THANK YOU!! + 7 More Calls for Submissions + Summer & Autumn Internships (Includes AQ Teaching Internship Placements)

Happy Monday, everyone!

First, a huge thank you to everyone who attended our Spring English Conference & Celebration last Friday! We were excited to see so many students, alumni, friends, and family supporting our panelists and our award recipients. From the writing and accomplishments of English BA and MA students, to Prof. Mark Turcotte’s recent appointment as Illinois Poet Laureate, to the completion of MFA students’ theses, there was so much to celebrate!

We’d also like to thank everyone who participated in our conference—especially our student panelists, who presented insightful literary analyses and meaningful creative work (and stimulating Q&A!), and our alumni panelists, who provided so much valuable advice about careers for English majors (including how to achieve a healthy work-life balance and combat burnout). You make our DePaul English community special, and we’re truly grateful for all of you.

Today, we have more submission opportunities to share, in addition to our list of summer and Autumn Quarter internships. [Please note that application materials for Agate Publishing‘s July 1–December 1 internship term are due this Friday.] At the bottom of the internships list, we’ve included some info on teaching internships and DePaul’s Certificate for Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges.

Scroll down for more information on each of these!

Calls for Submissions

(The information below has been copied from each journal’s website.)

1. Poetry Magazine (Poetry Foundation)

Deadline: June 14, 2025

About:

The Poetry Foundation recognizes the power of words to transform lives. We work to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry.

Founded in Chicago by Harriet Monroe in 1912, Poetry is the oldest monthly journal devoted to verse in the English-speaking world. Harriet Monroe’s “Open Door” policy, outlined in volume one, remains the most succinct statement of Poetry’s mission: to print the best poetry written today, in whatever style, genre, or approach. In recent years, nearly half of the poets published in Poetry have been first-time contributors. 

The Poetry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) exempt private nonoperating foundation located in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2003 upon receipt of a major gift from philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the Poetry Foundation evolved from the Modern Poetry Association, which was a literary organization founded in 1941 to support the publication of Poetry magazine.

The Poetry Foundation’s Pegasus Awards are a family of prizes that serve to celebrate the best in poetry. They also directly support and reward poets, critics, and scholars with monetary prizes. 

The Poetry Foundation awards five Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships annually. Among the largest awards offered to young poets in the United States, the fellowship is intended to support exceptional poets between 21 and 31 years of age. 

The Poetry Foundation’s Library is the Midwest’s only library dedicated to poetry. Visitors may browse a collection of 40,000 volumes, experience audio and video recordings in private listening booths, and view exhibitions of poetry-related materials. In addition to providing public access to its collections in a reading room, the library hosts interactive workshops, programs, and book clubs to inspire a wider readership for poetry in people of all ages. 

The Poetry Foundation hosts free events throughout the year in its performance space and the Chicago community, often with the opportunity to attend remotely. Events include poetry readings, musical performances, artist collaborations, literary festivals, staged plays, and more.

The Poetry Foundation also presents engaging, multifaceted exhibitions that interrogate what poetry can look like. Exhibitions explore the physical life of poetry in all its forms, including visual arts, artifacts, and ephemera such as pictures, posters, and letters. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. 

Guidelines:

Due to the number of submissions we receive each year, we will likely get back to you within eight months. We appreciate your patience. 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Please send only one submission at a time per category, and wait until you hear back from us before uploading a new submission. We are eager to provide ample time and space for everyone’s voices to be considered, so if you do send multiple submissions, they will be archived unread and will receive no response.
2. We have a small staff that reads over 100,000 poems per year. Because we strive to give every submission careful review, our response time can be up to eight months. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
3. We consider only previously unpublished work. Writing that has appeared online for any reason, including social media posts, is considered to have been previously published and should not be submitted.
4. We welcome poems in all languages. For poems that are not primarily in English, please include a translation of the non-English portion(s) of the poem. This is an accessibility consideration for our editorial staff, not an attempt to privilege the English language.
5. For those submitting video, please also include a written copy of your text, as both video and text would be published if accepted for publication.
6. If your submission involves collaboration with another poet or artist, please include their name and 20-word bio as well.
7. Poetry is open to simultaneous submissions, but let us know immediately if work is accepted elsewhere by adding a message to your submission specifying the work that is no longer available.
8. All poets will be compensated for published poems. We pay $10/line with a minimum honorarium of $400 per poem.
9. To make sure you receive our response, set your spam filter to allow emails from submissions@poetrymagazine.org.
10. We close for submissions annually from June 15 through September 15. 
11. If you have further questions, please visit our detailed FAQ on our website.

