Creative Writing, English & Publishing Internships | IES Abroad

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Featured Placements

Dublin Intern with magazine

Literary Publishing

In Milan, an intern worked for a literary agency that represents writers from around the world. They offered support throughout the editorial and publication process for the agency's writers.

Intern Abroad in Milan

“I have a handful of internship experiences prior to my semester abroad, but interning abroad taught me things I could not have learned in the States.”

Kevin W. • Babson College • Milan – Business Studies

Editing

A London intern worked for an award-winning agency founded by editors, publishers and digital specialists. They helped brands embrace an agile, test-and-learn approach to content marketing, documented customer insights, and wrote and edited content about the digital experiences provided by the agency.

Intern Abroad in London

Examples of Creative Writing, English & Publishing Internships Abroad by Major

These placements are not an exhaustive list, so let your IES Internships Representative know if you would like additional examples. Once you confirm to a program, the onsite Internship Coordinator will work with you closely to find an internship placement based on your interests.

Creative Writing

Award-winning agency in London founded by editors, publishers and digital specialists
Content writing for social media platform based in Dublin
Creating web and app content for a restaurant database startup in Dublin
Literary agency in Milan representing writers from around the world, which supports them throughout the editorial and publication process
Assisting a team that is championing the production of indigenous Irish plays and promoting playwrights with a production company in Dublin

English

Boutique public relations consulting firm in London
Content writing for social media platform in Dublin
Working with youth and migrants in Dublin to promote and teach the English language and writing techniques
Private English speaking Montessori school in Vienna with age groups ranging from kindergarten to high school
Being an English teaching assistant at a primary education school in Barcelona
Literary agency in Milan representing writers from around the world, which supports them throughout the editorial and publication process

Publishing

Award-winning agency in London founded by editors, publishers and digital specialists
Content creation for a luxury lifestyle magazine in London
Literary agency in Milan that represents writers from around the world and offers support throughout the editorial and publication process
Consulting agency in London that supports publishers to build more sustainable reader revenue
Assisting in the publication and administration tasks of a quarterly fine arts review magazine in Dublin
London-based publishing house that publishes novels, essays, memoirs and children’s books

“This internship abroad has been integral to my personal growth, and lead to the most drastic self-improvements that I have had in my college experience thus far.”

Stella G. • Lehigh University • Santiago