Dogsbody Wanted

We don’t usually list jobs at the blog but we could help but post this TR Westlaw search for an intern which spends the whole time avoiding the subject – which put simply is -? they’d like a dogsbody to work in editorial.


And fair enough that’s what an intern should do to learn all aspects of a job .. but why don’t they just come out and say it instead of skirting the issue for 6 odd paragraphs .. we

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Legal Editorial Internship at Publishing House ? Fall Term Job
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Date: Aug 6, 2010
Location: Boston, MA, US

Legal Editorial Internship at Publishing House ? Fall Term-ADM00003423

Description

Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through its more than 50,000 people across 93 countries, Thomson Reuters delivers this must-have insight to the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, and is powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com http://www.thomsonreuters.com/

Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, is seeking a law school student to participate in our fall internship program. Responsibilities include providing legal citations in editorial content, researching and developing new topic areas for future publications, writing interview questions, and conducting telephone interviews with expert lawyers. Ideal characteristics include a person with sound communication and organizational skills, researching/problem solving capabilities, familiarity with Westlaw, and someone who enjoys an entrepreneurial environment and multi-tasking. Great real world experience, ability to work directly with authors, and introduction to legal publishing. Intern is expected to be in-office 15 hours per week.

Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, is the largest and most exclusive publisher of C-Level executives (CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, Partner) from the world’s most respected companies and law firms. Aspatore annually publishes a select group of C-Level executives from the Global 1,000, top 250 law firms (Partners & Chairs), and other leading companies of all sizes. C-Level Business Intelligence ?, as conceptualized and developed by Aspatore Books, provides professionals of all levels with proven business intelligence from industry insiders – direct and unfiltered insight from those who know it best – as opposed to third-party accounts offered by unknown authors and analysts. Aspatore Books is committed to publishing an innovative line of business and legal books, those which lay forth principles and offer insights that when employed, can have a direct financial impact on the reader’s business objectives, whatever they may be. In essence, Aspatore publishes critical tools – need-to-read as opposed to nice-to-read books – for all business professionals.

Qualifications

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive – we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the fiscal year 2010 (October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010.)

Job Administration

Primary Location US-MA-Boston

Organization Legal Print Business

Schedule Part-time

Job Type Internship

Shift Day Job

Travel No