Editorial interns will work closely with each other and members of Dzanc's editorial staff. While assisting on a wide range of projects, interns will gain hands-on experience and training in most aspects of editorial work, while also gaining a good understanding of nonprofit literary publishing.

Interns' responsibilities will include:

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

• Reading, evaluating, and reporting on fiction and nonfiction submissions.

• Copy editing forthcoming Dzanc projects and proofreading e-books.

• Seeking out promising new authors by reading print and online journals, blogs, etc.

• Working on special projects as needed.

Qualified candidates will have:

• 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).

Please email the following materials to michelle@dzancbooks.org:

• A cover letter explaining your interest in obtaining a Dzanc Internship, and which specific internship you are interested in

• Your resume (attached MS Word Document)

• The names and email addresses of at least two references that we can contact

• To inquire about joining the September-November session, please reach out on July 1st. We do tend to fill up very fast.