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Updated Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, at 11:15 AM ET

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Poetry Submissions
Slate considers new poems from Sept. 1 to May 31. Manuscripts sent between June 1 and Aug. 31 will be returned.

To submit poems electronically to Slate: Send, as a single attached document, up to three poems of no more than 50 lines each to . Use the poet's name for the subject line of the e-mail and for the title of the attachment. Please limit submissions to two per poet per year.

To submit poems by mail to Slate (until Sept. 1, 2010): Send up to three poems of no more than 50 lines each, folded into a regular No. 10 envelope, to

Robert Pinsky
Poetry Editor, Slate
Boston University
236 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215

If you wish to have your work returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage for both our correspondence and your poems. If you prefer to be notified about your hard-copy submission by e-mail, include an e-mail address in your cover letter. Please limit submissions to two per poet per year.

Please do not submit poems both by mail and by e-mail.

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How do I apply for an internship at Slate?
The Slate D.C. office hires interns for the spring, summer, and fall. Spring and fall applicants must be full-time students. Applications should include a résumé, three clips (published articles, blog entries, and classroom assignments all acceptable), and a short critique of a story that's appeared in Slate recently. E-mail only: Please keep messages under 200 KB, and no PDF files. Send e-mail to . The deadline for spring internships in D.C. is Nov. 24, 2008. The deadline for summer internships in D.C. is Feb. 20, 2009.

The Slate N.Y. office also hires interns for the spring, summer, and fall, primarily for help with culture-related rather than political content. Internships during the school year are for full-time students only. Applications should include a cover letter, résumé, three clips (published articles, blog entries, and classroom assignments all acceptable), and a short critique of a Slate story. (We ask all applicants to critique the same story, so please e-mail for details.) Applicants must be able to commit to at least two days a week during the school year and four days a week during the summer. Please mail materials to Slate Magazine, Attn: Intern Coordinator, 251 W. 57^th Street, 19^th Floor, New York, N.Y., 10019. Sorry, we can't guarantee a reply to all submissions. The deadline for summer internships is March 9, 2009.