• Poetry:
  • Please submit up to 4 poems (up to 10 pages total) for consideration, following the guidelines below. Please note that we rarely publish poems more than 8 pages in length.
    • Save your poems as a single document. We prefer doc, docx, rtf, txt, or wpf files as they work better for us if work is accepted. If you prefer to upload a pdf to ensure formatting is preserved, please also upload your poems as one of the other file types.
    • Complete the form with your information and upload your poems.
    • Click SUBMIT, and you’ll receive an email confirming that we received your submission. You can check the status of your submission by logging into your Submittable account.
• Translation:
  • For translations, please submit no more than 4 poems, for a total of 10 pages maximum. Please include both the original poem and your translation. For essays or interviews on translation, please submit no more than 10 pages of a single essay or interview. If this is part of a larger work, let us know in the cover letter field. If you have any trouble using this online system, please email support@submittable.com.
    • Save the work you are submitting as a single document. Since we publish translations bilingually, please also include the poems in the original language in your submission document. We prefer doc, docx, rtf, txt, or wpf files as they work better for us if work is accepted. If you prefer to upload a pdf to ensure formatting is preserved, please also upload your poems as one of the other file types.
    • Complete the form with your information and upload your work.
    • Click SUBMIT, and you’ll receive an email confirming that we received your submission. You can check the status of your submission by logging into your Submittable account.
• Video poems:
  • Please submit up to 4 poems (up to 10 pages total) for consideration, following these guidelines:
    • Upload your video submission, up to four videos. These can be recordings of spoken word pieces, ASL poems, or mixed-media pieces (i.e. poetry read alongside dance)*
    • In the second file field, please also include a written copy of your text, as both would be published if accepted for publication. If there are components to your poem which are performed by an artist other than the poem’s author, please include their name and bio as well.
    • Click SUBMIT, and you’ll receive an email confirming that we received your submission. You can check the status of your submission by logging into your Submittable account.
• Visual poetry:
  • Please submit up to 4 poems (up to 10 pages total) for consideration, following the guidelines below. Please note that we rarely publish visual poems more than 4-5 pages in length. 
    • First save your poems as a single document.
    • Then complete the form with your information and upload your poems
    • Click SUBMIT, and you’ll receive an email confirming that we received your submission. You can check the status of your submission by logging into your Submittable account.
• Prose (essays about poetry – but not poems, prose poems, or fiction):
  • Poetry magazine welcomes personal and idiosyncratic prose pertaining to poets and poetry. We appreciate experimental forms, as well as playfulness and a sense of humor. These pieces should demonstrate poetry’s role in the wider culture and its manifestations in the writer’s lived experience. This is not a form for straightforward literary criticism or academic prose. Please see our general submissions page for other prose-related calls (book reviews, roundtables, etc). In this form, we are seeking:
    • Essays that explore unique or unexpected connections between poetry and the wider culture (pop culture, politics, internet culture, art, etc.).
    • Essays that resurface a poet worthy of closer consideration or that shed new light on a poet/poem via compelling personal narrative.
    • Immersive dispatches or literary reportage that illuminate poets/poems, canonical or otherwise.             
    • Creative personal essays on the craft of writing poems or poetic lineages.
    • Roundtable discussions or conversations between a group of poets on a specific topic related to poetry or the craft of poetry.
    • [see Submittable for examples of each of these]
  • Our typical essay length is about 1,500 – 2,500 words. As a maximum, please submit no more than ten pages; if the work is longer than that, please note that in the cover letter and we will ask to see more if we are interested.

Submission page: https://poetry.submittable.com/submit

2. Entre

Deadline: June 16, 2025

About:

Entre accepts creative fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual works that focus on the queer and/or Latina/o/x/e experience and/or any experiences that deal with hybridity, fluidity, and inbetweenness (be it race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, etc.) Artists do not have to belong to the queer and/or Latina/o/x/e communities in order to submit to our magazine; however, in alignment with Entre‘s mission, queer and/or Latina/o/x/e artists may be given higher consideration–yes, we are focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion!

Submissions must be previously unpublished; please do not submit any works that have been previously published on personal blogs, social media, or in other magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks.

We will gladly accept simultaneous submissions. Please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere and it will be withdrawn from the consideration process. 

All submissions should include (aside from the work) an artist’s bio (50-100 words), an artist’s photo, and a brief statement describing the artist’s motivation behind the work–what is the intention of the work? What does the work represent? How does it thematically center on our theme?

Artists are free to submit multiple works in multiple categories, but please be advised that only one work in one genre will most likely be selected to encourage a diverse representation of artists.

Guidelines:

Written works must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. Fiction submissions should not exceed a maximum of 5,000 words. Poetry submissions should not exceed a maximum of 3 poems. Fiction submissions should be double-spaced, utilize a standard typeface and font size (12 pt), and have numbered pages. Poetry submissions can be single-spaced, but should still utilize a standard typeface and font size. If submitting more than one poem, please start each new poem on its own page.

Visual works must be submitted either as JPEGs (JPGs), PNGs, or any widely-accepted image format (up to 100 MB). Each file should be labeled with the title of the work. 

