This is your reminder that tomorrow, two calls for submissions will be closing: applications to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship and submissions to the 2025 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize. Click here for more details on the two-week summer research fellowship for grad students, and click here for more details on the contest (whose winning work will be performed and recorded live by an actor at Symphony Space and published on Electric Literature). 

We also have a new call for submissions, info on a scholarship fund for emerging writers who currently work at a bookstore or comic shop, and the list of SQ2025 internships! (Some of these internships are newly-listed, but some of the internships we advertised last quarter have reopened and have been relisted below.)

(The information below has been copied from each organization‘s website.)

Call for Submissions: North American Review Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize

Deadline: April 2, 2025, 2:00 AM CT

About:

The Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize is intended to recognize the finest essay writing. We welcome all forms of previously unpublished fiction—one essay per submission. We welcome all work painted with creative nonfiction’s broad brush: the lyric essay, the hermit crab essay, the braided essay, the memoir, the personal essay, literary journalism, and everything in between. Food essays, travel writing, nature essays, sports writing, and literary criticism will also be considered but should have a personal component. Williams is known for her environmental writing, but please do not feel limited to this topic. The Williams Prize welcomes previously unpublished nonfiction essays on any subject so long as it is well executed. The winning entry, runner-up, and any honorable mentions will be offered publication in the North American Review’s fall issue. Additional finalists and semifinalists may be offered for publication. Results will be announced in May.

• Entry Fee: $23.00 USD
• Winner’s Prize: $1,000.00 USD
• Entry Length: 500–10,000 words

• All submissions to the Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize will be handled through our online submission system, Submittable.
• Simultaneous submission to other journals or competitions is allowed with notice should your essay be accepted elsewhere.
• Work previously published online or in print is ineligible for submission. (This includes Substack.)
• Submissions are gathered through Submittable and packaged by the Contest Manager, who may not serve as a Contest Reader or Coordinator.
• Submissions are read by the Contest Coordinators, who are NAR Editors, as well as by fifteen or more Contest Readers, most of whom are undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Northern Iowa.
• Contest Readers receive the initial entries and select a slate of semifinalists.
• The Contest Coordinators then reduce the semifinalist list to a pool of finalists; these essays are sent to the Prize Judge.
• The Contest Judge selects a Winner, Runners-up, and possibly a number of Honorable Mentions from the pool of finalists.
• All finalists and semifinalists will be announced on the NAR website in an Open Space post.
• We will accept multiple submissions, but each submission will incur the $23.00 entry fee.
• We will accept submissions from domestic and international writers.
• We will not accept translated submissions. All submissions must be original work.

Guidelines:

• Each entry can consist of only one file.
• We only accept Microsoft Word (.docx) and Google Doc (.doc) files; we do not accept PDFs.
• Remove all identifying information from the document: no names, addresses, or other identifying information should appear anywhere on the manuscript.
• Remove all pagination as we have an internal system for managing page numbers.
• Do not include a cover page.
• If possible, please use single-spaced Times New Roman 12pt font with one inch margins.
• If possible, center and bold the title at the top of the page using Title Case.
• Entries over 10,000 words are ineligible, and please note we determine word count using Google Docs, which may yield a different—usually smaller—count than other programs, and here’s why.
• These rules allow for a consistent double-blind reading and management of the contest, which reduces the possibility of unconscious bias.
• Disregarding these rules may result in disqualification; no refund will be offered.
• Should you have questions or concerns about your submission, please send a message via Submittable or contact the Contest Manager at nar@uni.edu.
• We will accept memoir excerpts so long as they stand alone as a complete essay with beginning, middle, and end.
• We accept flash nonfiction—typically defined as 500-1,500 words—as well as longer works up to 10,000 words. That said, most of our finalists and winners have had word counts in the 2,500–6,500 range.
• We love experimental nonfiction; however, if publishing your piece would require unusual formatting, please include a brief explanation of your layout preferences on the last page of your manuscript. Unusual formatting will not affect your consideration for the prize, but it may necessitate publication online rather than in print.

Submission page: https://northamericanreview.submittable.com/submit

Binc Foundation: The Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize

Deadline: April 22, 2025

About:

The Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize was established in 2024 by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and bestselling author Charles Duhigg and his wife, Dr. Liz Alter, a professor of biology at California State University Monterey Bay.

How much is the scholarship for in 2025?
The scholarship is for $12,500. Three payments will be made to each of the two winners.

