Work at Hub City Writers Project

Thank you for your interest in working with our team. There are no full-time positions open at this time, but please check back with us for opportunities!

College Internships

If you are a Spartanburg area student seeking credit for an internship at the Hub City Writers Project, please have your career service representative or sponsoring professor contact Anne Waters (anne@hubcity.org).

Summer Publishing Internship

We offer summer publishing internships by application. This program is currently on hiatus. The next internship opportunity will be June 4th to August 15th, 2020. Please subscribe to our email list for updates!

Hub City Press's Summer Publishing Internship program is based out of the Writers House, an historic cottage in downtown Spartanburg, S.C. The program is open to those interested in literary publishing in the United States who have completed a college degree (BA, BFA, MA, MFA, PhD) in creative writing within the past five years or are pursuing a graduate degree (MFA, MA, or PhD) in writing or related field.

Our residencies include work in the Hub City Bookshop and in the Press offices for no more than 25 hours per week. The internship will also require remote work including manuscript reading, copyediting, and proofing. Interns receive lodging, utilities, and a stipend of $150 a week; they are responsible for their own transportation and meals.

Qualifications

• Ambitious, driven, and detail-oriented individual with excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
• Initiative and the ability to work independently
• Fluency in various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
• Self-starter, deadline driven; ability to work independently and with others, take initiative
• A passion for publishing and literary citizenship. Knowledge of contemporary literature including Hub City Press's catalog.
• A commitment to encouraging diversity in literary publishing
• 1 year prior experience in publishing required (includes: work experience, degrees, and certificate programs)

Tasks

• Support a range of administrative needs, including executing orders and mailings, membership donations database updates, metadata entry, etc
• Assist in proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking materials including manuscripts, digital content, and fundraising materials
• Work as a clerk in the bookshop for a set number of hours weekly
• Assist in staffing events and readings for both bookshop and press
• Update the press website, as needed
• Attend weekly staff meetings

Application Materials

• Cover/resume via Submittable
• Top five contemporary books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (in any combination)
• Up to three pages of additional documents, e.g., references, work samples (please do not send creative writing samples)
• Names and contact information for two references

Deadlines

• Applications may be submitted between October 15 and April 15.

Fees

• The application fee is $30.