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Company Name: FIGMENT
Description: Unpaid intern needed for 10-15 hours/week at a start-up web business for distributing young-adult fiction to mobile devices. Figment.com will be a user-generated site, and will be a dynamic and innovative platform for reading and writing for teens. Work includes research, clerical, design and editorial assistance, as well as helping to strategize and plan for the site's public launch. We are looking for someone who is interested in content creation and distribution, teen culture and young-adult fiction, and looking to learn the fundamentals of starting and organizing a business.

Length of Internship: Fall Semester
Requirements: The ideal candidate would be someone with a cursory knowledge of the book publishing industry, web design and development experience, as well as a familiarity with a variety of social networks.
Location: New York, NY
Application Due Date: August 1, 2010
Payment: Unpaid
How To Apply For This Internship: To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@figment.com
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