The Department of English and Creative Writing Program have several student internship positions open now! Please see the listings below for more details on the jobs and how to apply.

Open positions

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English Department Social Media Management Internship

The Department of English is looking to hire a Social Media Management Intern for the '26–27 academic year from any major in the English department. This is a great opportunity for students to apply their love of writing and literature while gaining valuable work experience in media and communications. 

Turn your passion and creativity into marketable skills and build your portfolio under the mentorship of the department's social media team! Follow @illinoisenglish for more!

Apply now!

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Ninth Letter Social Media Management Intern

For the '26–27 academic year, Ninth Letter, the literary magazine produced by the Creative Writing Program, is looking to hire two Social Media Interns from any major in the English Department. This is a great opportunity for students to apply their love of writing and literature while gaining valuable media-writing experience.

Social media management position

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Ninth Letter Social Media Content Creation Intern

For the '26–27 academic year, Ninth Letter, the literary magazine produced by the Creative Writing Program, is looking to hire two Social Media Interns from any major in the English Department. This is a great opportunity for students to apply their love of writing and literature while gaining valuable media-writing experience.

Content creation position