http:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/<\/a><\/p>\nBriefly tell us about the organization you were with<\/strong>:\u00a0 Simon & Schuster is a world-renowned publishing company with offices in NYC, London, Australia, and India.\u00a0 I worked in the NYC headquarters near 30 Rock.\u00a0 S&S publishes all types of books, including adult fiction, memoir, celebrity authors, young adult novels, children\u2019s books, and of course e-books.<\/p>\nHow would you describe the various projects you did for your organization to someone who<\/strong> <\/strong>is unfamiliar with your field? <\/strong>I mainly worked on three types of projects.\u00a0 The first was to read manuscript submissions and either write rejection letters or pass them up the food chain to my supervisors if I really liked them.\u00a0 The second project was writing flap copy, which is the text you find on the back of a book that gives you a taste of the plot.\u00a0 The third was actually editing books, going through them line by line and looking for grammar mistakes and plot inaccuracies.<\/p>\nWhat did you like best about this internship? What was most challenging? <\/strong>The best part of my internship was definitely editing novels, because I had the chance to go through the manuscript on my own then sit down with Emily Bestler, the senior editor, and go through both our copies page by page.<\/p>\nThe most challenging part about the internship was writing rejection letters, because when I first started I was hesitant and didn\u2019t feel comfortable with that sort of power.\u00a0 But as I learned more and more about the publishing industry, I felt better able to craft rejection letters and I worked to include as much constructive criticism as possible.<\/p>\n
How did you gain credit for this internship? <\/strong>I enrolled in Mary Beth Barritt\u2019s EDSS course to receive one credit, since Simon & Schuster mandates that their interns receive credit in order to work there but I did not actually need the credit to graduate.<\/p>\nWhat impact did this internship have on your career direction?<\/strong> Because of my hands-on experience this summer with Simon & Schuster, I am definitely considering going into the publishing industry.<\/p>\nWhat advice do you have for students searching for internships?<\/strong> Try to find contacts at companies you wish to work for.\u00a0 Nine times out of ten that is how people find jobs, by knowing someone.\u00a0 It\u2019s frustrating but it\u2019s true.<\/p>\nWhy should students do an internship? <\/strong>Interning, especially away from your home or college town, makes you a more responsible person.\u00a0 It\u2019s great practice for future careers, and it\u2019s also a lot of fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Intern: Beryl Frishtick Class Year: 2013 Major: English Internship Title: Editorial Intern (at the Atria and Emily Bestler Books imprints) Company: Simon & Schuster Website: http:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/ Briefly tell us about the organization you were with:\u00a0 Simon & Schuster is a world-renowned publishing company with offices in NYC, London, Australia, and India.\u00a0 I worked in the … <\/p>\n
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