Internship Grant Alumnx

It is an undisputed fact that internships are valuable sources of experience and exposure in whatever industry a person could hope to enter. I found my summer at Macmillan to be no different—I rubbed elbows with successful professionals who had years of experience under their belts, I sat in on … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Yana Makuwa

When I received the email from We Need Diverse Books offering me one of their five summer internship grants, I was so excited I almost forgot to send a thankful response. To be honest, “excited” is a profound understatement. Just the day before, I was offered the internship position at Lee & Low … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Kandace Coston

This past summer, I was thrilled to intern at Simon and Schuster. I worked with the vibrant and friendly Children’s Publicity and Marketing teams. My daily tasks included writing press releases, researching bloggers, and sending out the nonstop mailings. Every day brought new projects and more … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Julie Jarema

Growing up, I was the kind of reader most large publishing houses market to. I stayed away from historical fiction. A blurb that started with “The year is [insert year]” was a guarantee I wouldn’t even finish the sentence. I was repelled by books who promised me a plot involving mental illness, … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Feather Flores

I remember feeling like a fish out of water on my first day of my internship with Hachette Book Group. I found myself in a room with other interns who had previous editorial and marketing experiences or had interned with literary agencies. Everyone had been dreaming of working for a publishing … [Read more...] about WNDB Interns Share Their Experience: Esther Cajahuaringa