ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

The COUNTERCLOCK internship program is currently paused.

A COUNTERCLOCK internship is a four-month long unpaid program during the spring/summer season or fall/winter season, offering interns the opportunity to explore working at an international literary arts publication.

Through direct mentorship with a staff editor, personalized, weekly assignments, and the capacity to collaborate with the rest of the CC team on new initiatives of their choosing, interns will gain unique insight into the editing and promotion process and help construct the projects that CC is crafting for the future. Editorial interns will learn to evaluate submissions, discuss with editors, and work directly in carefully curating the writing and art that forms our triannual issues, contribute at least one blog article to Counterpoint, and assist with maintaining CC’s brand and face on our social medias. The holistic internship program—which gives interns insight into editorial, marketing, and publicity—is intended to be a learning experience for students and graduates with a passion for the creative arts. There are two internships cycles a year, taking place from May-August and November-February.

Each internship runs for 4 months and has the potential to become a permanent staff position. The estimated time commitment is 1-3 hours per week.

A PATCHWORK internship is a 12-week long, unpaid program during the summer that offers interns the opportunity to work intimately with PATCHWORK: film x poetry, our interdisciplinary arts fellowship. Internship applications are currently closed.

QUALIFICATIONS

COUNTERCLOCK

Applicants must be above the age of 16. No past experience or honors are required.
Interns can be situated anywhere in the world but must have access to the Internet on a regular basis. All communication occurs digitally over e-mail and Zoom.
Applicants must be passionate about poetry or literature and have a strong working knowledge of the contemporary literary market. Applicants should have strong writing, analytical, and organizational skills and a commitment to the interdisciplinary arts. Knowledge of current literary magazines is a plus.

PATCHWORK

Applicants must be above the age of 16. No past experience or honors are required.
Interns can be situated anywhere in the world, but must have access to the Internet on a regular basis. All communication occurs digitally over e-mail and Zoom.
Applicants must be enthusiastic about poetry and/or film. They should have a a commitment to interdisciplinary arts and strong verbal and communication skills.

APPLICATION DATES

COUNTERCLOCK

We have two seasonal cycles. Applications are due by 11:59pm Pacific Time on the final date.

Fall/Winter internship (October–January): Applications open August 30-September 15.
Spring/Summer Internship (May–August): Applications are closed.

PATCHWORK

Patchwork applications will open in November.

**READY TO JOIN COUNTERCLOCK?**

COUNTERCLOCK

Send your resume, cover letter, and writing samples to counterclockjournal@gmail.com with the subject line INTERNSHIP. Your cover letter should include (1) why COUNTERCLOCK, (2) why do you write, make art, or design, and (3) how you heard about the COUNTERCLOCK internship. Your writing samples should include one creative work and one analytical piece.

PATCHWORK

Send your resume and cover letter to counterclockjournal@gmail.com with the subject line PATCHWORK INTERN. Your cover letter should include your interest in poetry and/or film and your interest in PATCHWORK.

Interns

Spring/Summer 2023: Lucy Curtis, Mercuri Lam, Noah Ma, Ugochukwu Anadi, Zoe Elisabeth.

Fall 2022: Bella Rotker, Harsimran Kaur, Heather Qin.

Summer 2021: Christian Butterfield, Maxwell Suzuki, Jamie Weil, Miye Sugino, Zeynep Bashak, Neena Dzur.

Spring 2021: Sarah Zhou, Jonathan Truong.

Fall 2020: Alexa Theofanidis, Simone Gulliver.

Winter/Spring 2020: Vivien Song, Ashira Shirali.

Fall/Winter 2019: Ernest Ogunyemi, Andy Zheng.