Opening for Literary Agent Intern |
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Company Information |
Metamorphosis Literary Agency |
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www.MetamorphosisLiteraryAgency.com |
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Interning for |
Jennifer Haskin |
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JennHaskin.agent@gmail.com |
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Twitter @Haskinauthor |
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www.JenniferHaskin.com |
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How to Apply |
Sign agreement (it will be emailed to you) |
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Email resume/or history in publishing experience |
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Why do you want to be an intern? |
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What are the last 10 books you read? Contemporary- no classics |
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What is your favorite genre? |
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(You will be dealing with mainly Young Adult fantasy, sci-fi, and some romance) |
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Details |
You will work 1 on 1 with the agent |
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Expect 10-15 hours of work per week |
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Internships generally last for 6 months, unless agreed upon differently |
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It is okay to be a writer |
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It is okay to have queried me |
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It is not acceptable to intern with another company that would be a conflict of interest |
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Possible Duties |
Database manager- knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel |
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Social media handler |
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Author liaison |
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Reading queries/ synopsis/ manuscripts |
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Managing Twitter pitches |
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Total Pluses |
Passion for YA books/ great sense of humor/ chill in the face of pressure/ discretion |