Apply to be a Listening Intern for 'The Onion'

By Neha Prakash2013-05-09 20:21:11 UTC

Unemployed and feeling demotivated in the job hunt? Lucky for you, The Onion is hiring for some pretty competitive and exciting new positions.

The latest listing is for a "listening intern" who is willing to lend a ear to the geniuses within the company. It seems appropriately challenging — duties include "nodding," "smiling" and "remaining silent" when Onion employees need to be comforted about their "plethora of mental issues and life regrets."

If you fit the criteria shown below, we strongly advise you to apply now, as this one-day, unpaid position will surely be filled fast. But make sure you fit their unique qualifications, like having a "meek obedient demeanor." (Insider tip: If you have "caring eyes that sparkle with an inner light," you're a shoe-in.)

We wish you all the luck in this endeavor. Try to get some solid references before interviewing — perhaps that annoying friend who always harps to you on the phone for hours about her failing weight loss regime?

Image via iStockphoto, Lepro.

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'The Onion' Twitter Account Appears to Have Been Hacked

By Todd Wasserman2013-05-06 18:09:10 UTC

The Onion's Twitter account on Monday appeared to have been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, though there's always the possibility that it could be a joke.

The account began tweeting strange messages around 1 p.m. EDT, starting with this:

Israel denies forging new alliance with Al Qaeda: "We were friends all along, so it can't be new" - IDF Spokesperson onion.com/LZuAvY

— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 6, 2013

Others followed:

NASA: 9th planet discovered and identified as the Qatari Emir Hamad Bin Khalifah onion.com/JQyVjn twitter.com/TheOnion/statu…

— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 6, 2013

UN's Ban Ki Moon condemns Syria for being struck by israel: "It was in the way of Jewish missiles" onion.com/104PKAs

— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 6, 2013

We only wish this one was a joke, but this is what we have to live through in #Syria. twitter.com/TheOnion/statu…

— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 6, 2013

A fake hack would not be out of the realm of possibility for an organization that often pushes its humor to the breaking point. In February, it apologized for a crude tweet aimed at 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis . Before that, The Onion reported a fake shooting on Capitol Hill that many took for real.

The publication's website was unaffected by the hack as was its Facebook Page. Reps from The Onion could not be reached for comment.

Update: The Onion now claims it has changed its Twitter password.

Image via Getty, Justin Sullivan

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