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Full Time Unpaid Internship
Puzzmo Crossword Intern, Summer 2024
Are you interested in thoughtful games and puzzles? Would you like to learn more about the behind-the-scenes processes of transforming a crossword puzzle from its creator's submission to what appears online?
Puzzmo is looking for an aspiring crossword editor to join our team for eight weeks during summer 2024. We're looking for a candidate with strong writing skills, awareness of current events and trends, enthusiasm for online games, and who shares our commitment to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion and brings with them unique experiences and backgrounds. The candidate should have experience solving crosswords as well as creating their own crossword puzzles. This is a paid, part-time (20 hours/week), 8-week internship expected to start in June and end in August. Hourly rate is $16.00.
Responsibilities
& Duties:
You will help us prepare Puzzmo's daily crosswords, which are solved daily by thousands of players, including participating in their creation, selection, editing, hinting, test solving, and fact checking. You will collaborate with Puzzmo team members to provide feedback on all of our games. You will receive training and mentoring from Puzzmo's crossword editor.
What we're looking for:
Candidates should be working towards a degree in a writing-intensive field.
Experience with student journalism is a plus.
Familiarity with Google Drive is a plus.