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MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS INTERNSHIP with The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library is a nonprofit organization which supports the Saint Paul Public Library through funding, advocacy, and programming. In its role as the host organization for the Minnesota Book Awards, The Friends focuses its outreach and programming activities statewide.
The Book Awards is a year-round project which includes a gala celebration with sell-out crowds of 700, nomination of more than 300 books annually, extensive public relations and media work, and statewide outreach efforts.
The Book Awards internship is unpaid but provides exposure to the Minnesota writing community, local and national publishers, libraries, and media. Interns have the opportunity to gain experience in the areas of awards program administration, public relations, programming, special event planning, fundraising, and research. Duties may include: writing press releases, drafting website copy, providing support for the awards gala and assigned book programs, processing and acknowledging book nominations, preparing book shipments to judges, fulfilling requests for marketing materials, and conducting research on previous years finalists and winners. Internship hours range from 10 to 20 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. Longer internships may be negotiated. A flexible schedule is available within a traditional Monday through Friday work week, and there are opportunities to participate in occasional evening and weekend programs and events. The greatest need for interns is during the months of September through May.
Qualified applicants will have good writing and communication skills, strong organizational skills with attention to detail, Word and Excel experience, and an interest in the book/library community. The Friends offers parking and mileage reimbursement. This is an unpaid internship. The application process is ongoing, and is competitive. Resumes and cover letters may be sent by mail, fax or email. All application materials received will be acknowledged.
Please send materials to: Ann Nelson, Book Awards Coordinator The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library 325 Cedar Street, Suite 555 Saint Paul, MN 55101-1055 mnbookawards@thefriends.org Fax: 651/222-1988Phone: 651/366-6497 To learn more about The Friends and the Book Awards, visit www.thefriends.org.
Free Arts Minnesota: Program Internship
Organization Summary:
Free Arts Minnesota is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the healing powers of artistic expression into the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families. Over 250 trained volunteers bring arts and mentorship to children living in residential treatment centers, domestic abuse shelters, therapeutic preschools and special school settings throughout Minnesota.
Job Description:
The Program Intern will work in a fast-paced and forward-thinking environment, with true hands-on opportunities. They will assist the Program Coordinator in implementing the 32 week program year. Collecting quantitative data from Weekly Mentorship programs, regular group visits, entering volunteer’s information into our database, and curriculum development for pre-school through adolescent age groups.
Secondary responsibilities will include program training development, volunteer workshop development, help create committees, volunteer recruitment, assist with mailings, call local organizations for art supply donations, research new and fresh ideas for volunteer retention and recognition, and other responsibilities as assigned.
Responsibilities:
· Program training development
· Volunteer workshop development
· Assist in creating committees
· Volunteer Recruitment
· Assist with mailings
· Call local organizations for art supply donations
· Research new and fresh ideas for volunteer retention and recognition
· Assist with Volunteer newsletter, annual report, website, annual luncheon, volunteer recruitment
· Assist curriculum development
Terms:
Individuals may choose from the following terms and may do one or two terms per internship.
· Fall: Mid-October through December
· Spring: Mid-January through May
· Summer: June through October
Free Arts Minnesota
Krissy Stockton
400 1st Ave N, Ste 518
Minneapolis, MN 55401
krissy@freeartsminnesota.org
Midway Journal Internship
About Midway:
Midway Journal was founded in 2006 by four Hamline University MFA graduates. In less than 2 years, Midway has established a wide reading base, and a reputation for publishing both new and established authors. The following is from our “about us” page on our website:
“Just off of I-94 and on the border between St. Paul and Minneapolis, the Midway, like any other state fairgrounds, is alive with a mix of energies and people. Its position as mid-way, as a place of boundary crossing, also reflects our vision for this journal. The work here complicates and questions the boundaries of genre, binary, and aesthetic. It offers surprises and ways of re-seeing, re-thinking, and re-feeling: a veritable banquet of literary fare. Which is why, in each new issue, we are honored to present work by both new and established writers alike.
We are looking to act not only as a bridge between aesthetics (and maybe even coasts) but we are looking to create a sense of place as well. And like any good fair, place is a relative term as the contents and attractions change frequently. So, if you’ve come here seeking the traditional quarterly magazine, well, you’ve come to the wrong place.
