Job Title: Reviews editorial intern
Internship Paid: Yes
Time Frame: Late August through mid-to-late December
Interns will have the opportunity to:
- Work closely with review editors
- Write, fact-check, and edit reviews and short author interviews
- There’s a possibility of tweeting and writing for the magazine’s blog
- Interns will also help staff our very busy bookroom, which receives hundreds of books a week
- Unpacking books and trafficking them to editors and reviewers
- Doing liaison work with publishers (requesting review copies, art, etc.)
- Helping maintain a log of assignments
Intern Qualifications:
- Love of books
- Interest in publishing as possible career
- Good writing skills; editing/copyediting experience a plus
Company Web Address: www.publishersweekly.com
How to Apply: e-mail cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Everett Jones, Assistant Reviews Editor at PW. EJones@publishersweekly.com