You can submit to us via our Google Form HERE.  If you have any questions about submissions, please feel free to email us at entreliterarymagazine@gmail.com.

Submission page: https://forms.gle/W3j5MP95s3hZXc86A

3. Reckoning Special Issue: It Was Paradise

Deadline: June 22, 2025

About:

Reckoning is a nonprofit, annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.

It’s time to announce the call for submissions to It Was Paradise, a special issue of Reckoning edited by Sonia Sulaiman and with cover art by Moníca Robles Corzo. In a world devastated by catastrophes, we need stories that confront these horrors. This is all out war on the planet, on life itself. War and conflict as viewed through the lens of environmental justice, are the themes for this volume of Reckoning. Probe into the heart of extinction, genocide, and climate crisis. Expose the exploitation of the earth. Show us how the world could be on the other side. Send us your stories of violence, imperialism, fascism, and resistance, of destruction, survival, and of triumph. Send us your creative writing about war and environmental justice.

Guidelines:

• Poetry
  • Our interests in poetry tend towards the narrative, preferably with some thematic heft. We’re open to long poems, short poems, hybrid art/poetry, and all kinds of formalism. Everything from the main submission guidelines applies!
  • Length: 0 – 10 pages (query for longer). Payment: $50 (US)/page. Sample contract is here.
  • Feel free to query with any questions, though for poetry there’s no need to pitch us; if it’s about environmental justice, we want to see it.
  • Simultaneous submissions are ok. Multiple submissions are encouraged: though we still only allow one open submission at a time, for poetry submissions we prefer 3-5 poems or 10 pages, whichever is shorter, combined in a single document. Feel free to submit again after you hear back.
  • We’re no longer accepting submissions by email; please submit your work via our Moksha submission portal.
• Fiction
  • The fiction we publish is mostly, but not exclusively, speculative. We appreciate surreal and experimental pieces as well as strong plotting, but prefer writing that doesn’t lean too far into pulp. Everything from the main submission guidelines applies, as well as the list of what doesn’t work for us.
  • Length: 0 – 15,000 words (query for longer). Payment: 10 cents (US)/word. Sample contract is here.
  • Feel free to query with any questions, though for original fiction we prefer you submit a completed manuscript without bothering to pitch us first.
  • Simultaneous submissions are ok; multiple submissions are not. Feel free to submit again after you hear back.
  • We’re no longer accepting submissions by email; please submit your work via our Moksha submission portal.
• Creative Nonfiction
  • The essays we publish tend to be more creative than journalistic; we like at least a bit of narrative with our information. Everything from the main submission guidelines applies!
  • Length: 0 – 20,000 words (query for longer). Payment: 10 cents (US)/word. Sample contract is here.
  • Feel free to query with any questions, but please read the guidelines first? For creative nonfiction, either pitches or full submissions are welcome.
  • Simultaneous submissions are ok; multiple submissions are not. Feel free to submit again after you hear back.
  • We’re no longer accepting submissions by email; please submit your work via our Moksha submission portal.
• Translation
  • We’d love to publish more work in translation! We’re currently open to considering writing in Spanish, French or Swedish for potential translation. For work already translated into English, we pay the same rate to both author and translator. Please review the specific guidelines for fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry to get a sense of what we’re looking for in translated work. Sample contract is here.
  • Simultaneous submissions are ok. Multiple submissions are discouraged. Feel free to submit again after you hear back.
  • We’re no longer accepting submissions by email; please submit your work via our Moksha submission portal.
• Critical Essay
  • We are looking for original essays that present and/or critique ideas at the intersection of environmental justice and speculative fiction. Essays should be well-researched, with sources cited, and no longer than 3,000 words. Everything from the main submission guidelines applies!
  • Payment: $50 (US) flat fee. Sample contract is here.
  • We’ll be publishing these essays exclusively on the Reckoning website, independently of our annual schedule for print issues.
  • Feel free to query with any questions or pitches, but please read the guidelines first?
  • Simultaneous submissions are ok; multiple submissions are not. Feel free to submit again after you hear back.
  • We’re no longer accepting submissions by email; please submit your work via our Moksha submission portal.
• Art
  • The magazine’s theme of environmental justice and what we say in our main submission guidelines very much apply to what we’re seeking in artwork. We’re interested in the surreal, subversive and political, not so much in the pulpy or abstract. We prefer a certain amount of directness: if your work requires explanatory text for us to perceive its connection to the theme, we’re less likely to be interested. It might also help to look through this archive of (nearly) all the art we’ve featured in Reckoning so far.
  • We buy only one or two covers a year. We prefer cover art to suit the form factor of our print edition, which is 9 x 6 inch trade paper with 1/8 inch bleeds; dimensions for the full wraparound are in the area of 9.25 x 13 inches. Our covers are printed in full color, and we need 300 DPI minimum. For cover artwork, we pay $250 (US) or as negotiated.
  • We’d love to be able to feature at least a half dozen pieces of interior art per issue. Interior art will appear online, in the ebook and in print, so if it’s not in black and white, it should at least translate to black and white reasonably well. The printable area for an interior page is 7.125 x 4 inches, 300 DPI minimum, and on the website images are displayed at up to 1152 pixels in width. We do our best to adapt your work to all formats! For interior art we pay $50 (US) per piece or as negotiated.
  • We have not yet had occasion to formulate an art-specific contract; general sample contract is here.
  • Moksha, our submissions manager, will accept artwork in any common web-ready format (.jpeg, .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif, or .svg), but only one at a time. If you’d like to submit multiple pieces, please compile them into a PDF or Word document or include a link to an online gallery. There is an upper limit on submission size of 10MB, so you may want to compress images; we’ll ask for higher-resolution versions later if needed.
  • We’re no longer accepting submissions by email; please submit your work via our Moksha submission portal.

