Internships

Are you interested in the world of publishing? Do you want real practice as an editor?

Perhaps you want to learn your trade in a fun, friendly environment?

If so, an internship at Busybird Publishing is what you’re looking for.

Apply today

NEXT ROUND OF APPLICATIONS: 15TH NOVEMBER 2024 – 7TH FEBRUARY 2025.

This round will fill positions for the first half of 2025.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY WITH CV AND COVER LETTER DURING THESE DATES TO

Prospective interns are usually asked to come in for an interview.
Please budget one hour of your time. The interview itself will take
about fifteen minutes, and you will also be asked to complete a
couple of editing exercises to give us an idea of your baseline.

Our interns come in one day a week, 10.00am – 4.00pm, and are given real responsibilities that teach them all about proofreading, editing, writing, layout, design, and marketing – all the facets of book production. On top of that, there are also responsibilities in research, administration, and making tea.

A Busybird internship runs anywhere from 4 – 6 months, with a four-week probationary period.

A probationary period? you ask.

Be warned: the publishing world isn’t always glamorous. There’s lots of reading. LOTS. And lots! It can be exhausting. Burnout or disenfranchisement is common. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. So the probationary period exists to ensure this is something you want to do and that you are a good fit for Busybird.

However, once you’ve gone through our internship program and gained real CV-worthy experience, Busybird does offer subcontracting paid work as an editor, proofreader, and manuscript assessor.

Only the most diligent need apply. We expect this opportunity to be treated like a regular job.

And you’re sure to have fun in a warm and engaging environment.

Warning: dad jokes can be a hazard and pats for Oscar the Labrador are mandatory.

List of Common Intern Duties

  • Make tea
  • Research/Compile lists
  • Reading/appraisal of reading material
  • Copyediting
  • Structural editing
  • Proofreading
  • Styling (on Word)
  • Learning FIND & REPLACE editing on Word
  • ISBN registration
  • Register book with State Library
  • CIP Registration
  • Uploading POD to Ingram Spark
  • Image conversion (to 300 DPI)
  • Layout (InDesign)
  • Book cover design
  • Write a media release (for books/radio)
  • Write a blog
  • Upload blog
  • Approach reviewers
  • Register workshops on Eventbrite
  • Post on social media
  • Oversee a major project
  • Author liaison

We look forward to hearing from you.

PLEASE NOTE
We require interns to be on-site, and that at this time, we do not facilitate remote internships.

ALSO …
If you have applied previously, you can apply again. Sometimes, prospective interns simply
miss out because we have limited slots to offer, and selection has come down to availability,
e.g. two prospective interns are great fits, but they are each only available for the same day,
which means that one will unfortunately miss out.

If you’d like to apply again, please email us!