Literary Programs Year-Round / 2024 Festival November 16–17

Intern with Us!

By Jose Rodriguez on

2024 Texas Book Festival Fall Internships

We are pleased to offer fall internships for Event Production, Youth Programs, and Communications & Public Relations. Each intern reports to specific staff members; all interns, however, will assist the entire staff in the production of the Festival Weekend (November 16–17) and additional programs as needed. This includes participating in occasional after-hours literary events, with duties including event setup, registration, and clean-up.

Internships require a commitment of 10 hours per week. They will usually work in-person for one five-hour shift and remotely for a second five-hour shift each week. Fall internships span twelve weeks from late August or early September to mid to late November. All TBF interns, including summer interns, are required to work the Gala and Festival Weekend (November 16 – 17, 2024); thus, applicants who can guarantee their availability will be prioritized in the selection process. Internships must be scheduled during the Texas Book Festival’s operating hours (9 AM through 5 PM, Monday through Friday). Interns will receive a $1,000 stipend in three disbursements over the course of their internship, with the final disbursement taking place directly after Festival Weekend.

EVENT PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Texas Book Festival is looking for an intern to help with event production efforts for the fall 2024 semester. This internship is ideal for those interested in careers in books, event planning, volunteer management, or general logistics and nonprofit-related fields.

This intern will help TBF’s Event Production & Logistics Coordinator with coordinating volunteer events, organizing logistics and supplies for Festival authors, volunteers, and event spaces, communicating with Volunteer Committee Chairs and exhibitors, and assisting with event production needs before and during the Festival weekend.

RESPONSIBILITIES (PRE-FESTIVAL):

  • Help print materials for monthly Volunteer Chair Committee (VCC) meetings, including attending and taking notes
  • Organize supply bags for VCCs, including emergency packets
  • Help with storage runs and storage organization
  • Assist with exhibitor communications and tracking
  • Create and organize author and moderator placards by location
  • Organize author greenroom session cards by name
  • Help create author greenroom volunteer assignment cards
  • Help set up church locations and drop-offs of materials during Friday pre-Fest
  • Assist with Author Greenroom set up
  • Work with Event Production and Logistics Coordinator on supply preparation for Festival Weekend
  • Administrative support as needed

RESPONSIBILITIES (DURING FESTIVAL WEEKEND):

  • Become the roving VCC, who helps out during the Festival weekend if VCCs want to attend certain sessions
  • Help with special event logistics and greenroom hospitality
  • Assist with venue set up and tear down, book transportation, and VCC needs

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Actively contribute to a positive, professional, and respectful work environment
  • Embrace the all-in attitude required to make the annual Festival a success. This includes a commitment to full-day engagement each day of the Festival Weekend (November 16–17, 2024)
  • Internship includes participating in occasional after-hours literary events, including event setup, registration, and clean-up

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Event/production-oriented
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented
  • Needs to be on-site during the Texas Book Festival weekend
  • Can carry 25+ lbs unassisted
  • Good people skills, especially under high-pressure and time-sensitive conditions
  • An all-in attitude, ready to jump in and do whatever is needed
  • Self-motivated; ability to work quickly and efficiently

TO APPLY:

Interested applicants may send an email with resume and cover letter as attachments to Olivia Hesse, Event Production and Logistics Coordinator: oliviahesse@texasbookfestival.org. Please use the subject line “Event Production Internship Application.” The application deadline is June 30.

YOUTH PROGRAMS INTERNSHIP

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Youth Programs Internship will prepare the intern for positions in project management, communications, nonprofit work, and education. The skills developed as a Youth Programs intern will be beneficial in both the public and private sectors.

The Youth Programs intern will work directly with the Director of Youth Programs to assist with the Festival’s outreach programs, including Reading Rock Stars and Real Reads. The intern will work on curriculum development for books included in the programs, help to prepare for events, and represent Texas Book Festival during a Reading Rock Stars event at an Austin-area school. The intern will also assist with communication to schools, libraries, and other local communities to help promote the Texas Book Festival. This will include researching, writing, speaking, and some design work. Throughout this internship, the Youth Programs intern will work closely with the Director of Youth Programs to plan and reflect on programming with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Create educational materials for Reading Rock Stars schools using Canva
  • Coordinate and run events for our partner schools and their students
  • Provide transportation and support for an author on Reading Rock Stars day (November 15)
  • Serve as a runner/contact for the Children’s Area during Festival weekend
  • Administrative support as needed

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Actively contribute to a positive, professional, and respectful work environment
  • Embrace the all-in attitude required to make the annual Festival a success. This includes a commitment to full-day engagement each day of the Festival Weekend (November 16–17, 2024)
  • Internship includes participating in occasional after-hours literary events, including event setup, registration, and clean-up

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Interest in children’s and YA literature
  • Interest in education and childhood development
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Strong writing and copy-editing skills
  • Experience with Canva, Excel, and the Google Suite
  • Positive, all-in attitude, and ready to jump in (it’s for the kids!)
  • Self-motivated and able to work quickly and efficiently with little direction

TO APPLY:
Interested applicants may send an e-mail with resume and cover letter as attachments to Michelle Hernandez, Director of Youth Programs: michelle@texasbookfestival.org. Please use the subject line “Youth Programs Internship Application.” The application deadline is June 30.

COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Texas Book Festival is looking for an intern to help with communications and marketing efforts for the fall 2024 semester.

This intern will help TBF’s Communications & Public Relations Coordinator with executing communication, marketing, publicity, and messaging efforts across multiple channels including email, website, social media, press releases, and print/digital advertising.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Developing and creating content for social media
  • Assisting with promotional efforts in newsletters and other promotional materials
  • Writing and posting content for the TBF website and Lit Blog
  • Assisting with communication and promotion leading up to and during the annual Texas Book Festival on November 16–17, 2024
  • Administrative support as needed

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Actively contribute to a positive, professional, and respectful work environment
  • Embrace the all-in attitude required to make the annual Festival a success. This includes a commitment to full-day engagement each day of the Festival Weekend (November 16–17, 2024) as well as Gala set-up, event support, and take-down (Friday, November 15 2pm-11pm)
  • Internship includes participating in occasional after-hours literary events, including event setup, registration, and clean-up

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Major, minor, or certificate in communications, communication design, marketing, advertising, public relations, digital media, journalism, graphic design, or other relevant field
  • Excellent communication skills
  • An avid consumer and user of social media
  • Ability to think creatively and develop engaging and unique ideas to help build the TBF brand
  • Enthusiasm and passion for creating content and generating fun and original marketing campaigns
  • Experience with Canva
  • Enthusiasm for and knowledge of reading, books, and the literary industry is a bonus!

TO APPLY:
Interested applicants may send an e-mail with a resume and cover letter as attachments to Jose Rodriguez, Communications and Public Relations Coordinator: Jose@texasbookfestival.org. Please use the subject line “FirstName_Comms & PR Intern App.” The application deadline is June 30.