Submission page: https://reckoning.moksha.io/

4. SpecPoVerse

Deadline: June 30, 2025

About:

SpecPoVerse is an international journal of speculative poetry.

SpecPoVerse accepts poems with or without known formalism and also experimental forms. An illustrated poem in which the illustration was created by the poet is also acceptable; this must be submitted as a .doc or .docx file with the embedded illustration.

Poems created by AI are not acceptable.

Guidelines:

• To submit your poem, fill out this form by clicking the “SUBMIT” button below. You will be asked to provide contact information and to upload your poem. You may upload 1 -3 files with 1 poem per file, including an illustrated poem. You may submit up to 3 poems per submission period, Because we review all poems author blind, please make sure that your poem(s) has(have) no information identifying the poet; these will be automatically rejected.
• Note: Google will automatically append your name to your file name. IGNORE THIS. We strip your name from the files before review.
• Your poem must be written using Cambria 12 font and submitted as a .doc or .docx file. Once a poem is accepted, the poet may later send an audio or video file of their spoken or sign language-interpreted poem, which will be made available on the Readings page from YouTube or Vimeo.
• Maximum length: 100 lines or 499 words for a prose poem
• Rights: SpecPoVerse acquires first publication rights only, so please do not submit poems that have already been published elsewhere. Poets retain their copyright on all works after first publication on the specpoverse.org website. By submitting content to SpecPoVerse, you agree that, should the content be accepted, you grant SpecPoVerse a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right and license to digitally archive and display the content (aka Digital Archive Rights). In the case that we later desire to include your content in any other format (e.g. print, anthology, etc.), those rights will be separately negotiated at that time. 
• Simultaneous Submissions: If your poem is a simultaneous submission, please notify us as soon as possible if it has been accepted by another publication. 
• Response Time: You will receive a response from the editor within 2 weeks before the publication date at the latest. If you don’t hear from us by then, please contact us via the contact form on the Home page.
• Once your poem is accepted, the editor will contact you and request permission to publish your work. Once that is obtained, the editor will request your PayPal address to send payment, and you will receive payment within 24 hrs. Afterwards, you will receive a proof of your poem for your approval. 
• Readings: An audio or video recording of a person reading an accepted poem is highly encouraged. Please email a YouTube link for an audio or video recording, the name of your accepted poem, and the name of the person reading your poem. With the permission of the Editor-in-Chief, these poetry readings will be added to the Reading section. NOTE: SpecPoVerse has no ownership of your audio or video content and may not share this content beyond displaying it on the SpecPoVerse website. If the poet wishes for the audio or video recording to be deleted from the website and emails this request to miguel@specpoverse.org,  the Editor-in-Chief will comply within 24 hrs of email receipt.
• SpecPoVerse issues appear online on April 30 (issue 1), August 31 (issue 2), and December 31 (issue 3).  There is no printed version.

Submission page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-qPiqSopCPXlRKGZsqw9STIyZw8kmo-knaDmYJPEEjH9OLQ/viewform?usp=dialog

5. Modern Love (NYT)

Deadline: June 30, 2025

About:

Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television show about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations.

Although Modern Love has evolved over the years into a podcast, a book, a TV show and Tiny Love Stories, the column’s central mission remains the same: to publish honest personal essays about contemporary relationships.

We seek true stories on finding love, losing love and trying to keep love alive. We welcome essays that explore subjects such as adoption, polyamory, technology, race and friendship — anything that could reasonably fit under the heading “Modern Love.” Ideally, essays should spring from some central dilemma you have faced. It is helpful, but not essential, for the situation to reflect what is happening in the world now.

The best way to see the range of styles and subjects we publish is to read the column and listen to the podcast. There’s a Google doc of tips from the editor that someone culled from the Modern Love Facebook page (some details are out of date, but nearly all of the advice is still generally applicable).