Unlike other journals, we will upload a new issue every other month, or six issues annually. Each new publishing year begins with the October/November issue. Issues run from the fifteenth to the fifteenth and not from the first to the first. The journal will therefore maintain frequent updates, which we feel will best represent the range of voices and styles housed here, inviting readers back to visit with regularly updated texts.”
For more information about Midway, see our website: www.midwayjournal.com
Midway’s current needs:
While Midway has been successful in gaining readers and positive attention during its short existence, we have struggled to develop a funding base and a stronger set of mechanisms to reach out to potential new readers. Most of the editorial board’s time is taken up with reading submissions, writer correspondence, and selecting the work for each volume. It is our desire in the future to have a self-sustaining journal that draws in at least enough financial support to make costs, and which has an expanded readership, including into areas we have not tapped into. We also have considered doing print versions sometime in the future, if income levels are increased to cover those costs.
Duties/Roles of an Intern (2 credits)
1. General
a. To serve as a lead on issues concerning advertising, journal promotion, and donor cultivation
2. Specific
a. To continue and expand on Midway’s Journal’s efforts to solicit advertising from other literary establishments, colleges, bookstores, etc. This includes not only locating potential donors and securing advertisements, but also developing a mechanism to maintain connections with clients that may be used by future interns, or by the Midway editorial board.
b. To research and develop additional mechanisms to fund Midway Journal, either through short term efforts, such as benefit readings, or long term efforts such as continual donors.
c. To develop a plan to promote Midway Journal, both locally in the Twin Cities, and on the web (through our website and facebook pages).
d. To work with the Midway board to determine further methods that can help the journal achieve a more sustainable future.
3. Desired Skills/Interests
a. an interest in writing that challenges traditional forms, boundaries, and aesthetics.
b. creativity concerning fundraising and promotion.
c. self-starting energy and motivation to develop plans and execute them when applicable.
d. an ability to work both within a team setting, and on your own with little or no supervision.
e. a desire to intern with a small literary organization looking to expand its reach.
If interested, please contact Nathan Thompson at ngthmpsn@aol.com or our journal e-mail address editors@midwayjournal.com
Foundation for Immigrant Resources and Education
Immigrant Resources Advocate
Purpose of Position:
- To strengthen the outcomes of FIRE programming and support FIRE’s on-going purpose
- To support the literacy and programming needs of FIRE participants through office management support and tutoring
- To help connect the community with the services and purpose of FIRE
Qualifications and Training:
- Speak, read, and write English (fluently)
- Sensitivity to varied educational and cultural backgrounds, and to variable learning styles
- Dependability, patience, and strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Some knowledge of basic office and computer skills, such as typing and filing (helpful but not necessary)
- Orientation with FIRE staff and supervising co-director
- MLC Pre-Service Training (gain understanding of challenges of adult learners) and/or
- ABC’s of Reading Training (gain understanding of children’s literacy training)
Duties include the following:
- Greet visitors and provide information about classes and registration
- Tutor ESL and GED learners on a regular basis
- Assist with record keeping and maintaining of staff and student files
- Organizing and copying class materials as requested
- Register learners for classes and provide a welcome atmosphere for new learners
- Assist with coordination and support of staff in their preparation for GED and ESL classes
- Take minutes for FIRE volunteer and board meetings
- Answer phones and take messages, provide follow up phone calls to absent learners
- Assist in the development and/or writing of program support materials
- Assist with the development and maintenance of the FIRE volunteer material
Benefits: Opportunity to meet individuals from immigrant populations and help them become more self-sufficient; opportunity to support the work of an incorporating non-profit that is giving back to the community; opportunity to learn more about literacy education and the immigrant communities of the Twin Cities.
Tutoring site: Central Presbyterian Church, Downtown St.Paul, 500 Cedar Street
Time Commitment: 3 or more hours/week for a minimum of 3 months
Contact information: Administrative Resource Specialist, Foundation for Immigration Resources and Education; c/o Central Presbyterian Church; 500 Cedar Street; St.Paul, MN 55103
Tel: 651-224-4728 ext:111, Fax: 651-291-1469, email: info@fireprograms.org
MSB Writing Center Internship
The Writing Center at Minnesota School of Business in Richfield, MN, has an internship opportunity for a Hamline graduate student who is seeking experience working with college-level students in a writing education capacity and/or is interested in gaining a better understanding of the functions of a college writing center and undergraduate writing issues in general. The intern may earn up to four Hamline graduate credits for the internship.
