For over 20 years, Amish Country News has been the leading hospitality publication in Lancaster County and surrounding areas. With 500,000 copies printed and distributed annually, each of the seven issues contains news of area events, articles of interest about the Amish, and advertising of businesses in the local tourism industry.

The Company’s long history in the hospitality industry, coupled with its expertise in Amish culture, makes it uniquely positioned to produce Amish Country’s premiere monthly visitors guide. Internship Specifics While focusing on the role of graphics in composing the magazine, the Amish Country News internship is a unique and valuable opportunity to learn by participating in the entire process of producing a publication, including marketing and sales, ad design, layout, production, final distribution, and measuring effectiveness.

The Amish Country News Intern will become knowledgeable in the business of the newspaper as well as the hospitality industry upon which its success is based. A stipend of $100 per week will be provided during the internship based on a 40 hour work week.

The summer internship begins as soon as the student’s Spring Term ends and extends through the start of the Fall Term. Some weekend day/days may be required.

Responsibilities and Benefits include:

* Gaining unparalleled insight into how a publication comes together, from advertiser sales to composition, from interacting with the printer through the actual printing process, and, the paper’s eventual distribution to over 300 important visitor locations.
* The opportunity to work directly with advertisers who know the “message” they want to communicate, but may not know how to create or design an ad in print.
* Assisting in creation on mock-up ads, ad revisions, and in some cases production of final ad or editorial pages, listings, etc. through direct participation in ad design, layout and overall production process.
* Basic maintenance of existing ads as well as suggesting improvements to specific ads and to the overall design of the newspaper. * Updating and modifying the website, including the changes required as each issue is published, so that the printed publication and online information and links complement each other.
* Understanding the goals and strategies in marketing to visitors via print and the internet.
* Other related tasks associated with the successful creation of Amish Country News from start to finish. Tasks may include calls to advertisers to update advertisements and advertorials, events, hours of operation and any changes, updating and assisting in mailing paper to distribution points and individual subscribers, creating direct marketing pieces for upcoming issues, mailings to targeted prospects, etc.

Intern should be knowledgeable in Adobe InDesign (or predecessor), PhotoShop and Illustrator.

Contact Clinton Martin, General Manager 717-768-8400 ext. 217, editor@amishexperience.com