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Remote Internship: McIntosh & Otis, Inc.

December 6, 2020Internship, LiteraryAgency, agent, Applicants, Apply, Assist, Author, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, books, Candidates, Children, Стажировки, Editorial, Efficient, Evaluate, Fiction, File, Genres, Industry, Intern, internat, Interniaeth, Internship, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Learning, Librarians, Manuscripts, McIntosh & Otis, Middle Grade, New York, Organized, pasantía, Picture Book, Praktik, Publishing, Reading, Reliable, research, Slush, Stage, Stáž, Stories, کارآموزی, Voracious Reader, Writer, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

McIntosh & Otis, Inc. is looking for a remote intern for the adult department. This is unpaid and the candidate must be enrolled as a student. They would like an intern to work 12-18 hours per week and to commit to a 3-month term, but they’ll work with the interns schedule. The agency will also work with students to possibly receive academic credit.

Requirements:

Currently enrolled as a student
Voracious reader
Strong writer
Keen editorial eye
Interested in in adult fiction and non-fiction
Detail-oriented, with office skills as a plus
Enthusiastic

There is a modest stipend. Interested candidates should email their resume (as a Word doc or PDF attachment) and cover letter (in the body of the email) to Zoë Bodzas at zbodzas@mcintoshandotis.com. Please write “Spring Intern Application – Adult” in the subject line.

As always, good luck!

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

HANNIGAN GETZLER LITERARY AGENCY: Summer Internship

May 19, 2020Internship, LiteraryAdmin, Advance, Applications, Apply, インターンシップ, books, Checking Proofs, Chicago Manual of Style, Childrens Books, Collection, Contracts, Стажировки, Стажування, Editorial Skills, Excel, Foreign Languages, Hannigan Getzler Literary Agency, High-Resolution, Illustrators, Images, Intern, internat, Internet, Interniaeth, Internship, Invoices, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Job, Kidlit, Logging, Managing, medizinalpraktikum, Monetary, Monitoring, New York, Overlook, pasantía, Payment, Payments, Permissions, Permissions Research Intern, Photo, Pirctured Worlds, Praktik, Processing, Profiecient, Publishing, Rejection Letters, research, Schedules, Stage, Stáž, Stories, Submissions, Support, Tasks, Unsolicited, کارآموزی, Website, Word, 实习pdpabst

HG LITERARY

Hannigan Getzler Literary Agency is looking for a summer intern to work directly with their agents for twelve weeks, approximately two days per week. The main task of the intern will be reading manuscripts from both potential clients and current agency clients, assessing quality of submissions, and providing editorial feedback. Interns also learn to write reader’s reports, rejection letters, editorial letters, and pitch letters. (Note: this is NOT a remote internship.)

Deadline to apply: May 31, 2020

Location: 37 West 28th Street, Floor 8 New York, NY 10001

Payment: Stipend to be dispensed at the end of the session

If you are interested in applying, email Jon Cobb at jon@hgliterary.com with Internship Application as the subject line, and include your resume and cover letter as attachments. You are also encouraged to tell them about your favorite books and genres.

As always, good luck!

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

Internship: Coffee House Press

September 22, 2019Internship, Literary$1200, 2020, Acquisitions, Administrative, Authors, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, Coffee House Press, Coordinating, Discount, Стаж, Стажировки, Стажування, Editing, Efficient, Estágio, Flexible, Galuega faataitai, Gyakorlat, Haapiipiiraa, Intern, internat, Interniaeth, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Magang, Mailings, Manuscripts, medizinalpraktikum, Organized, Parti-time, pasantía, Praktik, Proofreading, Publishing, Reading, Reliable, Reporting, research, Semester, Small House, Spreadsheets, Spring, Stage, Stagiu, Staj, Stáž, Stipend, Tập, Titles, Työharjoittelu, کارآموزی, Writers, Writing, 实习, 實習pdpabst

Coffee House Press is looking for an intern for the spring 2020 semester. The internship will introduce you to small literary publishing, and will give you skills to transfer to larger publishing houses and other careers, both in the arts and elsewhere. Applicants should be organized, reliable, efficient individuals interested in a publishing career.

The hours are flexible, averaging 12–15 hours per week over the course of approximately four months for a total of at least 200 hours. At the completion of the internship, interns receive a $1,200 stipend, $100 worth of discounted Coffee House titles, and a discount on all future purchases.

