Floricanto Press, the premier Hispanic/Latino publisher west of the Mississippi, has been, since its inception in 1982, releasing seminal works reflecting the current Latino literary, socio-political, economic and cultural dialogue. Floricanto Press has three main series: La Mujer Latina that focuses on Latina creative writings and monographic works on Latina social, political and historical discourse; Nuestra Historia that captures historical writings and Latino historiography; and Nuestra Gente Sefardita, a series devoted to the Sephardim in the Americas.

INTERNSHIPS: Floricanto Press offers university students online editing internships. These are unpaid internships for credits on the title page upon publication as full editor or co-editor of the titles under their purview. This internship involves co-editing manuscripts accepted for publication, working closely with our editors and authors, preparing compelling descriptions for the review media, finalizing manuscripts for printing. This opportunity provides the prospective intern with the opportunity to build from campus--without ever setting foot on our premises or commuting--a solid resume in preparation for graduate school, professional schools, or doctoral programs.
Interested students may submit a current resume and letter of interest to: internships@floricantopress.com.

WHO QUALIFIES: Full-time, currently enrolled, undergraduate or graduate students not due to graduate or enter a professional school or doctoral program before June 2008. Candidates must attend a higher education institution in the United States, must have excellent command of English. Knowledge of Spanish and Ladino is a plus.

WHAT/WHEN: Our internships are un-paid and last 10 months, generally from September through June, however they may commence anytime the intern is available. It is expected that the intern will complete at least 3 book titles during the length of the program.

HOW DOES IT WORK: We send you by e-mail a manuscript, which has been accepted for publication, with the specifications for editing and deadlines within which the it needs to be completed (generally one or two months). The book is submitted for publication with the name of the author, the editor or co-editor (the intern) on the title page of the book. Interns get ten free copies of the published title to present for graduate or post-graduate school admissions. Please, see samples of published titles on our website.

HOW TO APPLY: Fax, mail, e-mail, or post in our web your resume and a cover letter indicating your interest in this internship .