1. 4 Apr


    A recent column entitled “America is raising a generation of interns” is generating a heated debate in the comments. 

    A recent column entitled “America is raising a generation of interns” is generating a heated debate in the comments. 

     

  2. 25 Feb



    We're hiring a business editor

    TheWeek.com is looking for a Business Editor to take ownership of the business coverage for its fast-growing, award-winning site — the online counterpart to The Week, the acclaimed national news-and-opinion magazine. This individual should be a highly organized news junkie with proven chops in the business journalism realm — and someone who can work successfully in the fast-paced environment of a breaking news-and-opinion website. Versatility is important — the ideal candidate should be enthusiastic about writing business stories of their own, and assigning and editing business stories written by other writers. Creativity is key, too. The ideal candidate will be a sharp-thinking self-starter who can imagine new and better ways to cover all things business for TheWeek.com.

    More details here

     

  3. 20 Feb



    We’re hiring interns!

    Seeking: 2013 summer editorial interns

    The Week magazine is seeking driven, enthusiastic web editorial interns to work out of our Manhattan office for two days a week starting in May or June. The ideal candidate is a bright graduate or undergraduate student pursuing a career in journalism who possesses solid research and writing skills and a knack for all things web. Interns will gain hands-on experience in a digital newsroom by assisting The Week’s team of editors in researching, pitching, writing, and promoting stories. Other responsibilities include moderating comments, building articles in the CMS, and other aspects of basic web production.

    Qualifications:

    • Excellent communication skills and editorial judgment
    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced news environment where multitasking is a must
    • Familiarity with Wordpress, Moveable Type, or any other type of content management system
    • Enrollment in an accredited college or graduate program with the ability to gain credit for the internship
    • Digital experience and basic understanding of HTML and coding a plus

    Please send a cover letter, resume, availability, and two writing samples to Rollins@theweek.com with the subject line “WEB EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP.” This internship is unpaid, and candidates should be eligible for university credit, and be able to commit to working two eight-hour shifts per week.

     

  4. 5 Feb



    We’re hiring!

    Seeking: Digital production assistant

    TheWeek.com seeks a digitally savvy newshound to manage various editorial tasks essential to our growing web presence. This person will wear many hats, but his or her main focus will be improving TheWeek.com’s presence on social media platforms and on tablet devices. Most importantly, this person will have a strong understanding of what makes a story sharable. This is a full time position based in New York City. 

    Tasks may include: 

    • Helping maintain The Week’s various social media profiles (Tumblr included!)
    • Analyzing traffic trends
    • Daily newsletter production
    • Researching, writing and formatting stories 
    • Formatting weekly magazine issues for iPad and other tablet devices

    Requirements: 

    • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
    • Proven presence on and strong understanding of social sharing communities including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and others
    • Familiarity with Content Management Systems and Google Analytics
    • Proficiency in Photoshop and an eye for design
    • Excellent news judgment and writing skills
    • Basic understanding of HTML and coding a plus
    • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced news environment is a must

    To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to socialmedia@theweek.com. In addition, please provide links to your website, Twitter, Tumblr, and any other accounts that might showcase your web presence.

     

  5. 16 Jan



    I am aware it is highly unusual for undergraduates from average universities like (BLOCKED) to intern at (BLOCKED), but nevertheless I was hoping you might make an exception. I am extremely interested in investment banking and would love nothing more than to learn under your tutelage. I have no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry, and will work for next to nothing. In all honesty, I just want to be around professionals in the industry and gain as much knowledge as I can.

    I won’t waste your time inflating my credentials, throwing around exaggerated job titles, or feeding you a line of crapp (sic) about how my past experiences and skill set align perfectly for an investment banking internship. The truth is I have no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities, but I do have a near perfect GPA and will work hard for you.

    — 
    A young finance major looking for an internship wins over hotshot investment bankers by admitting in his cover letter that there’s nothing special about him.
     

  6. 6 Dec



    We're looking for interns

    Know anyone who might be interested? 

     

  7. 2 Nov


    October’s solid jobs report — and what it means for the presidential race

    October’s solid jobs report — and what it means for the presidential race

    (Source: theweek.com)

     

  8. 5 Oct



    10 people who think the new jobs report is one big conspiracy

    Watch out, birthers. There’s another wild theory taking hold of the internet — and it’s already won the endorsement of Jack Welch.

