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Marketing & Design Internship

Texas Book Festival
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OVERVIEW 

Texas Book Festival internships offer valuable opportunities to work closely with the team behind the state’s largest literary celebration. Each intern reports to specific staff members who guide interns through hands-on experience in helping to make year-round programs and the annual flagship event successful.

Internships require a commitment of 10 hours per week. Interns usually work in-office for one five-hour shift and remotely for a second five-hour shift each week. All TBF interns, including spring and summer interns, are required to work the Gala (November 13, 2026) and Festival Weekend (November 14–15, 2026). Thus, applicants who can guarantee their availability will be prioritized in the selection process. Interns may be asked to assist with occasional after-hours literary events, with duties including event setup, registration, and clean-up.

Internships must be scheduled during Texas Book Festival’s operating hours (Monday through Friday, 9 AM through 5 PM). Interns receive a $1000 stipend in two to three disbursements over the course of their internship. Youth Programs interns receive an additional $1000 stipend for continuing their fall internship through the spring semester. 

Fall internship opportunities for Event Production, Marketing & Design, Communications & PR, and Operations are now open; Fall internships span twelve weeks from late August to mid-November.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

The Marketing & Design Intern will work directly with the Digital Content and Design Coordinator and the Development Manager of Communications and Engagement and to assist with duties ranging from creating marketing copy and collateral for the First Edition Literary Gala, providing graphic design support to the TBF team, supporting the Festival Friends program, writing copy for the Festival’s website and supporting with populating the schedule and author pages on the TBF website.

This internship will prepare the intern for a variety of work positions with a wide scope of practical and applicable skills. These skills can be used in a range of industries, including marketing, design, and digital content.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Write marketing copy for silent auction packages and source images
  • Devise marketing strategies for higher value auction packages
  • Use Adobe Indesign to create auction boards
  • Provide logistical support and create collateral to engage Festival Friends 
  • Oversee auction sales at the Gala
  • Assist TBF staff with Canva projects across all areas
  • Support Digital Content and Design Coordinator with website updates and enhancements
  • Administrative support as needed

 

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Actively contribute to a positive, professional, and respectful work environment
  • Embrace the all-in attitude required to make the annual Festival a success. This includes a commitment to full-day engagement each day of the Festival Weekend (November 14–15, 2026) as well as Gala set-up, event support, and take-down (Friday, November 13, 9 AM–11 PM)
  • The internship includes participating in occasional after-hours literary events, including event setup, registration, and clean-up

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Well-organized and detail-oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Experienced with Google Workspace, Adobe, InDesign, and Canva
  • Experience with WordPress
  • Interested in marketing and digital content and design

 

TO APPLY:

​​Interested applicants may send an email with a resume and cover letter as PDF attachments to development@texasbookfestival.org. Please use the subject line “Marketing & Design Internship Application.” The application deadline is May 31.