UPDATE, 22 November: Intern X is now closed! Thanks for all your applications. We'll be reading them and announcing the winner very soon.

Over the past six months, our anonymous actor columnist, Actor X, has regaled us with stories from inside the film and theatre industries – from Hollywood gossip and broken dreams to sex on set and rubbish auditions. But all good things come to an end, and we’re looking for IdeasMag’s next anonymous columnist: Intern X.

We’re looking for an intern to write a weekly anonymous column about their experiences at the bottom rung of the creative/media career ladder. Whether you’re interning as a journalist, PR, on a film set or in a theatre, we want to hear from you. The winner will be paid £100 per 500-word column. 

Please note: you must be interning regularly in order to be eligible, as the column will run for an indefinite period of time. It is fine to complete several internships during your reign as columnist, as long as the placements more or less follow each other. Please do not apply if you do not have any internships booked in the next few months. Most importantly, we’re looking for a sparkling, witty writer – so make sure you show off your talent in your answers. 

Please note: we will take all applicants’ anonymity very seriously and only two members of IdeasTap staff will know the identity of Intern X. We advise that you do not tell friends that you are applying.

Apply below. Good luck!

If you have any questions, email ideasmag@ideastap.com.

Applications close on Tuesday 22 November at 5pm.

Image: The Real Work Experience by Thinkpublic, available under a CC BY-ND 2.0 license.