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Intern with Our Stories!

 

Our Stories is conducting a national search for 2 interns to begin work with Our Stories for the Spring of 2010 semester
We are hiring a Publishing Intern and Web Design intern.

 

If you think you have what it takes to be one of the Our Stories Interns,
please consider the following questions:

  • Want to eventually work in the world of publishing?
  • Have the desktop publishing skills to work with InDesign and Dreamweaver and love working with Photoshop?
  • Would you like to learn the basics of marketing and work with a literary journal?
  • Would you be interested in learning how to "read" fiction and learning how to give feedback to writers?
  • Love short stories and want to work with one of the best literary journals around? 

    If you answered yes to more than one of these questions, then we think you've got the right stuff for Our Stories.

  • Publishing Intern: We are looking to place all of our previous issues in a Print On Demand format, these issues have resided on our website here. Most of the work has already been completed, we are looking for assitance in the design of the template and formatting the issue. We would like to begin publishing these issues this summer and make them available on a website such as www.lulu.com. Candidate must have a background in desktop publishing and have a strong attention to detail. Further, the intern will work hand-in-hand with the Editor in Chief to learn the ropes of the online publishing world and be trained to review short stories.
  • Web Design Intern: We are looking for new ideas and a fresh update for the Our Stories website. Currently all website design work is completed by Editor in Chief, Alexis E Santi and as the site has grown so have the demands for maintenance and creativity. We're looking for someone to get involved with this work, both by helping redesign the site and be in charge of tracking down dead links, editing pages, and editing graphics. Use of Dreamwaver, Photoshop and really the entire Creative Suite a must. The web design intern will also learn the ropes of the Our Stories business and learn to give feedback to emerging writers.
  • Apply by sending us the following by January 1st:
      1. A resume and a cover letter specifing why you are looking to become a Publishing Intern or Web Design Intern.
      2. Tell us what you know about Our Stories, how you found us.
      3. Let us know why you would be a good candidate for the position.

Please submit a resume and a cover letter to:


email editor@ourstories.us

 

     

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