We are always seeking interns to help us out in the office and provide opportunities for young people to expand their knowledge of the publishing industry.

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Our interns assist in all aspects of a small publishing house including manuscript evaluation, editorial, marketing, sales, inventory management, and administration.

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Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Reading and critiquing manuscript and art submissions

• Editing manuscripts in production and creating marketing materials

• Supporting the launch of new titles

• Assisting with arranging author appearances and events

• Supporting trade show endeavors

• Maintaining various media resources, customer records, and other lists

• Researching new media and sales outlets

• Customer follow up and sales

• Packing orders

• Helping support the work of the office

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We mentor 2-4 interns in all aspects of the publishing business each semester and during the summer. Interns are expected to work 12-20 hrs/wk during the semester and 20-30 hrs/wk during the summer. Our internships are unpaid, but we do reimburse local travel expenses up to $7.00/day.

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We are located in Washington, DC, near the U.S. Capitol (at the Union Station Metro stop).

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For summer internships, please apply by April 1.
For fall internships, please apply by August 1.
For spring internships, please apply by November 1.

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To apply, send a resume, writing sample, 2 references and availability to:

Ali Trujillo

Ali.Trujillo@PlatypusMedia.com

202-546-1674