Apply to be an Editorial Intern at 20.35 Africa

The 20.35 Africa team is looking for two editorial interns to join our team. While the first internship is for a graphic designer, we will prioritize applicants who are passionate about poetry or literature. The second intern will work with our editor, Portia Opare, in handling the Conversations series and must be passionate about contemporary poetry. 

As an editorial intern at 20.35 Africa, your work will not be limited to these areas as you will work with other members of the team and experience the entire scope operation of a small non-profit literary organization, including compiling, publicizing, and publication of a digital anthology. General administrative support will be shared among interns.

Qualification and Requirement (Graphic Designer)

1. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Adobe (especially photoshop)
2. Graphic Portfolio and CV
3. Demo versions of a newsletter, book cover, and advertisement

Qualification and Requirement (Editorial Intern)

1. Demonstrated interest in contemporary African poetry
2. Basic proofreading and copy-editing skills
3. Editorial experience (poetry and prose equally required)
4. Experience with small project management and timeline maintenance
5. Excellent email, online and virtual communication skills
6. Basic word processing skills including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Google Docs
7. Ability to familiarize with a poet’s work and derive insightful questions about their work, craft, and commitments.

Interested applicants are to send along a resume/CV, and a brief cover letter with a focus on their artistic, literary, and editorial experience. The cover letter is to be included as the first page of the resume/CV.

Please note that this is a volunteer internship role. While we are working towards being able to pay every member of our team in the near future, we can only offer remuneration in the form of internet costs.

All applications should be emailed to editors@2035africa.org and should have the heading APPLICATION FOR EDITORIAL INTERN. The application window will stay open until the position is filled. 

For further enquiries, please contact us via info@2035africa.org