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Wandering Words Media's Editorial Internship

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At WWM, we believe in the power of storytelling to connect, inspire, and transform. As a valued member of our team, you would play a crucial role in shaping the stories and experiences that define our company. Together, we’ll continue to build an innovative and inclusive environment where ideas flourish, collaboration thrives, and excellence is celebrated. Our mission is to empower storytellers, champion creativity, and deliver high-quality media that inspires, connects, and enriches lives. We strive to be a leading force in publishing and content creation by fostering meaningful narratives and supporting a vibrant community of creators.

This internship is designed to give interns a taste of working in the editing and publishing world at a small but growing business.

We are looking for someone with passion for the written word who hopes to one day work full-time at a publishing house, editing company, literary agency, newspaper, or other related field. Candidates should have a strong grasp of the English language and, ideally, be writers in their own right.

Interns would be working with our team of dedicated editors directly and will learn the ins and outs of editing a book. They will work closely with senior editors in every part of the process, with the potential to be the lead editor on a project after editing a few books with their mentor(s). This is a great opportunity to build a resume and portfolio, and get some hands-on experience working alongside professional editors on real, soon-to-be-published books.

We offer three internships each year: Spring (January 15 to April 15), Summer (May 15 to August 15), and Autumn (September 15 to December 15). We are happy to discuss getting college credit for this internship. Interns will be paid per project completed.

Your duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Editing nonfiction and fiction books at the developmental, content, copy, and/or proofreading levels in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style.
  • Writing editorial letters to authors, outlining suggested changes to their book.
  • Conducting beta reads.
  • Meeting strict deadlines.
  • Working with senior editor mentors.
  • Attending weekly check-in meetings with the team.
  • Completing training material.
  • Writing and publishing blog posts for the company website.
  • Conducting book reviews.
  • Attend Zoom meetings with authors.

The ideal candidate is:

  • A passionate writer.
  • A voracious and relatively fast reader.
  • Determined to make a career in this competitive field.
  • Someone who aligns with our mission (stated above).
  • Responsible and always does what they say they will do.
  • Fluent in American English.
  • A college or university student in a writing, literature, English, journalism, or related degree program, OR a recent graduate.
  • Very familiar with grammar rules, especially the Chicago Manual of Style (can be purchased at https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/) and American English grammar.
  • Comfortable with Google Docs and Microsoft Word.
  • Great at time management and self-motivation.
  • Able to focus on reading for a long time, even on books that might be boring.
  • Able to give feedback in a kind, but constructive manner.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Not afraid to ask for help.
  • Able to take and grow from criticism.
  • Able to take on a professional but fun and relatable tone, especially in front of clients.
  • Not going to use software like Grammarly or AI programs, and not going to outsource or share your assignments with anyone. You are here to learn how to edit, and we expect YOU to be the one doing the editing. Plus, our clients are promised discretion—you will not be allowed to share the books you're working on with anyone.
  • The owner of a computer.

It would be a bonus if you were also:

  • A published writer/author of any level.
  • Familiar with Slack.
  • Familiar with Canva.
  • Familiar with InDesign or similar software and also had an interest in formatting.
  • Available during the 9-5 Eastern time workday, at least for some hours.
  • Interested in design, such as book cover design or making visual marketing material.
  • Able to handle reading and working on books with emotionally challenging topics, like physical illness, mental illness, abuse, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and sexuality.
  • Able to edit books that may not align with your religious beliefs, political views, etc., without getting in theological/political/etc. arguments with the author.