Geist interns learn mag­a­zine pub­lish­ing on the job. Thanks to a small office and a gen­er­ous staff and edi­to­r­ial board, interns have many oppor­tu­ni­ties to observe the inner work­ings of a suc­cess­ful quar­terly Canadian cul­tural mag­a­zine.

Interns gain an under­stand­ing of pub­lish­ing processes from edi­to­r­ial and pro­duc­tion, to cir­cu­la­tion and mar­ket­ing, to adver­tis­ing and event plan­ning—in print and online—and they carry out a vari­ety of assigned tasks. Interns leave Geist with great industry contacts and inroads to publishing jobs across Canada.

TERMS:

• 3-month posi­tions @ 20 hours per week 
• 6-month posi­tions @ 12 hours per week
• Applications accepted any time

TRAINING:

• Hands-on work in many areas of mag­a­zine pub­lish­ing (see Tasks, below)
• Participation in in-house work­shops given by Geist staff
• Participation in edi­to­r­ial board meetings 

TASKS:

• Print 

Contribute to Findings and Endnotes--please read a copy of Geist to familiarize youself with these sections of the magazine. You can get Geist at major bookstores across Canada, your local library or here.
Receive, log and read man­u­scripts
Proof and fact-check mag­a­zine and web copy

• Promo/Circ

Input cir­cu­la­tion data
Set up and staff dis­plays at events and trade shows
Prepare mail­ings and ship­ments
Write renewal letters using a typewriter
Make renewal phone calls

• Web (Do you have web-specific skills? Apply for a Geist Web Internship today!)

Upload con­tent to geist.com
Write teasers & head­lines
Analyze web data for Promo/Circ staff

• Digital Communications

Send out the weekly Geist Newsletter
Update the Geist Facebook page
Tweet from the Geist Twitter account
Design and code marketing emails

HOW TO APPLY:

• Submit you resume to geist@geist.com.

- Include the internship term you are applying for
- Include a list of mag­a­zines and news­pa­pers you read reg­u­larly
- Include a list of soft­ware and programs you are com­fort­able with (word pro­cess­ing, spread­sheet, page com­po­si­tion, image-tweaking, web design, social media platforms)

• Write 50 words on who you think reads Geist (print) and why 
• Write 50 words on who you think vis­its geist.com and why

Note: These last two points are not a quiz with right and wrong answers. Geist staff, board, interns and vol­un­teers are always explor­ing these ques­tions, and we want to know what approaches you’ll bring to the mix.

Bonus:

• Write a one-page sum­mary of your thoughts on geist.com, or any print issue of Geist. Aspects to men­tion include qual­ity, tone or bal­ance of writ­ing, edit­ing, art­work, page lay­out, ads, humour quotient. 

Note: Don’t hes­i­tate to include sug­ges­tions for improve­ment. A crit­i­cal appraise­ment will enhance the force of your sum­mary: we love gush­ing, but we won’t believe you if that’s all you have to say.

Passionate about publishing but an internship not quite right for you? Find out more about volunteer positions at Geist today.