Love may be universal, but individual experiences can differ immensely and be informed by factors including race, socio-economic status, gender, disability status, nationality, sexuality, age, religion and culture. We especially encourage Black and Indigenous people and other people of color to submit, as well as writers outside of the United States and those who identify as members of L.G.B.T.Q communities.

Guidelines:

• Send submissions to: modernlove@nytimes.com. Please put the subject of your essay or a possible title in the email subject line.
• Limit your essay to 1,500-1,700 words.
• Attach your essay as a Microsoft Word-compatible doc and paste the text into the body of the email. If your first submission is incomplete, please resubmit one complete entry; do not submit just the missing pieces in additional emails.
• Essays must be entirely true. Do not use pseudonyms (including for yourself), composite characters or invented situations or scenes. There are no exceptions to this rule.
• Essays must be previously unpublished. Work that has appeared online — on another news website, a personal blog, Medium or elsewhere — is considered previously published.
• Essays will be edited in consultation with writers, and writers will be compensated for work that is published.

We attempt to respond to every submission within three or four months, though response times may vary because of the high volume of submissions. There is no need to follow up.

Submission page: [Send submissions to: modernlove@nytimes.com]

6. Tiny Love Stories (NYT)

Deadline: June 30, 2025

About:

Tell us your love story. Just keep it really short. We’re looking for all the emotion that’s fit to print — in no more than 100 words.

Love may be universal, but individual experiences can differ immensely, informed by factors such as race, socio-economic status, gender, disability status, nationality, sexuality, age, religion and culture. As in the main Modern Love column, we are committed to publishing a range of experiences and perspectives in Tiny Love Stories. We especially encourage Black and Indigenous people and other people of color to submit, as well as writers outside of the United States and those who identify as members of L.G.B.T.Q. communities.

Guidelines:

What kind of love story can you share in two tweets, an Instagram caption or a Facebook post? Tell us a love story from your own life — happy or sad, capturing a moment or a lifetime — in no more than 100 words. Include a picture taken by you that complements your narrative, whether a selfie, screenshot or snapshot. We seek to publish the most funny and heart-wrenching entries we receive. We call them Tiny Love Stories. They are about as long as this paragraph. They must be true and unpublished.

Share your story today.

Accepted stories will be edited for clarity and content in consultation with the writer. We do not pay for Tiny Love Stories and do not respond unless we are interested in learning more about your work.

Submission page: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/style/modern-love-tiny-love-stories.html

7. SUSPECT (Singapore Unbound)

Deadline: rolling (excluding December)

About:

SUSPECT, as in “we suspect this work has qualities of greatness.” As in looking from the ground up, and not top down. As in “incredulity towards metanarratives” (Lyotard) in favor of microhistories, subversive perspectives, and marginalized identities. We SUSPECT that a SUSPECT like you has something SUSPECT to say. Say it.

We seek poetry, literary fiction, essays, and any kind of writings that do not fall into these categories, written or translated into English by authors who identify as Asian. We also publish reviews of books by Asian authors and interviews with Asian writers and artists. Translators must provide documentation of authorization to translate and publish from the writer whom they are translating.

SUSPECT grew out of SP Blog, the blog of the NYC-based literary non-profit Singapore Unbound. Started in 2016, Singapore Unbound envisions and works for a creative life for everyone through the arts and activism.

Guidelines:

Submit a story or essay (1,500 to 6,500 words), or 3-5 poems (maximum 10 pages), with a brief cover letter, in MSWord format to Sharmini Aphrodite at suspect@singaporeunbound.org. For flash fiction, submit 2-4 pieces with a combined word count of at least 1,500 words. We aim to reply within a month. Simultaneous submissions are fine with us, but please inform us if your work is accepted elsewhere. We only accept work that has not been previously published.

We are open for submissions all year round, except in December. Submissions in December will be deleted and not be read. Please submit only once every six months; more frequent submissions will not be read.

Submission page: https://singaporeunbound.org/submissions

🦋 Summer & Autumn Quarter Internships 🍂

If you secure an internship, Prof. Green will need to register you for ENG 509 [4 credits] for Summer Session I and/or II, and/or for Autumn Quarter; please contact him at cgreen1@depaul.edu.

(The information below has been copied from each organization.)

1. Agate Publishing [for seniors & grad students] — paid internship

Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2025

If interested in this internship, please email your cover letter and resume to Prof. Green first; he will then instruct you on whom to contact at Agate.

Agate is seeking interns for its six-month training internship program. The next internship term is July 1–December 31. Agate interns work approximately 20-30 hours per week on site, depending on their availability, and receive credit from their academic institution as well as a stipend of approximately $80 per week. We offer interns considerable flexibility in scheduling their hours during the work week, to allow them to attend school and/or hold paying jobs while also doing the internship. Agate only considers candidates who have completed at least their junior year of undergraduate studies. Agate accepts applications for internships year-round.