INTERN TASKS:

Reading and reporting on submissions
Manuscript fact-checking
Proofreading
Acquisitions and permissions research
Filing and other assorted administrative duties (such as answering phones and taking messages)
Researching donor and grant prospects
Database upkeep, including spreadsheets and database software
Writing copy for newsletters, reading group guides, and the CHP website
Coordinating and assisting with mailings (galleys, press releases, catalogs, etc.)
Assisting with upkeep of publicity materials
Light page layout and editing of press materials, signs, and other documents
Providing support before and during events
Assisting with direct sales in the office and at events
Website maintenance
Other tasks as assigned

This internship is located in Minneapolis, MN and will not be remote. Submissions are from September 15, 2019 from November 1, 2019 with the internship lasting January through April of 2019. To apply, send:

A cover letter explaining why you’re applying and your preferred start date.
A detailed resume with your work and academic background.
A list of five favorite contemporary books in any genre.
Optional: up to three pages of additional documents (e.g., references, work samples).
I-9 employment eligibility verification is required.
Email the required application materials to the Intern Coordinators at internship@coffeehousepress.org.

If aren’t able to email and need to send your application snail mail, you can call (612) 338-0125. They will not accept internship applications in person. Please do not call the line to pitch your materials! And as always, good luck.

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

Internship: Writers House

September 12, 2019Internship, LiteraryAdministrative, Age Category, Agency, agent, Author, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, books, Cover Letter, Deadline, Стажировки, editor, Education, Entry-Level, Fantasy, Fiction, Genre, Intern, Intern Program, internat, Interniaeth, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Letters, Managing Calendars, Manuscripts, Meetings, Michael Mejias, Mysteries, New York, Office Experience, One-on-one Sessions, Organized, pasantía, Praktik, Publishing, Query, Reader, Reader Report, Resume Skills, Romance, Royalty Statements, Science Fiction, Seminars, Stáž, Stories, Thrillers, Tutorials, کارآموزی, Writer, Writers House, Young Adult, 实习pdpabst

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Writers House is searching for an intern with an interest in publishing. Office experience is a plus with knowledge and interest in genre fiction; especially, young adult, thrillers, mysteries, romance, and science fiction/ fantasy. The end goal of the internship is to provide its participants an education in the publishing industry from the perspective of a literary agency. According to Writers House, at the end of the program the interns:

•Will have developed sound criteria for evaluating query letters, partial manuscripts, and full manuscripts.
•Will have advanced their ability to generate rejection letters, reader’s reports, editorial letters, and pitch letters.
•Will have gained new administrative skills that pertain specifically to publishing including Literary Expert, comparing contracts, reviewing royalty statements, and managing and maintaining calendars.
•Will have advanced their cover letter and resume writing skills.
•Will have advanced their job interviewing skills.

This internship involves a series of ongoing programs; specifically, weekly intern meetings, weekly tutorials, evening seminars, and one-on-one sessions. Interns will regularly engage in a broad range of editorial, administrative, organizational, and logistical duties as they develop the skills requisite to entry-level positions in publishing.

The internship will be September 30, 2019 – January 24, 2020 in New York with an application due date of September 23, 2019. Payment will be a monthly stipend. To apply, send cover and resume to:

Michael Mejias
Director, Writers House Intern Program
mmejias@writershouse.com

As always, good luck!

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

Internship: MCINTOSH & OTIS, INC.

September 8, 2019Internship, LiteraryAgency, agent, Applicants, Apply, Assist, Author, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, books, Candidates, Children, Стажировки, Editorial, Efficient, Evaluate, Fiction, File, Genres, Industry, Intern, internat, Interniaeth, Internship, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Learning, Librarians, Manuscripts, McIntosh & Otis, Middle Grade, New York, Organized, pasantía, Picture Book, Praktik, Publishing, Reading, Reliable, research, Slush, Stage, Stáž, Stories, کارآموزی, Voracious Reder, Writer, Writing, Young Adult, 实习pdpabst

McIntosh & Otis, Inc.

McIntosh & Otis, Inc. is looking for an intern for the children’s department (picture book, middle grade, and young adult literature). The internship is unpaid and must be enrolled as a student. They would like an intern to work 12-18 hours per week and to commit to a 4-month term, but they’ll work with the interns schedule. The agency will also work with students to possibly receive academic credit.

