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Online Writer Competition

Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:12:02 PM

Opera is offering a fully paid, six-month internship including your travel to Oslo, Norway. Your role will be to write articles for our Web properties, to copy edit them, and to support our marketing activities and product launches.

Your field of studies is not important, but you must be able to demonstrate solid writing skills in English. You should have an exceptional understanding of technology, the ability to explain complex issues simply, and the lightness of touch to move easily between the humorous and the professional.

How to apply

Submit an article on our competition page. This process is open to everyone. This article will be based on a specific topic. We will ask our community to read the articles and choose the ones they like the best. Based on community popularity and our opinion we will pick a group of finalists to write a second article.

Read more about the internship and the competition:

http://my.opera.com/community/competition/internship/

Good luck!

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Ayesh IceMYLANKA # Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:15:16 PM

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Alexandraalexdavydova # Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:19:41 PM

Dacotah # Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:21:34 PM

Oh my! How I wish I knew more about technology.

Tamil # Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:22:20 PM

LéazzBabyJay99 # Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:05:24 PM

vrian roivrianroi # Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:06:12 PM

cool start for a writing career.. take it away guys! ^^

Aminu Jollyboyamjollyboy # Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:08:00 PM

How I wish I am a writer! Anyway, good luck.

DimiDimibox # Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:54:08 PM

► Good luck !

Marthiasmarthias # Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:10:15 PM

Yeah! This is an opportunity to demonstrate how good u can write...or what do u think????

yeeliberto # Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:17:57 PM

Too bad I'm a programmer.

Charles SchlossChas4 # Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:45:52 PM

MettePusilille # Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:58:53 PM

Well, Norwegian made Opera, and they say "you must be able to demonstrate solid writing skills in English"....

Okay okay okay...make it English you folks

Sheriflaw IheokpuSheriflaw # Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:00:26 PM

EXCEPTIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION - From all indication, a lot of us had already been ousted from participating in this wonderfull competition by the topic, i.e "Innovation in technology" with special reference to our darling browser OPERA. The fact that the publication said it's open to everybody did not qualify all my.opera members/fans but those who are sound and aware of technology yesterday, today and may be tomorow in order to present something tangible. How i wish i have such outstanding or exceptional understanding of technological innovation, i would have loved to participate. However, good luck to those who have. More grease to my. Opera resource persons. And to all members of my. opera community, i say have a wonderfull day and God's blessings in abundance. Thank you !

KaitenKaitz # Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:08:53 PM

Very well said, Sheriflaw! Bravo!! Anyways, goodluck to those who will participate on this competition!

suzannesusannae # Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:08:58 PM

opz. . .i'll try . . hahaha
wat' s the topic?
technology?

Angelikiellinidata # Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:40:27 PM

A great idea for the brainy
(i.e. Chas4, Tamil...so many brilliant minds on Opera )
I am looking forward to the results!

I will just be the reader .

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Rafael Luikrafaelluik # Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:26:36 PM

I wish I could join these competitions but I'm so young and not so well on english until now...

RidwanRootfive # Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:27:12 PM

Good luck writers. I am waiting for the article to be published and i will never be tired of reading.

YulizartheYulizar # Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:39:14 PM

Yeah, sometime, I will

James WalkerDwow871zmpo7 # Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:44:10 PM

Peterpman45 # Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:46:14 PM

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Damned magic wond doesn't even work!

Sabie # Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:48:44 PM

I am jealous cause i am nt a tech person,bt good luck to everyone who is intrested.

KarenNerak # Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:39:30 PM

I wish I had time to do this.

Khaled KhalilKhaled-Khalil # Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:12:44 PM

the ability to explain complex issues simply

the career isn't mine anyway.
good luck for all competitors

wirtschaft # Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:41:51 PM

Bharat RajR7raj # Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:52:07 PM

cool.

Caroloperainchicago # Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:45:04 PM

Let's predict who will win

I think it will be Boazjones and I will be the nanny for his kids.

Mary kulMarykul09 # Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:56:52 PM

Wish i knw more bout technology.....

Jurjenjekav # Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:00:36 PM

What a nice idea, this contest. I love to see the articles from everyone. I curious what kind of quality is coming out of this.

Phillipriptorn # Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:31:19 PM

This is good!
A chance to express my writing skills!!
Great!!

Sheriflaw IheokpuSheriflaw # Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:43:14 PM

On a second thought, there's no harm in trying. Don't be surprised that the tech. folks might not be skillful enough to explain complex issues simply. Writing on its own requires techniques
After all what is there in technology if not techniques and know how. Let's slug it out at the on line competition

vrian roivrianroi # Friday, July 31, 2009 12:24:14 AM

c’mon we’re all after this writing stuff, its just that trying without enough understanding bout the certain topic cant make it there.

anyway, good luck to those techie writers!

Yeremya Davin Pyerepenta019 # Friday, July 31, 2009 12:34:25 AM

clinton williamclintonwilliam # Friday, July 31, 2009 3:41:07 AM

be smile:) ,be cool: ,be happy:D

Titus Endro Saputrotituses # Friday, July 31, 2009 4:24:43 AM

Live with happy family...go !

Mustapha ali geidamMustygeidam # Friday, July 31, 2009 4:36:49 AM

Dts gr8t 2 those who participate in this competition.anyway goodluck 2ya all.

Kacibaby-be-bop # Friday, July 31, 2009 5:02:35 AM

Dang, the writing I can do! I've been in journalism and creative writing.....its the technology where i fail....:clown:

Imraan Imraan11 # Friday, July 31, 2009 6:49:21 AM

A techhead with simple explanations...a contradiction of terms i think..?

good luck all of you entering.

Soumitrasoumitram4u # Friday, July 31, 2009 6:56:45 AM

Good luck to all!

selurus # Friday, July 31, 2009 8:46:23 AM

Irfan aliIaliras # Friday, July 31, 2009 10:13:51 AM

My dear friend how are you?

Irfan aliIaliras # Friday, July 31, 2009 10:17:12 AM

Goog luck to all....

Dark FurieFurie # Friday, July 31, 2009 12:08:04 PM

A techie capable of giving simple explanations? That'll be me then.

Oghomwen Oghomwen # Friday, July 31, 2009 12:17:34 PM

Mmmm, i tink i just might try my hand @ dis.

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks # Friday, July 31, 2009 1:41:52 PM

Can you post who wins later?

Valentino ibeBooker111 # Friday, July 31, 2009 1:51:02 PM

Hi people it's me valentino i just want to say i love u all

Angelikiellinidata # Friday, July 31, 2009 2:39:52 PM

Originally posted by jekav:

What a nice idea, this contest. I love to see the articles from everyone. I curious what kind of quality is coming out of this.

I agree with Jurjen,
I hope we enjoy all the artiles after the winner is chosen! (with no cheating it will be a real joy to see what all have to offer).

Sheriflaw IheokpuSheriflaw # Friday, July 31, 2009 6:15:27 PM

The taste of the puddin is in the eating . Have a wonderfull weekend everybody.