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Saturday, April 17

Pitchfork and Pitchfork.tv Seek Interns in Chicago and New York City
Editorial Interns in Chicago, Motion Graphics/Animation in New York Pitchfork and Pitchfork.tv Seek Interns in Chicago and New York City

Editorial Intern in Chicago

Pitchfork Media seeks editorial interns to work in our Chicago office. All candidates must be currently enrolled as undergraduate students in the Chicago area and available 12-20 hours per week during the summer, beginning at the end of the spring semester.

Tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting with copy editing and fact-checking, transcribing interviews, and data entry. You should have excellent research skills, as well as a familiarity with the artists we cover. Having your own laptop, as well as the ability to gain school credit for the internship, would be a major plus, though not required.

Please submit a résumé and writing sample in an email (no attachments, please) to internsubmissions@pitchfork.com with the subject line "PITCHFORK EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP SUMMER 2010" by Sunday, April 25.

Motion Graphics/Animation Intern in New York

Pitchfork.tv seeks a motion graphics/animation intern in our Brooklyn office to assist with ongoing animation projects. We're experimenting with various animated projects and are looking for someone to assist with basic 2D animation. The ideal candidate will be fluent in After Effects as well as an adept visual artist. Experience with character/cartoon animation is a major plus. Candidates without a LINK (and link only) to their reel will not be considered. Please send your résumé and link to jobs@pitchfork.com. The deadline for submission is Sunday, April 25.

Posted by Pitchfork on April 17, 2010 at 12:50 p.m.