20.35 Africa is seeking a passionate and creative Editorial Intern to join our team! If you’re an African writer or reader with a love for contemporary poetry, a keen eye for details, and strong organizational skills, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. As an intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience in various editorial tasks, develop social media content, work closely with our senior editors and learn about the scope of operations within our small non-profit literary organization.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- A passion for contemporary African poetry.
- Proficiency in basic proofreading and copy-editing.
- Prior experience in editorial work
- Experience with small project management and timeline maintenance
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Competence in Microsoft Office e.g. Word and Google Docs.
- Ability to engage deeply with a poet’s work and formulate insightful and thoughtful questions about their craft and artistic commitments.
Interested candidates should submit a resume/CV and a brief cover letter highlighting their artistic, literary, and editorial experience.
Please note this is a volunteer internship role. While we are working towards compensating our team in the near future, we currently only offer coverage for internet costs.
All applications should be emailed to editors@2035africa.org with 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
