Job Ack Of The Moment: Cool, Like Vanilla Ice
Found via SF’s craigslist, with our own emphasis added and the name of the company removed:
Bloggers wanted for gaming website (redwood shores)
**** wants you!
Love videogames? Trying to break into one of the hardest, and coolest, industries? Well here is your shot at glory. *** is a mad group of gamers and pop-culture enthusiast, meaning you must also love all aspects of videogames and pop-culture. We are on the cutting edge of what it means to be cool, like Vanilla Ice cool!
So down to business, we are looking for writers, and I don’t mean “report the news” type of writers. We want fun, creative, funny, witty, and interesting writers that are absolutely in love with all things gaming and “Geek” culture. Long time Nintendo fans is a plus, but not required.
The editor position is currently unpaid, but because it’s the gaming industry there are tons of perks include:
Attending pretty amazing gaming and press events for free. Events such as E3, GDC, videogame company press events and more.
The opportunity to win free swag *** regularly gives away, courtesy of Captain Swag. [Ed. note: Uh, what?]
Chance to meet celebs and industry big wigs.
If you are a college student we can offer you college credit.
And most importantly, a chance to hang out with the krew.
The position requires you to come into the Redwood Shores office at least twice a week and write at least one article a week while for the moment. So if you are interested please send over a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to ***
Yes, we’ve seen job ads much worse. But Vanilla Ice? Seriously?
