:: 11 December 2007

...So when I say 'tomorrow', this could very well mean the day after the day you were thinking about yesterday. Let's get down to it.

Guardian Jobs have as always, their massive seasonal offering of jobs with an emphasis on media sales for this week at least. The Graduate Recruitment Co are looking for a media sales exec who will be working on behalf of a 'top national publishing company'.They are also looking for people to fill the roles of: online sales executive (up to £24k), graduate recruitment advertising sales exec (£19k), a graduate media sales executive, an online sales executive (£24k) and as if that wasn't enough, a sales executive for their consumer magazine client (£17k)

PFJ are also looking for a media sales executive (although this one is infinitely better paid at £22,000 + OTE), a display sales executive for 'a leading financial magazine', and a senior sales executive for some b2b publication(£40k+).

As for editorial, those jobs are never far away. Some publishing house called Kaplan Aspect need a media assistant (a great looking opportunity for any self-respecting media studies related graduate), the MOD (of all people) advertise for a reporter (24k a year -- very well paid at least), PFJ again seek a reporter for their B2B client title (again, v.well paid: £25k). Moneywise, a title known by them as 'the UK's best-selling personal finance magazine' need an editorial assistant - great for someone looking to make their first break into financial journalism, CMP Information's B2B title 'The Chemist & Druggist' need a reporter, and some arty publication need an assistant editor.

Over on Gorkana PR, Construction Week are looking for both a features editor and a reporter -- if you can do both at the same time, demand a fat salary. Mobile Magazine need a reporter, the Solicitors Journal seek both a senior reporter and a features editor and Reuters need sub-editors.

If you want some work experience or internships, they are always close at hand; a "luxury fashion, culture and thought quarterly" called 400 Magazine launches in March next year and they are after keen editorial and fashion interns to start mid-Jan 2008. New Woman magazine still have a fashion internship available,Men's Health have both an editorial and a design internship on offer, while some newbie 'social networking/shopping website called OSOYOU.COM want a fashion intern.

Incidentally, the BBC are always advertising their work-experience slots so check out their jobs website for what's hot and what's not. But if you do decide to apply, don't expect a fast response.

Over on Journalism.co.uk, Mortgage Strategy (Centaur) need a features assistant and gratifyingly enough, no experience is necessary. The Publishing and Events Group at Pira International is seeking freelancers to contribute to its fortnightly newsletters on emerging industries, the Financial Express need an online journalist , while Legal Week want a reporter to fill their role.

:: 9 December 2007

OK, just a quickie today -- more to follow tomorrow. On Gorkana, The News of the World have a shedload of jobs going: if you fancy writing for their (NoTW's) Sunday magazine supplement, they are looking for a features writer, a features editor, a lifestyle editor AND a celebrity editor. Other than that, Thompson Financial Nws are looking for correspondents to join their Amsterdam, Copenhaden and Zurich offices, in addition to sub-editors and a daily briefing reporter.

If moving to Scotland floats your boat, then The Daily Record need a news reporter while The Scotsman STILL advertise their post for a business reporter.

As for internships, they're still in abundance...New Woman magazine still have a fashion internship available,Men's Health have both an editorial and a design internship on offer, while some newbie 'social networking/shopping website called OSOYOU.COM want a fashion intern.

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:: 4 December 2007

Anyway, as for what other publishing houses and titles are offering, there is, as always, a wide old range to get your mind ticking into overtime. On Gumtree, some company called The News Market are offering a paid internship (at £250 pw, that's the best pay I've seen for w/exp!) , an editorial assistant is needed for a start-up sports business B2B publication, and a freelance web writer is needed to work for a website called eMomentum.

As for Guardian Jobs, it would appear that it's all about media sales. Sales executives are sought by The Graduate Recruitment Co to sell media services; they also are looking for graduate subscription sales executives-- details rather vague but OTE very reasonable. A celebrity researcher is needed by The Red Pages, a trade magazine called RRP have a reporter role for a graduate or second jobber, and a temporary media sales executive (£12 per hour) is needed in central London.

On Gorkana, More are looking for a freelance designer, the BBC's Good Homes magazine are also looking for design people, but on more of a full time permanent basis, and some new ski magazine are looking for bloggers in resorts (if mixing business with pleasure floats your boat!).Scotland's The Daily Record are looking for a reporter to join its Glasgow office and also in Scotland, The Scotsman need a business reporter.

Bliss magazine advertise a shiny post for any discerning graduate -- they need an editorial assistant to join ranks asap and so too does DIVA magazine. Colchester-based weekly women’s title Full House! is looking for a features writer and Look also need a feature writer. If designing pages is your forte, then OK magazine have the position of junior designer open -- a great looking one.

As for work experience, a food mag called Fresh need someone to fill a 6-month stint as intern, Men's Health Magazine are broadening their remit to include design work experience as well as their conventional slots. More magazine have a position as features intern post still open and the News of The World's Sunday Magazine also still have theirs open.