Aspen Colorado Jobs, Employment

The population in Aspen, Colorado continues to grow every year. But luckily as the population grows, so do the numbers of visitors that come to the area every summer and winter. Jobs therefore are widely available in the tourist industry. In a resort town it takes a creative mind to work outside of the tourism industry. Look for employment opportunities in local papers or with temp agencies in the area.

For a list of current positions and internships available at Vertical Media, publisher of this website, please visit our employment page.

New Media Content Internship – Summer 2010

Vertical Media is seeking a summer intern to focus on writing, editing, outreach, and photography in one of our locations. The goal of this internship is to improve our website content, expand our use of photos and video, and to encourage local community members to become involved in our website through blog and event submissions. Location is flexible but intern must spend the summer in one of the following locations: Jackson, WY; Big Sky, MT; West Yellowstone, MT; Cody, MT; Red Lodge, MT; Bozeman, MT; Black Hills, SD; Aspen, CO; Vail, CO; Steamboat, CO; Summit County, CO.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled or recent graduate of undergraduate program.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communications skills.
• Computer skills including online research and word processing.
• Internet, phone and camera access.
• Self-reliant work ethic; most of the work is project- oriented that you`ll do independently.
• Journalism, Media Studies, Marketing, and Business coursework or experience is standard but not an absolute requirement.

Please email content@verticalmedia.com with a resume, writing samples, and cover letter explaining your experience and interest in new media and why you think we should hire you for a summer. Application Deadline: March 31st, 2010