Allen Williams

Sad Downward Spiral Of Wasted Potential I don't know the full history of the company, but the head editor told me a little bit before he left. At this time, I was an intern weighing whether or not to accept a full-time position if the opportunity arose. The company really seemed to be struggling to pivot from a Direct Marketing company to a true Digital Publisher. At the time I left, we hardly ever heard from the CEO/Chairman and the head editor and CFO/Editorial Manager positions were still left vacant after over a year. In fact, the full-time team (I was not a part of, but they relayed it to me) wasn't even informed of the Head Editor or CFO's respective departures until a week before they were done. In both cases, each of them told the teams earlier since it became clear the CEO/Chairman was not going to share that information until just before the end. It's very unclear to me why that would be anyone's logical choice. To everyone in the office, it became very clear that the company was struggling financially. With site traffic down substantially, I honestly woke up everyday wondering if it'd be the day the company closed down. I was provided no direction or ability to grow my skills. This was disappointing, as it's something the other members of the team explained they had the opportunity to do when the CEO/Chairman was more active and the Head Editor role was filled. Additionally, the CEO would bring random people into the office and not introduce them to us (in general he was severely lacking in people skills). Presumably, they were potential buyers being brought in to be wooed. That's the only logical explanation as to why they wouldn't be introduced to the team and instead would fall in love with the content, location, and modern office space instead of hearing the truth about the company. All in all, I really wouldn't recommend people come work here. As an intern, you will tend to feel a bit like you're in a sweatshop for content. You won't have the ability to pitch any content unless you're lucky enough to work on the Entertainment side, but even then most ideas will get shot down. I understand now from current interns that they no longer pay for internships, which was a low $300 a month for 20-25 hours of work, but was still something. In all honesty, the Department of Labor could easily get involved and cite June Media for having interns do work that should really be completed by full-time or part-time employees. I can't really see June Media extending much longer in its current form and certainly not with the current (lack of) management team. So, that being said, if you read this and still want to explore the company, I would advise you to go ahead but be prepared with backup plans. Benefits-wise, the company does do a decent 401k matching program. However, the insurance premium is only about half paid (which meant about $300-400 a month). Insurance is also East-coast based and absolutely terrible for anyone who isn't in perfect health. Time off is also laughable, but the Chicago team eventually decided to only stay until about 3PM and not come in most Fridays, so that's what made it somewhat bearable.