Agate has an excellent record in helping interns find publishing-industry jobs, whether in the Chicago area or elsewhere. Several Agate interns have been offered staff positions and contractor roles at the company, though there is no formal, structured intern hiring program here, and no interns are guaranteed jobs after completing the program. Most of the Agate staff who oversee our internship program have themselves been Agate interns. All Agate interns are trained in a variety of fundamental publishing and small business tasks, with an eye toward preparing them for different entry-level job opportunities in publishing. All Agate interns participate in eight intensive, in-depth training seminars during the course of the internship. These seminars are designed to give interns a 360-degree understanding of basic trade publishing and educational publishing functions by the time they complete the program.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree preferred; a minimum of at least three years’ undergraduate study required. Strong reading, writing, and personal communication skills are essential, as is a solid grasp of English grammar and style. Previous experience in manuscript editing and/or familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style is very welcome. Solid organizational skills and computer skills are also desired. Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) is a bonus but not required.

The internship may entail some or all of the following responsibilities:

• produce catalog and press materials, including press kits and pitches 
• draft and send out mass mailings 
• assist with publicity campaigns by communicating via email with media organizations
• assist in pre-publication market research 
• compile and organize media contact information 
• produce social media postings 
• help maintain office inventory 
• write, edit, and post website information
• read and review manuscript submissions 
• copyedit, proofread, and review educational and marketing content
• write and research assessment and manuscript content 
• perform administrative and organizational tasks

2. RHINO Literary Magazine: Editorial Intern

RHINO literary magazine is interested in finding an advanced undergraduate or graduate student interested in poetry, editing, and learning about the processes of running a literary magazine. If interested, email Virginia Bell at virginiabellwriter@gmail.com and attach a resume.

3. Make Magazine

If interested, contact Sarah Dodson sarah@makemag.org.

MAKE Literary Productions, NFP—a Chicago-based arts nonprofit—supports, promotes, and engages contemporary writers, artists, and audiences through publishing, multidisciplinary arts events, and international cultural exchange. MAKE has two main programs: MAKE Literary Magazine and the Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and Art. MAKE recently transitioned its print magazine to a fully online format and will continue to publish new writing and multimedia content, along with newly digitized content from its 18-issue archive. The international Lit & Luz Festival takes place in Chicago and in Mexico City and seeks to highlight Mexican and Latinx authors and artists, as well as translation, collaboration, and partnerships.

The individual in the internship role will contribute to:

• organizing and creating the digital contents for MAKE Magazine.
• a weekly calendar of social media posts, to be designed by the intern and managing editor.
• a weekly communication email and blog post.
• editorial and promotional tasks will arise throughout the internship and may also include grant writing, if there is interest in working on this skill.

Additional needs will arise throughout the internship, as projects are evolving. We ask that the intern be flexible in regard to work assignments, and in turn, we will be transparent regarding process and programming. It is our intention to provide a positive and professional learning experience where the intern builds on their skills and interests and feels welcome to bring new ideas to MAKE.

Interns could expect to learn ways to facilitate and support collaborative work with participants from different countries; to create programming that best serves both the participants and the audience; to budget resourcefully and respectfully; to both expand and maintain audiences; and how to use management platforms which foster collaborative work among administrative staff. We ourselves are always learning, and invite interns to be part of the process.

Interns should expect to work independently with set check-ins. They will be supervised by different senior staff, depending on the project. This will allow a variety of perspectives as well as work experiences.

MAKE interns will be highly organized and familiar with spreadsheets and online management platforms. They will be proficient at both writing and proofreading. They will be skilled users of WordPress, SquareSpace, as well as social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Where not familiar, they will possess a willingness to learn. Most importantly, interns will have a strong interest in the intersections of various art forms, international collaboration, as well as in the inner workings of an arts nonprofit. Spanish language proficiency is preferred, but not required.

4. Editorial Intern: Another Chicago Magazine

https://AnotherChicagoMagazine.net is seeking interns for the summer. We publish many genres and the work depends on our needs and the intern’s interests. We strive to keep them happy. We publish new work twice a week, online only. Your work would be mostly virtual. Former DePaul interns have become managing editor and assistant editor. Please send a letter stating why you want to work for ACM specifically, and include a resume/CV. Send to Sandi Wisenberg at SLwisenberg@sbcglobal.net. And do not transpose our letters: We’re ACM, not AMC, the movie theater.

5. David Aretha, Inc. — paid internship

Primary role of intern:

Assist me editing book manuscripts.

I will provide a stipend.

I will provide as much career advice as the intern wants. This advice has proven exceptionally valuable to my previous interns.

Please let me know if you would like to further discuss this potential working relationship.

