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America's Test Kitchen is a real place: a no-nonsense, fully equipped test kitchen located just outside of Boston, where a team of highly qualified test cooks and editors perform thousands of tests every year. The goal? To develop the best recipes and cooking techniques, recommend the best cookware and equipment, and rate brand-name pantry staples for home cooks, which are published in our two magazines, Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country, our growing line of cookbooks, our websites, and featured on our public television series, America's Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country TV. We are devoted to a collegial approach to cooking—teams of editors, writers, and cooks engage in side-by-side comparisons, blind taste tests, and rigorous equipment performance tests to determine which pans work and which ones don't, which brand of ketchup tastes best, and so on.
America's Test Kitchen accepts no advertising. We are a private company with no affiliations with large publishers, cookware manufacturers, or food purveyors, which means that our content is unbiased and objective.
America's Test Kitchen is a fast growing publishing company conveniently located on the MBTA Green Line in Brookline Village, Massachusetts. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, health insurance coverage offers a choice of a Blue Cross Blue Shield Care PPO or an HMO, Delta Dental, Prudential short term and long term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a generous amount of vacation time and summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Editorial Intern (3-month commitment, 20-25 hours/week. Hours flexible.)
The editorial intern works closely with the assistant editor, test cooks, and editors of Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country to respond to reader queries, research recipes, assist in equipment testings and ingredient tastings, fact-check copy, prepare reader surveys and compiles results, and perform data-entry, filing, and other administrative tasks. Editorial interns also participate in editorial meetings and attend food tastings. Editorial interns do not write copy for either magazine.
This is an unpaid but rewarding opportunity to gain hands-on experience and make a positive contribution to our organization.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
CONTACT:
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to editorial.intern@americastestkitchen.com.
America’s Test Kitchen seeks a talented graphic designer to join an in-house art department to produce and assist in the design of printed and digital books and magazines.
This is a full-time site based position ideal for an individual with 1+ years experience in both print and tablet design.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
CONTACT
America’s Test Kitchen is a fast growing publishing company conveniently located on the MBTA Green Line in Brookline Village, Massachusetts. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, health insurance coverage offers a choice of a Blue Cross Blue Shield Care PPO or an HMO, Delta Dental, Prudential short term and long term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a generous amount of vacation time and summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, links to online portfolio samples (or PDFs), salary requirements, and resume via email to book.designer@americastestkitchen.com with "Graphic Designer, Books 05-13" in the Subject Line.
COMPANY SUMMARY
America’s Test Kitchen is a real place: a no-nonsense, fully equipped test kitchen located in Brookline, where a team of highly qualified test cooks and editors perform thousands of tests every year. The goal? To develop the best recipes and cooking techniques, recommend the best cookware and equipment, and rate brand-name pantry staples for home cooks, which are published in our two magazines, Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country, our growing line of cookbooks, our websites, and featured on our public television series, America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country TV. We are devoted to a collegial approach to cooking—teams of editors, writers, and cooks engage in side-by-side comparisons, blind taste tests, and rigorous equipment tests to determine which is the best way to roast a chicken, which pans work and which ones don’t, which brand of ketchup tastes best, and so on.
Our publications contain no advertising. We are a private company with no affiliations with large publishers, cookware manufacturers, or food purveyors, which means that our content is unbiased and objective.
America's Test Kitchen is seeking two Social Media Interns to assist the Web Editorial team. Reporting to the Social Media Editor, the interns are responsible for helping build out the company's online presence.
This is a great opportunity to work with all aspects of the company, from the editorial team to the test kitchen. And, it's fun! We will expect you to come up with and execute innovative ideas that engage our online community. This is an unpaid internship (with the potential for college credit), and the intern must be able to work at least 3 half-days a week. Each intern contributes to our multiple social media platforms and completes an individual intern project—here are examples of what interns have done in the past. This internship is on-location at America's Test Kitchen's offices in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Skills and Abilities:
Application Deadlines:
Fall Internship 2013
Application Due: July 1, 2013
Winter Internship 2013
Application Due: September 1, 2013
To apply, send an email introducing yourself, along with a resume and relevant links to blogs, Twitter feeds or social pages, to socialmedia@americastestkitchen.com. Please include "Social Media Intern" in the subject line.
