Kore Press Publishing Internship

Position title: Kore Press Marketing and Publishing Internships

Reports to: Executive Director & Publisher and/or Director of Marketing

General responsibilities may include:

Work cooperatively with all areas of Kore Press to promote its mission in a unified manner to the community
Attend staff meetings
Support the efforts of the Executive Director by preparing timely reports and narrative summaries when appropriate

Specific responsibilities in Marketing may include:

Draft and send press releases, media advisories, and calendar announcements on Kore Press events and meetings and other Kore Press activities
Draft pitch letters and other marketing materials as needed (ie. brochure, fact sheet)
Assist Director of Marketing with social marketing and all marketing initiatives
Assist with event marketing (i.e. House Parties, Fundraisers, Conferences, Readings, and Exhibits)
Maintain media database and support the development and maintenance of Kore Press Brand
Maintain media press clip book – print & online
Write monthly reports for Executive Director or Director of Marketing and participate as needed in quarterly reports
Work closely with Director of Marketing to insure accurate information to the media
Assist in book marketing (track marketing plan, send review copies, PR, etc.)

Specific responsibility in Publishing may include:

Support Publisher with monthly newsletter, which may include tracking schedules, coordinating content from curators/columnists, conducting interviews, writing articles, gathering information, layout, proofreading, and coordinating the mailing
Assist with submission process with database support and author correspondence
Manuscript preparation, proofreading, tracking throughout publishing process
Write regular reports for Executive Director and participate as needed in the quarterly reports
Other tasks as directed by Executive Director and editors

In addition to course credit, other considerations include, but not limited to:

Letter of professional reference upon successful completion of internship
Make connections with peer organizations and colleagues nationally
Opportunity to learn and participate in the operations of a literary art organization
Opportunity to develop networking (relationship building) and project management skills
Opportunity to learn the world of indie feminist publishing
Interaction with writers, poets, and community thought leaders

Bachelors degree (or working towards) in Business, English, Art, Policy Work, or demonstrated experience.
Minimum one year working in business environment
Some event or meeting planning experience helpful
Experience with databases, word processing, and spreadsheet required
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Able to work in a small, creative, collaborative, nonprofit arts office downtown; able to work well with diverse population; open to critique and coaching/mentoring; able to work under pressure on (sometimes shifting) deadlines; ability to track and execute multiple tasks well
A passion for the mission required: lifting up the voices of women and girls through literature to create social changes

Send email with resume and letter of interest to:

Lisa Bowden, Founder & Publisher
lisa@korepress.org
520-327-2127