Do you want to be a travel writer, journalist or editor?
Do you love snowboarding/skiing and writing about it?
Yes? Then come and join SnowSphere and get experience at one of the finest online snow magazines in the business.
What would I have to do?
You would be responsible for editing, formatting and posting around one article a week to the site (the article will be supplied to you - you don’t have to write one every week - unless you want to!). You will also be expected to write a blog post (about 250 words) every couple of weeks.
Where would I be based?
Anywhere with an internet connection. The SnowSphere team is spread far and wide across the globe - from Australia to Edinburgh. This role is entirely net based.
What experience do I need?
You must:
- Have a whole lotta love for skiing or snowboarding
- Enjoy reading and writing about skiing, snowboarding and travelling
- Ideally have a blog or website already which you regularly update
- Ideally have some experience of uploading content to a CMS
- Be able to spare about two hours a week
We are looking for enthusiasm as much as experience - someone who can share their travelling experiences and love of skiing/snowboarding in a well written, entertaining fashion.
What are the hours?
This is a casual, part time role, that would probably take 1-2 hours a week.
How much do I get paid?
SnowSphere is a labour of love. Currently, nobody involved in the SnowSphere Team gets paid. We do it because we love snow, we love writing about snow and we love sharing our love for snow with others.
So I don’t get paid? What’s in it for me?
Well - let me tell you a story. Four years ago, I quit my job at a research lab in England to go and explore a bit more of the world by teaching English in Japan. At the time, I couldn’t speak Japanese and I’d never taught before but those two years spent living in a rural little place called Fukui, changed my path forever.
I began to write about my experiences of life in Japan in the form of a Japan Blog. I spoke of the warmth of the natives, the beauty of the mountains that encircled Ono, the small town where I lived, the incredibly heavy snowfalls that crushed houses and derailed trains, and the amazing cultural adventure that Japan is.
My weekly blog postings and pictures fuelled a love for documenting life, and became the basis for many articles that came to be published in various travel magazines, national papers and guidebooks. It was my experiences of snowboarding in the tiny ski areas of Fukui, Japan that also spurred me on to start SnowSphere.com.
A few years down the line and I’ve contributed to dozens of magazines, written columns for major ski and snowboarding publications, and am currently writing a chapter for a new ski guidebook, in addition to keeping the good ship SnowSphere afloat (see my portfolio).
So what I’m saying in a somewhat roundabout fashion is: small things often lead to bigger things. If you’re serious about breaking into travel writing, then getting involved with SnowSphere.com isn’t a bad place to start.
Who knows - you could become the next editor of White Lines or Snowboard UK…
Interested?
Send an email detailing your love for snow, your writing experience and your web savvyness to: editor@snowsphere.com.
Be sure to include any examples or links to any work/blog/websites you have been involved with.
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