This internship is geared toward offering the Hamline graduate student the opportunity to gain experience in both teaching and the development of writing center programs, which has the potential to open doors to positions that involve teaching writing and/or developing writing centers/labs later in the graduate student's college or professional career. It also offers the Hamline graduate student an opportunity to network with other college instructors (some of whom are Hamline GLS students and alumni!), especially in the area of writing
The following list outlines a number of areas the intern could become involved in at the Writing Center:
- Work with current Writing Center faculty to provide 1:1 writing help to college students on a variety of writing topics.
- Help to facilitate a weekly creative writing group.
- Assist in the editing and production of the yearly multi-campus literary journal.
- Attend monthly Writing Center meetings with other Writing Center instructors to collaborate on Writing Center development and address needs related to college-level writers.
- Assist in general resource development and marketing activities of the Writing Center.
The hours for this internship are fairly flexible and will be arranged on an individual basis. The start and end time for the internship are also fairly flexible, but the majority of internship time should occur within the months of the internship that the student is registered for. This is an internship that is available throughout the year.
Contact Information: The Writing Center is open Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please contact Anna Martignacco via e-mail (martignacco2@juno.com) MSB is located at 1401 West 76th Street, Richfield, MN 55423.
Loft Literary Center
Marketing and Public Relations Intern
The Loft Literary Center is looking for an enthusiastic and articulate self-starter to help promote services for readers and writers. Work in a fun and flexible environment while building your portfolio of writing samples and making contacts in the press and nonprofit sector.
Responsibilities include: Helping to write and distribute press releases about Loft author readings and creative writing classes, updating contact lists and data entry, copying, collating and mailing, web research, phone calls to the press and art organizations, and flyer distribution.
Qualifications: Must love literature, possess strong written and verbal communication skills, know Windows platforms (Microsoft Word and Outlook) and the World Wide Web, and be able to work with minimal supervision.
Hours: 6 – 10 hours a week, taking place Tuesday – Thursday between the hours of 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
This is an unpaid position.
Please direct questions and resumes to Sarah Caflisch at scaflisch@loft.org.
The Loft Literary Center
1011 Washington Ave. S., Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55415612-215-2586
Web site: www.loft.org
Equiblibrium: Spoken Word Series
The Loft's Equilbrium: Spoken Word at the Loft series is seeking an intern to work on its new, as of yet unnamed spoken word mentorship series for teens of color. Carrying on the ideas set forth with EQ collaborators Tatiana Ormaza and Juliana Pegues, who created the series in 2006 for Asian and Latina teen women, EQ intends to serve two different communities per year with a similar infrastructure of a month-long intensive mentorship culminating in a feature show. We intend to work with African and Native American communities in the Spring of 2007.
The EQ intern would be asked to attend strategic planning meetings and keep track of infrastructure and documentation. The hours would be flexible. Intern would be given opportunity to work with programs involving top spoken word talent in the nation. Person of color and indigenous people preferred.
Hours: 40 – 60 total. Most taking place weekdays between the hours of 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
This is an unpaid internship
Please direct questions and resumes to Bao Phi at baophi@loft.org.
This internship would begin in Fall 2006 with the majority of hours occurring in the Spring of 2007.
The Lit Sixtitute
Education Internship Opportunity
Be a part of the fastest growing arts & entertainment group in the Twin Cities. As an education intern, you’ll coordinate workshops, work with students, and be an integral part of the Lit Sixtitute.
At the Lit Sixtitute, we base our writer’s workshops on the creative model the Lit 6 Project uses to produce its shows: write like a maniac, stand, deliver. Eight week workshops culminate in a live student reading at one of many big-time Twin Cities entertainment venues.
