Youth Central - Roving Reporter

Closing Date: 
Wed 14th Sep 2011
Opportunity Type: 
Volunteer Position
State: 
Victoria
Contact Person: 
adam.ford@dhs.vic.gov.au

youthcentral is looking for keen young media-savvy folk like your good self to sign up to become part of our new roving reporter team! This is an amazing opportunity to be trained up in the world of writing for web and then to unleash your words and intellect onto an unsuspecting online world! Plus you'll get paid for doing it! Read on to find out more about the roving reporter program.

Become a roving reporter

Our roving reporters are young writers who contribute reviews, interviews and articles to youthcentral on a regular basis.

Not only is becoming a roving reporter a great way to develop your professional writing skills, it's also a brilliant way to build up a writing portfolio, to score the occasional free movie, CD or book, to meet your heroes and to get inspired by other peoples' stories.

So what do I have to do?

As a roving reporter you will be required to:

  • Attend a two-day training workshop in Melbourne (we can pay for travel and accommodation if you don't live in Melbourne or don't have anyone in Melbourne you could stay with)
  • Research and write articles, reviews and interviews of interest to young Victorians
  • Work on a freelance basis (ie, away from the youthcentral office)
  • Contribute ideas & content from your local area
  • Promote the site in your local community
  • Provide feedback on site design
  • Report on or help promote youthcentral at career expos, program launches and festivals

So how do I get the gig?

To nominate yourself as a roving reporter you need to be:

  • Between 16 and 24 years of age
  • Living in Victoria
  • Familiar with and have regular access to the Internet
  • Able to commit 2-3 hours per week for at least six months to work on your writing for the site 
  • Capable of writing independently and meeting deadlines
  • Able to attend one of the two training workshops in Melbourne
  • Able to develop or access local knowledge of youth events and services

Applications for the position of roving reporter are open between 4 August and 14 September 2011. Check out the application details at the Youth Central website.

 
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Opportunity Type: 
Volunteer Position
Closing Date: 
Wed 14th Sep 2011
Organisation Name: 
Youth Central
State: 
Victoria
Contact Person: 
adam.ford@dhs.vic.gov.au
Opportunity Overview: 
youthcentral is looking for keen young media-savvy folk like your good self to sign up to become part of our new roving reporter team! This is an amazing opportunity to be trained up in the world of writing for web and then to unleash your words and intellect onto an unsuspecting online world! Plus you'll get paid for doing it! Read on to find out more about the roving reporter program.

youthcentral is looking for keen young media-savvy folk like your good self to sign up to become part of our new roving reporter team! This is an amazing opportunity to be trained up in the world of writing for web and then to unleash your words and intellect onto an unsuspecting online world! Plus you'll get paid for doing it! Read on to find out more about the roving reporter program.

Become a roving reporter

Our roving reporters are young writers who contribute reviews, interviews and articles to youthcentral on a regular basis.

Not only is becoming a roving reporter a great way to develop your professional writing skills, it's also a brilliant way to build up a writing portfolio, to score the occasional free movie, CD or book, to meet your heroes and to get inspired by other peoples' stories.

So what do I have to do?

As a roving reporter you will be required to:

  • Attend a two-day training workshop in Melbourne (we can pay for travel and accommodation if you don't live in Melbourne or don't have anyone in Melbourne you could stay with)
  • Research and write articles, reviews and interviews of interest to young Victorians
  • Work on a freelance basis (ie, away from the youthcentral office)
  • Contribute ideas & content from your local area
  • Promote the site in your local community
  • Provide feedback on site design
  • Report on or help promote youthcentral at career expos, program launches and festivals

So how do I get the gig?

To nominate yourself as a roving reporter you need to be:

  • Between 16 and 24 years of age
  • Living in Victoria
  • Familiar with and have regular access to the Internet
  • Able to commit 2-3 hours per week for at least six months to work on your writing for the site 
  • Capable of writing independently and meeting deadlines
  • Able to attend one of the two training workshops in Melbourne
  • Able to develop or access local knowledge of youth events and services

Applications for the position of roving reporter are open between 4 August and 14 September 2011. Check out the application details at the Youth Central website.