Brief bio:In my 33 years in publishing, I have written more than 90 books and edited hundreds of books and manuscripts for dozens of publishers, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, St. Martin’s, and HarperCollins. The books I have written and edited have sold in excess of $20 million, and my Goodreads rating is 4.22 (4,400+ ratings). Note that I am the only book editor officially endorsed by the 3,000-member Independent Book Publishers Association, as approved by their Board of Directors. I also proofread for Bulletproof Online, whose clients include Fortune 100 companies; nonprofits such as the Smithsonian Institute, the Barack Obama Foundation, and the Jane Goodall Institute; and major universities including MIT and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I have edited the writings of such notable Americans as Walter Cronkite, Margaret Truman, John Eisenhower, and Congressman John Lewis. My website is www.davidaretha.com

If interested, email David Aretha, daretha@live.com.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-aretha-27ba1745/

6. Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is seeking a few interns.

In general, we need help on a variety of projects requiring research, writing, editing, event planning, fundraising, and graphic design. For more information about the organization, view our website at: http://www.chicagoliteraryhof.org. To apply for an internship, contact Donald G. Evans at dgevans@chicagoliteraryhof.org.

7. Suspended Magazine Editorial Internship

Suspended Magazine is a literary magazine, registered as a not-for-profit literary organization, that publishes short fiction, poetry, and visual art in physical print form once a year. We’re in our second year of publishing, and we need 1-2interns to help us with our operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Using Submittable to read submissions and evaluate them based on quality and our mission statement.
• Copyediting and proofreading accepted submissions and contributor bios.
• Run social media if needed.
• Learn what it takes to run a literary magazine!

For further information on the magazine, check out our website here: https://suspendedmagazine.org/.

The internship can go as long as the end of June, when we close submissions, or the end of the spring quarter if desired. Please send your resume or any questions you have to our email (suspendedmag@gmail.com). 

Thank you.

Jadae Sweezer

Editor-in-Chief

Suspended Magazine

8. Centro Romero

We prefer someone who can come in the evenings (TU/TH 6-9PM).

Centro Romero has been serving Northeastern Chicago’s immigrant and refugee population for over 35 years through a variety of vital services, including adult education. As an intern with Centro Romero’s Adult Education Department, you can gain first-hand knowledge of what this type of work requires. Interns typically complete a tutor training course known as Tutor Essentials prior to the start of their internship (although the hours count towards your service hours). Once you have that under your belt you start working with a student once or twice a week to help them learn English or prepare for the GED. Our students are hard-working and extremely grateful for the help our tutors provide. You also have the option of doing additional work helping advertise the Adult Ed. department and the Adult Volunteer Literacy Program through putting up flyers around Edgewater, Roger’s Park, and your own neighborhood. This is an ideal opportunity for someone considering a career in education, adult education, or higher education, or anyone who wants to hone their Spanish skills.

Specifically, we are looking for one or two people to run a conversation group with more advanced ESL students. Past leaders of the group have covered topics in wellness, but we are flexible as to what they talk about. They would be able to count training hours and some of their prep-time as well, provided they put in at least 1/2 to 3/4 time in actual “face to face” interaction (figuratively speaking) with students.

Jackie Seward

jseward@centroromero.org

Adult Literacy Volunteer Coordinator

Centro Romero

(872)222-9570

Aevolunteer@centroromero.org

9. Editorial Coordinator at Premier Travel Media

Multiple positions are available for the internship below. The internships can start immediately, or Spring Quarter, or Summer Quarter. If interested, please send a cover letter/email and resume to Michael Caravette, michael@ptmgroups.com. Please let me know if you’re chosen: I’ll need to register your for credit.

My name is Michael Caravette, and I’m an Editorial Coordinator at Premier Travel Media. As an educator who plays such an important role in shaping the careers of your students, I wanted to reach out to share an exciting opportunity that could be a great fit for those interested in pursuing a career in publishing. We’re currently seeking interns eager to gain experience in media and publishing, offering them the chance to work with both print and digital platforms, focusing on writing and content development.

Premier Travel Media is a leading publisher serving the leisure travel market, producing content on U.S. and international destinations across print publications, websites, newsletters, and social media. Our office is in Willowbrook, Illinois (45 minutes from downtown Chicago), and we also offer remote internships.

Interns will have the chance to build their writing portfolios, receive expert training, and contribute to articles, research, and content creation. We’re looking for dedicated students in Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or Business, particularly those with travel experience. Interns typically work 15-20 hours a week during the semester, and the potential for freelance opportunities or employment upon successful completion.

Key Requirements:

• Strong writing and research skills
• Social media and SEO knowledge
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Interviewing experience is a plus

Former interns have gone on to work in our office in various capacities with many becoming successful writers in the industry. Interested students should send a resume and 2-3 writing samples or graded non-fiction pieces (minimum 5 pages) here. This is a great opportunity for students to gain professional experience and enhance their portfolios.

I also want to mention that this opportunity is open to multiple students and is also throughout the year, so we can have students start now or in the summer or spring. We have three editors that students can work under with our publications focusing on film, sports, student, and vacation tourism. It’s a great opportunity for anyone interested in writing for a publication or loves traveling. We are excited to see who applies.

