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Editorial Internships
We are currently offering for-credit internships for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 for students with solid journalism skills and a flair for writing. If you are interested, please e-mail us with a cover letter, résumé and at least three article clips. No phone calls, please.


Online Internship: Now accepting applications for Fall 2008
We are recruiting an online intern to assist with 417mag.com and springfieldgo.com. This internship is for university course credit and offers the chance to learn how websites at a major regional magazine company work. We're looking for someone with envelope-pushing multimedia ideas... and attention to detail. If this is you, send a résumé to Matt Lemmon, web editor. Include links to your past projects. No phone calls or snail-mail applications, please.


Freelance Writers
If you are a southwest Missouri–based writer with experience who is interested in freelancing, please e-mail us with a cover letter, résumé and two or more published writing samples. Include three to five specific story ideas appropriate for one or more WP titles (417 Magazine, 417 Bride, 417 Home and GO Magazine). We aren't able to accept unsolicited manuscripts. No phone calls, please.


Marketing and Sales Internships
Call 417-883-7417 to ask about possible opportunities.


Art Internships: Now accepting applications for Summer 2008
Whitaker Publishing, the home of award-winning 417 Magazine, as well as GO Magazine, 417 Bride and 417 Home, is offering art internships for university course credit. These positions are reserved only for students and recent grads who are creative, motivated and truly interested in learning more about the magazine industry. Art interns assist the art director in design and layout of the magazine by scheduling photo shoots, attending photo shoots, collecting art, as well as taking People Pics and other photography assignments for short articles. Experience designing for print—whether it is gained from a previous internship or college publication—is a must. We are seeking candidates available 20 to 35 hours per week. No phone calls, please.

For 417 Magazine: Please send résumé, a cover letter and work samples to Cassie Darst, Art Director, 2111 S. Eastgate Ave., Springfield, MO 65809 or e-mail to cdarst@417mag.com.

For GO Magazine: Please send résumé, a cover letter and work samples to Megan Johnson, Art Director, 2111 S. Eastgate Ave., Springfield, MO 65809 or e-mail to mjohnson@springfieldgo.com.

Advertising Design Internships: Now accepting applications.
Whitaker Publishing is offering advertising design internships. These positions are reserved only for students and recent grads that are creative, motivated and truly interested in learning more about the marketing and advertising through print pieces. Advertising design interns assist the sales manager and production managers in design and concepts of paid and promotional print pieces. Experience designing for print—whether it is gained from a previous internship or college publication—is a preferred. No phones calls, please.

For 417 Magazine: Please send résumé, a cover letter and work samples to Katie Pace, Sales Manager, 2111 S. Eastgate Ave., Springfield, MO 65809 or e-mail to kpace@417mag.com.