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Job: Youth Program Leader, Writers’ Exchange
Writer’s Exchange hiring Youth Program Leader, 10.5 hours/week, $22-24/hour, part-time contract, various East Vancouver locations, Sept 2024 to June 2025
Job: Managing Editor, Geist Magazine
30 hrs/wk, flexible hybrid remote schedule, Vancouver, $40,563/year, extended health/dental, 4 wks paid vacation, professional development, start Nov 4
Job: Junior Graphic Designer, NUVO and MONTECRISTO Magazines
Nuvo and Montecristo magazines seeking junior graphic designer, full-time, Vancouver, online and in print, work with small team, closes Sep 15
Job: Digital Editor, MONTECRISTO Magazine
Montecristo seeking digital editor, self-starter, $50-$55,000, permanent, full-time, Vancouver, small team, benefits available, closes Sep 15
Internship: Editorial Intern, La Scena Musicale
Opportunity: editorial intern, $18/h, 20 hrs/wk, 6-mth term, Sep. 2024-Feb. 2025, Montreal, work-from-home, must be a resident of BC. Start Sep. 9
Job: Publications Manager, BCIT Student Association
BCITSA Engagement Dept., permanent, full-time, hybrid position starting Sep 13. Compensation starts at $66,643, generous benefits, vacation policy, Link magazine
Sofia Osborne, Editorial Coordinator, NatureWILD
“Journalism allows me to help translate important work for the general public and make a difference.” — Interview by Joy Ling, freelance writer and intern, for MagsBC.
Anthony Robinson, Owner/CEO, Logging & Sawmilling Journal
“Back yourself. You never know until you commit to something.” Anthony Robinson in an interview by Joy Ling, intern, freelance writer, for MagsBC.
Upcoming Events and Professional Development as of July 24, 2024
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated July 24, 2024
Internship: Editorial Intern, TAKE 5 Newsmagazine — FILLED
Editorial Internship: print/online magazine publishing, hybrid position, $20/hour, 20+ weeks, Aug. 2024-Feb. 2025, $2K+ in relocation/living expenses if needed. Deadline extended.
Internship: Production & Distribution Intern, NatureWILD — FILLED
Internship opportunity: production & distribution intern, $20/h, 20 hrs/wk, 6-month contract, Sep. 2024-Feb. 2025, remote from home, digital team. Start Sept. 3.
Upcoming Magazine Submissions, Contests, Deadlines as of July 3, 2024
MagsBC member magazines open for submissions and/or offering contests, type of content accepted, submission periods and deadlines, updated July 3, 2024.
Job: Internship Coordinator, MagsBC — FILLED
MagsBC seeking internship coordinator for remote/hybrid position (Vancouver, BC), 25 hours/month, contract $7,500 total to March 2025. Apply by July 14.
Creative BC: Magazine Publishers Travel Support
Creative BC’s Magazine Publishers Travel Support program now open, attend conferences, markets, trade events, apply by July 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PDT
CPF Business Innovation: Final Call for Funding Applications
CPF’s Business Innovation Program open for applications, last chance, deadline July 12, 2024 23:59 p.m. local time
Internship: Graphic Designer Entry-Level, BAZOOF! — FILLED
Internship opportunity: Graphic Designer: digital magazine publishing, $19/h, 20 hrs/wk, 20 weeks, Aug 5 to Dec 20, 2024. Remote, Vancouver. Open until filled.
CPF Special Measures for Journalism 2024-2025 Program Open
CPF’s Special Measures for Journalism (SMJ) Program guidelines and forms for 2024-2025 are online, deadline July 12, 2024 23:59 p.m. local time
Upcoming Events and Professional Development as of May 28, 2024
Conferences and professional development of interest to the magazine industry, journalists and writers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond, updated May 28, 2024
Job: Publisher, Room Magazine–APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Permanent, full-time (34 hours/week), primarily work-from-home position starting July 8. $22.37/hour + health benefits + flexible work hours, vacation policy
Upcoming Magazine Submissions, Contests, Deadlines as of Apr. 8, 2024
MagsBC member magazines open for submissions and/or offering contests, type of content accepted, submission periods and deadlines, updated Apr 8, 2024.
Open Call for Eligible Canadian News Organizations–Including Newsmagazines–to Apply for Benefits From Google
If your publication focuses on matters of general interest and reports of current events, it may be eligible for compensation from Google. Deadline April 30, 2024.
Webinar: Editorial Fact-checking and Responsible Journalism — Part 2
Join us May 7 for a Canada-wide webinar, Part 2 with Allison Baker and Viviane Fairbank, Truth in Journalism Project, 11 a.m. PST / 12 p.m. MST / 2 p.m. EST
Local Journalism Initiative Extended for 2024-27
Because you deserve to know: Local Journalism Initiative extended by 3 years, 2024-2027, announced $58.8 million by Minister of Canadian Heritage
Google’s Open Call Under the Online News Act
Deadline April 30, 2024 to participate in Google’s open call for news organizations wishing to receive compensation under the Online News Act.
