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Editorial Internship

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  • Internship
  • Somerville

Requirements

  • - Motivated, conscientious, and dedicated individuals with excellent organizational skills
  • - Strong attention to detail
  • - Very eager to learn about the children's publishing industry
  • - Detail-oriented
  • - Interest in children's nonfiction and/or STEM topics strongly preferred
  • - Reading comprehension in other languages should be specified in resume and cover letter

Responsibilities

  • - Editorial Interns will work closely with a mentor in the editorial department and learn about the entire editorial process, from initial submission to printer's proofs.
  • - Intern tasks often include reading submissions, writing reader's reports, and drafting rejection letters.
  • - Researching comparable titles in the market.
  • - Fact-checking.
  • - Researching third-party permissions for visual and textual material incorporated in books.
  • - Drafting jacket/cover copy and ad card copy.
  • - Checking in-house page proofs and printer's proofs.
  • - Additionally, interns may attend meetings based on availability, which may include weekly covers, production, and picture book team meetings as well as project-specific meetings with members of the editorial, editorial services, and design teams.
  • - Our MIT Kids and Teen imprints publish engaging and ambitious books with a focus on STEAM themes for kids ages 0-18.
  • - Our list is predominantly nonfiction, and we work with scientists, artists, inventors, writers, and thinkers to make beautiful, cutting-edge books for young audiences.
  • - We are in search of a detail-oriented intern who can complete photo research, fact checking, reader's reports, and a variety of other tasks to help bring our projects from submission to finished book.
  • - Depending on availability, our intern can expect to attend production and design meetings as well as editorial brainstorming sessions.

FAQs

What is the time commitment for the Editorial Internship?

The desired time commitment averages fourteen hours per week for up to twelve weeks.

Are the internships at Candlewick Press paid?

Yes, Candlewick Press offers a paid internship initiative.

Can internships be used for college credit?

Yes, internships can be used for college credit if approved by the interns' educational institution.

What are the application deadlines for the internships?

The application deadlines are as follows: - Spring internships: November 5th - Summer internships: April 30th - Fall internships: June 15th

Is prior experience in publishing necessary to apply for the internship?

No prior experience is necessary, but candidates should be motivated, conscientious, and eager to learn about the children's publishing industry.

What types of tasks will Editorial Interns be responsible for?

Editorial Interns may read submissions, write reader's reports, draft rejection letters, research comparable titles, fact-check, and assist with various stages of the editorial process.

Are there opportunities to attend meetings during the internship?

Yes, interns may attend meetings based on availability, including weekly covers, production, and editorial brainstorming sessions.

Is there preference for candidates with language skills?

Yes, candidates with reading comprehension in other languages should specify this in their resume and cover letter.

Is there a focus on any specific topics for the MIT Kids Press Editorial Internship?

Yes, there is a strong preference for interest in children's nonfiction and/or STEM topics.

Can I apply for multiple internships at Candlewick Press?

Yes, if applying for more than one department's internship, you should submit separate cover letters for each.

Lighting the way, one book at a time.

Entertainment & Media
Industry
51-200
Employees
1991
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Candlewick Press, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, is committed to the authors and illustrators who create our books and to the readers who love them. We are creatively led and we value the art of storytelling. Our authors and illustrators hail from more than forty different countries, and we have brought our books to market in 198 nations around the world. Our passion translates into the highest-quality books possible for you, our discriminating readers -- the teachers, librarians, parents, and of course, children of all ages -- who have learned to expect a truly wonderful book wherever the Candlewick logo appears. Our imprints include: Templar Big Picture Press Candlewick Entertainment Candlewick Studio MIT Kids Press MITeen Press Our divisions include: Walker Books US