Who is eligible for this scholarship?
Any unpublished writer over the age of 18 working on a full-length manuscript, graphic novel, or book-length comic who is also currently employed at (or owns) a physical book or comic store in the U.S. or its territories (as defined by Binc) with a minimum of three months of continuous book or comic store employment.

Does my project have to be complete?
No, but it must be in progress. You will need to provide 6 pages from your current draft as part of the application process and share more about your project and timeline.

What if I quit my bookstore/comic shop job after receiving the award?
If you are selected to receive a scholarship, you are expected to continue working at the bookstore or comic shop where you are currently employed. One-third of the scholarship will be awarded upon selection; the remainder will be awarded in two payments throughout the year with proof of continued employment at a bookstore or comic shop.

Do I have to tell my employer I’m applying for this scholarship?
Applicants must discuss their application and potential selection as a scholarship recipient with their store owner/manager prior to applying for the scholarship. Binc confirms all eligibility requirements, including employment status.

How can I use the money?
Recipients have the flexibility to allocate funds for classes, office space, coaching, technology, developmental editing services, or any other expense enhancing their ability to focus on completing a manuscript.

What if I’ve already been published?
This scholarship is for emerging writers who have not yet published a full-length manuscript. Applicants remain eligible if they have published essays, short stories, journals, or other online or print publications.

Is this scholarship taxable?
The extent to which the scholarship is taxable depends on a number of factors, including whether you are a candidate for a degree at a qualified educational organization and the manner in which you use the scholarship funds. More information is available at https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc421. We recommend you consult with your own CPA or other tax advisor regarding your particular tax situation.

What if I have a second job?
No problem! As long as you continue to work at the bookstore/comic shop where you are currently employed, you can use the scholarship to cover any expense that enhances your ability to focus on completing a manuscript.

Do I have to prove I finished my project or show how I spent the money?
The recipients will be responsible for no other deliverables beyond attesting to receipt of funds and continued employment at a bookstore or comic shop.

Guidelines:

Using the online submission system, submit six pages of poetry or prose, an overview of the work-in-progress, and a letter of recommendation by April 22. There is no entry fee.

Submission page: https://bincfoundation.org/susankamil-scholarship/

Spring Quarter Internships List!

Below is a list of Spring Quarter internships Prof. Chris Solís Green sent out to grad students earlier this week (along with an additional one we found).

(If you secure an internship, Prof. Green will need to register you for ENG 509 [4 credits] for SQ2025; please contact him at cgreen1@depaul.edu.)

The information below has been copied from Prof. Green’s email and from Electric Literature‘s website.

1. Editorial Coordinator at Premier Travel Media

About:

This is an exciting opportunity that could be a great fit for those interested in pursuing a career in publishing. We’re currently seeking interns eager to gain experience in media and publishing, offering them the chance to work with both print and digital platforms, focusing on writing and content development.

Premier Travel Media is a leading publisher serving the leisure travel market, producing content on U.S. and international destinations across print publications, websites, newsletters, and social media. Our office is in Willowbrook, Illinois (45 minutes from downtown Chicago), and we also offer remote internships.

Interns will have the chance to build their writing portfolios, receive expert training, and contribute to articles, research, and content creation. We’re looking for dedicated students in Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or Business, particularly those with travel experience. Interns typically work 15-20 hours a week (DePaul students would work 10 hours per week for credit) during the quarter/semester, and the potential for freelance opportunities or employment upon successful completion.

Key Requirements:

• Strong writing and research skills
• Social media and SEO knowledge
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Interviewing experience is a plus

Former interns have gone on to work in our office in various capacities with many becoming successful writers in the industry. Interested students should send a resume and 2-3 writing samples or graded non-fiction pieces (minimum 5 pages) here. This is a great opportunity for students to gain professional experience and enhance their portfolios.

I also want to mention that this opportunity is open to multiple students and is also throughout the year, so we can have students start now or in the summer or spring. We have three editors that students can work under with our publications focusing on film, sports, student, and vacation tourism. It’s a great opportunity for anyone interested in writing for a publication or who loves traveling. We are excited to see who applies.

2. David Aretha Inc. [Paid Internship] POSITION FILLED

Primary role of intern:

Assist me editing book manuscripts.

I will provide a stipend.

I will provide as much career advice as the intern wants. This advice has proven exceptionally valuable to my previous interns.

Please let me know if you would like to further discuss this potential working relationship.

