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Milkweed Internship Program |
Interested in publishing? Milkweed Editions provides ongoing unpaid internship opportunities designed to meet the needs of the press, while giving interns the chance to learn about various aspects of work in a nonprofit publishing house. Internships are available in our offices in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
As an intern, you’ll be exposed to all facets of the publishing process, from editing and proofreading, to marketing and publicity. Milkweed Editions provides a wonderful opportunity for hands-on experience in the publishing field. Interns acquire valuable knowledge of the operation of a small, nonprofit literary press, and of the publishing process as a whole.
M I L K W E E D I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M
Interns commit to three days per week (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) for 18 weeks. They are responsible for a variety of tasks relating to editorial, administration, marketing, and development processes, including library research, writing, proofing, reading manuscripts, collating and data entry. In addition, all interns share selected day-to-day administrative responsibilities on a rotating basis. These tasks include telephone answering, order fulfillment, promotional mailings, logging manuscripts, etc.
Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
Milkweed looks for reliable interns with the following skills and qualifications:
* excellent communication and organizational skills
* attention to detail
* the ability to work independently
* computer fluency
* at least three years completed toward a bachelor's degree
I N T E R N S H I P S E S S I O N S
Spring session
Summer session
Fall session
A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E S
Your application (cover letter, resume, and two letters of recommendation) must be received by Milkweed no later than the deadline listed below. These are not postmark deadlines. Please specify in your cover letter to which internship session you are applying.
April 1: Summer session
August 1: Fall session
December 1: Spring session
Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation to:
Intern Coordinator
Milkweed Editions
Open Book
1011 Washington Avenue South
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1246
telephone: (612) 332-3192
fax: (612) 215-2550
e-mail: ben_barnhart@milkweed.org
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