Photo by Phil Plait via Flickr. Graphic by Danny Schreiber.

As we head into our fourth year covering entrepreneurs and creatives in the Silicon Prairie, we’ve set high goals to increase our content volume and value everyday. With that in mind, we’re in search of a driven college student to join our Omaha team from January to May to work alongside our managing editor (that’s me!) as a Spring Content & Projects Intern.

Responsibilities will include assisting in content production, strategy and marketing as well as working to advance company projects, such as our Silicon Prairie Map. Interns will work in a fast-paced environment – we’re at the intersection of a changing journalism world and a rapidly advancing tech industry – with opportunities to meet the companies and individuals that make up the Silicon Prairie. Though we think it would be a good fit for a journalism (news writing) or business (marketing) major, if you have an interest in blogging, entrepreneurship or the tech industry, we encourage you to apply. (Above: At our events, interns will have the chance to meet accomplished entrepreneurs, such as Cheezburger Network founder Ben Huh at Big Omaha 2011. Photo by Malone & Company.)

We’ll be taking applications beginning today and we’ll make the hire as soon as we find the best candidate, so put your homework aside for a couple hours and submit an application as soon as possible.

Want to know what’s it’s like to work here? Read a first-hand account from our Summer 2010 Intern, Andrea Ciurej: “Aspiring journalist Andrea Ciurej shares her SPN internship experience.”

Now, the official internship position:

Spring Content & Projects Intern – Paid

Silicon Prairie News (SPN) interviews the region’s leading entrepreneurs and creatives, reports on startups and established companies, announces events and produces its own events, such as Big Omaha and Thinc Iowa. SPN content is syndicated by the Omaha World-Herald and Juice Magazine in Des Moines. SPN is a growing company and considers itself a startup like the companies it covers. Learn more about SPN on our about page.

The Spring Content & Projects Intern is a paid position that will be expected to work 20 hours each week out of the Silicon Prairie News office (5018 Leavenworth Street). While at work, you’ll have access to our fridge stocked with snacks and our shelves stocked with soda and juice (or the other way around) as well as our foosball table and dart board. The intern will need to use his or her own computer.

Qualifications

• University student (undergraduate or graduate)
• Interest in entrepreneurship and tech industry
• Proficient writer
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity of WordPress or another CMS
• Active social media user (mainly Facebook and Twitter)
• (Bonus!) Understanding of video editing software
• (Bonus!) Interest in venture capital activity

Responsibilities

• Work with managing editor to execute content strategy
• Research companies and individuals
• Market content through various online channels
• Categorize archived content to improve site structure
• Contribute blog content (reports, interviews, updates, etc.)
• Upload and categorize photos and videos
• Organize offline content assests

To apply, please complete this form: Round 1: Paid Spring Content & Projects Internship.*

If you have questions, please contact Danny Schreiber at danny@siliconprairienews.com.

*Update 8:20 p.m. – When published we asked for applicants to apply via email, we now request applicants apply using the form linked above.