Do you love to read contemporary fiction? Poetry? Essays? Are you a literary tastemaker? Cleaver needs readers and editors whose sensibilities click with our own to help us thwack! through our growing submissions pile and to copyedit and proofread the pieces we accept.

Editorial interns read and vote on submissions, help us proofread the issue before it goes live, and write at least one book review. Time commitment: 6-10 hours/week (or more if you would like.) We can work with your college or university to provide academic credit for a semester-long internship at Cleaver.

If you are past the “intern” stage and would like to be considered for our editorial staff, use the editorial internship application, but let us know in your cover letter that you are applying to be part of our regular staff.

Here’s how to apply:

  • Go to our Submittable page and scroll down to the Editorial Internship application. Upload your resume and a writing sample in the main genre you’d like to work with. Let us know other relevant skills including your familiarity with web platforms, and other tools. (Don’t worry, technical savvy is not a prerequisite, but if you have it, we’re thrilled to know.)
  • Write a cover letter telling us about yourself and why you’d like to be on the Cleaver team. Be sure to explain which genres you’re comfortable evaluating and editing.