Editorial Intern Vacancies in Cape Town, De Waterkant 2024
Ginkgo Agency – Editorial Intern Vacancies in Cape Town, De Waterkant April 2024
| Remuneration: | To be discussed |
| Location: | Cape Town, De Waterkant |
| Education level: | Diploma |
| Job level: | Junior |
| Type: | 9 Months |
Job description
The Ginkgo Agency is seeking a talented and self-motivated Intern to join its editorial team.
The Editorial Intern is responsible for:
- Sourcing ideas for multimedia documentary stories
- Research and develop story leads
- Developing relationships with sources
- Supporting the editorial team.
Ideal candidate
This individual has a love for story and the process of creating narratives, a passion for people and their lives. They are passionate about multimedia content creation, and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail is of vital importance.
This position encourages growth, and will offer the candidate opportunities to work in areas of the agency beyond research – from concept development and strategy to production, editing and shooting.
This candidate must be prepared for a fast-paced working environment and be comfortable working in a demanding role. The ability to handle stressful situations and overcoming them with a positive attitude is of immense value.
Key performance indicators
- Research, pitch and develop story ideas to the editorial team at daily editorial meetings
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Ability to work well within a team environment and show initiative
- Complete tasks diligently and with a sense of pride
Key relationships
Internal
- Editorial team
- Senior writer
- Junior writer
- Editorial interns
- Distribution and audience engagement team
External
Company Description
We are a content format agency that crafts engaging cinematic and photographic narratives for those who require a compelling voice in communicating to a world audience.
As a source of ideas, emotions and experiences we aim to inspire generations and contribute to a sense of global community with content that captivates, enthrals and educates.
About the Position
Ginkgo Agency Values
Our company is built on a sense of purpose. Our thoughts, deeds and actions are underpinned by absolute clarity of reason. Before moving to actioning our roles and duties we are sure of the why, where and how of what we are setting out to achieve.
We are governed by an emphatic duty to integrity. We are committed to upholding the integrity of our narratives, characters and locations. Our relationship with clients, characters, one another and the environment is one of deep respect, empathy and understanding.
Craft is inherent. Pride in the consummate aesthetic, minute detail and mindful execution of our products is without exception.
We hold ourselves personally accountable. We acknowledge our personal responsibility for every role and duty we perform. And we cover each other at every turn.
We collaborate. We consider open conversation and constructive discussion as a source of high-level ideation, unique access and stellar execution of our work.
We shift the paradigm, break barriers and discover new frontiers by encouraging independent thought and listening without interruption to what is being expressed.
We are family of likeminded individuals with a common goal to uphold love, trust and respect of one another and the world that surrounds us.
“We are made for goodness” – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Requirements
- Social media platforms including
- YouTube
- Snapchat and more
- Proficient in Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- An excellent grasp of the English language
- Strong writing ability
Application process
If you wish to apply for this position please provide the following:
- Letter of motivation outlining why you are the best person for the role and why you wish to work at the Ginkgo Agency
- CV with references and three writing samples
- Contact information including: cell number and email address
Contact details
Talysa Rudah
Ginkgo Agency
021 319 4189
talysa@ginkgoagency.com