Writing Judge: Spring Internship

About this role:

This position is reading- and thinking-intensive. You are expected to support your opinion and respectfully participate in open discussion with your peers. With training, you will judge our Fest writing competition and critique entries. Please review the competition details before applying. 

Our working week is Friday-Tuesday with weekly discussions on Mondays throughout. This is a fully remote position.

Interns report to our Executive Director, Theresa Green. The training period is four weeks and available through our website; interns can access a training section with an individual activity due at the end of each working week. After the training period, interns spend three weeks assisting in the review and critique of short stories from writers around the world. In the final two weeks, interns complete two projects (information below).

Interns participate in small group discussion for peer support throughout each week and will lead the group at least twice. Interns provide and receive anonymous peer reviews as well as notes from staff and supervisor on leadership, efficacy, and general teamwork. Interns will receive notes and time to revise for all individual activity submissions. Our Executive Director is available seven days a week for the entire program. Weekly discussions are every Monday with deadlines on Tuesdays.
 

What you'll do:​

• ​Read around 10-15 short stories in multiple genres each week for three consecutive weeks. Stories come from authors of all skill levels around the world.
• Critique every entry to encourage and educate writers. 
• Work with the team to determine entry qualification.
• Score each entry on a scale of 10.
• Create a communications project about a writing topic. Media selection available.
• Complete two additional projects of your choice, including blogging, editing, education, or other.
• Attend weekly discussions on Mondays.

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Our fully remote program will start on March 6; the end date can be extended as needed. Most interns average eight hours per week; we can extend hours to suit school requirements for credit. Set your own schedule except for weekly Monday discussions.

To Apply: 

Applications must include a current resume and one creative writing sample. Samples should show an understanding of the key elements of fiction in a complete short story. Nonfiction and poetry are not accepted for this application. Find tips for your sample on our internships page.

You must include your name and email address in both files. If Handshake is being stupid and won't let you send a sample, please use our Dropbox. 

Five spaces available. This competitive internship averages eight hours per week for nine weeks and runs March 6 - May 5, 2026.  
The Writer's Workout is 100% volunteer; this internship is unpaid.