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Open Books Ltd. is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. We comply with federal, state and local laws on reasonable accommodation for disabled employees and will make reasonable accommodation wherever necessary for all employees or applicants with disabilities, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential duties and assignments connected with the job and provided that any accommodations made do not impose an undue hardship on Open Books. Open Books also prohibits the harassment of any individual on any of the bases listed above. This nondiscrimination policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, and social and recreational programs. It is the responsibility of every Open Books Advisor, Director, team member, and employee to conscientiously follow this policy.
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Literacy Interns
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Marketing Interns
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LITERACY INTERNS

Attention all creative, book-loving, passionate, fun, and wonderful people! Looking for an internship where you'll gain valuable skills and contacts, make a difference every day, and only have to make coffee if you personally plan to drink it? Then consider this your invitation to apply as one of our new secret weapons in the field of literacy programming.

In this esteemed position, you will be the resident czar of a subset of our current literacy projects. Their exact nature is subject to schedule, but they could well include coordinating volunteers for our special festivals and events (previous such experiences included the Printers Row Book Fair and Pitchfork Music Festival), leading creative writing field trips in prose and poetry for elementary school kids (while, just as a perk, getting to wear the amazing Pencil costume), bringing adults to be Reading Buddies with grade school children, and much, much more. You’ll also get to represent Open Books at events, get your hands on our over 250,000 used books, help us brainstorm new outreach opportunities and literacy programs and spread the word about them, and generally use your energy, creativity, and organizational skills to bring the joy of books and reading to groups all over the city.

*NOTE: Open Books internships are unpaid but in no way unrewarding. You'll enjoy flexible part-time hours, VIP treatment at special events, all the books you can read, all the fun you can stand, and a casual but professional work environment with friendly and appreciative coworkers, students, and partners.

Interested? Excellent!

Please send:

1) Your resume, and

2) a CREATIVE introduction
(hint: NOT a boring cover letter. Please be CREATIVE)

to:

Erin Walter
Open Books
213 W. Institute Pl.
Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60610
literacy@open-books.org

MARKETING INTERNS

Attention all creative, book-loving, passionate, fun, and wonderful people! Looking for an internship where you'll gain valuable skills and contacts, make a difference every day, and only have to make coffee if you personally plan to drink it? Then consider this your invitation to apply as one of our new crown jewels in the fields of marketing and PR.

You, as a new marketing/PR intern, will be the dynamic vizier of our multitudinous efforts to spread the word about literacy across Chicago. Projects in your dominion may include helping to write press releases, coordinate media pitches, launch and oversee marketing campaigns, and plan events ranging from book drives and blogging through marathons, mobile bookstores, and more. If you’ve studied marketing/PR or have a strong interest in learning more about it, don’t mind getting your hands a little dirty (we’ve got 250,000+ books to go through), are looking forward to taking the initiative to create and implement new ideas, and want to use your energy, creativity, social, and organizational skills to get the story of literacy told everywhere, look no further!

*NOTE: Open Books internships are unpaid but in no way unrewarding. You'll enjoy flexible part-time hours, VIP treatment at special events, all the books you can read, all the fun you can stand, and a casual but professional work environment with friendly and appreciative coworkers, students, and partners.

Interested? Fantastic!

Please send:

1) Your resume, and

2) a CREATIVE introduction
(hint: NOT a boring cover letter. Please be CREATIVE)

to:

Becca Keaty
Open Books
213 W. Institute Pl.
Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60610
marketing@open-books.org