Call For Fall 2009 Interns & Volunteers!

Stir crazy in your office cube? Reassessing your career path post-layoff? Searching for something that you can't encounter on a college walk? Take the scenic route and spend some time at The Asian American Writers' Workshop. Contribute a few hours a week, meet new friends and learn about Asian American literature and arts non-profit management.

Fall Interns
The Asian American Writers' Workshop is always looking for a number of motivated and dedicated interns to join our staff. Since the Workshop encompasses numerous aspects of literature, the opportunities and positions for our interns range from publishing to youth organizing to general office administration and grantwriting. Our interns can receive a number of benefits including college credit, Workshop membership, free enrollment in a writing workshop class, and more! The Workshop is currently accepting applications for Fall 2009 interns to assist with public programs, work with youth, development and general administrative tasks. Individuals with extensive computer experience, including HTML, Quark, Photoshop, Filemaker, and familiarity with MAC OS, background or interest in literature or non-profit organization are preferred. Intern applications are available here:

download a internship application

Website Assistant
We are looking for someone to help update the website on a weekly basis, including updates on events, workshops, and any other Workshop news, as well as assistance with larger graphic design projects. HTML and basic design experience required; proficiency with PHP, JavaScript, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator preferred.

Membership Assistant
We are looking for someone to help organize our database. This would include data entry via Filemaker and Excel and organizing and updating our Constant Contact email subscription system.

Marketing Assistant
We are looking for someone to help draft and copy edit various promotional and press materials, including our calendar and weekly newsletter, and to work with staff on outlining various promotional strategies. Writing sample and prior copy editing experience required.

For the Website, Membership, and Marketing Assistant positions, we can pay an honorarium of $500 in exchange for satisfactory completion of tasks and at least 10 hours a week of work. Ideal candidates should be highly organized, responsible, detail oriented, and capable of managing one's own time. There is a possibility of working from home.

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Programs Director, Nina Sharma. Please note the position you are requiring about in the subject heading of the email.

Mail to:
Internships
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
New York, NY 10001

Fax to:
212.494.0062

desk at aaww.org