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Remote Internship: Foundry Literary + Media

July 30, 2020Internship, LiteraryAgency, agent, Application, Authors, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, Bachelor's Degree, Backend Duties, Behind-The-Scenes, books, Candidates, College, Contracts, Creative Industry, Distribution, Drafting, Стаж, Стажировки, Стажування, Editorial, Estágio, Evaluate, Film, Film Adaptation, Foreign Editions, Foreign Rights, Foundry Literary + Media, Galuega faataitai, Gyakorlat, Industry, Intéirneacht, Intern, Interniaeth, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Knowledge, Literary, Magang, Manuscripts, Media, New York, Opportunity, Organized, pasantía, Post-Graduate Degree, Praktik, Praktikum, Publishing, Reader, Reading, Recommendations, Records, Reports, research, Screenplay, Social media, Stage, Stagiu, Staj, Stáž, Stories, Student, Submissions, Tập, کارآموزی, Writers, Yona Leven, 实习, 實習。pdpabst

The remote internship is offered by Foundry Literary + Media for the fall of 2020. This is an exciting opportunity, but candidates must be working towards a bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree. Recent college graduates may also apply for the position. However, no experience in publishing is required. A two day commitment is desired with work and academic schedules accommodated.

This is for people with a love of reading who are interested in entering the publishing world. The internship will provide experience in many different sides of the publishing industry, including editorial, foreign rights, and filmed media. Projects may include reading and reporting on manuscripts, assisting with editorial submissions, writing coverage of screenplays and manuscripts being considered for film adaptation, drafting posts for Foundry’s social media platforms, and researching new book ideas and potential authors, among others.

Deadline to apply is August 15, 2020. Send a cover letter and resume to Yona Levin at psasst@foundrymedia.com. Make sure the subject line reads: Literary Agency Internship, Fall 2020. ind, If you have interest or experience in foreign rights and/or filmed media, be sure to reference that in your cover letter. There is no payment, but if your school or career center requires it, they can provide academic credit for your time with them.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA Fiction

Internship: Foundry Literary + Media

May 16, 2019Internship, Literary2019, Agency, agent, Application, Authors, Bachelor's Degree, Backend Duties, Behind-The-Scenes, books, Candidates, College, Contracts, Creative Industry, Distribution, Drafting, Editorial, Evaluate, Foreign Editions, Foreign Rights, Foundry Literary + Media, Industry, Intern, Klara Scholtz, Knowledge, Law, Literary, Manuscripts, New York, Opportunity, Organized, Post-Graduate Degree, Publishing, Reader, Reading, Recommendations, Records, Reports, research, Royalty Statement, Social media, Stories, Student, Submissions, Summer, Tracking, Writerspdpabst

There are two internships available to apply for at Foundry Literary + Media for the summer of 2019. These are exciting opportunities, but candidates must be working towards a bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree. Recent college graduates may also apply for the position. However, no experience in publishing is required. A two day commitment is preferred, but one day applicants will also be considered.

Editorial Internship

This is for people with a love of reading who are interested in entering the publishing world, either as a future editor or literary agent. Intern will spend time reading through submissions (both solicited and unsolicited material); evaluating the material and drafting reader’s reports; compiling editorial comments; and making recommendations to the agents.

Intern may also work on various special projects that will increase an understanding of how the publishing industry works. Additional projects may include updating editor lists, assisting in making submissions and conducting independent research online or in the media to identify new book ideas and potential authors.

Location for internship is in New York. Send a cover letter and resume BY MAY 20th to Klara Scholtz at yrgasst@foundrymedia.com. Please make the subject line “Editorial Internship, Summer 2019”

Contracts Internship

This internship gives a unique view at the behind-the-scenes workings of the publishing industry, while providing excellent experience in the backend duties of an agency. The Intern will spend time familiarizing things with the foreign rights and contracts departments, and keeping records up-to-date and organized. Also, the opportunity will be given to read and evaluate submissions if interested. This internship is ideal for anyone with an interest in business or contract law and how they intersect with the creative industry.

The intern will spend time working on various special projects that will greatly increase the understanding of how the publishing industry works. Projects may include updating royalty statement records, assisting in contracts tracking, drafting posts for Foundry’s social media platforms, and managing the distribution of foreign editions.

Location for internship is New York. Send a cover letter and resume BY May 20th to Klara Scholtz at yrgasst@foundrymedia.com. Please make the subject line “Contracts Internship, Summer 2019”

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Summer Internship: Inkwell Management

May 15, 2019Internship, LiteraryAdministrative, Agency, agent, Authors, Career, Contracts, Editors, Experience, Foreign Rights, Guidance, Industry, InkWell Management, Interns, Learning, Librarians, Literary, Manuscripts, New York, Opportunity, Publishing, Publishing Trends, Query, Social media, Submissions, Summer, Tasks, Understanding, Unpaid, Writerspdpabst

InkWell Management is looking for a summer intern! This position helps read and evaluate queries and manuscripts and helps with general administrative tasks which are designed to better understand the workings of a literary agency. InkWell states that this experience includes: learning about the submission process to editors, discussions of the latest developments in industry trends, gaining an understanding of different royalty reports, and guidance on furthering a career in publishing. Interns will also learn about foreign rights, contracts, publicity and the use of social media in publishing.

The location for this internship is New York and is unpaid. If interested, email cover letter and resume in the body of the email (no attachments) to: hiring@inkwellmanagement.com. Type in subject line: Summer 2019 Internship. InkWell requests no phone calls regarding this opportunity.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Massie & McQuilkin Literary Assistant Job

August 11, 2017Literary, Literary JobsAdministrative Tasks, Agents, Authors, Benefits, books, Creative Writing Grad, Email, English Grads, Facebook, Foreign Rights, Full Time, Health Insurance, Instagram, Lexi Wangler, Literary Assistant, Logging Contracts, Manuscripts, Massie & McQuilkin LIterary Agents, Microsoft Office, Negotiating, New York, One Year Relevant Experience, Payments, Photo Permissions, Rejection Letters, Reports, Responsibilities, Royalty Statements, Social Media Essential, Stories, Submissions, Writerspdpabst

Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents

Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents is seeking a full time literary assistant to start as soon as possible in New York. (This is not a remote position.) Benefits will include health insurance. Responsibilities include

Handling general administrative tasks and office maintenance, logging submissions and contracts, scanning contracts and royalty statements, and facilitating author/editor interface.
Reading unsolicited and client manuscripts and writing reader’s reports, rejection letters and editorial letters.
Vetting and negotiating contracts
Assisting with foreign rights
Tracking payments
Evaluating text and photo permissions
Hiring and overseeing interns
Updating the agency’s Facebook and Instagram pages
Familiarity with Microsoft Office essential
Familiarity with BAITS a major plus
Familiarity with social media essential
At least one year of relevant experience essential.

Contact: Lexi Wangler (lexi@mmglit.com), 27 W 20th Street, Suite 305, New York, NY 10010 (Ph# 212-352-2055) DO NOT CALL REGARDING QUERIES, THIS IS FOR SERIOUS JOB APPLICANTS ONLY!

Application Instructions: Please send your cover letter in the body of the email with your resume as an attachment to the attention of Lexi Wangler at lexi@mmqlit.com, with the subject line of “Agency Assistant Position.”

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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