Journalism - New Zealand

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Journalism work experience at a newspaper in Auckland

An excellent entry on your CV or résumé and excellent experience for your future career.

Volunteer at a fast paced community newspaper in Auckland where you will have the opportunity to under take a variety of roles such as editing, reporting, production and proof reading.

This placement would be an excellent way for you to improve your CV and gain vital experience working within a newspaper.

About the newspaper

The newspaper we work with is located in the southern suburbs of Auckland. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and is known as ‘the city of sails’.

The newspaper is 35 years old and was established in 1972. It is a community newspaper which is free and is funded by advertising from companies and individuals. The newspaper is published twice a week and prints over 35,000 for each publication with between 28 - 36 pages in each print.

The newspaper covers a wide variety of local news and it also covers a variety of areas of news as well such as sports, arts and local council info.

The newspaper has won a variety of national and local awards for its journalism.

Working at the Newspaper:

As a volunteer you will be working in a variety of roles at the newspaper. Depending on your ability as a journalist and a worker you will be assigned various tasks and jobs to undertake.

Here is a breakdown of the job roles you will be assigned to undertake:

• Editorial
• Advertising
• Production
• Press
• Photography
• Proof reading
• Proof ads

To come on this project you need to be: hard working, have good written and oral skills and be a team player.

As a volunteer you will be working from Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:00. This project is available all year around apart from a 3 week break over Christmas from the 20th of December - 10th of January.

Accommodation and Location

Our accommodation is located in the city centre of Auckland. Therefore you are very central, close to the main train station and shopping district.

You'll be accommodated in a centrally located lodge that is friendly and relaxing, making it ideal for long-term stays. You may have your own room or you may share a room with other volunteers. There is an excellent kitchen and storage area for cooking meals and plenty of space to relax.

Entertainment at your accommodation includes cheap internet access and cable TV (Sky) as well as an outside balcony. You are literally a stroll from the Sky Tower, harbor and waterfront. Trains and buses are also only a few minutes away to take you to parts of Auckland and New Zealand or to the many other ‘things to do’!

The city centre boasts great shopping, restaurants and pubs or head over to the viaduct for more pubs, nightclubs and multicultural cuisine. You'll get to work via bus, which is close to your accommodation.

Maori settlement in Auckland was at least 800 years ago where by different tribes built fortifications on the various volcanoes in Auckland. When the British arrived in 1840 they claimed Auckland as the capital city of New Zealand until Wellington became the capital 25 years later.The city is modern and vibrant - a fun and friendly city with beautiful surrounding islands and harbour.

Some of its more famous attractions include the Sky Tower, Rangitoto Island, the Harbour, the Hukani Gulf Islands and the many extinct volcanoes that are in Auckland which provide great views of the city.

Auckland has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is New Zealand lamb which can be ordered at many restaurants around the city and is well worth it.

For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Auckland's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants.