It's that time of year again -- the movies get serious, the college students come back to the city, the stores put out their sweater collections, and I look for an intern. As I wrote at a similar time last year:
If you'll be in New York this fall, you're passionate about really great children's and YA books, and you have eight to ten hours to spare during the business week, you're welcome to apply for an internship with Arthur A. Levine Books. Our interns help us track, read, and respond to manuscripts; perform basic clerical tasks like opening the mail and making copies; and complete special projects based on personal interests and need. The position is unpaid, but if you're a college student, we will do whatever's necessary to see that you get college credit -- and there are always lots of free books around the office! Preference goes to college students and people interested in pursuing an editorial career in children's publishing, but anyone is welcome to apply. For more information, see our FAQ page here, and mention that you found this through my blog.
Also, on a completely unrelated note: New poll at right! It's "Survivor: Cheryl's Library." At least one must go . . . (and yes, Bullfrog, you can have THE GREAT BRIDGE).
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Interns Wanted
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Oh! I'm definitely interested--must go talk to the Career Development Office. Thanks for posting this!!!
ReplyDeleteumm...Is that my edition of LITTLE, BIG? I never got around to finishing it either and haven't missed it until you mentioned that you were throwing yours out. I voted for THE GREAT BRIDGE. It makes sense for you to keep that one given your love of Brooklyn. As for MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN, I liked it--but you can almost certainly find that in most libraries, which would argue for you throwing it out.
ReplyDeleteI've only read Little, Big. But I suggest you toss it. Yes, it starts out beautifully and magically, but by the end it turns into a disjointed mess with serious third act issues. A shame, really, as I loved the setting and the writing up till that point.
ReplyDeleteI've never read any of the novels on your list of possibilities to keep and complete. I've been in a rut myself lately. I can't finish anything. Devil in the White City. The Winter of Our Discontent. Nothing. I just wanted to know, out of all the books you've read, if you've ever read House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski? I'm sure that I'm not helping in your attempt to finish books you've started, but I had to ask. It is by far the best book I've ever come across. Ever. Nothing (for me) compares.
ReplyDeleteBut don't throw any books away! Ever! Give them to a library booksale or to one of the many organizations always collecting books for libraries in less wealthy countries. I agree with Lynne Plourde's junk man: books are treasures and should never go in the actual trash even when you can't keep them!
ReplyDeleteI knew I should have gone to school in NYC! I have a quick question, if you wouldn't mind answering! I checked around Scholastic's website, but couldn't find anything about whether or not the company does an associate program. (And by associate program, I mean a program for post-grads trying to figure out what area of the industry they'd like the work in). I know Random and HarperCollins both have one, but I'd be really bummed if Scholastic didn't.
ReplyDeleteNope, sorry, I don't believe we do have an associate program. We have an excellent summer internship program, but that's it.
ReplyDeleteAnd J: Nope, I'm pretty sure this copy of LITTLE, BIG is mine.