

Internship dates can be flexible – we had to enter a date below – but we are open to interns year round.  We ask that you be ably to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week to be in the office.

Will I have vacation time? Of course – we understand that trips get planned – and it is summer – just let us know ahead of time and we will be happy to work out a schedule that works for everyone.

Have Questions?

Drop us an email – internshipfun@bloglocal.net