The University Press of Kansas has been publishing books for almost 80 years. We’ve published over 2,500 titles and add approximately forty-five new titles annually to our esteemed collection. We’re proud of our history. And we’re proud of the KU students who have helped us along the way!

UPK works with KU students who are passionate about learning and who strive to complement their academic studies at KU with real-world experience. In 2017, we formally started an internship program; this comprehensive program is designed to give students in-depth, hands-on experience in the publishing world. Learning about Acquisitions, Editorial, Production, Design, and Marketing from our knowledgeable staff gives interns insight into their own career goals.

We know how transformative our internship program can be—two of UPK’s current staff are former interns! Our student interns complete their internships prepared for various career opportunities: from working as publishing professionals to copyright and scholarly communication librarians to law school students.

We would love to expand our paid internship program. To do so, we need your financial help. It costs $2,000 a semester to host an intern. Each intern we bring on board is an investment in the growth of scholarship and knowledge in Kansas and beyond, and in the future successes of the students we hire.

Please help UPK in our efforts to support KU students learn, grow and achieve their goals.