Duties include the following:
• Coordinating workshops with instructors
• Assisting students during workshops
• Managing student files
• Managing course blogs
• Managing relationships with venues
• Coordinating performances
• Managing media relations, including the writing of press releases, as needed
• Managing sponsor relations
• Editing scripts; providing editorial/creative input on scripts
• Managing facility
• Assist with Lit 6 Radio programming
• Miscellaneous administrative duties.
We started the Lit Sixtitute because we love what we do and we want to share our process with other writers. We’re not building a school, we’re building a community. But this is a brand new undertaking. We’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to make this job his or her own--someone who will gladly add his or her two cents to the process and who will not hesitate to innovate when innovation is necessary. Your contribution will be crucial and lasting. Come make your mark.
For more information on the Lit Sixtitute and the Lit 6 Project, visit www.lit6project.com.
Production Internship
As a production intern, you’ll manage a large theater, make industry contacts, and be an integral part of the show.
Duties include the following:
• Managing front of house at Ritz performances
• Managing box-office at Ritz performances
• Managing media relations, including the writing of press releases, as needed
• Managing sponsor relations
• Coordinating talent (writers/musicians)
• Editing scripts; providing editorial/creative input on scripts
• Coordinating rehearsals
• Assist with Lit 6 Radio programming
• Possible home-based tour support
• Miscellaneous administrative duties, as needed.
We’re growing. Fast. We’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to make this job his or her own--someone who will gladly add his or her two cents to the process and who will not hesitate to innovate when innovation is necessary. Make this job your job.
For more information on the Lit 6 Project, The Electric Arc, or to hear past performances, visit www.lit6project.com. For more information on Creative Electric Studios, visit www.creativeelectricstudios.com.
Planned Parenthood
(Most of the following internships are offered throughout the year. Please visit the Planned Parenthood Web site for the most current openings.)
Latina Outreach Coordinator Intern: Help to facilitate Entre Amigas, a lay health advisor program for adult Spanish-speaking Latina women. The objective of Entre AMigas is to train women in the Latino community to provide information and education on healthy sexuality and reproductive health, as well as referrals for subsidized family planning service, in order to build on the strengths of Latinas to improve community health. You will participate in all program activities and sessions, as well as research Spanish language program materials, communicate with program participants, and purchase and prepare program materials. Must be available a minimum of 5-7 hours/weeks.
Juventud Viva Coordinator: Facilitate successful implementation of Jeventud Viva, a peer education program for Lation teens, by participating in all program activities and sessions. Some of your duties will include researching and identifying bilingual program materials, communicating with program participants, and purchasing and preparing program materials. You will also have the opportunity to select and present one program session for the group. 5-7 hours/week commitment for four months required.
Youth Development Program Evaluator: Influence, travel, experience...what could be better? As a youth development program evaluator, you will assess evaluation tools currently being used by Planned Parenthood and recommend changes as needed. You’ll also develop new evaluation tools and processes to determine whether the program goals are being met, as well as administering tools and interpreting results. Knowledge of evaluation techniques is a must, and basic knowledge of current topics in sexuality, experience working with teens and the ability to travel to Rochester and/or Duluth are al pluses. 12-15 hours/week commitment required.
To apply, visit website or call 612-821-6113
Life of the Book, Life of the Magazine Internships
Utne
Utne is seeking interns for its magazine and online publications. An Utne internship offers an excellent opportunity to work with and learn from experienced writers, editors and media professionals. You also will gain valuable experience in producing a national magazine or Web site. From our interns we expect hard work, enthusiasm, great ideas and excitement about alternative media.
Utne magazine, a bimonthly, national publication, publishes the best of the alternative press--both original articles and reprints from over a thousand independent magazines,
newspapers, journals, and zines. Utne educates and entertains about cultural movements, social issues, environmental causes, and international events.
All schedules are flexible. Hours, duties and requirements vary. Please title any email questions “INTERNSHIP QUESTION.” Please see descriptions and contacts below.
The following Utne internship opportunities are ongoing:
Magazine - Editorial
Interns read and pitch stories, participate in editorial meetings, work on research and fact-checking projects, and handle issues related to permissions, unsolicited manuscripts, or book publishers. Applicants with experience in journalism, publications, or literature are preferred. Internship length is 6 months, approximately 20 hrs/week. If you are interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing samples to Julie Hanus, Assistant Editor/ Editorial Intern Coordinator.