Brief bio: In my 33 years in publishing, I have written more than 90 books and edited hundreds of books and manuscripts for dozens of publishers, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, St. Martin’s, and HarperCollins. The books I have written and edited have sold in excess of $20 million, and my Goodreads rating is 4.22 (4,400+ ratings). Note that I am the only book editor officially endorsed by the 3,000-member Independent Book Publishers Association, as approved by their Board of Directors. I also proofread for Bulletproof Online, whose clients include Fortune 100 companies; nonprofits such as the Smithsonian Institute, the Barack Obama Foundation, and the Jane Goodall Institute; and major universities including MIT and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I have edited the writings of such notable Americans as Walter Cronkite, Margaret Truman, John Eisenhower, and Congressman John Lewis. My website is www.davidaretha.com

If interested, email David Aretha, daretha@live.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-aretha-27ba1745

773 430-3711

3. Wildhouse Publishing: Publicity Intern

Wildhouse Publishing’s publicity manager is seeking a part-time intern to assist with social media content generation, publicity campaign support, and media landscape research. This is an unpaid position, but eligible for course credit for current graduate or undergraduate students. Wildhouse has a busy fall season ahead, with five new books releasing between September and November, so the assistant will be involved in exciting launches!

I highly suggest familiarizing yourself with the Wildhouse mission. Wildhouse publishes books that speak to a “spiritually adventurous” audience. This could mean folks who exist within spiritual and religious labels, identify with multiple labels, or reject labels entirely! If you explore our titles, you’ll see that our books, authors and staff come from a diverse range of spiritual backgrounds.

Requirements

• 10-15 hours a week, remote work (weekend hours are possible, as long as deadlines are met)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Slack, Canva, and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Video, audio, and social media experience are crucial (please provide portfolio of relevant content in PDF format)
• Experience working in social media, online writing, literary magazines, etc. preferred
• Knowledge of current literary scene (BookTok, literary trends, rising publications)

You will gain…

• Experience working in the publicity side of publishing
• Content generation and marketing experience
• Inside look at how a nonprofit, start-up publishing house functions
• Knowledge of the trade and poetry publishing process
• Course credit 

Interested candidates, please send along a cover letter, resume, and portfolio (single PDF file) to Ava O’Malley (aomalley@wildhousepublishing.com).

4. Agate Publishing: Training Internships, January 1-June 30 (Seniors or Graduate Students) [Paid Internship]

If interested in this internship, please email your cover letter and resume to Prof. Green first; he will then instruct you on whom to contact at Agate.

Agate is seeking interns for its six-month training internship program. The internship terms are typically between January 1–June 30 and July 1–December 31. Agate interns work approximately 20-30 hours per week on site, depending on their availability, and receive credit from their academic institution as well as a stipend of approximately $80 per week. We offer interns considerable flexibility in scheduling their hours during the work week, to allow them to attend school and/or hold paying jobs while also doing the internship. Agate only considers candidates who have completed at least their junior year of undergraduate studies. Agate accepts applications for internships year-round.

Agate has an excellent record in helping interns find publishing-industry jobs, whether in the Chicago area or elsewhere. Several Agate interns have been offered staff positions and contractor roles at the company, though there is no formal, structured intern hiring program here, and no interns are guaranteed jobs after completing the program. Most of the Agate staff who oversee our internship program have themselves been Agate interns. All Agate interns are trained in a variety of fundamental publishing and small business tasks, with an eye toward preparing them for different entry-level job opportunities in publishing. All Agate interns participate in eight intensive, in-depth training seminars during the course of the internship. These seminars are designed to give interns a 360-degree understanding of basic trade publishing and educational publishing functions by the time they complete the program.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree preferred; a minimum of at least three years’ undergraduate study required. Strong reading, writing, and personal communication skills are essential, as is a solid grasp of English grammar and style. Previous experience in manuscript editing and/or familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style is very welcome. Solid organizational skills and computer skills are also desired. Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) is a bonus but not required.

