Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in joining MSP Communications.

Current openings and general information about employment and internship opportunities at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Business, and MSP Communications are listed below.  To find out more about a particular employment opportunity, please contact the individual indicated under that section.  Our address, phone, and fax information are listed at the end of this page.

Employment Opportunities—Full/Part-time

For future consideration, please send a cover letter and current résumé to jobs@mspmag.com.

We offer an excellent benefit package to all full-time employees.
     •  37 1/2–hour work week
     •  Summer hours
     •  Vacation
     •  401(k) with employer matching
     •  Medical insurance
     •  Dental insurance
     •  Life insurance
     •  Disability insurance

Internship Opportunities

Internships may be available in the following areas: editorial, sales and marketing, event planning, accounting, circulation, and IS.

Editorial Intern
Full- and part-time internships are available year-round in the editorial department of MSP Communications, which publishes Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and several custom publications, including Delta Sky magazine, ATA World, Viking magazine, and more.

Job Description: The position involves fact-checking, participating in staff meetings and projects, writing, and editing. Interns finesse research and reporting/editing skills and get an inside look at the workings of a monthly publication.
Start Dates: We offer spring (January through mid-May), summer (mid-May through August), and fall (September through December) paid ($7.25/hour) internships. There is some flexibility in the starting and ending dates, but the internships essentially follow a semester-based academic calendar.

Requirements: Candidate must be pursuing or have graduated with an English/ journalism/ communications major or minor or have related experience. Eagerness, willingness to learn, and interest in magazines a must; experience at a student publication is helpful.

Contact: To apply, please mail a cover letter, current résumé, and two or three writing samples or clips (no term papers, please) to Mpls.St.Paul Magazine at intern@mspcommunications.com. Strong candidates have very clean, articulate application packages. Items should be in PDF or Word document format. No links to clips. Indicate if you are interested in a spring, summer or fall internship. Apply by March 15 for a summer internship, July 15 for fall, and November 15 for spring. No phone calls or follow-up e-mails, please. We contact candidates as soon as we are able.

Online Intern
Full- and part-time internships are available year-round in the digital media department of MSP Communications, which produces Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s mspmag.com and Twin Cities Business’s tcbmag.com, in addition to several custom websites.

Job Description: The position involves writing teases and keywords, optimizing and creating images, beta testing functionality of new rollouts, and stripping and loading articles in a content management system. Video editing and production experience a plus. Interns will participate in staff meetings and projects and get an inside look at the workings of daily produced websites.

Start Dates: Vary, depending on internship.

Requirements: Eagerness, willingness to learn, and interest in online media; web editing, production, and/or design experience is helpful.

Contact: To apply, please mail a cover letter, current résumé, and two or three web samples (links or screenshots) to mspmag.com director of online content Maura Ryan. Strong candidates have a marked interest in online journalism, design, and web technology. They are curious and willing to learn, and have very clean, articulate application packages. No phone calls or e-mails, please. We contact candidates as soon as we are able.

MSP Communications
220 S. 6th St., Ste. 500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-339-7571
Fax: 612-339-5806

To apply for all other internships, please mail a cover letter and current résumé to MSP Communications, Attention: Human Resources, 220 S. 6th St., Ste. 500, Minneapolis, MN 55402; or e-mail jobs@mspmag.com. Be sure to indicate your area of interest and if you are interested in a spring, summer, or fall internship. Apply by March 15 for a summer internship, July 15 for fall, and November 15 for spring. No phone calls, please.

MSP Communications is an equal opportunity employer.