Agate Publishing: Training Internships (January 1 – June 30)

See below for a description of the Agate Publishing internship! If interested in this internship, please email your cover letter and resume to Prof. Green (CGREEN1@depaul.edu) first; he will then instruct you on whom to contact at Agate. You can also contact Prof. Green with any questions.

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