The internship may entail some or all of the following responsibilities:

• produce catalog and press materials, including press kits and pitches 
• draft and send out mass mailings 
• assist with publicity campaigns by communicating via email with media organizations
• assist in pre-publication market research 
• compile and organize media contact information 
• produce social media postings 
• help maintain office inventory 
• write, edit, and post website information
• read and review manuscript submissions 
• copyedit, proofread, and review educational and marketing content
• write and research assessment and manuscript content 
• perform administrative and organizational tasks

5. Bee Box Press: Publicity Intern [newly listed]

Work to promote Bee Box Press’s (https://beeboxpress.com/) first book, The Dead Zoo by DePaul’s Chris Green, a book-length sonnet crown where each poem is written from the perspective of endangered or extinct animals, plants and places. The intern would be encouraged to be creative in their promotional efforts, along with fulfilling traditional publicity efforts such as contacting magazines to solicit reviews, also festivals, conferences, and bookstores to solicit readings. The intern would meet regularly with Prof. Green who will provide the intern with advice about their own poetry writing and publishing. Contact cgreen1@depaul.edu

6. Off Campus Writers’ Workshop (OCWW) [Paid Internship]

We invite applications for an internship opportunity with our educational workshop that serves a global community of writers from our metropolitan Chicago home. If interested, please explore OCWW website for programming details and the full scope of OCWW work, and email your application to Anna da Silva adasilva@ocww.info including your resume and a brief statement of interest. Feel free to reach out with questions or to discuss our expectations in more detail.

The intern will work for 10 hours a week (a mixture of remote and in-person hours in our Winnetka workshop location can be arranged based on our needs and your availability). In addition to earning college credit with your DePaul department, we offer a $500 honorarium and a full OCWW workshop membership with free access to our weekly Thursday seminars (May-September) featuring renowned speakers on the craft of writing and the business of publishing.

As an intern, you will join the OCWW dynamic and enthusiastic team on a variety of projects, assisting our communications director, as well as our editorial, hybrid production and community engagement teams. We are searching for a driven and responsible intern who is computer savvy, skilled in both verbal and written communication, and able to juggle multiple projects. Above all, this is an opportunity for an intern to gain experience in a range of tasks integral to running a dynamic educational writing non-profit and a vibrant hybrid writing community.  

7. Slag Glass City [DePaul Publication]

Slag Glass City is a DePaul magazine of the urban essay arts. We are a creative nonfiction and multidisciplinary media journal engaged with sustainability, identity, and art in urban environments. Our area of concern is the livable city, but our interpretation of this language, more familiar to urban planners, geographers, and city theorists than to artists, is multifaceted. We are interested in post-industrial greening of urban spaces—from rooftop gardens to elevated bike trails to vertical farms—but we are equally enthralled by interrogative art and performance that values social justice and queerness, reinvents form, and honors the green human need to pursue pleasure, beauty, and joy.

Slag Glass City publishes continuously on the web—posting something new every month—as well an annually in miniature print form. We publish all shapes and disciplines of nonfiction arts, including: stories, reportage, essays, lyrics, photographs, visual arts, film and video, digital and audio works, performance, and new web-friendly forms we’ve yet to imagine. Editorial interns for Slag Glass City will assist with submission deliberation, correspondence, light editing and proofreading, submission solicitation, social media and book festival promotion, website updating, working with the spring magazine class editorial board, as well as undertake other administrative tasks. 

Slag Glass City requests a commitment of 10-20 flexible hours a week. The internship is unpaid, requires concurrent enrollment in ENG 392 or ENG 509, and offers hands on learning  in the field of editing and creative writing magazine work, under the direction of the editor, Barrie Jean Borich. Interns attend twice weekly meetings, on Zoom or on campus, as well as meeting asynchronously on Slack—and otherwise are able to make their own work schedule. To apply please send Professor Barrie Borich, bborich@depaul.edu, an email describing your interest and experience.

8. RHINO Literary Magazine: Editorial Intern

RHINO literary magazine is interested in finding an advanced undergraduate or graduate student interested in poetry, editing, and learning about the processes of running a literary magazine. If interested, email Virginia Bell at virginiabellwriter@gmail.com and attach a resume.

9. ArtHouse Literary Agency (GRAD STUDENTS ONLY) [newly listed]

https://arthouselit.com/internships

Felice Laverne and ArtHouse Literary Agency are looking for interns to start in January for a 12-week internship. Please see the link above for application details.

ArtHouse Lit aims to be the change we seek to see in the world by mentoring one-day agents, editors and industry professionals from diverse communities, so that they may one day influence the publishing industry in a way that goes beyond the status quo as well.

We are looking for interns who will work closely with the agents and have the opportunity to learn about all facets of author representation. As part of the age-old tradition of publishing, we are currently seeking an unpaid Editorial and Social Media Intern to join the ArtHouse Lit team remotely. This internship is designed for college students and graduates who are interested in getting their foot in the door in the publishing industry in either the editorial or book-agenting fields.

