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So You Think You Can Be a QuizLaw Summer Intern?
QuizLaw could use some help in the coming summer months, and so Dustin and I decided to turn to our lovely readers. We figured that one of you just might want some of the fame and fortune (note - fortune not included) that comes along with being a QuizLaw contributor. So what’s the skinny, you ask? Read on, and all your questions shall be answered.
Is the position paid? Sadly, there’s no money involved. But that’s not to say there are no benefits. You get the snuggly feeling of doing some good work by contributing content to these Internets tubes. You get to write some posts that might just irk some folks, since we tend to cover some controversial issues now and again, and pissing people off is really its own reward. And you get the serious street cred that comes with being associated with QuizLaw.
What would I have to do? Write some QuizLaw entries, pure and simple. The only “required” writing would be to handle the update blurbs on any remaining Supreme Court decisions that come out over the next month or so. Beyond that, although we may throw a specific topic/assignment your way, you’re otherwise free to write about whatever you’d like. If you’re familiar with QuizLaw, you know the type of thing we typically focus on: humorous legal bits, stupid criminals, Florida (which is just an amalgamation of both “humorous legal bits” and “stupid criminals”), etc. And the occasional “serious substantive” post (in fact, we’d love for our intern to do a bit more on the “serious” side than we usually cover).
Who’s the prime candidate? There is no “prime” or “optimal” candidate. As for what we’re looking for, it doesn’t take much – we’re simple folk. The two main requirements are obviously that you must be a good writer and must have a good sense of humor (and by “good sense of humor” we of course mean “our type of sense of humor!”). You don’t need to be a practicing lawyer (though we welcome any attorneys looking to add a little “legal fun” to their lives) and, in fact, this gig is probably ideal for a law student looking for a little something to do with the summer, something to add to the resume and to help fill the hours between drinking binges.
How much time do you expect me to put in? There’s no set amount of time. Probably on the order of 5-10 hours a week, though it could be more or less, depending on any Supreme decisions that come out over the next month, and on any “special topics” we think need to be covered. And the gig would run through the summer, into late August (or possibly a bit longer if your schedule is accommodating).
How do I apply? Well that’s pretty easy. Just send an e-mail to intern2007(at)quizlaw.com. Include a little about yourself, and a draft blog entry along the lines of something you might see on QuizLaw. Ideally, we’d like to line someone up as soon as possible, so the quicker you get your e-mail in, the better. But there’s no real filing deadline - we’ll likely just take the first person we dig who meets the bill (and if there are enough folks interested, and enough people we like, we might even consider having more than one intern - a full-on summer program, if you will).
And what if I have other questions? Send an e-mail to intern2007(at)quizlaw.com, of course.
Will there be drink outings? Ah, what every summer intern wants to know – what about the booze? Well, if you happen to be in the Boston area, I might just be willing to take you out for drinks one night. And if you live in the Ithaca area, Dustin may consider doing the same (for the first half of the summer, at least). If you’re anywhere else, probably not so much (but you can always consider us to be drinking in spirit with you!).
