Magazine – Assistant/Associate Children’s Book Editor – – 5 hours/week for Assistant Editor position and 10 hours/week for Associate Editor position
Check with your Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting to determine how you might do this internship for credit.
Picture This Post magazine, www.picturethispost.com, alerts time-strapped readers to cultural offerings that are the best match for their interests in art, books, dance, film, museums, music, theater, as well as travel with a focus on culture. We not only cover culture creators and venues with high name recognition, but also delight in helping to showcase bold, creative strokes by fledgling artists in all genres.
The Children’s Book review section is showcasing reviews written by parent/child review teams, and soon will expand to include reviews by older children and reports on children’s book club events being organized by our magazine’s volunteers.
See these stories as examples:
https://www.picturethispost.com/childrens-book-reviews-roundup/
And be sure to watch this video as well:
As Assistant Children’s Book Editor you will be responsible for monitoring Facebook groups devoted to self-publishers, and similar pages, to identify best matches for our growing coverage, and implement personal communications to explore interest from those authors—both in having their books reviewed and joining our ranks of volunteer Children’s Book reviewers.
Associate Children’s Book Editors will share in these responsibilities and will additionally research other children’s book publishers whose titles match the magazine’s editorial focus for children’s literature. (See https://www.picturethispost.com/about-picture-this-post-book-reviews-guidelines-for-publishers-2/ )
Associate Editors will also be trained in professional correspondence methods; how to layout book review articles in the magazine; and how to publicize these stories in social media. Time permitting, this position may include taking on responsibilities of being the Children’s Book Review Assignment Editor, matching reviewers with books.
Your responsibilities, for either position, will also include submitting weekly reports to the Editor-in-Chief; your upcoming weekly schedule projections; as well as creating a cumulative report on your internship achievements.
Please Note: ALL Picture This Post editors and writers are volunteers—from top to bottom. There is not a paid internship opportunity
Time commitment for the Assistant Editor position is 5 hours/week per semester.
Associate Editor is 10 hours/ week—in all cases, except for weeks needing time-off to study for exams and other school/life priorities, pre-arranged with the Editor-in-Chief.
This position is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in getting a pulse on Children’s Literature, publishing, and self-publishing trends.
