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
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 February-April session, please reach out on November 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.