We are seeking an intern to work in our Television and Radio Production Department a minimum of 3 days a week beginning in March/April and ending in August. The individual will be involved in all aspects of production for both of our television shows and radio show including organizing shoots and records, as well as day-to-day needs. While an unpaid internship, this will provide an excellent learning opportunity for the right person.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
At least 2 years (or equivalent) school with concentration in film and video
CONTACT:
America’s Test Kitchen is a fast growing media company conveniently located on the MBTA Green Line in Brookline Village, Massachusetts.
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter along with available work hours and resume via email to
kaitlin.hammond@americastestkitchen.com
with TV/Radio Production Intern 03-13 in the Subject Line.
Entrance to the Test Kitchen is either at the Assistant Test Cook or Test Cook level. That level depends on the skill set candidates demonstrate during the recruiting process and on their culinary training and experience. Test Cooks can be hired into one of three departments: Cook’s Illustrated, Cook’s Country, or Books. The essential functions are the same regardless of department.
Please note: All Test Cook positions are site-based. Both levels and all departments may be asked to participate in videos, behind-the-scene and/or camera work during filming of our two television programs, including up two weeks per year offsite in Vermont.
Whether we are actively recruiting at a given point in time, we welcome qualified submissions at all times and will return to our files when a position opens.
TEST COOK, COOK’S ILLUSTRATED
A Test Cook is responsible for developing recipes and for writing bylined articles for the magazine detailing the process by which they arrived at the final recipe. Assistant Test Cooks work under the guidance of the Executive Food Editor and the Test Kitchen Director to develop recipes for 1-page stories; they also prepare and style recipes for photo shoots. Test Cooks work more independently to develop recipes for 2-page stories; they are also expected to carry out science experiments and create in-depth sidebars highlighting the food science behind the most important discoveries in a given recipe. Cooks at both levels contribute material to two departments in the magazine, Kitchen Notes and Notes from Readers, with Test Cooks taking the lead.
TEST COOK, COOK’S COUNTRY
Cooks at both levels are responsible for developing recipes and writing bylined articles for the magazine detailing the process by which they arrived at the recipe for publication. Assistant Test Cooks generally work on shorter, less complicated recipes and stories, while Test Cooks work more independently to develop more complex recipes and stories. Assistant Test Cooks are also responsible for preparing and styling recipes for photo shoots. Cooks at both levels also contribute material to non-recipe departments in the magazine.
BOOKS
A Test Cook is responsible for developing recipes and writing and assembling all relevant material on a chapter-by-chapter basis for any given book project, this includes writing new material related to the recipe development process and repurposing content from the archives. An Assistant Test Cook is responsible for developing recipes for books and/or testing recipes for books under the supervision of more senior members of the book team. Assistant Test Cooks take on full book chapter responsibilities as they become more practiced and have begun to master independent recipe development tasks. Both Test Cooks and Assistant Test Cooks work on dedicated book team projects and are expected to contribute feedback and problem-solving ideas at recipe tastings. In addition, Test Cooks and Assistant Test Cooks are often required to prepare food for and/or orchestrate step shoots in support of book art needs.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, salary requirements, and resume (clearly articulating cooking experience) via email to human.resources@americastestkitchen.com with Test Cook in the Subject Line. Writing samples are welcome.
(3-month duration, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9AM to 5PM)
This internship is suitable for current students; ideally those enrolled in a culinary program but could also be suitable for a college/university student who possesses some culinary experience.
The test kitchen intern will be responsible for production within a designated publication: Cook's Illustrated magazine, Cook's Country magazine, or cookbooks. The intern will rotate to a new publication every 6 weeks, allowing them to work with 2 teams during their 3-month internship. Interns will work daily with test cooks and associate editors in researching recipes, preparing mise en place, and performing cooking tests. An intern may also help out during photo shoots by making recipes, prepping ingredients, and gathering equipment. The intern may also help with evaluations of kitchen equipment. Other responsibilities include assisting the kitchen assistants with logging and distributing daily shopping, maintaining and calibrating equipment, helping to maintain our in-house library, and making trips to our local grocery store when necessary. Research projects are also available. The projects are designed to simulate the work of a test cook through research and experiments.
This is an unpaid (but rewarding) opportunity to work in the test kitchen of a special organization. You will gain hands-on experience and make a positive contribution to a fascinating organization. This can be used for credit at many institutions.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
CONTACT: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, availability and resume via email to internships@americastestkitchen.com with "Kitchen Intern" in the Subject Line.
