Four Positions Available – Applications Close Sept 10
Reverie Books – Fall/Winter Teen Internship Program
Term: September 17 2026 – January 9 2027
What is the Reverie Teen Internship Program?
The Reverie Books Teen Internship Program is a project-based, paid internship that provides bookish young people in South Austin with the chance to gain bookstore experience and workplace skills training in a community-based work environment. Interns will be trained on customer service, register handling, and general presentation, as well as develop knowledge of the place an independent bookstore holds in the publishing ecosystem. Interns will be paid $8/hr, with a set schedule of 10hrs/week, usually two after school shifts (one to be each Thursday for the intern team meeting) and one weekend shift of 3-4 hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Reverie Teen Interns report to the Reverie Teen Intern Coordinator. Interns should be prepared to work primarily at our new store opening this fall, Reverie Way South (8204 Brodie Lane) with occasional shifts at our established store, Little Reverie (5330 Menchaca Rd).
Who can apply to the Reverie Teen Internship Program?
We invite students 14 -17 currently enrolled in public, private, or homeschools to apply. Extra consideration will be given to Title I public school students. Consider applying if you love books, surly cats, and making a difference in your community. We are in far South Austin, and we ask that students are able to arrive by 5pm to ensure that interns will be able to make after school shifts in a timely manner.
What are Reverie Teen Intern responsibilities?
All interns will be expected to work the register, provide customer service, help with opening/closing cleaning tasks and do basic tidying as the core of their workplace training. Four specialized project-based positions are available as follows:
Community Engagement Intern
This position will be in charge of developing an outreach event (such as an author reading, workshop, book club, etc.), researching Reverie charity partners for monthly donations, and will help in managing the Reverie Books Banned Book Fund. This position would be suited to applicants who are interested in literary activism and enjoy speaking to new people.
Curation Intern – General, and Curation Intern – Children
This position will have the opportunity to help Reverie keep a diverse and thoughtful inventory by researching upcoming and lesser-known titles and writing biweekly staff-pick cards. Curation interns will also spend considerable time alphabetizing titles and constructing creative rotating book displays. This position would be best suited to applicants who are detail oriented and avid, fast readers capable of reading several titles per month.
Media Intern
This position will have the opportunity to create and share innovative content on Reverie’s TikTok, Instagram and Facebook accounts. Media interns should have a finger on the pulse of social media trends and enjoy writing witty and personalized captions. This position would be best suited to applicants who enjoy graphic design and like being behind (or in front of) the camera.
How do I apply to the Reverie Teen Internship program?
To apply to be an intern:
- write a one-paged letter that answers the following questions: why do you want to be an intern? What do you hope to accomplish as an intern? What does literary activism mean to you?
- sign the letter with your first and last name, email, and a reachable phone number.
- fill out the application google form here
- Hand deliver the letter to the OG Reverie Books at 5330 Menchaca Rd
Applications close on September 10th. Interns should be ready to interview that week and start the program as early as September 17th, date to be determined based on opening date of Reverie Books Way South.