| |
Student Internship Programs |
|
| |
Publishing
New Letters magazine and books: English 449
(details below). |
|
| |
Radio
Internship: New Letters on the Air
(click here for details). |
|
| |
|
Recent gathering of New Letters interns and student staff:
Adam, Amy, Jason, Ashley, and Jannie. |
|
|
|
English Majors and Grad-Students |
| |
|
If you're interested in hands-on experience in the publishing biz and credit hours toward your degree, check this course: New
Letters Magazine Publication Practicum
(English 449)
|
|
|
| This course provides practical
experience with New Letters magazine in business analysis
and reporting, selected copy editing, manuscript
evaluation, promotion and grant development, library
research, market research, and other skills.
Enrollment for the practicum is limited to two students
per semester. New Letters is UMKC's international
quarterly of writing and art. |
|
|
|
"I chose to attend graduate school at UMKC
solely because I wanted to intern with
New Letters and
BkMk Press."
-- J.J. Cantrell,
graduate student, 2004 - 2005
|
| Selected Duties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- advertisement canvassing and writing
|
- mailing list preparation/updating
|
- manuscript evaluation, with written comments/critiques
|
- promotion development (including grant writing)
|
- local/national distribution planning and execution
|
|
| Starred duties make up 75 percent of the course. To enroll, contact your advisor at the registration
office. For details about New Letters, call
(816) 235-1168 or stop by University House. |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
