Publishing Internship

Immersive Industry Experience

Brink’s publishing internship program seeks to bring underrepresented and diverse voices into the publishing industry itself. Through our fifteen-week program, interns learn the essential ins and outs of the industry and become crucial contributors to the positive social change Brink affects every day.

Professional Experience

Are you eager to foster a love of literature and stories? Do you believe in the power of the pen? Are you motivated by a desire to discover hidden gems of literary beauty and bring them to light?

An internship with Brink will provide you with firsthand experience in the publishing industry. Our programs are designed to bridge the gap between learning about publishing and working in the business.

Our internships are conducted entirely online, so applicants from anywhere in the world can participate in this remote publishing internship as long as they have access to WiFi. Interns typically work an average of 12 hours per week, but depending on the individual that time can vary between 9 to 15 hours. Every Brink intern is given a small stipend of $300.

Our Program

*Editing*

Guided by our professional staff, interns will receive extensive editorial training that covers everything from initial content and broad structural editing to perfecting final copies. Interns will work with general and contest submissions, polish pieces to be published in *F(r)iction,* and try their hands at both navigating the slush pile and interacting with celebrity authors.

*Publishing*

The first half of the internship includes an intensive training program with our professional editorial staff. Interns learn how to coach writers from first drafts to polished publications. For the remaining half of the internship, interns will have the opportunity to work as independent Readers. Interns will assist in the creation of *F(r)iction* and gain experience in every step of the publication process, including editing and general content management. Additionally, interns are asked to assist with the marketing and distribution of *F(r)iction*.

*Outreach*

Interns will gain experience in industry correspondence: they will reach out to literary agents and publicists, request advance review copies for the season’s most anticipated books, and conduct Q&As with celebrity authors.

*Editorial Writing*

Brink provides interns with the opportunity to hone their own craft and technique in order to sharpen their editorial lens. Interns will write short pieces for group writing projects such as Dually Noted and draft book reviews for upcoming titles.

*Production*

Interns will practice the basics of magazine layout and InDesign while learning about a production’s department’s workflow and role as part of an art and literature publisher.

*Marketing*

Interns will assist with the management of marketing materials, social media accounts, and online publications.

How to Apply

Brink offers two internship sessions every year—spring and fall—with each internship lasting fifteen weeks.

Spring Cycle

• Applications Open: Aug 1
• Applicant Deadline: Dec 1
• Referrer Deadline: Dec 15
• Cycle runs: Jan/Feb – Apr/May

Fall Cycle

• Applications Open: Mar 1
• Applicant Deadline: July 1
• Referrer Deadline: July 15
• Cycle runs: Aug/Sept – Nov/Dec

Brink asks that all candidates be active subscribers of *F(r)iction—*reading our journal and understanding its ethos, content, mission, and aesthetic is an important part of understanding what this internship is about. Please make sure to have engaged with our anthology before applying for this internship. If you are not yet a subscriber, you will find a discount code for buying a subscription in our internship application form.

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Testimonials

> I cannot understate how lucky I am to have interned at Brink Literacy Project. Brink strives to embrace inclusivity, representation, and unheard voices in storytelling; and to intern here means not only building a repertoire of publishing skills, but standing for a meaningful cause. The remarkable experiences I’ve had at Brink, and the guidance of its amazing senior staffers, will stay with me for a long, long time. I truly feel that my confidence has flourished, and am ready to harness it in a budding publishing career. If you’re interested in the transformative power of storytelling, advocating for the weird and unconventional, and shaping your abilities into industry-ready skills—this Internship is the one for you. > > Bea Basa > *Spring 2025 Intern*

> This internship helped me feel confident that I can succeed in the literary world! As an intern at Brink Literacy Project, I learned about every aspect of running a literary journal, from the ins and outs of editing to the nitty-gritty of typesetting pieces on InDesign. I felt so supported and valued, knowing my editorial instincts and creative insights are taken seriously. This internship offers so many exciting opportunities to get involved with the world of non-profit publishing—including interviewing successful authors, editing submissions from the slush pile, and even writing and publishing my own articles in *F(r)iction* Log! > > Ciena Valenzuela-Peterson > *Spring 2024 Intern*

> I can’t praise Brink enough for this incredible, inclusive, and inspiring internship experience. I felt valued and respected by every member of the staff, and each person I met showed me how deeply everyone believes in Brink’s mission to spread literacy, transform lives through storytelling, and to create a world that values unconventional and challenging writing. Not only has Brink given me the skills to carry that mission forward in my own life, they’ve also given me something that you cannot put a price on: confidence. Their kindness and their faith in me has revealed my own value, and I feel more prepared than ever t