Requirements:

Currently enrolled as a student
Voracious reader
Strong writer
Keen editorial eye
Interested in children’s literature and familiarity with current trends in picture books through YA
Detail-oriented, with office skills as a plus
Enthusiastic

To apply for the position, please send your resume (as a Word doc attachment) and cover letter (in the body of the email) to Daniele Hunter at dhunter@mcintoshandotis.com. Please note “FALL Children’s Internship” in the subject line. Deadline is rolling until September 30, 2019.

As always, good luck!

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

Internship 2020: DYSTEL,GODERICH & BOURRET LLC

June 3, 2019Internship, LiteraryAdmin, Agency, agent, Amy Bishop, Applicants, Apply, Assist, Author, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, books, Candidates, Copyediting, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Стажировки, Efficient, Evaluate, Fiction, File, Genres, Industry, Intern, internat, Interniaeth, Internship, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Learning, Librarians, Manuscripts, New York, Organized, pasantía, Praktik, Publishing, Reading, Reliable, research, Slush, Stage, Stáž, Stories, کارآموزی, Writer, Writing, 实习pdpabst

Dystel, Goderich & Bourret is looking for organized, reliable, efficient individuals to be interns and are interested in learning about the publishing industry. Candidates should be committed to devoting 15-20 hours per week in-house (New York). Applicants should be interested in learning the specifics of agenting, open to reading widely, and are detail-oriented, organized, and have critical reading and research skills.

Intern Responsibilities:
• Assist with reading slush, partial, and full manuscripts.
• Request and evaluate manuscripts.
• Write readers reports.
• Assist with contracts, royalty statements, and author correspondence as needed.
• Administrative duties, including but not limited to research, copyediting, filing, scanning, answering phones, data entry.

This will be for one semester from January until mid-May 2020 and is unpaid. Requirements:
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Detail-oriented & organized
• Well-read across different genres
• Basic computer skills
• Availability 2-3 days a week

Interested candidates can e-mail Amy Bishop at abishop@dystel.com with their resume and cover letter. The cover letter should include answers to the following questions:

• Why are you interested in working at a literary agency? Why DG&B in particular?
• What are your favorite genres?
• What gets you excited about a book?
• What are your three favorite authors and what genre would you be interested in learning more about?
• Why do you think you would be a good candidate for our internship program?

As always, good luck!

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

Abrams Books: Permissions Research Internship

May 30, 2019Internship, LiteraryAbrams Books, Admin, Advance, Applications, Apply, インターンシップ, books, Checking Proofs, Chicago Manual of Style, Childrens Books, Collection, Contracts, Стажировки, Стажування, Editorial Skills, Excel, Foreign Languages, High-Resolution, Illustrators, Images, Intern, internat, Internet, Interniaeth, Internship, Invoices, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Job, Kidlit, Logging, Managing, medizinalpraktikum, Monetary, Monitoring, New York, Overlook, pasantía, Payment, Payments, Permissions, Permissions Research Intern, Photo, Pirctured Worlds, Praktik, Processing, Profiecient, Publishing, Rejection Letters, research, Schedules, Stage, Stáž, Stories, Submissions, Support, Tasks, Unsolicited, کارآموزی, Website, Word, 实习pdpabst

Abrams Books is looking for a Permissions Research Intern. The main task of the intern will be clearing 400 image permissions for PICTURED WORLDS, a collection of illustrations from Children’s books around the world. The intern will be working in-house and performing photo research for the featured illustrators in the book. Intern will be responsible for maintaining database of permissions, tracking permission statuses, ensuring high-resolution images are delivered appropriately, and monitoring schedules.

Additional tasks might include admin support for Overlook including logging and managing submissions; sending contracts and advance payments; processing invoices; sending rejection letters for unsolicited submissions; routing materials; and checking proofs, etc.

This is an in-house internship (New York) to be June 3 through mid-August and will pay $15/hour for 3 days a week. The individual hired should be proficient in Word and Excel and have excellent internet research skills, with a demonstrated interest in developing their editorial skills and learning about the publishing process. Though familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style and foreign languages is a plus, it’s not required.

If you are interested, you should apply on their website. As always, good luck!

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

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