ArtHouse Lit aims to be the change we seek to see in the world by mentoring one-day agents, editors and industry professionals from diverse communities, so that they may one day influence the publishing industry in a way that goes beyond the status quo as well.
We are looking for interns who will work closely with the agents and have the opportunity to learn about all facets of author representation. As part of the age-old tradition of publishing, we are currently seeking an unpaid Editorial and Social Media Intern to join the ArtHouse Lit team remotely. This internship is designed for college students and graduates who are interested in getting their foot in the door in the publishing industry in either the editorial or book-agenting fields.
This position provides an opportunity to work in a fast-paced setting, learning and working in all avenues of the publishing business on a wide array of titles each season. Interns are exposed to the publishing process and work remotely (at their own hours) for 10-15 hours per week. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume as their application. Your cover letter should follow the prompt below.
As an ArtHouse Lit intern, you will have the opportunity to participate in each piece of the publishing journey and build real work experience.
You will be encouraged to learn about all aspects of the agency and will have the opportunity to explore areas of your own interest.
EXPERIENCE:
Candidates should have some editorial experience and must have a demonstrated interest in and knowledge of general reading and literature. Candidates should also be self-motivated, skilled critical readers, organized, responsible, detail-oriented and ready to "come as you are," being confident in bringing your own unique perspective to the table. Candidates should also be familiar with Instagram and Twitter, as they will also be in charge of our social media sites. Bookstagrammers and BookTubers welcome, but it’s not mandatory that the perfect candidate is a participant in those communities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reading and evaluating queries and manuscripts, learning to master editorial skills, researching agencies for co-agenting opportunities, and other miscellaneous communication and research duties.
LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:
3 Months (can be extended based on mutual agreement)
TO APPLY:
Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample (reader report, book review, any type of editorial work) to felice@arthouselit.com.
Write to this prompt for your cover letter:
Tell us about a book trend you’re interested in working with and your dream in publishing, if any exists. What do you hope to learn from this internship, and how does your love of all things bookish play into this? This is NOT your typical cover letter, because we are not your typical agency. Let your personality shine through creatively, and don't be shy! The sky is the limit; show us who you are!
COMPLIANCE:
This internship complies with CA State guidelines regarding unpaid internships.
We are happy to work with your college to offer credit for this assignment, but we have no previously arranged agreements in place.
We attest that this unpaid internship:
is similar to that which would be given in an educational environment, even though it includes actual operation of the employer's facilities;
is for the benefit of the intern;
does not displace regular employees, but the intern works under close supervision of existing staff;
provides the employer with no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern, and on occasion its operation may actually be impeded;
does not entitle the intern to a job at the conclusion of the training period;
is based on a mutual understanding between the employer and the intern that the trainee is not entitled to wages for the time spent in training
Meet Ali
Ali Zagame was born in Paris, France, but raised in Massachusetts. Thanks to her mother’s vivid imagination and love of storytelling, she grew up with her nose in a book and her head in the clouds. After graduating Berklee College of Music, Ali began pursuing both music and writing professionally. Currently, she is a music teacher and author, and Andrea Brown Literary Agency represents her current novels. Ali hopes to not only write the books that she has always wanted to read, but represent them as well. She's incredibly excited to join Arthouse as an intern and learn more about the evolving publishing world.
Meet Madeline
Madeline is a graduate student at Truman State University working towards her MA in English and MAE in Education. She graduated previously from Truman with her BA in Creative Writing and enjoys working as an assistant editor for Fairy Tale Magazine. Her work has been featured in journals such as Fairy Tale Magazine, Tomahawk Review, and Three Elements Literary Journal. A native of St. Louis, she enjoys all things Missouri history and US historical nonfiction. In the realm of fiction she enjoys Fantasy and Romance, especially a combination of the two. She is delighted to be joining ArtHouse as a social media and editorial intern.
Meet Alyvia
Alyvia Moore is a graduate student at DePaul University, where she studies Writing and
Publishing. Growing up, she spent her days reading books loaned to her by her English teachers and pulled all-nighters devouring stories on Wattpad—a combination that created a diverse set of literary taste buds. Her favorite stories are those about unapologetically deviant women such as Helen Zahavi’s Dirty Weekend and Jeanette Winterson’s The Passion. Although English was always her favorite subject in school, she often found it challenging to connect with stories written by and about people who looked nothing like her. She is thrilled to join ArtHouse Literary Agency and learn from agents who care about fostering marginalized voices.