Magazine - Library
Library interns help develop and manage a special collection of over 1500 alternative periodicals. This is an invaluable opportunity for practical learning in a stimulating setting: collection building, research, reference work, and more. Library interns will also participate in the editorial process by pitching story ideas, writing for Utne.com, and occasionally fact-checking. The ideal person for this internship has both library and editorial experience. Internship length is 3-6 months, approximately 20 hrs/week. Library school students (or recent graduates) preferred. If you are interested, please send a letter and resume to Danielle Maestretti, Librarian / Library Intern Coordinator.
Magazine - Design
Interns can learn about and contribute to the creative design and production of the magazine by working with art directors, photographers, illustrators, and editors. They will work with art samples, photo research and assignment, and art administrative tasks. For students of graphic design, illustration and/or photography. Internship length is 3-4 months, approximately 8-16 hrs/week. If you are interested, please send a letter and resume to Stephanie Glaros, Associate Art Director.
Online- Editorial
Online editorial interns help create much of the original content for the Utne website. Interns are expected to research and write 5-6 short pieces each week. They also surf the web for the best content out there and take part in editorial meetings. In addition, interns have the opportunities to participate in creating the print magazine. Internships are 20 hours per week and last for six months. Applicants must have strong writing and researching skills, must be able to write on deadline, and must be experienced with the Internet and the alternative press. To apply, send Hannah Lobel a cover letter, resume, and work samples. Note: This internship is on site.
Contact:
Mail cover letters and resumes to the appropriate coordinator at Utne Reader, 1624 Harmon Place #330, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Fax: 612.338.6043. Phone: 612.338-5040. Web site: www.utne.com
Milkweed Editions
Milkweed Editions provides ongoing unpaid internship opportunities designed to meet the needs of the press, while giving interns the chance to learn about various aspects of work in a nonprofit publishing house. Internships are available in our offices in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Interns commit to a minimum of three days per week for three months. They are responsible for a variety of tasks relating to editorial, administration, marketing, and development processes, including library research, writing, proofing, reading manuscripts, collating and data entry. In addition, all interns share selected day-to-day administrative responsibilities on a rotating basis. These tasks include telephone answering, order fulfillment, promotional mailings, logging manuscripts, etc.
Qualifications:
Milkweed looks for reliable interns with the following skills and qualifications:
excellent communication and organizational skills attention to detail
the ability to work independently computer fluency
at least three years completed toward a bachelor's degree.
Application deadlines:
Your application (cover letter and resume) must be received by Milkweed no later than the deadline listed below. These are not postmark deadlines. Milkweed internships are offered on a rolling basis with positions opening every month. The deadline dates are approximately three- to five-months prior to internship commencement dates. Please specify in your cover letter to which internship season you are applying.
March 15: Summer Internships
June 15: Autumn Internships
September 15: Winter Internships
December 15: Spring Internships
Contact:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to:
Intern Coordinator
Milkweed Editions
Open Book
1011 Washington Avenue South
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1246
telephone: (612) 332-3192
fax: (612) 215-2550
Web site: www.milkweed.org
Graywolf Press
Graywolf Literary Press offers ongoing unpaid internships designed to expose qualified applicants to editorial and marketing work and other aspects of the publishing industry. Graywolf is a small, nonprofit literary press dedicated to the creation and promotion of thoughtful and imaginative contemporary literature essential to a vital and diverse culture.
An internship at Graywolf Press affords the opportunity for interns to participate in many aspects of publishing. While working closely with other interns and members of the editorial staff, interns will log, read, and evaluate fiction, non-fiction, and poetry submissions. Additionally, interns will be corresponding with authors, conducting library research, and sending manuscript rejections.
Interns will also be responsible for marketing, publicity, and development tasks including assisting with publicity projects, coordinating mailings of review copies and catalogs, assisting with various fundraising initiatives, tracking and logging reviews, marketing research, and compiling press kits. All interns are also expected to help with administrative tasks such as data entry, photocopying, and other various support tasks.
The typical internship requires a commitment of fifteen to twenty-five hours per week for a period of three months. The internship must be scheduled during operating hours—9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, usually corresponding with the academic calendar.