     

  9. 6 Sep



    Put all this together and the U.S. economy as a whole sank negative 3.7 percent between July and September 2008, before collapsing at an astonishing negative 8.9 percent rate between October and December. Would you still like to go back to 2008?
    — Columnist Paul Brandus says yes, you are better off than you were four years ago

    (Source: theweek.com)

     

  10. 12 Jul


    America still has a jobs crisis, and one Pulitzer Prize-winning writer has a solution: Bring the draft back. Here’s his proposal: Have all men and women serve for 18 months, either in the military or in a civilian service program. We’d strengthen the military, and create a cheap pool of government labor to teach, clean up parks, help the elderly, and perform other essential but low-paying duties. Draftees would receive low pay but excellent post-service benefits. Anyone who would rather not serve at all could opt out, provided he or she pledge not to ask for government services such as Medicare or subsidized college loans down the road. More info

    America still has a jobs crisis, and one Pulitzer Prize-winning writer has a solution: Bring the draft back.

    Here’s his proposal: Have all men and women serve for 18 months, either in the military or in a civilian service program. We’d strengthen the military, and create a cheap pool of government labor to teach, clean up parks, help the elderly, and perform other essential but low-paying duties.

    Draftees would receive low pay but excellent post-service benefits. Anyone who would rather not serve at all could opt out, provided he or she pledge not to ask for government services such as Medicare or subsidized college loans down the road.

    More info

     

  11. 9 May



    5 reasons new graduates face a grim economic future

    While many college graduates aren’t exactly eager to give up a life of beer pong and afternoon classes for the daily drudgery of 9-to-5 office life, this year’s batch of newly minted adults faces an even greater problem: The possibility of no job at all. The unemployment rate remains above 8 percent nationwide, and young graduates are entering a market that’s more competitive than ever. “Truly, this is a terrible time to be young,” says Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman.

    Here, some reasons new graduates might wish they could put off graduation:

    1. The job market isn’t growing fast enough 
    The economy added a lackluster 115,000 jobs in April, which isn’t nearly enough to absorb the crush of graduates that will enter the market in the summer and beyond. And the unemployment rate for young people is much higher than the national average. Currently, the jobless rate for workers under age 25 is 16.4 percent.

    2. They’re suffering from a “recession hangover”
    “The class of 2012 faces tougher competition” than most young graduates, thanks to what’s been called a “recession hangover,” say Lauren Weber and Melissa Korn at The Wall Street Journal. Essentially, 2012 grads will be competing for jobs not only with their classmates, but with the many unemployed or underemployed graduates from 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 who entered the workforce during the recession and its aftermath. 

    3. Companies are making do with unpaid interns 
    Several firms, aware that graduates are increasingly desperate for work experience, have boosted their ranks of unpaid interns to perform duties once done by regular employees, says Steven Greenhouse at The New York Times. The trend has “spread to fashion houses, book and magazine publishers, marketing companies, public relations firms, art galleries, talent agencies — even to some law firms,” reducing many graduates’ chances of seeing a paycheck.

    Keep reading… 

     

  12. 16 Nov


    “Frequent travel may be required.” Good news, space fans: NASA is hiring astronauts. The pay is good — anywhere from $64,724 to $141,715 a year. But to be considered, you’ll need to meet NASA’s “highly competitive” criteria. Only nine candidates were picked out of more than 3,500 applications in 2009. The incoming class of eight to 12 candidates will begin training in 2013, and will work on the next generation of spacecraft meant to take humans into deep space. Do you have what it takes? Here, some highlights from the job application

    “Frequent travel may be required.”

    Good news, space fans: NASA is hiring astronauts. The pay is good — anywhere from $64,724 to $141,715 a year. But to be considered, you’ll need to meet NASA’s “highly competitive” criteria. Only nine candidates were picked out of more than 3,500 applications in 2009. The incoming class of eight to 12 candidates will begin training in 2013, and will work on the next generation of spacecraft meant to take humans into deep space. Do you have what it takes? Here, some highlights from the job application

     

  13. 30 Aug


    Creating jobs with Steve Jobs. Mike Luckovich, copyright 2011 Creators Syndicate

    Creating jobs with Steve Jobs.

    Mike Luckovich, copyright 2011 Creators Syndicate