This position provides an opportunity to work in a fast-paced setting, learning and working in all avenues of the publishing business on a wide array of titles each season. Interns are exposed to the publishing process and work remotely (at their own hours) for 10-15 hours per week.

EXPERIENCE:
Candidates should have some editorial experience and must have a demonstrated interest in and knowledge of general reading and literature. Candidates should also be self-motivated, skilled critical readers, organized, responsible, detail-oriented and ready to “come as you are,” being confident in bringing your own unique perspective to the table. Candidates should also be familiar with Instagram and Twitter, as they will also be in charge of our social media sites. Bookstagrammers and BookTubers welcome, but it’s not mandatory that the perfect candidate is a participant in those communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reading and evaluating queries and manuscripts, learning to master editorial skills, researching agencies for co-agenting opportunities, and other miscellaneous communication and research duties.

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:
3 Months (can be extended based on mutual agreement)

TO APPLY:
Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample (reader report, book review, any type of editorial work) to felice@arthouselit.com.

Write to this prompt for your cover letter:
Tell us about a book trend you’re interested in working with and your dream in publishing, if any exists. What do you hope to learn from this internship, and how does your love of all things bookish play into this? This is NOT your typical cover letter, because we are not your typical agency. Let your personality shine through creatively, and don’t be shy! The sky is the limit; show us who you are!

COMPLIANCE:
This internship complies with CA State guidelines regarding unpaid internships.

We are happy to work with your college to offer credit for this assignment, but we have no previously arranged agreements in place.

We attest that this unpaid internship:

• is similar to that which would be given in an educational environment, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities;
• is for the benefit of the intern;
• does not displace regular employees, but the intern works under close supervision of existing staff;
• provides the employer with no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern, and on occasion its operation may actually be impeded;
• does not entitle the intern to a job at the conclusion of the training period;
• is based on a mutual understanding between the employer and the intern that the trainee is not entitled to wages for the time spent in training

10. MAKE Magazine

If interested, contact Sarah Dodson sarah@makemag.org

MAKE Literary Productions, NFP—a Chicago-based arts nonprofit—supports, promotes, and engages contemporary writers, artists, and audiences through publishing, multidisciplinary arts events, and international cultural exchange. MAKE has two main programs: MAKE Literary Magazine and the Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and Art. MAKE recently transitioned its print magazine to a fully online format and will continue to publish new writing and multimedia content, along with newly digitized content from its 18-issue archive. The international Lit & Luz Festival takes place in Chicago and in Mexico City and seeks to highlight Mexican and Latinx authors and artists, as well as translation, collaboration, and partnerships.

The individual in the internship role will contribute to:

• organizing and creating the digital contents for MAKE Magazine.
• a weekly calendar of social media posts, to be designed by the intern and managing editor.
• a weekly communication email and blog post.
• editorial and promotional tasks will arise throughout the internship and may also include grant writing, if there is interest in working on this skill.

Additional needs will arise throughout the internship, as projects are evolving. We ask that the intern be flexible in regard to work assignments, and in turn, we will be transparent regarding process and programming. It is our intention to provide a positive and professional learning experience where the intern builds on their skills and interests and feels welcome to bring new ideas to MAKE.

Interns could expect to learn ways to facilitate and support collaborative work with participants from different countries; to create programming that best serves both the participants and the audience; to budget resourcefully and respectfully; to both expand and maintain audiences; and how to use management platforms which foster collaborative work among administrative staff. We ourselves are always learning, and invite interns to be part of the process.

Interns should expect to work independently with set check-ins. They will be supervised by different senior staff, depending on the project. This will allow a variety of perspectives as well as work experiences.

MAKE interns will be highly organized and familiar with spreadsheets and online management platforms. They will be proficient at both writing and proofreading. They will be skilled users of WordPress, SquareSpace, as well as social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Where not familiar, they will possess a willingness to learn. Most importantly, interns will have a strong interest in the intersections of various art forms, international collaboration, as well as in the inner workings of an arts nonprofit. Spanish language proficiency is preferred, but not required.

11. Editorial Intern: Another Chicago Magazine

https://AnotherChicagoMagazine.net is seeking interns for the summer. We publish many genres and the work depends on our needs and the intern’s interests. We strive to keep them happy. We publish new work twice a week, online only. Your work would be mostly virtual. Former DePaul interns have become managing editor and assistant editor. Please send a letter stating why you want to work for ACM specifically, and include a resume/CV. Send to Sandi Wisenberg at SLwisenberg@sbcglobal.net. And do not transpose our letters: We’re ACM, not AMC, the movie theater.

