Our beloved Unpaid Intern will be moving on to greener (hopefully paid) pastures at the end of the month—which means we’re looking for a fresh young overqualified face to subject themselves to three months of drudgery and self-loathing here at Mercury HQ. (Hey, at least you get to leave after three months! Ha ha. Ha.)

We’re seeking an arts intern who can commit to 15-20 hours a week, Mon-Wed. Most office hours will be spent doing thankless bitch work such entering data into our online film and music calendars, picking up Marjorie’s dry-cleaning, updating our restaurant database, transcribing Ezra’s music interviews into some approximation of coherent adult speech, making Erik peanut butter and honey sandwiches, and writing the occasional blog post; there will also be opportunities to write short film and music reviews.

The internship itself is unpaid, but you’ll be paid (a pittance!) for anything we publish—mostly, it’s a great way to get your foot in the door and get some published clips in the ol’ portfolio.

Please e-mail resumes to ahallett@portlandmercury.com (include writing samples if you have them, or write a really kick-ass cover letter. Also let us know what kind of arts stuff interests you most—music, fashion, film, books, etc.)

MERCURY INTERNSHIPS: The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Not Get Paid For.