Fall Intern

The Boston Book Festival, New England’s largest literary event, seeks interns for Fall 2025.
 

Come join the BBF team and go behind the scenes to produce this spectacular in-person festival of authors, illustrators, and spoken word performers.
 

BBF Interns work on a variety of projects, so we are looking for self-starters with a willingness to learn about the following:

-Copywriting and editing.

-Digital content creation and marketing.

-Social media trends.

-Communicating with media outlets, community partners, volunteers and publicists.

-Scheduling program line-up.

-Distributing promotional materials.

-Surveys and data collection.

-Various administrative tasks.
 

Office Culture:

We are a small but mighty and committed team in a casual office environment. Although some days may end up being remote, we do require 2 days a week in-office at 10 Guest St. in Brighton (the WGBH office buildings). Working on the BBF Team, interns have exceptional opportunities to learn about the publishing and book business as well as large-scale event production.

Schedule:

The ideal candidate will be able to join the team in mid-September and stay through the middle of November, working 10 - 12 hours per week. Interns are required to have one’s own cell phone and laptop. Please note, we REQUIRE availability on Thursday, Oct. 23rd, Friday, Oct. 24th, Saturday, Oct. 25th, and Saturday, Nov. 8th, when the big festival events take place.

Preferred Experience:

-Event production.

-Logistics/Operations.

-Social Media content creation.

-Demonstrated success working independently and on a team.

Preferred Skills:

-Excellent written and verbal communication.

-Superior organizational and time-management skills.

-Strong comfort with Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Meta Suite and Canva.

-Social media video editing.

-And of course, love of books and the written word!

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to info@bostonbookfest.org. Please put “2025 BBF Fall Internship” in the subject line. Please also include in your cover letter your availability ie M, W, F or M-F. Please note, we REQUIRE availability on Friday, Oct. 25th, Saturday, Oct. 26th, and Saturday, Nov. 9th, when the big festival events take place. Candidates who are invited to interview will be asked to provide a writing sample and 2 references. Applications are due by July 18th, 2025.

Compensation: 

$1,100 total stipend.