Literary Internships

Literary Marketing & PR Internship            apply

Hours: 5-10 hours per week (NYC or remote commuting )
Duration: 6 months (renewable)
Deadline & Guidelines:  Applications accepted year-round on a rolling basis.  Apply by the 10th of the month for commencing on the first of the following month.  Submit a cover letter and résumé online.

The Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, Inc. seeks interns for our marketing/public relations team.  Interns will gain experience in:

– Media relations & communication strategies
– CWW membership site management
– Blogging about literary topics and events
– Maintaining social media relations with literary organizations
– Being part of the creative graphic design team
– Maintaining electronic mailing lists and newsletters
– Contributing to our Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook pages
– Attending regular meetings with the executive board

Ideal candidates:
– Have organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
– Have fluency in internet and social media (esp. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and WordPress)
– Experience with Photoshop, graphic design & HTML highly desirable

Address the following questions in your cover letter:

1.  What makes you excited about interning with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?
2.  How will your skills help us as an organization?
3.  What skills do you hope to gain from your experience with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?

apply
*  This is an unpaid internship but Federal Work Study hours may apply.  Please inquire about details at directors@cambridgewritersworkshop.org

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Editing & Communications Internship     apply

Hours: 5-10 hours per week (NYC or remote commuting)
Duration: 6 months (renewable)
Deadline & Guidelines:  Applications accepted year-round on a rolling basis.  Apply by the 10th of the month for commencing on the first of the following month.  Submit a cover letter and résumé online.

The Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, Inc. seeks interns for our editing & communications team.  Interns will gain experience in:

– Working with our anthology editorial team for CREDO: an Anthology of Manifestos and Sourcebook for Creative Writing
– Copy editing promotional materials (print & web)
– Formatting pieces for the web
– Editing and generating web content (blogging about literary topics)
– Editing and generating newsletter content
– Contributing to our Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook pages
– Attending regular meetings with the executive board

Ideal candidates:
– Possess energy, enthusiasm, sense of humor, people skills, creativity
– Have organizational skills, strict attention to detail, & ability to meet deadlines
– Have fluency in internet and social media (esp. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and WordPress)
– Strong interest editing/publishing experience
– Experience with Photoshop & HTML helpful but not necessary

Address the following questions in your cover letter:

1.  What makes you excited about interning with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?
2.  How will your skills help us as an organization?
3.  What skills do you hope to gain from your experience with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?

apply

*  This is an unpaid internship but Federal Work Study hours may apply.  Please inquire about details at directors@cambridgewritersworkshop.org