12. Chicago Poetry Center: Literary Life Intern

The Chicago Poetry Center is currently seeking a Literary Life intern for the upcoming semester. The job description can be found here on our website – please share with any contacts you feel would be interested.

Rinnah Shaw, Operations and Resource Coordinator

Chicago Poetry Center 

1448 E. 52nd Street, #256, Chicago, IL 60615

rinnah@poetrycenter.org  |  she / her

Connect With Us:

About the Poetry Center   |    Support Creative Literacy

13. Dead Sky Publishing: Editorial Internship

Dead Sky Publishing, along with its Death’s Head Press imprint, publishes work that is inherently dark across a spectrum of genres and formats. From non-fiction to memoirs, from comic books to novels, from art books and photography books to short story collections.

The main responsibilities for a Dead Sky Publishing intern are as follows:

• Provide evaluations on unsolicited submissions (Evaluations should do its best to determine the quality of writing, the story potential, if the work fits the imprint, and finally, if the work has potential in the market. *The quality of the writing and the potential of the story are the two key points and should be looked at first.)
• Give editorial notes on specific manuscripts to the DSP team and potentially the author as assigned.
• Familiarize themselves with the market and provide feedback on best publishing schedules, cover designs, and ways to maximize the exposure of any book.
• Copyediting as assigned (Tasks might range from a summary to a comic book manuscript, to a full manuscript

Additional tasks can and will be assigned as per discussion with the intern, and to align with their interests.)

• Comparative title research.
• Prepping manuscripts for formatting.

In short, a lot of reading!

Email your interest and resume to

Steve Wands steve@deadskypublishing.com

and

Jeremy Wagner wagnerworld@yahoo.com

Steve Wands

Co-Publisher & Chief Creative Officer

DEAD SKY PUBLISHING

DEATH’S HEAD PRESS

DSP IG | DHP IG | DSP Twitter | DHP Twitter | Web | Newsletter

14. Guerrero Media: Creative Production Editorial Intern

Location: 1500 W. Carroll Avenue #2, Chicago IL 60607 & Remote (Hybrid Position)

Guerrero Media, an executive communications and advancement firm based in Chicago, is seeking an editorial intern. The creative production department is a lean, collaborative team responsible for producing compelling content that allows leaders across all industries to help grow their companies and bring their stories to life.

Our editorial intern will be given a multitude of opportunities to learn the ins and outs of publishing by contributing to print and digital projects. The work they’ll do is meaningful—no coffee runs here—and allows them to explore their interests, hone their talents, and be given a front-row seat to the fast-paced world of corporate media. 

Responsibilities:

• Write and develop content for newsletters across Guerrero’s five brands
• Draft social media posts and create graphics in Canva
• Work with the Special Projects Editor to strategize new types of digital content
• Research and write angles for upcoming stories
• Write short form articles for print and digital release

Qualifications:

• Skilled in both written and verbal communication
• Detail oriented
• Self-motivated, with a documented ability to work independently under tight deadlines
• Familiarity with Canva, Mailchimp, and social media platforms
• Currently pursuing a writing-related undergraduate or graduate degree; for undergraduates, sophomore standing or higher strongly recommended

Additional Information:

The intern will work for sixteen to twenty hours a week, depending on their availability. The position is hybrid (at least one day in our West Fulton Market office and the remaining hours remote). Internship start and end dates are flexible, though a minimum ten-week commitment is strongly encouraged. This position is unpaid, but the intern may receive college credit for the internship. 

Ready to Apply?

Please send your résumé and a writing sample to melaina@guerreromedia.com.

15. Centro Romero

We prefer someone who can come in the evenings (TU/TH 6-9PM).

Centro Romero has been serving Northeastern Chicago’s immigrant and refugee population for over 35 years through a variety of vital services, including adult education. As an intern with Centro Romero’s Adult Education Department, you can gain first-hand knowledge of what this type of work requires. Interns typically complete a tutor training course known as Tutor Essentials prior to the start of their internship (although the hours count towards your service hours). Once you have that under your belt you start working with a student once or twice a week to help them learn English or prepare for the GED. Our students are hard-working and extremely grateful for the help our tutors provide. You also have the option of doing additional work helping advertise the Adult Ed. department and the Adult Volunteer Literacy Program through putting up flyers around Edgewater, Roger’s Park, and your own neighborhood. This is an ideal opportunity for someone considering a career in education, adult education, or higher education, or anyone who wants to hone their Spanish skills.

