Chicagoist Wants YOU!
By Staff in Miscellaneous on Feb 22, 2010 7:40PM
Chicagoist would like to add several more people to our staff to fill in some gaps in coverage and make the site even better. Specific positions are listed below. If you're interested in any of them, meet the qualifications, can make the time commitment, and would like to join the Chicagoist team, email applychicagoist(at)gmail(dot)com with the position in the subject line. In the email, tell us about yourself and why you'd be good on that beat, and throw in a sample post if you like. No need to send us resumes though ... writing positions are unpaid for now.
Arts & Entertainment
Comedy
Is your pal taking improv classes at Second City (or are you)? Do you enjoy cluing people in to our city's vast trove of ha-ha funny treasures? We want to giggle along with you so shoot us an email.
Theater
Are you just as excited by the latest at Steppenwolf and the many excellent, smaller theaters across the city as you are by the big Broadway productions that hit town? Then we want to hear from you and how you can help us flesh out our theater coverage.
Art and Museums
Do you circle the dates of art exhibits on your calendar from the city's major museums to pop-up art galleries, and everything in between? Can you write about art in a smart and cogent manner? Then we want to hear from you.
General Contributors
Community News
One of the things we love about this city is its great diversity and now we're looking to reflect that diversity in our local news coverage. We're especially looking for writers with interest in reporting what's happening in the Latino and African-American communities, as well as providing quality analysis and opinion on the city's political news.
Sports
Are the first half-hour of your daily routine spent second-guessing the moves of Our Town's sports franchises without becoming a homer for your favorite team? Consider writing for us.
Food and Drink
Wine
Chicagoist already covers beer and cocktails well. We're looking for an informed oenophile who can round out our beverage coverage with informative posts on wine, wine happenings and tastings around town, and spotlights on local wine notables.
General Food Coverage
We're also looking to flesh out our food and drink staff with writers who can weigh in on the latest local news, openings, closings, chef profiles, review restaurants, local food and sustainability issues, and health and diet.
Weekend
We're also looking for a few contributors who can help us out over the weekend, keeping readers informed of events and news that might break even while you're away from the office.
Now, our operation is small, but there's a lot of potential for aggressive expansion. So, which one you fine people would like to join our team? Again, email us at applychicagoist[at]gmail[dot]com.