I recently had the privilege of interning for the online magazine Drunk Monkeys. From the beginning, I was intimidated even by the name and was nervous about how to approach the job at hand. After an initial meeting with the team, I realized the environment was incredibly welcoming and open-minded. Simple tasks such as reading submissions, taking notes, and rating them came easily and after sifting through some of the older issues, I had an idea of what submissions were fit for Drunk Monkeys.
One of the more challenging obstacles I encountered while interning at Drunk Monkeys was tackling the issues that landed in the “unsure” pile, one I frequently circled back to in hopes of coming to a satisfactory decision. My rating process typically consisted of me saying “yes” or “no” to an individual submission while making some additional notes for our team and for my bosses when they reviewed the same work to make a final decision. The challenge of not knowing if a piece was good enough truly tested my decisiveness. But through this internship, I learned to read over parts of the submission and come back to it after I had gained a better feel for what the rest of the submissions contained. From there, my process included writing a pro/con list to see which side balanced out to help make my decision. If I just could not decide, I would send a note to my head editor to let her know.
My Drunk Monkeys internship also helped strengthen my writing through offering me the opportunity to submit my own work to the literary magazine for publication. As I was debating over which of my old pieces I should submit, I knew I would have to either cut it or add it to the current edition. This took some time, along with reshaping the narrative to slightly fit the themes of the publication. A month or so later, after careful editing, I submitted a text I had written for class. I was so grateful when my essay, “Little Minds Like Me” was accepted for publication. The experience helped me learn how to be versatile when it came to submitting to different magazines and understanding the audiences for different publications.
Overall, I gained strong connections, read great work, and came to learn multiple skills from my internship. I’m grateful for the Sigma Tau Delta Internship Stipend for helping to financially support this valuable experience.
Nina Fillari
Internship Stipend Recipient, Spring 2024
Alpha Epsilon Tau Chapter
Azusa Pacific University, CA
Internship Stipend
Sigma Tau Delta offers funding for current undergraduate and graduate student members accepting internships for which their expenses exceed what they will be paid. Sigma Tau Delta will not cover expenses related to tuition and/or student fees. The Internship Stipend is a competitive program providing a limited number of stipends of up to $1,500 each.
The internship must involve working for an “organization” while being directed by a supervisor/mentor within that organization, and the intern’s duties must be consistent with the applicant’s level of education, area of study, and career goals. Financial need will be taken into consideration in addition to internship length. Applicants are responsible for obtaining and providing verification of the internship. Check out BestColleges’ Ultimate Guide to Internships for advice in finding and applying for internships.
The internship stipend does not apply to activities that are part of a student’s pre-professional degree requirements, such as student teaching or capstone internships in journalism/technical writing, and cannot be used to supplement a graduate assistantship. Students are eligible for the internship stipend award one time per internship.
Eligibility
Applicants for an Internship Stipend must be:
- an active student member of Sigma Tau Delta;
- pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree; and
- enrolled part- or full-time in a degree-seeking program.
Applications for the Internship Stipend will be accepted through November 11, 2024, 4:00 p.m. CT.
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