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Metropolis
12-09-2005, 02:04 AM
Metropolis Moxie, a new travel publishing company, is seeking a writer to update our London guidebook in 2006 and provide weekly content for our blog.

Position description: Writer will have three responsibilities. First: Provide weekly content for the Metropolis Moxie blog for 1 year. Content will be on London current events, including news, celebrity gossip, social scene, arts, sports, and other topics of interest as appropriate. Weekly content should be 250-350 words in length and presented in anecdotal form, from a friendly, personal, savvy insider perspective. Anecdotes must be factual and will primarily be accounts of the writer’s thoughts and activities as they would be of interest to a London visitor. Political rants, campaigning, marketing, obscenities, and/or profanities will not be permitted.
Second: Research new bars, restaurants, and shops.
Third: Update the London guidebook in March 2006. This will include fact-checking for continued accuracy of information, providing recommendations for businesses to add and remove from the book, and writing up-to-date content as appropriate.

Qualifications: High priority is placed on hiring an American living in central London with at least 18 months of residency and expected continuing residency for the next 12 months. Excellent writing skills are required, with strong preference for published writers. Must be an active participant in the London scene and have an engaging informal writing style. Minimum 21 years of age. When applying please provide a resume (CV), referenece, and writing samples appropriate to the position.

About the Company: Metropolis Moxie asks “why be a tourist when you can be an insider?” We are dedicated to helping travelers make the most of their journeys by helping them get off the tourist circuit and enjoy the destination like a local. Our specialty is global urban travel and we’d like every visitor to a world cultural capital to feel like the new city has become their home away from home. More information is available at www.metropolismoixe.com.

Unregistered
26-09-2005, 07:22 AM
I am a senior at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California. I am planning on taking an American version of the gap year after I graduate and before I attend journalism school. I'm set on moving to London to write, hopefully to bolster my portfolio and gain some experience. I think I would be a perfect candidate for this position because I meet all the criteria, including that I will be in London for the desired amount of time, I have experience in published writing, and I am an engaging and avid writer. To whom should I send my resume? I can't wait to hear back!
Sincerely,
Kiki Namikas

matt
26-09-2005, 10:59 AM
Hi Kiki,

The best way to apply for these jobs advertised here is to contact the company directly in case they don't read the replies for a few days.

Metropolis Moixe left their website http://www.metropolismoixe.com and I'm sure you could find their email or telephone number on the website. It just may speed up your application and give you the best chance of getting the work!

Also why not register fully with us. So far you posted as a guest but by registering fully with us you have a full profile, access to arcade games and free text messaging and many other features. All you have to do is click register at the top and take 30 seconds to fill in the form.

Cheers