Please submit resumes and cover letters according to the following schedule:
Spring internships: resumes accepted between September 1st-December 1st of the previous year.
Summer internships: resumes accepted between March 1st and April 30th
Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis with top candidates in August/September, December/January, and April/May. To apply, send resume and cover letter to Racheal Sarto, Graywolf Press, 2402 University Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, MN 55114. Please do not e-mail resumes.
Contact: Rachael Sarto, 651-641-0077
e-mail:sarto@graywolfpress.org
Web site: www.graywolfpress.org
Coffeehouse Press
Coffee House Press is an award-winning, nonprofit literary publisher of fiction and poetry. The press produces books that present the dreams and ambitions of people who have been underrepresented in published literature, books that shape the national consciousness while strengthening a larger sense of community. Publishing internships are offered in the editorial and marketing department.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Contact:
Chris Fischbach, Senior Editor
612-338-0125
Web site: http://www.coffeehousepress.org
Redleaf Press
Established in 1973, Redleaf Press (a division of Resources for Child Caring) is a leading nonprofit publisher of exceptional curriculum, management, and business resources for early childhood professionals. Our customers include preschools, child care centers, Head Starts, family child care homes, school systems, support and professional organizations, and pre-service and in-service training programs.
The internship at Redleaf Press will provide the student with a comprehensive book marketing and sales experience. The intern will learn about the publishing process from proposal and acceptance through printing and fulfillment; participate in varied marketing programs including advertising, publicity, sales, direct mail, conferences, and online promotion; and play an active part of the day-to-day operations of a nonprofit publisher. Redleaf press is willing to be flexible with interns, depending on the goals of the intern.
Qualifications: Must have excellent verbal and written communication and computer/database skills and be able to handle multiple tasks. Study of or experience in early childhood or education field preferable but not required.
Time commitment: 4-6 month commitment with at least 10 hours per week. This is an unpaid internship opportunity with flexible daytime business hours.
Contact: Please send resume and cover letter to: JoAnne Voltz, Marketing and Sales Director, Redleaf Press, 10 Yorkton Court, St. Paul, MN 55117, Tel 651-641-6621/ fax: 800-641-0115, lbayer@redleafpress.org
Web site: www.redleafpress.org
Minnesota Literacy Council
Co-Editor of Student Journal
(Three positions open each spring semester or winter/spring)
The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy throughout our state. We offer literacy services for: adults and at-risk children, native-born citizens and recent immigrants, and urban and rural residents.
Journeys is MLC’s student journal featuring the writings and artwork of Minnesota adult learners. The purpose of the journal is to empower adult learners to share their voices and unique perspectives with the larger MN community. Journeys recieves over 600 entries throughout the year. Please visit the following Web site for more information on the journal:
http://ww.themlc.org/TOYM2005.html.
Purpose of Position:
MLC us seeking up to 3 co-editors to edit, format, and proof the yearly MLC student literary journal, To Open Your Mind. This will include learning and using the latest desktop publishing sorftware, working with formatting layouts, as well as taking full creative license for thematic appearance.
Qualifications:
1. Have a basic understanding of the English language. This will include speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as basic knowledge of English grammar.
2. Have basic computer skills as well as familiarity with Windows Office Software including Word, MS Access, and Excel. Also adept in, or willing to learn Adobe PageMaker and InDesign, scanning and OCR (optical character recognition) software.
3. Comfortable with email and fax communication.
4. Be responsible and punctual.
5. Be open and respectful to diversity.
6. Be encouraging, creative, flexible, and friendly.
Time Commitment:
An extensive time commitment (three to four hours a week) in January and February as editing process begins. A regular time commitment of two hours a week from March until April. Preliminary work can easily be accomplished from an off-site location. Flexible working ours are available.
