Internship Opportunities

Author’s Reading Series – 3 credits – Mary Carroll-Hackett

• Designed to help educate campus on diverse voices

• In charge of planning and running author visits/events

• Strong marketing opportunities and advertising through various platforms

• Great opportunities to research and communicate with a broad audience

• Also in charge of creating, marketing, and providing game nights once a month for the department

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EML Social Media – 3 credits – David Magill

• Meet with students and faculty to capture and post special moments within the department

• Uploads edited EML related content 2-3 times a week

• Helps market and advertise for recruitment

• Available to answer direct messages, promote the EML department, and photograph EML events

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A Common Place – Brandon Haffner

On-campus undergraduate journal/magazine – 3 credits

Editor-of-Chief, Editorial Assistant, Prose Editor, Poetry Editor

• Help market and advertise the journal, edit submissions, format the documents, and assist in publishing that year’s edition

• Collaborate with the literary team to negotiate writing styles, voices, and best suited messages and themes

• Attend all meetings in a timely manner with prepared notes, support, and evidence for each discussion

• Plan meetings, help with weekly tabling, and educate about the journal around campus by conducting class-visits

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Web Manager

• Maintaining an updated website including the masthead, and any technical issues

• Web maintenance as needed

• Posting articles and content as needed such as events, tabling, media, etc.

• Experience with Word Press is highly preferred

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Web Designer

• Creating and updating logos as needed

• Designing merchandise including totes, buttons, stickers, posters, and t-shirts

• Formatting and laying out the final issue for print

• Experience in Indesign and Adobe is highly preferred 

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Social Media Manager

• In charge of photography for A Common Place

• Record events to post including tabling, meetings, and specialty occasions

• Available to answer direct messages and promote ACP

• Record and create content to help market and advertise ACP

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Other Internships Outside of Longwood (not worth credits)

Future House Publishing

Acquisitions/Publishing Editor

• A remote opportunity that specializes in family-friendly science fiction and fantasy

• Review, edit, and comment on weekly manuscripts; roughly 2 a week and/or an already published book to be read and reviewed

• Attended weekly meetings to discuss and compare thoughts, feedback, and opinions on the previous assignments and manuscripts

• Participated in training videos monthly for more information regarding the publication and marketing aspects of publication

• https://www.futurehousepublishing.com/

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River Siren Press

• Specializes in science fiction and fantasy and is dedicated to uplifting diverse voices with a special emphasis on queer voices

• Work together on the first decision and edits for magazine submissions (for “The Siren’s Song” literary magazine)

• Read novel submissions and provide feedback

• Gain editing experience on novels with guided feedback from senior editors

• Gain proficiency/knowledge of publishing on KDP and Ingramspark platforms

• Gain proficiency/knowledge of book design, cover design, book formatting, and book marketing

• https://www.rivercitysirenpress.com/home and contact information for the internship: rivercitysirenpress@gmail.com

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