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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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Dzanc Books Editorial Internship

Deadline
Rolling deadline

Qualifications/Expectations

  • A commitment to work fifteen to twenty-five hours per week.
  • 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).

Duties

  • Reading, evaluating and reporting on fiction, and nonfiction submissions.
  • Replying to author submissions and questions.
  • Seeking out promising new authors by reading print and online journals, blogs, etc.
  • Working on special projects as needed.

To Apply
Email a cover letter explaining your interest in obtaining a Dzanc Internship, and which specific internship you are interested in, along with your resume (attached MS Word Document) and the name and email addresses of at least two references that we can contact. Send email to intern@dzancbooks.org.

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Public Service Fellows Internship Program

Deadline
Monday, October 31, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be undergraduates, graduate students, or recent graduates with

  • A commitment to public service;
  • Strong written and oral communication;
  • Analytical thinking; and
  • An ability to work well in teams.

Internship Options

Compensation
Fellows receive the following compensation:

  • Full time fellows with an undergraduate or graduate degree will receive $1000 per month
  • Full time fellows who are currently undergraduate students will receive $800 per month
  • Part time fellow compensation will be pro-rated accordingly

To Apply
Select one internship option listed above and follow application instructions.

Questions
For more information about the Public Service Fellows internship program or for questions about your application, please contact:
Amanda Blatnik, Caleb Campbell, Victoria Eick
Program Coordinators
(202) 775-9111
fellows@ourpublicservice.org

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Film Studies Intern

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA) with an interest in film and/or marketing campaign development and execution.

Duties
The Film Studies Intern will undertake the following writing-intensive tasks:

  • Solicit film-showing suggestions from undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Schedule, promote, and create attendance vouchers for these film showings
  • Identify and promote film showings from other instructors and programs around campus.
  • Help schedule and find funding (internal and external) for bringing guest artists and speakers to campus.
  • Promote English department film studies courses.
  • Improve and maintain a film, tv, video game blog.
  • Promote/solicit reader response to blog.

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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Communications Officer, Indiana County Football Club

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
English Majors and minors with an interest in editing and publishing, sports, and local community organizations and a minimum 3.0 GPA. (*Applicants who do not meet these requirements are also welcome to contact the coordinator with their qualifications.)

Duties
Intern will serve as Communications Officer for Indiana County Football Club, a local soccer organization whose mission is to develop, support, and promote organized soccer and to foster local soccer culture for players and coaches of all ages in the Indiana County community. The intern will engage in a variety of activities throughout the semester, including:

  • Creating and serving a Editor in Chief of an ICFC newsletter (including reporting, writing, editing, and layout)
  • Researching and writing press releases on ICFC activities
  • Writing and updating website content
  • Writing and designing various promotional materials, camp brochures, etc.
  • Social media content creation and curation
  • Participation in ICFC board meetings
  • Attendance at ICFC events

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

  • Professional writing
  • Reporting
  • Editing
  • Design and layout
  • Marketing
  • Social media
  • Networking

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Interest in sports and Indiana community
  • Familiarity with or willingness to learn publishing software
  • Facility with social media
  • Willingness to attend events, conduct interviews, and network

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, objectives, and preferred qualifications listed above.

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Alumni Stories Intern, Recruitment Committee

Application Deadline
Friday, October 28, 2016

Eligibility
Applicants must be English majors or minors with an interest 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 the English Department Internship Coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu) with a brief description of the skills and expertise that make you a strong candidate for this position.

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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 the English Department Internship Coordinator, Dr. Oriana Gatta (ogatta@iup.edu) with a brief description of the skills and expertise that make you a strong candidate for this position.