Cato Press Intern
*To be considered for an internship, you must apply directly through our online application here.*
Participate in discussions about forthcoming book projects at Cato and help to make them a reality. As a Cato Press intern, you will work on tasks ranging from editorial and production to marketing and distribution. Working closely with both the managing editor and acquiring editor, you will learn about both the content and the production sides of this part of Cato’s work. Finalists for this department will be asked to complete a brief copyediting test.
Workload may include:
- Editing manuscript references for correct punctuation, spelling, and formatting
- Fact and reference checking
- Researching comp titles, keywords, and category codes for new titles
- Assisting in book mailings
- Reviewing audiobook recordings for accuracy
- Researching new contacts for marketing outreach and course adoption campaigns
- Attending team meetings
- Assisting at events promoting Cato Press books
Qualifications
- Strong writing skills
- Familiarity with online and university library reference systems
- Social science or humanities research background (essential)
- Fluency with the Chicago Manual of Style preferred
Since 1977, the Cato Institute has been one of the most effective voices in Washington, DC, advocating individual liberty. From media appearances in major outlets, conferences, and book publishing to top-quality research and engagement on Capitol Hill and with key agencies, Cato has successfully injected the libertarian perspective into mainstream policy debates in Washington, DC, and across the country.
About the Cato Internship Program
Cato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have a strong commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace—principles that, taken together, constitute libertarianism, known alternately as “classical liberalism,” “market liberalism,” or, to many of our international friends, just “liberalism.”
All Cato interns attend the same intensive seminar series, which covers a broad range of history, philosophy, policy, and professional development topics. Interns also aid with events and occasionally help Cato staff with other day-to-day needs.
Interns receive competitive compensation. Part-time positions are adjusted accordingly and carry a minimum of 25 hrs./wk. Program participants must be available in person in Washington, D.C.
For more information about the internship program and experience, we encourage you to explore our website.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Cortez Bartolome, Programs Coordinator, at studentprograms@cato.org