Category / Spring 2017

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Sundress Publications Editorial Internship

Application Deadline
December 1, 2016

About Sundress Publications
Sundress Publications is an entirely volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit publishing collective founded in 2000 that hosts a variety of online journals and publishes chapbooks, full-length collections, and literary anthologies in both print and digital formats. Sundress also publishes the annual Best of the Net Anthology, celebrating the best work published online, and the Gone Dark Archives, preserving online journals that have reached the end of their run.

About the Internship
The editorial internship position will run from January to May, 2017 with a chance to be renewed for summer. The editorial intern’s responsibilities can include writing press releases, composing blogs, proofreading manuscripts, helping to run social media sites (Facebook, WordPress, etc.), collating editorial data, and more. The intern may also be responsible for assisting with researching grant opportunities, writing copy, conducting interviews with Sundress authors, and promoting our catalog of titles.

While this is an unpaid internship, all interns will gain real-world experience in the ins and outs of independent publishing with a nationally recognized press while creating a portfolio of work for future employment opportunities. Interns will also be able to attend all workshops at the Sundress Academy for the Arts at cost.

*Applicants are welcome to telecommunicate and therefore are not restricted to living in the Knoxville area.

Preferred qualifications

  • A keen eye for proof-reading
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Knowledge of contemporary literature a plus

To Apply
Please send a resume and a brief cover letter detailing your interest in the position to the Staff Director, Jane Huffman at huffmanATsundresspublicationsDOTcom. Applications are due by December 1st, 2016.

For More Info
Visit our website at www.sundresspublications.com.

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Pittsburgh Film Office Internship

Application Deadline
November 4, 2016

Eligibility
Must be majoring in Business, Marketing, Communications, Film Studies, Public Relations, Arts Management, English/Journalism, Media Arts, Government Affairs, and/or Computer/Information Science

Primary function
To provide administrative support for non-profit economic development agency promoting the Southwestern PA region to the film industry

Skills
Computer literacy, organizational capabilities, initiative, telephone experience

Duties

  • Field incoming phone calls.
  • Follow-through with requests for information on Pittsburgh.
  • Scan digital photos and assist in maintenance of location photograph filing system.
  • Read daily newspapers and trade magazines for articles for clipping report, PFO board books, and assist in development calls to production companies.
  • Make deliveries to production offices, etc.
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including assistance with fundraising events.

Project
Each intern will work together with Film Office staff to determine an individual project to be completed upon the end of the term. Interns will have time during internship hours to complete the project.  Some examples of past projects are: design door-hanger brochure to be distributed throughout communities in which filming is taking place; design of the marketing packet, complete a 15 city/four year comparison on the film industry, web site development, surveys of production industry, develop silent auction for fundraising event, etc.

Schedule
To be determined by intern coordinator, looking for a minimum of 12-15 hours per week for a minimum of three months. Negotiable.

Course Credit
Student must receive college credit for internship

To Apply
Email Cover Letter and Resume to:
Assistant Director Lisa Smith-Reed
lsmith@pghfilm.org
Phone: 412-261-2744
Fax: 412-471-7317

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Lit Studies Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
English majors and minors who are in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA).

Duties

  • Work with faculty to establish a Lit Studies web page to promote the program and individual courses.
  • Organize a blog, facebook page, and twitter account to promote discussion about favorite books and writers, other possible events, or ask questions.
    Work with the English Club to provide club’s focus.
  • Work to organize casual meetings with published writers.
  • Attend lit nights organized by EGO.
  • Organize group attendance at IUP Theater
  • Work to invite guest writers or scholars to campus.
  • Share ideas for preferred course content.

To Apply
Email internship coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu), a 3-5 paragraph explanation of your skills and expertise related to internship duties listed above.