Training:
1. Comprehensive training and on-site supervision will be provided for intern.
Responsibilities:
1. Send announcement and call for entries
2. Receive and record entries (via email, fax, and regular mail)
3. Convert documents to properly formatted Word documents
4. Edit Word documents
5. Coordinate proofreading of all entries.
6. Lay out document in Adobe PageMaker
7. Final proofreading
8. Build the Table of Contents
9. Send Proof to the Printer
10. Review returned Proof and make necessary changes
11. Generate mailing labels for mailing to submitters and programs
To apply:
Please send cover letter and resume by November 9, 2007 to:
Allison Runchey, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator
756 Transfer Road, St. Paul, MN 55114
651.645.2277 ext. 219
arunchey@theMLC.org
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity provides home ownership opportunities for low-income families. Working under the faith-based principle that no profit should be gained from assisting those in need, Habitat for Humanity charges no interest on the homes that it sells.
Students may find internships in the following areas (as opportunities arise): development, volunteer coordination, family services, or marketing/public relations and/or communication, finance and accounting, human resources, project management/construction. No formal internship process.
Internships with Habitat for Humanities are intended to provide interns with meaningful experiences that will enhance interns’ knowledge and skills. Habitat for Humanities is also interested in placing students in areas of experience that will inspire students to make creative and intellectual contributions to the organization. These opportunities will be posted on the Habitat for Humanities Web site as they become available.
Contact: Jody Anderson, 612-331-0610/ e-mail: jody.anderson@tchabitat.org
Web site: http://www.tchabitat.org
Minnesota Center for the Book Arts
The purpose of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to engage diverse artists and learners in finding creativity, expression, and inspiration through the book arts. The artistic vision of Minnesota Center for Book Arts is to preserve the traditional crafts of bookmaking, advance the book as a vital contemporary art form, and interpret the book in its aesthetic, historic, and cultural contexts.
The internship program is designed as an educational endeavor for persons interested in learning technical, design or administrative skills in the areas of papermaking, letterpress printing, binding and non-profit administration. Positions are usually a three to four month or semester equivalent, one day a week (approximately 4-8 hours) commitment. Persons seeking an internship will be required to meet a minimum of 50 hours to be considered for an open position.
Students work on a project related basis while assisting with general duties in their assigned area of study. Internships may include academic credit when arranged with the individual working with an academic advisor.
The program is unpaid and offers a unique opportunity for individuals to gain practical experience through both work and contacts in the local and national book arts community. Opportunities to interact with individuals from other areas of study are encouraged as part of the intern's educational experience at MCBA.
Prospective interns should submit a resume, references and cover letter outlining the area(s) of interest, requested period of internship and days of availability to the Internship Coordinator. Please be sure to specify up to three area(s) of interest and the proposed dates of internship. Persons being considered for an internship will be contacted by phone or email to schedule in-person or telephone interviews. Early application is recommended.
Contact: 612-215-2520
Web site: www.mnbookarts.org
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts offers many opportunities for internships. Individuals who are considering a career in museum work or have relevant skills and interests/experiences are eligible to apply. Internships may range in length from one to twelve months, with a minimum time commitment of twenty hours per week.
Internships may be open in any of the museum's departments, including but not limited to: Curatorial, Education, Development and External Affairs. Placement is done on an individual basis, based on intern interest and staff need. A general liberal arts education is necessary for marketing/communications internships. For education and curatorial internships, some background in art history is required. The application materials required include the following: a completed application form (available on the MIA website) and essay, a recent resume, academic transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. The application deadlines are:
March 1 (summer);
June 1 (fall/winter).
October 1 (spring)
Application forms may be found at http://www.artsmia.org/education/internships.cfm
Contact: Intern Coordinator, 612-870-3189
Web site: http://www.artsmia.org
Patrick's Cabaret
Patrick's Cabaret is an informal performance venue in Minneapolis, MN. Twice a month the Cabaret presents six eclectic and talented artists from the Twin Cities. Each show is filled with music, dance and stories. The purpose of Patrick's Cabaret is to support artists in their growth and development by providing an informal, supportive environment in which performers can present their work. The Cabaret specifically reaches out to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists, and artists of color.
The Cabaret would welcome interns with an expertise and/or interest in the curation of twice monthly shows, administrative experience with building administration (the Cabaret rents out the space to local organizations), database and website knowledge, marketing and publicity, board development and recruitment, and office management systems. An intern may create his or her own internship as well.
Contact: April Sellers
612-724-6273, ext. #3 april@patrickscabaret.org
Web site: http://www.patrickscabaret.org
