Build Real Media.
Learn How It Gets Made.
A structured internship experience for emerging writers, editors, producers, communicators, and creative professionals who want to see how ideas become books, productions, campaigns, and original media.
Explore the ProgramChoose a primary area. Learn beyond it.
EMC interns typically work within one primary track while receiving supervised exposure to related areas of an independent media company.
Publishing & Editorial
Manuscript workflows, editorial standards, copyediting principles, metadata, publishing formats, book packaging, and the relationship between editorial and production.
Media Production
Research, scripting, pre-production, production planning, asset management, interview preparation, and post-production workflows.
Marketing & Communications
Audience strategy, promotional writing, brand voice, press materials, campaign development, and multi-platform communication.
Digital Media & Web Operations
Digital publishing, website content, SEO fundamentals, content architecture, user experience, and digital asset management.
Business & Creative Operations
Project development, research, creative coordination, intellectual property development, and independent media operations.
Learn by participating.
EMC internships are designed as educational experiences, not substitute entry-level employment.
- Defined learning objectives
- Supervised project experience
- Regular feedback and mentorship
- Midpoint and final evaluation
- Exposure to real creative workflows
- Portfolio opportunities when appropriate
Curious beats polished.
Strong candidates are dependable, communicative, willing to receive feedback, and genuinely interested in how professional media projects are developed.
Current college and university students are especially encouraged to apply. Relevant fields may include English, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Film, Marketing, Publishing, Creative Writing, Business, Digital Media, and related disciplines.
Bring your school into the process.
Students seeking academic credit are encouraged to apply. Empire Media Company will make reasonable efforts to coordinate with colleges, universities, faculty advisors, and internship coordinators when institutional requirements are compatible with the EMC program.
Academic credit is subject to the policies and approval of the intern’s educational institution.
Clear before you begin.
EMC internship opportunities may be paid or unpaid depending upon the position, program structure, applicable law, and company needs. Compensation status is disclosed before acceptance.
Any unpaid internship is structured around the educational benefit of the intern and is not intended to replace the work of regular employees.
Participation does not guarantee or create an entitlement to future paid employment with Empire Media Company or an affiliated company.
Tell us what you want to learn.
Internship availability varies by session, department, supervision capacity, and project schedule.
Please Include
- Current résumé
- Short introduction
- Current availability
- Preferred internship track or areas of interest
- Academic program and expected graduation date, if applicable
- Academic-credit requirements, if applicable
- Optional writing, editing, production, or creative samples
Professional Standards
Interns are expected to communicate professionally, respect deadlines and confidentiality, protect company and client information, and comply with EMC policies and access restrictions.
Sensitive financial, legal, personnel, client, restricted-content, and other protected company systems are not available to interns.
Start somewhere real.
Interested in an EMC internship? Send your résumé and a short introduction describing what you’d like to learn.
Apply for an Internship