As most of you know, Octopus Pie has only been my full-time business since April ‘08. In those short few months, I’ve upgraded my web host and my studio space twice. Things just keep on growing, and while this business is my favorite thing in the world to run, it’s starting to become too much for a single lady to manage. I’ve found that even small tasks, like e-mails and supply runs, will break my concentration when I’m trying to draw. And since the drawings are your reason for coming here, I’d like to focus on them as much as possible!

It’s difficult for me to delegate tasks to others, but I believe the time has come to find an intern.

I am looking for someone who is hard-working, reliable, knowledgeable with computers, and is near/can travel to Easthampton, Massachusetts. Those are the obvious qualifications, and certainly I could find someone like that locally. But I also want someone who is genuinely enthusiastic about webcomics and the business surrounding them, which is why I ask here. My ideal intern would be either an art student or a budding artist, who’d like a hands-on look at the business of webcomics and self-publishing.

This is not a paid internship, as much as I’d like to be able to afford that right now. I’m happy to do the necessary paperwork to give you college credit, and I will gladly buy my interns lunch and take them out for drinks once in a while. But if you need a salary to live, I’d like to be quite clear that I am not your gal.

If you’re interested in being an OctoPie intern in 2009, please drop me a line with a little bit of info about you, a copy of your resume, and a link to your portfolio/website (if any). Please also be sure to tell me when you’d be available - which months, days of the week, hours, etc. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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