Publishing Industry Internship with a UB Alum

Selected students have the opportunity to spend their summer in a close, mentoring relationship with a literary agent based in New York City. Interns will begin working remotely, reading manuscripts, learning how a piece of writing becomes a book, participating in the editorial process, and honing critical writing skills. Students may also have an opportunity to meet with agents and editors and other high-ranking professionals in the publishing industry in New York City.

Applicants should be interested in writing and reading, but beyond that, be interested in the way books intersect with culture in the form of criticism, journalism, conversation, and academia. Applicants should also be curious about the publishing industry and interested in the idea of pursuing a career in publishing. If you follow writers on Twitter. or turn a book over to look who has praised it, or even know a single publisher, this could be the internship for you!

Interns will create a PowerPoint (text and images) that describes the publishing projects they worked on, sites visited, and skills gained.

Monika Woods is a literary agent, writer, editor, and founder of Triangle House. She is a graduate of the University at Buffalo and the Columbia Publishing Course, a board member of the AALA, and has worked closely with leading voices in contemporary literature over her decade-long publishing career. Her interests include literary fiction and compelling non-fiction in cultural criticism, food, popular culture, journalism, science, and current affairs.

• Exploratory research of the publishing industry and potential careers.

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