Writing Judge: Summer 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 award-winning writing competition,  The Writer's Games, and critique entries. Please review the competition details before applying. 

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

Interns report to our Executive Director, Theresa Green. The training period is five weeks and available through our website; interns can access a training section with an individual activity due at the end of each week. After the training period, interns spend six 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 are assigned to rotating small groups each week for peer support and will lead a 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 Friday with deadlines on Saturdays.
 

What you'll do:​

• ​Read around 10-15 short stories in multiple genres each week for six 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 Fridays.

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Our fully remote program will start on May 12; 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 Friday 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. 

Fifty spaces available. This competitive internship averages eight hours per week for thirteen weeks and runs May 12 - August 8, 2026. 
The Writer's Workout is 100% volunteer; this internship is unpaid.