KWELI JOURNAL SEEKS INTERNS

Kweli is a newborn journal and yet it is set to become home to the most curious and most compelling artists of color. As a collective, their work reflects a world that is "complex, multi-vocal and contradictory." Recent and forthcoming contributors to Kweli include Nelly Rosario, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Lorna Goodison, Victor LaValle, and Santee Frazier.  

 

Kweli is looking for highly motivated editorial interns who want to learn the literary journal business. Intern responsibilities include reviewing manuscripts, conducting research, and assisting with administrative tasks. Kweli needs interns that are detail-oriented, close readers, and strong writers. Internships are generally unpaid; interns must work a minimum of 8-10 hours per week. Artists of color are encouraged to apply. Research will be on two fronts:  

 

1.  Kweli wants to expand its outreach to emerging writers of color. They have recently added Diné College to their Kweli e-blast list (Diné College is a two-year, tribally controlled community college on Navajo Indian Reservation) and they will soon reach out to the Farafina Trust Creative Writing Initiative in Lagos (a writing workshop spearheaded by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie).  

 

2.  Kweli also needs help gathering research material for their author interview series, KWELI in CONVERSATION. Previous interviews and essays (both online and print) need to be compiled and then forwarded to designated editors.  

 

  

Kweli Journal

P.O. Box 693

New York, NY  10021