Michigan State University Press Internship Program The Application Process Cover Letter Please indicate the internship you are applying for and your preferred semester or semesters. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for more than one internship position or if you would be willing to work an alternative semester if your first choice is not available. Copyediting Exercise* Please complete the copyediting exercise using the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, the MSU Press Freelance Copyeditor Guidelines, and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition. You may do this either on paper in red pencil, writing author queries in the margins; or electronically using the “track changes” feature in Microsoft Word and the “insert comment” feature for author queries. Although electronic editing is preferred, please use it only if you are comfortable with the editing features in MS Word. ---- Please submit the copyediting exercise on paper. If you choose to edit it electronically, please print the exercise, showing all corrections in the printout. Please keep in mind that this is not a pass/fail test. If you are uncomfortable editing in MS Word and choose to use red pencil for the exercise, or if you do not understand everything in the guidelines, do not worry about it. We do not expect you to understand everything. We simply want to gauge your current skill level. -*The copyediting guidelines are geared toward the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition. MSU Press is in the process of switching to the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition. An updated set of guidelines will be uploaded as soon as they are available. During the transition, students may use either manual as their guide on the copyediting exercise. Please indicate in your cover letter which manual was used. Writing Sample Please write an essay of approximately 500 words on why academic publishing interests you and what you hope to gain from this internship. Submission A complete application includes: cover letter, application, résumé, references, copyediting exercise, and writing sample. The application, copyediting exercise and guidelines, as well as application deadlines, are posted on the Michigan State University Press webpage. All application materials must be provided on paper. Electronic applications will not be accepted. All applications should be mailed to: Internship Coordinator Michigan State University Press Ste. 25, Manly Miles Building 1405 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48823-5245 FAX: (517) 432-2611 We will acknowledge the receipt of your application by e-mail and your application will then be forwarded to the appropriate department head. After all applications have been reviewed, the department head will schedule an interview. Please direct any questions to the Internship Coordinator, Annette Tanner. (tanneran@msu.edu) Annette Tanner Internship Coordinator Michigan State University Press 1405 South Harrison Rd., Suite 25, Manley Miles Building East Lansing, MI 48823-5245