Calling all college students with an interest in the literary arts and community non-profit organizations: Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s independent literary arts center, has openings for internships in four areas. These internships are unpaid, yet offer rewarding experience and opportunities for free workshops. The hours are flexible.

University Without Walls Intern

Schedule: T/Th or W/F preferred
Hours/Week: 4-10
Wage: Unpaid
Job Description: University Without Walls (UWW)
Duties include:

• Assist with setting-up and closing down of Gemini Ink classes and events
• Pick-up out-of-town faculty from airport. Introduce them to Gemini Ink facilities
• Represent Gemini Ink at public functions and within the community
• Update Catalogue Archives
• Contribute to our website design and upkeep
• Assist in editing and production of tri-quarterly course catalogues
• Research ideas for possible UWW classes and faculty members
• Brainstorm and implement public relations/marketing ideas to fill classes
• Maintain class/instructor evaluation process: input responses, correspond with faculty
• General office organization

Qualifications: Motivated, proactive individual needed with skills or a strong interest in public relations, research/evaluation, coordination/management, program development/planning, public speaking, writing/editing, fundraising/grant writing preferred. Excellent grammar and writing skills required. Writing samples a plus.

Majors: English, Marketing/PR, Graphic Design, Journalism

Communications/Marketing Intern

Schedule: Days flexible
Hours/Week: 8-12 hours weekly
Wage: Unpaid

Duties include assisting the Communications Director in promoting and marketing four major programs (Writers in Community, University without Walls, Dramatic Readers Theater, and the Autograph Series); performing general office support such as filing, clipping and organizing news items; updating online calendars; writing press releases and newspaper articles; updating website, researching media placement opportunities, pitching media stories, distributing flyers and attending literary events.

Qualifications: Strong organizations skills and experience with MS Office and Adobe Suite programs are desirable. Excellent grammar and writing skills required. College-level classes in communications/public relations, communications, and/or marketing, and knowledge of database and web management as well as graphic design are a plus.

Majors: English, PR, Communications, Journalism or Marketing

Development Intern

Schedule: Mon., Wed., Thurs., and/or Fri.
Hours/Week: 8-12
Wage: Unpaid
Duties include:

• Assist in maintaining paper and electronic grant files
• Assist with assembling and delivering grant application packages and reports
• Research potential funding sources
• Work as part of the staff team for special events

Qualifications: Extremely strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Passionate interest in writing and commitment to community service a plus.

Majors: English, Education, Communications, Journalism

Writers in Communities Intern

Schedule:  Flexible. Mon., Tues., Thurs. and/or Fri.
Hours/Week: 12-15 weekly
Wage: Unpaid

Job Description: Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s grassroots, community-based literary arts center, has an opening for a Writers in Communities (WIC) intern. This program sends professional writers into diverse community settings to work alongside students of all ages, needs, interests, and abilities in free workshops based in oral traditions, reading and creative writing. Many of the workshops result in a published anthology. WIC intern duties include research, project planning, letter writing, editing, proofreading, data entry, and book & broadside design.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about the literary arts, education and community building; an excellent writer; organized and detail-oriented with an interest in book design and publishing. Candidate must have a working knowledge of Adobe InDesign. Photoshop helpful. Must have a car. Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) also helpful.

Majors: English, Graphic Design, Communications, Education, or related

To apply, email your résumé, cover letter, and any writing samples to:

Communications Director at communications@geminiink.org with INTERNSHIP and your area of interest in the subject line.

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