Alexis Benveniste

alexisbenven@gmail.com 770.639.5556 alibenveniste.wordpress.com

Professional Experience:

ELLE Magazine, Web Intern

June 2014-August 2014
Pitched ideas, conducted research, and wrote over
four original articles for ELLE.com
Edited and fact-checked more than 10 articles,
flipbooks, and blog posts per week
Atlanta Magazine, Editorial Intern

December 2013-January 2014
Copy edited and fact-checked 8 long-form
feature articles and FOB articles per week
Produced two articles for the online edition of the
magazine and one FOB for the print edition
Seventeen Magazine, Features Intern
May 2013-August 2013
Pitched more than 20 stories per week for the
Health & Fitness and Love & College sections
Conducted interviews with over 100 teens for the
Love and College section of the magazine
Gathered over 30 quotes and pitched ideas for the
Seventeen Ultimate Guide to Guys book
Interviewed Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton and
produced an article for Seventeen.com
Her Campus, National Editorial Intern
January 2013-May 2013
Wrote four news, pop culture, and style blog posts
per week for the national website
Assisted editor-in-chief with content-type
expansion and content-based business partnerships
Managed and organized reader contributions for
the Be in Her Campus page
DANNIJO, Public Relations and Sales Intern
May 2012-August 2012
Organized press pulls for magazines, PR firms,
celebrities, stylists, and television segments in an
effort to secure press coverage for the jewelry brand
Researched new markets and developed
marketing strategies through sales calls, competitor
analysis and direct selling

Campus Experience:
President, Ed2010 at Indiana University
October 2014-Present
Plan and execute five events per semester, which
includes resume and cover letter workshops and
panels with magazine editors
Manage the clubs blog, Facebook, and Twitter in an
effort to share news, events, and opportunities
Visual Communications Lab Assistant, IU School
of Journalism
September 2014-Present
Facilitate camera rentals and assist students with
Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Wordpress, and InDesign

Arts Writer and Columnist, Indiana Daily Student

August 2013-Present
Write, edit, and fact-check a weekly food column
for the newspaper with a daily circulation of 14,000
and 100,000 unique online visitors monthly
Interview both students and celebrities and
transcribed those interviews for Q+As
Pick up arts and campus pitches and produce at
least one article per week for both the online and
print editions of the newspaper
Editorial Assistant, INSIDE Magazine
August 2013-Present
Write and edit four FOB articles and one feature
article for the magazine with a circulation of 7,000
twice a semester

Skills:
CMS InDesign Photoshop AP Style WordPress
Social Media Photography HTML/CSS Editing

Education:

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Fine Arts
Cultural Experiences Abroad: Seville, Spain
Spring 2014
Liberal Arts and Sciences Program