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youthcentral is looking for keen young media-savvy folk like your good self to sign up to become part of our new roving reporter team! This is an amazing opportunity to be trained up in the world of writing for web and then to unleash your words and intellect onto an unsuspecting online world! Plus you'll get paid for doing it! Read on to find out more about the roving reporter program.

Become a roving reporter

Our roving reporters are young writers who contribute reviews, interviews and articles to youthcentral on a regular basis.

Not only is becoming a roving reporter a great way to develop your professional writing skills, it's also a brilliant way to build up a writing portfolio, to score the occasional free movie, CD or book, to meet your heroes and to get inspired by other peoples' stories.

So what do I have to do?

As a roving reporter you will be required to:

  • Attend a two-day training workshop in Melbourne (we can pay for travel and accommodation if you don't live in Melbourne or don't have anyone in Melbourne you could stay with)
  • Research and write articles, reviews and interviews of interest to young Victorians
  • Work on a freelance basis (ie, away from the youthcentral office)
  • Contribute ideas & content from your local area
  • Promote the site in your local community
  • Provide feedback on site design
  • Report on or help promote youthcentral at career expos, program launches and festivals

So how do I get the gig?

To nominate yourself as a roving reporter you need to be:

  • Between 16 and 24 years of age
  • Living in Victoria
  • Familiar with and have regular access to the Internet
  • Able to commit 2-3 hours per week for at least six months to work on your writing for the site 
  • Capable of writing independently and meeting deadlines
  • Able to attend one of the two training workshops in Melbourne
  • Able to develop or access local knowledge of youth events and services

Applications for the position of roving reporter are open between 4 August and 14 September 2011. Check out the application details at the Youth Central website.

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Opportunity Type: 
Volunteer Position
Closing Date: 
Wed 14th Sep 2011
Organisation Name: 
Youth Central
State: 
Victoria
Contact Person: 
adam.ford@dhs.vic.gov.au
Opportunity Overview: 
youthcentral is looking for keen young media-savvy folk like your good self to sign up to become part of our new roving reporter team! This is an amazing opportunity to be trained up in the world of writing for web and then to unleash your words and intellect onto an unsuspecting online world! Plus you'll get paid for doing it! Read on to find out more about the roving reporter program.

youthcentral is looking for keen young media-savvy folk like your good self to sign up to become part of our new roving reporter team! This is an amazing opportunity to be trained up in the world of writing for web and then to unleash your words and intellect onto an unsuspecting online world! Plus you'll get paid for doing it! Read on to find out more about the roving reporter program.

Become a roving reporter

Our roving reporters are young writers who contribute reviews, interviews and articles to youthcentral on a regular basis.

Not only is becoming a roving reporter a great way to develop your professional writing skills, it's also a brilliant way to build up a writing portfolio, to score the occasional free movie, CD or book, to meet your heroes and to get inspired by other peoples' stories.

So what do I have to do?

As a roving reporter you will be required to:

  • Attend a two-day training workshop in Melbourne (we can pay for travel and accommodation if you don't live in Melbourne or don't have anyone in Melbourne you could stay with)
  • Research and write articles, reviews and interviews of interest to young Victorians
  • Work on a freelance basis (ie, away from the youthcentral office)
  • Contribute ideas & content from your local area
  • Promote the site in your local community
  • Provide feedback on site design
  • Report on or help promote youthcentral at career expos, program launches and festivals

So how do I get the gig?

To nominate yourself as a roving reporter you need to be:

  • Between 16 and 24 years of age
  • Living in Victoria
  • Familiar with and have regular access to the Internet
  • Able to commit 2-3 hours per week for at least six months to work on your writing for the site 
  • Capable of writing independently and meeting deadlines
  • Able to attend one of the two training workshops in Melbourne
  • Able to develop or access local knowledge of youth events and services

Applications for the position of roving reporter are open between 4 August and 14 September 2011. Check out the application details at the Youth Central website.

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