Posts Tagged ‘TNNA’
Knitwhits, Emeryville CA, joins PiPN list of hosts
Knitwhits is a knitting and crochet pattern company located in Emeryville CA. Recently, the company has expanded its offerings by adding a line of hand-painted knitting yarns, as well.
Located between Berkeley and Oakland and across the bay from San Francisco, this internship offers a great opportunity to learn all the basics of hand-dyeing yarns from prepping to post-dyeing yarn care, packaging and shipping. You’ll be assisting with marketing and promotions as well.
Knitwhits is a great place to work and a great place to learn. Check out more by downloading their information here.
Interweave looking for Assistant Editor – Yarn Group
For any of you out there looking for full time employment with a wonderful company.
Interweave Press is looking for an Assistant Editor – Yarn Group
Location: Loveland, Colorado
Interweave is seeking a full-time Assistant Editor to provide key editorial and project management support for Interweave Knits and related special issues. This person will contribute to magazine content by writing and editing assigned pieces, researching, fact-checking, proofreading, and sourcing yarns for projects. Will also assist Editor in developing concepts for submission calls, and photoshoot planning and coordination. Must work collaboratively within and across teams to meet editorial and market group objectives.
Required skills:
* Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
* Knowledge of all stages of magazine development.
* Up-to-date content knowledge specific to market group – specifically, knowledge of yarns, yarn weights, and fiber characteristics, current knitting market trends and leaders in the industry.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
* Exceptional communication skills.
* BA in English- or subject-matter related field. Publishing experience desired.
* Proficiency MS Word, Outlook, InCopy, Access, and other software as needed.
Please include cover letter, resume and salary history.
You can apply directly online by going to: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERWEAVE&cws=1&rid=168
PiPN Announces New Internship and Apprenticeship Opportunities for 2010-11
PiPN is happy to announce our new, exciting opportunities for internships or apprenticeships for the coming year.
Host companies include retailers, wholesalers, designers, retailers and manufacturers of products for the needlearts and crafts industries. Many of these companies are open to having someone either this fall yet, or during the winter months, as well as during the summer.
Download a pdf document with each company’s information and requirements by clicking on their names below.
Then, just fill out the intern/apprentice application on this site.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Knots – Knitting on the Square
PiPN 2010 Interns have had a great summer
We recently emailed all the PiPN 2010 interns and apprentices to see how their summers have been going.
To share just a few . . . Trekina Miller from Mississippi State College first found out about PiPN at the Dallas Career Day in 2009. As I recall, she made a beeline to the PiPN booth the next year (this past April), excited to see we were there again.
Handwork Studios in Narberth PA was Trekina’s first choice. She recently wrote “I just wanted to thank you again for helping me find this awesome internship with the Handwork Studio. I love it and everyone that I am working with. I look forward to going to work everyday. I am also working with the Fashion Bootcamp program in Rosemont, PA for the Handwork Studio. I can not thank you enough for this great opportunity!!”
Earlier in the summer, I heard from Laura Kelly, owner of the Handwork Studio. Laura was instrumental in connecting us with the Philadelphia area schools. She commented that Trekina was a terrific addition to her team.
Erin Rice from the Art Institute of California – San Francisco was placed at the Yarn Designer’s Boutique in Big Bear CA. She’s been updating the shop’s blog throughout the summer, and thought that might be the best way for everyone to see what she’s been up to. It starts out with “My first week in Big Bear is coming to a close and it has been nothing short of beautiful, educational, and just what I needed to dive into after graduation.” Check out all her postings at http://www.yarndesignersboutique.com/blog.html.
We’re also getting emails from PiPN alumnae who are looking for jobs within the industry. We’ll be posting their resumes as they come in. Please consider these PiPN veterans if you have an opening of any kind. They’ve certainly proven themselves and have demonstrated a true commitment to the needlearts.
Apply online to become a PiPN Host for 2010 – 2011
It’s time to sign up again to become a PiPN Host for the coming year (2010-2011).
NEW this year.
- Hosts and applicants can now choose any time period during the 2010-2011 academic year, as well as throughout the summer.
- Association members can now easily and quickly apply online. Click here for the Host Application.
- Applicants will also be able to register online.
Previous Hosts have applauded the program, and have commented that the experiences were enjoyable and rewarding.
Our interns have echoed those sentiments. Visit PiPN Lane to see more of what our interns have said about their experiences this year.
If you’ve never been a host, please consider participating this year.
It doesn’t take much . . . just a willingness to mentor a young, enthusiastic fiber arts lover, to share your knowledge and experience and love of this creative industry.
For more information, please visit TNNA.org College Outreach
There you will be able to download a quick overview of the PiPN program, as well as a more complete overview of the 2010-2011 requirements and schedules.
If you have been a PiPN host in the past, please complete the online application as well, so we have all your updated information.