Literary Arts seeks an intern to assist with administrative duties at our downtown center. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
POSITION: Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships Intern
Deadline to apply: June 12, 2019.
DURATION: The internship would start mid-June 2019, and last through mid-September 2019. The internship would be 4-5 hours a week during June and July, and 6-8 hours a week in August and September. The internship would take place during regular business hours at Literary Arts
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Process Oregon Literary Fellowship applications
• Process Oregon Book Awards entries
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in learning more about the nonprofit arts sector, exceptional attention to detail, and some experience with data entry.
COMPENSATION: This internship includes a small honorarium, awarded at the end of the internship. We also offer paid internships to students eligible for work/study; we are also happy to work with students who are able to earn credits. We also offer tickets to Literary Arts events (as available).
HOW TO APPLY: To apply, send cover letter and resume to susan@literary-arts.org. No phone calls please. Deadline to apply: June 12, 2019.
ABOUT LITERARY ARTS: Literary Arts is a community based non-profit. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature. Oregon Literary Fellowships are intended to help Oregon writers initiate, develop or complete literary projects in poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature. Fellowships are also awarded to support Oregon’s independent publishers and small presses. Oregon Book Awards are given annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon’s writers. Awards are given in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, young readers’ literature.
Literary Arts is a community based non-profit. Our mission is to engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.
