Sarabande internships are offered three times a year, once each semester and once during the summer. Applications are accepted year–round and interviews are conducted approximately one month prior to the beginning of each work period.

Interns are expected to work between twelve–to–eighteen unpaid hours per week. In return, Sarabande offers rare and comprehensive exposure to the independent publishing business, in a friendly, congenial atmosphere. An intern leaves with job experience, literary education, and a good reference for his or her resume. Hours can be adjusted to fit student's schedule.

At Sarabande, interns are exposed to a wide variety of experiences, including routine administrative work, monitoring author/student internet chats, research into specific market areas, and answering press correspondence.

Intern Activities:

• Answering phone and general e–mail
• Responding to contest guideline requests
• Helping with mailing of galleys and review copies
• Reading and responding to unsolicited manuscripts
• Personalizing rejection letters
• Proofing of manuscripts and publicity materials
• Data–basing
• Assembling press kits for marketing director
• Errand–running to the post office, to Kinko's, etc.
• Packing up books to customers or for contest entries
• Filing in author binders
• Offering input on art–work for book covers
• Helping with grant research
• Attending monthly staff meetings
• Assisting with special marketing initiatives, as time permits
• Assisting with local publicity initiatives
• Opportunity to write an article for local paper on your intern experience
• Opportunity to meet with and ask questions of editor–in–chief and managing editor
• Locating worthy recipients of our "hurts"
• Garnering radio interviews for our authors
• Following production process from manuscript acceptance to finished book

In addition, intern may be involved in special projects such as research, special fundraising events, donor research, and newsletter articles.

If interested, please send cover letter, resume, and a list of your top ten favorite works of contemporary fiction or poetry to Sarah Gorham at Sarabande Books.