Spring 2010 Marketing and Publicity Internship Available
Experience the fast-paced world of book publicity at a nontraditional book publisher. Quirk Books, located in Philadelphia’s Old City, is currently seeking an intern for their marketing and publicity department during the spring 2010 semester.
Requirements:
- English, journalism, marketing, or communications major or interest in major
- Must be able to put in 9-15 hours per week in at least 3 hour increments-welcome to intern more if available
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with press mailings on a daily basis
- Creating media contact databases
- Searching for new online media contacts
- Assisting with generating web content, i.e. excerpt, quizzes, fun facts
- Writing pitch letters, press releases, and related materials with guidance from staff
- Copying and filing
Quirk Books, an independent book publisher based in Philadelphia, was founded in 2002 on the belief that a healthy appreciation for the absurd is the key to both happiness and success. Quirk publishes books in the genre of what they like to call “irreference” (irreverence + reference), as well as pop culture, parenting, food and drink, history, humor, and lifestyle. Best known for The Baby Owner’s Manual, The Spider-Man Handbook, and most recently, the New York Times best seller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, their mission is to originate, develop, and publish innovative books that are objects of desire both editorially and graphically. For more information about Quirk Books, visit www.irreference.com.
To apply to the internship, please email letter of interest and a resume to Melissa Monachello at melissa_m@quirkbooks. Include INTERN in your subject line. This is an unpaid internship that is open to college students and college grads.
