Transition magazine is a clearing house for the freshest, most compelling, most curious—and often most controversial—ideas about race, ethnicity, culture, and politics. Harvard University powerhouses Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Anthony Appiah are the magazine's editors; recent contributors include Russell Banks, Kathleen Cleaver, Ice Cube, Carlos Fuentes, Nadine Gordimer, Philip Gourevitch, Christopher Hitchens, bell hooks, Jamaica Kincaid, KRS-One, Spike Lee, Richard Rorty, and Edward Said. Transition staff come from and go on to the New Yorker, the Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, and other major magazines.

Transition seeks motivated editorial interns who want to learn the literary journal business. Intern responsibilities include reviewing manuscripts, finding artwork and photography, conducting research, and assisting with administrative tasks. Obsessive attention to detail, high levels of motivation and initiative, Web fluency, dedication to good writing, and fluency in the political and cultural issues of ethnicity are all desirable. Minorities strongly encouraged to apply. Internships are generally unpaid; interns must work a minimum of 10 hours per week.

To apply: Read the magazine, then mail us a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples. Internships are available for the summer and timing is flexible. We are currently accepting applications for summer 2008 and will notify candidates in May. No phone calls please.

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