International Nigeria Journalist Intern

<section class="job-section" id="st-companyDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Company Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg"><p>Are you a fan of or have read <em>The Independent Institute</em>, <em>The New Statesman</em>, <em>The Spectator</em>, and <em>Tribune</em>? Well, take the present-day concepts for those magazines and put the focus on educated millennials in their late 20s to early 30s.</p><p><em><strong>Modern Treatise</strong> </em>provides in-depth reporting and commentary covering international developments and domestic political affairs from across the wide political spectrum.<em> <strong>Modern Treatise digital</strong> </em>platform also serves as a hub for the intellectual reader who values and engages with diverse perspectives.</p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-jobDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Job Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="responsibilities"><p>The International Nigeria Reporter Intern will cover international content focused on Nigeria as their regular beat for <strong><em>Modern Treatise</em></strong>.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Write a weekly column covering the social, economic, and political topics related to  Nigeria from a Nigerian perspective.</p></li><li><p>Special region-related coverage.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Duration: </strong>6 months</p><p>This is a virtual and unpaid internship. Yet, you will gain valuable writing experience. </p><p><strong>Official Start Date:</strong> ASAP</p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-qualifications"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Qualifications</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="qualifications"><p>The candidate should be adept at understanding the domestic and geopolitical situation of Nigeria.</p><p>The candidate should be adept at understanding the nuances of domestic politics across Nigeria.</p><p>The candidate must be able to look at geopolitical subject matters from multiple perspectives.</p><p>The candidate must be adept at relying on fact-based evidence rather than political or activist wish-thinking.</p><p>The candidate should be adept at understanding the ever-shifting state of the economy or economies of Nigeria.</p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-additionalInformation"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Additional Information</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="incentives"><p>To learn more about <em>Modern Treatise </em>view the media kit (http://www.anpublishing.com/moderntreatise) and to apply visit the page (http://www.anpublishing.com/mt-nigeria-writer) and forward a cover letter, resume stating experience, and three published clips.</p><p>A. N. Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.</p></div></section>

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