Brink’s publishing internship program seeks to bring underrepresented and diverse voices into the publishing industry itself. Through our fifteen-week program, interns learn the essential ins and outs of the industry and become crucial contributors to the positive social change Brink affects every day.

Internship Program

Professional Experience

Are you eager to foster a love of literature and stories? Do you believe in the power of the pen? Are you motivated by a desire to discover hidden gems of literary beauty and bring them to light?

An internship with Brink will provide you with firsthand experience in the publishing industry. Our programs are designed to bridge the gap between learning about publishing and working in the business.

Our internships are conducted entirely online, so applicants from anywhere in the world can participate in this remote publishing internship as long as they have access to WiFi. Typically, interns work approximately 10 hours a week. Every Brink intern is given a small stipend of $300. Thanks to the Elizabeth Wiseman Scholarship, one intern will receive a larger stipend of $1,000.

Our Program

Editing

Guided by our professional staff, interns will receive extensive editorial training that covers everything from initial content and broad structural editing to perfecting final copies. Interns will work with general and contest submissions, polish pieces to be published in F(r)iction, and try their hands at both navigating the slush pile and interacting with celebrity authors.

Publishing

The first half of the internship includes an intensive training program with our professional editorial staff. Interns learn how to coach writers from first drafts to polished publications. For the remaining half of the internship, interns will have the opportunity to work as independent Junior Editors. Interns will assist in the creation of F(r)iction and gain experience in every step of the publication process, including editing and general content management. Additionally, interns are asked to assist with the marketing and distribution of F(r)iction.

Outreach

Interns will gain experience in industry correspondence: they will reach out to literary agents and publicists, request advance review copies for the season’s most anticipated books, and conduct Q&As with celebrity authors.

Editorial Writing

Brink provides interns with the opportunity to hone their own craft and technique in order to sharpen their editorial lens. Interns will write short pieces for group writing projects such as Dually Noted and draft book reviews for upcoming titles.

Production 

Interns will practice the basics of magazine layout and InDesign while learning about a production’s department’s workflow and role as part of an art and literature publisher.

Marketing

Interns will assist with the management of marketing materials, social media accounts, and online publications.

Brink Internship Brochure 2022

How to Apply

Brink offers two internship sessions every year—spring and fall—with each internship lasting fifteen weeks. 

Spring Cycle

Applications Open: Aug 1

Applicant Deadline: Dec 1

Referrer Deadline: Dec 15

Cycle runs: Jan/Feb – Apr/May

Fall Cycle

Applications Open: Mar 1

Applicant Deadline: July 1

Referrer Deadline: July 15

Cycle runs: Aug/Sept – Nov/Dec

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Testimonials

Interning at Brink was one of the best experiences of my life. I am graduating from this internship with new skills, but I am also taking with me a more informed perspective about how I can channel my own love for literature and storytelling to create positive, meaningful change in my community. Witnessing how well programs & staffers alike embody Brink’s mission gives me so much hope for a more just, equitable, and inclusive future. 

Aubrey Unemori
Fall 2023 Intern

I don’t think I could have gotten any luckier, having Brink as my first publishing internship. Not only is what they stand for amazing, but the way they take care in how they do their work is too. The way they’ve taught me as an intern and treated me as part of the team is something I will never forget. I now have more skills than I know what to do with and have come across so many networking possibilities previously unimaginable. I cannot put into words how grateful I am to have had this opportunity.

Inanna Carter
Fall 2023 Intern

I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be exposed to all aspects of the publishing industry, from editorial to marketing to production, and learn so many useful new skills. Brink’s staff is incredibly warm, supportive, and friendly, and guided me through the internship process while providing me with valuable individualized feedback along every step of the way. I know that I will bring the skills I’ve acquired to future opportunities.

Eliza Browning
Fall 2022 Intern