Internships
45th Parallel Press is looking for talented and passionate interns for their series nonfiction Editorial and Publicity departments. Interns are placed for Spring (January-May), Summer (June-August), and Fall (August-December) terms. Pay is $12 per hour. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to resumes@sleepingbearpress.com. Subject line should include position (Internship), term and year you’re applying for.
Criteria:
- A current sophomore, junior, or senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Must be able to work remotely 8 hours a week
- Interest in children’s book publishing
- Strong writing and communication skills
- A personal laptop or computer with reliable wifi
- A basic understanding of technology and applications necessary for remote work (Google Drive, Zoom, Excel, etc.)
Interns will gain experience in:
Editorial
- Compiling comp copy lists and keeping track of author information
- Proofing marketing copy
- Assisting designers and editors with photo-research
- Assisting with indexing for series as needed
- Proofing and reviewing titles once in layout
- Fact-checking series as needed
- Evaluating submissions
- Participating in department meetings
- Bringing new ideas to the table on products, trends, and processes
- Conducting research for trending topics and school curriculum for potential new series
Publicity
- Creating social media campaign concepts
- Researching social media influencers & reviewers to add to internal reviewer list
- Assisting with Blog Tours (identifying bloggers with certain themes, creating questions for authors/illustrators to answer)
- Compiling local media lists relevant to each book release
- Event planning assistance
- Publicity plan assistance (research new author/illustrators websites, social media, local bookstores etc. in anticipation of book release)