Specifically, we are looking for one or two people to run a conversation group with more advanced ESL students. Past leaders of the group have covered topics in wellness, but we are flexible as to what they talk about. They would be able to count training hours and some of their prep-time as well, provided they put in at least 1/2 to 3/4 time in actual “face to face” interaction (figuratively speaking) with students.

Jackson Smith

Adult Literacy Volunteer Coordinator

Centro Romero

(872)222-9570

Aevolunteer@centroromero.org

and

Jackie Seward

jseward@centroromero.org

16. Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is seeking a few interns.

In general, we need help on a variety of projects requiring research, writing, editing, event planning, fundraising, and graphic design. For more information about the organization, view our website at: http://www.chicagoliteraryhof.org. To apply for an internship, contact Donald G. Evans at dgevans@chicagoliteraryhof.org

17. Suspended Magazine Editorial Internship

Suspended Magazine is a literary magazine, registered as a not-for-profit literary organization, that publishes short fiction, poetry, and visual art in physical print form once a year. We’re in our second year of publishing, and we need 1-2 interns to help us with our operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Using Submittable to read submissions and evaluate them based on quality and our mission statement.
• Copyediting and proofreading accepted submissions and contributor bios.
• Run social media if needed.
• Learn what it takes to run a literary magazine!

For further information on the magazine, check out our website here: https://suspendedmagazine.org/

The internship can go as long as the end of June, when we close submissions, or the end of the spring quarter if desired. Please send your resume or any questions you have to our email (suspendedmag@gmail.com). 

Thank you.

Jadae Sweezer

Editor-in-Chief

Suspended Magazine

18. Electric Literature: Editorial Intern [Paid Internship] 

Application deadline: March 17, 2025, 8:00 AM CT

Electric Literature internships introduce undergraduate and graduate students, emerging writers, and aspiring publishing professionals to literary digital publishing. Because we are a small, not-for-profit publisher, we provide unique opportunities for professional development and resume-building. 

Responsibilities:

• Write book lists and news items for electricliterature.com
• Provide feedback on pitches and submissions with written responses, and in editorial meetings
• Select images to pair with articles and brainstorm headlines
• Format, copy edit, and draft articles in WordPress
• Perform administrative tasks as needed
• Draft and schedule social media posts

Skills:

• Experience using WordPress, Canva, and Submittable is preferred but not required
• An enthusiastic, informed, and unique perspective on literature and culture
• Strong copy editing skills, and a firm grasp of grammar and spelling
• Organized and fastidious

The ideal candidate:

• Has an educational background in journalism, literature, or creative writing
• Has prior internship or entry-level job experience at another publishing, media, or non-profit organization
• Undergraduate applicants should be in their junior or senior year, and should preferably have off-campus work or internship experience
• Regularly reads new book releases as well as literary magazines and literary websites (including but not limited to Recommended Reading, The Commuter, and electricliterature.com)
• Believes strongly in Electric Literature’s mission: to make literature more relevant, exciting, and inclusive
• Is hard working, pays attention to detail, and can work independently
• Writes clearly and with personality
• Has an eye for design and knows what images will grab a reader’s attention

This is a part time, remote internship (20 hours/week) with a $300 per month stipend. ~15 hours per week will be spent in the virtual office, with 2 hours per week spent reading submissions (~5 submissions per week, fiction and nonfiction). Candidates must be able to work three days per week (Monday – Thursday) during East Coast business hours (9am – 6pm ET). The ideal schedule is three 5-hours days in the virtual office, though accommodations may be made for other commitments. We ask that interns make a minimum three-month commitment, with the opportunity to extend the internship up to eight months.

To apply, please send the following via Submittable by 9am ET on March 17, 2025. We are looking to fill one position immediately and two for May 1, 2024.

1. A cover letter and resume. (Current EL readers need only send an updated resume; a cover letter and reading list sample are not required.)
2. Write the headline and 2 to 3 paragraph introduction for a reading list (you can look at the lists section on our site for inspiration). Include 5–7 book titles that you would include on the list, and a short capsule description of one of those books. 

Submission page: https://electricliterature.submittable.com/submit