Internships and Work Study

826 Seattle Internship and Work Study Program

Our internships and work study opportunities provide valuable, hands-on experience working with a nonprofit organization in the field of education, literary arts, and community service. Internships are unpaid and last a minimum of one semester. Work study positions are staff positions for which you must qualify through your financial aid office.

Intern positions available:

• Graphic Design Intern

***OPEN POSITION***

• Programming Intern

***OPEN POSITION***

• Volunteer and Community Outreach Intern

***OPEN POSITION***

Work study positions available:

• Finance and Administration Assistant

***CURRENTLY FILLED***

• Store and Events Assistant

***CURRENTLY FILLED***

We are currently looking for interns for the fall/winter/spring. You can download a .pdf of the job description by clicking any of the job titles above.

To Apply

Please follow the instructions on each job description. All require that you email a resume and letter of interest to teri@826seattle.org expressing your desire to apply for our internship and a few words about your interests or what you are studying.

You may also send these to us at:

826 Seattle
8414 Greenwood Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98103

No phone calls please.

Our current interns and work study students are:

Casey Gwinn, Accounting Assistant, Work Study

Casey spent most of his life in Walla Walla (supposedly the place so nice they named it twice), before escaping to the U of W. Now he can be found wading through the weekly sales receipts in the 826 Seattle office. He hopes to one day be a history teacher, but not the boring monotone kind; the fun, goofy and enlightening kind. In his free time, Casey enjoys losing at both fantasy and real sports and eating tasty meals of his own creation.

Owen Curtsinger, Programming Intern

Owen has just graduated from UW with a degree in Creative Writing and finally has some time to write creatively, as well as spend some time at 826 Seattle. He has also volunteered with ZAPP, the Zine Archive and Publishing Project in Capitol Hill, and is almost fully immersed in the ways of independent publishing, which he hopes to share at 826 Seattle. In his spare time he likes to go for long walks, identify trees, and pen illustrations for his favorite novels, sometimes all at the same time. His favorite tree is the red birch; his favorite novel (currently) is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. He doesn’t have a favorite walk.

Mike Mead, Programming Intern

Having served 826 Seattle in various volunteer roles in the past, Mike is currently a programs intern involved in our in-schools project, helping the kids of Broadview-Thompson Elementary refine the brilliance of their already exemplary writing. A lifelong Seattle resident, Mike completed his B.A. in Creative Writing at the UW. Last year, he could be found in the Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, teaching English and counting statues of Lenin. One day, Mike hopes to hop from continent to continent developing international educational exchange programs.

Kyle Madsen, Store and Events Assistant

After successfully completing his five-year mission, seeking out new life and new civilizations in the far reaches of space, Kyle is currently a student of creative writing at Seattle University. In addition to other things, he is a top mind in the fields of crypto-zoology and astrophysics. He is also the undisputed champion of Star Wars trivia in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

Kate Jenks, Programming Intern

Kate comes to 826 Seattle from the far-away land of Ontario, where she recently graduated from the Master of English in the Field of Creative Writing program at the University of Toronto. When not selling space travel supplies or toiling in her kitchen, she can usually be spotted roaming her adopted city on foot, searching for scrumptious bakeries and perfect coffee. Family and friends aside, her greatest loves are Canadian poetry, children’s literature, and the CBC. Don’t stand too close to her unless you want to be fed!

Ashley Newcomer, Design Intern

Ashley is a Design Intern at 826 Seattle. She fights mediocrity with creativity and her laptop.