Internship Program

UMD Department of English Publishing Internship

The Internship in Publishing is available to any eligible student in the UMD English B.A. and M.A. programs with interest in Publishing & Print Culture. An internship can provide excellent opportunities to learn more about the field of publishing and develop skills in editing, proofreading, marketing and publicity, production, design and development through hands-on experience.

Some internships are set up with a certain department, such as Editorial or Marketing, while other internships are less structured and provide opportunities for a diverse range of publishing responsibilities. Areas and skills you may be able to develop through an internship include:

Design: Learn about designing layouts and graphics, coordinating artwork, artist contributor database update, and coordinating photo shoots.

Development: Learn about publishing budgets and fundraising, researching and writing grants, supporting individual donors, soliciting sponsorships for events and programming, donor database upkeep, preparing mailings, and coordinating with volunteers, donors, and vendors.

Editing: Learn about proofreading, fact checking, editing manuscripts and promotional materials, working with authors and agents, production schedules, handling permissions requests, and manuscript database upkeep.

Event planning: Learn how to plan and conduct events such as book signings, fundraisers and outreach events, author readings, and book fairs.

Manuscript evaluation: Learn about identifying and evaluating manuscripts with publishing potential; preparing and sending manuscript rejections, requests, and submission guidelines.

Marketing and Publicity: Learn about marketing and publicizing books, writing and sending pitches, arranging author tours and interviews, creating and distributing press releases, filing and sending out review copies, securing and tracking reviews, revising and editing catalogs, creating promotional materials such as advertisements and posters.

Production: Learn about producing the entire physical object of the book, from its layout to its cover, type, and interior art.

Ready to learn more?‌
Click the sidebar links under “Internship Program” to view Eligibility Requirements and information on Planning Your Internship, check out suggested Internship Sites in the Duluth/Superior and Twin Cities areas, read about Successfully Completing Your Internship, view information on compiling your Internship Application Packet, learn about the Reflective Activity Assignments, and hear from Current & Past Interns about their internship experiences.

Download Placement Agreement, Midterm Evaluation Form, or Final Evaluation Form.


Internship Coordinator for 2011/2012
Carol Bock, Associate Professor, UMD Department of English
218-726-8227
cbock@d.umn.edu