Wanna Join The Lucky Jefferson Squad?
Consider applying for the following:
Guest EDITOR / Translation Editor
2023
Spring
COHORT FULL, PLEASE APPLY FOR A FUTURE TERM.
Summer
Literary Illustrator Internship — Start Date: May 1, 2023
PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP — START DATE: May 1, 2023
2024
After reviewing the listing, send your application to luckyjeffersonlit@gmail.com.
Lucky Jefferson is proud to be an organization that actively partners with and recruits people of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming people.
Spring 2023 | Summer 2023 | |
Internship Term | February 6 – April 21 | May 1 – July 15 |
When You Should Apply | Present – November 30 | Present – February 28 |
Invitations Sent By | January 6, 2023 | April 7, 2023 |
*Apply early. Cohorts often reach full capacity before application periods end.*
Use your voice to shape literature and arts in Illinois.
With support from Illinois Humanities, Lucky Jefferson is surveying Black-identifying writers and artists residing in Chicago’s North Side, West Side, and South Side neighborhoods to better evaluate the needs and interests of local creatives.
Learn more here.
Call For Chapbooks
Recently published a chapbook or collection of poetry? Let us review it!
Please email the following to luckyjeffersonlit@gmail.com:
- A link to or pdf of your book
- Book cover art
Selected books receive a full write-up that is published on luckyjefferson.com and social media press.