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Social Justice Intern

Application Deadline
Rolling
Overview
The Thomas Merton Center seeks interns to support our work organizing for peace, human rights, and economic, environmental, and racial justice. Since 1972, we have served as a resource center for grassroots activists in Pittsburgh. We’re a member-funded organization working for radical change. Learn more about our work at thomasmertoncenter.org.
Various projects to get involved in: School of the Americas Watch, Anti-War/Anti-Drone Committee, Environmental Justice, mapping the power elite in Pittsburgh, Fight for Lifers West, Stop Sexual Assault in the Military and so many more!
To Apply

Complete this form: http://thomasmertoncenter.org/get-active/intern-inquiry/

Questions?
Contact intern coordinator Gabe McMorland with any questions at  Gabriel@thomasmertoncenter.org or 412.719.3424.
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Red Flag Poetry Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be 1) English majors or minors with 2) an interest in poetry, editing, and social media promotion who have 3) a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties

  • Coordinate and moderate social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Soundcloud)
  • Regularly update RedFlagPoetry.com and Redflagpress.weebly.com blog pages
  • Assist with marketing, advertising, and promotion for Red Flag Poetry and Red Flag Press
  • Organize and update event calendar
  • Manage flow of submissions to Red Flag Poetry
  • Process and invoice new subscriptions to Red Flag Poetry
  • Copyedit poems for Red Flag Poetry Express and Red Flag Poetry postcards
  • Help prepare Red Flag Press editions
  • Aid in the general expansion of Red Flag’s readership

For More Information re: Red Flag Poetry
Please see redflagpoetry.com or redflagpress.weebly.com.

How to Apply
Email internship coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu), a 3-5 paragraph explanation of your skills and expertise related to internship duties listed above.

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Undergraduate Research Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
English majors and minors who are in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA).

Overview
The IUP Department of English is committed to enhancing undergraduate research skills both in the classroom and beyond, and we are delighted to offer an opportunity for undergraduate students to serve as English Research Interns. Our English Research Internships are designed to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with one faculty member to build research and professional skills by researching subjects that vary as widely as our faculty’s individual research and writing interests. Whether you envision your next step as graduate school, teaching, or other employment, the benefits of experience that you will gain by completing an English Research Internship will help prepare you for the next steps on the path to your future career.

Objectives

  • Provide undergraduate English majors with writing-intensive experience in academic research practices under the supervision of professional academics.
  • Assist English faculty in their scholarly research and writing projects.

To Apply
Contact English Department Internship Coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta, at ogatta@iup.edu.

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Alumni Stories Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors interested in alumni outreach, PR, and/or event organizing and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
The Alumni Stories Intern will undertake the following tasks:

  • Compose promotional materials to solicit stories from alumni.
  • Identify points of contact with alumni.
  • Collect stories from individual alumni.
  • Compose and administer surveys collecting data on alumni experiences.
  • Coordinate alumni events.
  • Liaise with IUP alumni representative.
  • Keep weekly work log.
  • Submit internship portfolio at semester’s end.

Objectives
The Alumni Stories Intern will be given opportunities to develop and hone the following skills:

  • Alumni Relations
  • Print and Digital (Social Media) Marketing
  • Human Interest Feature Writing
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Event Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Research

To Apply
Email internship coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu), a 3-5 paragraph explanation of your skills and expertise related to internship duties listed above.

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Social Media Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors with an interest in social media promotion and outreach and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
The Social Media Intern will undertake the following tasks:

  • Design social media campaigns promoting the major and minor.
  • Research and compose promotional materials.
  • Update social media pages daily.
  • Develop a Best Practices Guide for social media promotion.
  • Keep weekly work log.
  • Submit an internship portfolio at semester’s end.

Objectives
The Social Media Intern will be given opportunities to develop and hone the following skills:

  • Social Media Marketing
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • Audience Analysis
  • Digital Media Composition
  • Digital and Visual Rhetoric
  • Relationship Building
  • Research
  • Time Management

To Apply
Email internship coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu), a 3-5 paragraph explanation of your skills and expertise related to internship duties listed above.