The Dzanc Books internship program provides the opportunity for literature enthusiasts, under- and graduate students, and others to get hands-on experience working with a premier independent press. Interns will learn from publishing from Dzanc staff, authors, and knowledgeable guests while helping advance the press's mission.
We run three twelve-week internship sessions per year:
February - April
June - August
September - November
All internships are long-distance and unpaid.
Dzanc Books is a unique nonprofit press with a large list of remarkable authors and dozens of charitable programs involving literacy and writing and provides a great opportunity to experience publishing firsthand. Interns will gain invaluable insight into the running of an independent, nonprofit literary press and the publishing business in total.
Internships
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Editorial interns will work closely with each other and members of Dzanc's editorial staff. While assisting on a wide range of projects, interns will gain hands-on experience and training in most aspects of editorial work, while also gaining a good understanding of nonprofit literary publishing.
Interns' responsibilities will include:
A commitment to work fifteen to twenty-five hours per week.
Reading, evaluating, and reporting on fiction and nonfiction submissions.
Copy editing forthcoming Dzanc projects and proofreading e-books.
Seeking out promising new authors by reading print and online journals, blogs, etc.
Working on special projects as needed.
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Qualified candidates will have:
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
The ability to work independently.
Computer literacy.
Undergraduate experience in English or a related field.
Knowledge about and passion for the contemporary publishing industry (preferred).
Knowledge of contemporary literature, including Dzanc titles (preferred).
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Please email the following materials to michelle@dzancbooks.org:
A cover letter explaining your interest in obtaining a Dzanc Internship, and which specific internship you are interested in
Your resume (attached MS Word Document)
The names and email addresses of at least two references that we can contact
To inquire about joining the September-November session, please reach out on July 1st. We do tend to fill up very fast.
QUESTIONS?
Please email any questions regarding the internship program or application process to michelle@dzancbooks.org.