10. Guerrero Media: Creative Production Editorial Intern

Location: 1500 W. Carroll Avenue #2, Chicago IL 60607 & Remote (Hybrid Position)

Guerrero Media, an executive communications and advancement firm based in Chicago, is seeking an editorial intern. The creative production department is a lean, collaborative team responsible for producing compelling content that allows leaders across all industries to help grow their companies and bring their stories to life.

Our editorial intern will be given a multitude of opportunities to learn the ins and outs of publishing by contributing to print and digital projects. The work they’ll do is meaningful—no coffee runs here—and allows them to explore their interests, hone their talents, and be given a front-row seat to the fast-paced world of corporate media.

Responsibilities:

• Write and develop content for newsletters across Guerrero’s five brands
• Draft social media posts and create graphics in Canva
• Work with the Special Projects Editor to strategize new types of digital content
• Research and write angles for upcoming stories
• Write short form articles for print and digital release

Qualifications:

• Skilled in both written and verbal communication
• Detail oriented
• Self-motivated, with a documented ability to work independently under tight deadlines
• Familiarity with Canva, Mailchimp, and social media platforms
• Currently pursuing a writing-related undergraduate or graduate degree; for undergraduates, sophomore standing or higher strongly recommended

Additional Information:

The intern will work for sixteen to twenty hours a week, depending on their availability. The position is hybrid (at least one day in our West Fulton Market office and the remaining hours remote). Internship start and end dates are flexible, though a minimum ten-week commitment is strongly encouraged. This position is unpaid, but the intern may receive college credit for the internship.

Ready to Apply?

Please send your résumé and a writing sample to melaina@guerreromedia.com.

11. Off Campus Writers’ Workshop (OCWW) [AQ2025 Only]

We invite applications for an internship opportunity with our educational workshop that serves a global community of writers from our metropolitan Chicago home. If interested, please explore OCWW website for programming details and the full scope of OCWW work, and email your application to Anna da Silva adasilva@ocww.info including your resume and a brief statement of interest. Feel free to reach out with questions or to discuss our expectations in more detail.

The intern will work for 10 hours a week (a mixture of remote and in-person hours in our Winnetka workshop location can be arranged based on our needs and your availability). In addition to earning college credit with your DePaul department, we offer a $500 honorarium and a full OCWW workshop membership with free access to our weekly Thursday seminars (May-September) featuring renowned speakers on the craft of writing and the business of publishing.

As an intern, you will join the OCWW dynamic and enthusiastic team on a variety of projects, assisting our communications director, as well as our editorial, hybrid production and community engagement teams. We are searching for a driven and responsible intern who is computer savvy, skilled in both verbal and written communication, and able to juggle multiple projects. Above all, this is an opportunity for an intern to gain experience in a range of tasks integral to running a dynamic educational writing non-profit and a vibrant hybrid writing community.  

12. ArtHouse Literary Agency

https://arthouselit.com/internships

Felice Laverne and ArtHouse Literary Agency are looking for interns to start in January for a 12-week internship. Please see the link above for application details.

A Note on Teaching Internships — open for Autumn Quarter placement!

In a post last quarter, we outlined DePaul’s Certificate in Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges, an opportunity the department offers to all our grad students (including those of you who might be thinking of attending grad school at DePaul). If you choose to pursue this certificate, all 16 hours of course credit for the certificate will also count towards your MALP, MAWP, or MFA degree. The Certificate Program also includes an internship for teaching in a Chicago-area two-year college—which all English grad students are able to apply for, even if they choose not to pursue the full certificate. Check out the flyers below for full details on this certificate and internship!

If you’d like to discuss your future plans and whether this certificate or internship might fit into them, please contact Prof. Michele Morano at mmorano@depaul.edu.

(Click here to access the certificate’s information page, and click here to learn about all of the programs and certificates that DePaul has to offer English grad students.)

In case you missed it . . .

• For the lovers, the dreamers—and the sleuths, the horror fans, the history buffs, fans of sci-fi and fantasy worlds, and even aspiring children’s authors—we’ve compiled a (non-exhaustive!) list of genre-focused literary publications. If you’re looking for a home for your genre-specific fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or artwork (and/or want to find a community of writers who share your interests), journals like these might be a great place to start. Click here to view the list.
  • Not included in last month’s list, but relevant—click here for info about Escape Pod, a science fiction journal we included in last week’s list of upcoming submission opportunities.

• As of last week, almost all of the Autumn Quarter 2025 course descriptions have been uploaded to the descriptions list! You can find these under the “Classes” tab (or by clicking here).

• This Thursday, May 22, join the Crook & Folly team and contributors as they celebrate the launch of the magazine’s 45th edition! This launch party will be held at the DePaul Art Institute (935 W Fullerton Ave.) and will feature readings from contributors and awards for writers. Snacks will be provided! Click here for more details.