Editorial interns will work closely with each other and members of the editorial staff. While assisting with a wide range of projects, interns will gain hands-on experience and training in most aspects of editorial work, while also gaining a good understanding of nonprofit literary publishing.

Interns' responsibilities will include:

• A commitment to work fifteen to twenty-five hours per week for four months.
• Reading, evaluating and reporting on fiction, nonfiction, and poetry submissions.
• Sending manuscript rejections, requests, submission guidelines, and so on.
• Editorial administrative work (copying, filing, etc).
• Handling permissions requests.
• Seeking out promising new authors by reading print and online journals, blogs, etc.
• Working on special projects as needed.
• Assisting all members of the editorial staff as needed

Qualified candidates will have:

• Knowledge about and passion for the contemporary publishing industry.
• Knowledge of contemporary literature, including Graywolf titles.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to work independently.
• Computer literacy, particularly in a Mac environment.
• Undergraduate experience in English or a related field.
• Advanced reading knowledge of a foreign language (preferred).

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Graywolf Press offers ongoing unpaid internships designed to expose qualified applicants to editorial, marketing, and development work, and other aspects of the publishing industry. Graywolf is an independent, nonprofit literary press dedicated to the creation and promotion of thoughtful and imaginative contemporary literature essential to a vital and diverse culture.

We have recently restructured our internship program. Instead of offering a general publishing internship, we are now offering focused departmental internships. Five internships will be offered per session: two marketing internships, one development internship, and two editorial internships. The internships are intended for those who are serious about pursuing these particular fields, and the acceptance process will be highly selective. Please see the guidelines below for detailed information on each type of internship. Please apply for only one internship at a time, and indicate in your cover letter whether or not you might be available for a different department. All interns are expected to help with general office administrative tasks such as data entry, photocopying, mailings, and other various support tasks as needed.
Benefits of an internship at Graywolf include a great hands-on learning experience at a well-established nonprofit arts organization, a flexible schedule, and free books. College credit is also available.


Interested applicants must be in the third or fourth year of an undergraduate degree. Higher level applicants are welcome; the work level will be adjusted to the applicant’s level of education and experience. The internships require a commitment of fifteen to twenty-five hours per week for a period of four months. Internships must be scheduled during Graywolf’s operating hours (9 AM through 5 PM, Monday through Friday). We structure our internships around the academic calendar, with three sessions per year: Winter/Spring, Summer, and Fall.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to:
Steve Woodward
Graywolf Press
250 Third Avenue North, Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Please do not email resumes.

Please submit resumes and cover letters according to the following schedule:

Winter/Spring internships : resumes accepted between September 1st and November 15th of the previous year.

Summer internships : resumes accepted between February 15th and April 1st. (Please note: Since summer internships are particularly competitive, consider applying for a winter/spring or fall internship if you can.)

Fall internships : resumes accepted between June 1st and July 15th.