Meet The Interns: Anthony Torres

Anthony Torres is a senior completing his last year at Arizona State University studying English Literature. He plans to attend graduate school in either linguistic studies or literature. His long-term goal is to be an editor at one of the major publishing houses. Along with his internship with Superstition Review, he also works freelance at the number one outsourcing company online, Burn Your To Do List, where he writes and proofreads article submissions to clients. This is his first semester with Superstition Review.

Superstition Review: What is your position with Superstition Review and what are your responsibilities?

Anthony Torres: I am one of two art editors currently working with Superstition Review. As an editor our main job is to choose different works of art from different artists to have in our magazine. Along with choosing artists for our magazine, we also get to correspond with contributors, which includes sending rejection/acceptance notices, as well as asking contributors to advertise in our issue, and to gather headshots and bios of each artist that we select for the magazine.

SR: Why did you decide to get involved with Superstition Review?

AT: I first got involved with Superstition Review because it was one of the only internships that I was offered where I can actually get hands on learning experience in order to become an editor specifically. Once my education is complete, I will venture off in the world where I hopefully can become an editor for a magazine or publishing company one day, and with the skills that I will learn with Superstition Review I can feel better about doing so.

SR: Besides interning for Superstition Review, how do you spend your time?

AT: I currently work freelance for the number one outsourcing company online, as their proofreader/writer. As well, I am also employed with Apple Inc. and spend most of my free time with either of those two jobs. My education is also a primary part of my day-to-day life. So studying takes up most of my time as well, and I usually spend my weekends with friends and family.

SR: What other position(s) for Superstition Review would you like to try out?

AT: I would also like to try interning as the advertising coordinator. I think that’s a major aspect of a magazine, that I feel like I could do some major damage too, in a good way of course!

SR: Describe one of your favorite literary works.

AT: This may be the existentialist me that currently seems to be possessing my body, but The Stranger by Albert Camus has got to be one of my favorites.

SR: What are you currently reading?

AT: Currently, I’m reading Franz Kafka’s The Trial and have been getting into more Albert Camus and existentialist sort of readings. They seem to be attracting my attention right now so I’ll just go with it.

SR: Creatively, what are you currently working on?

AT: As far as writing goes, I write everyday, or try to, whether it be keeping track of current thoughts in my head or just writing to write, the power that a pen and paper have is incredible and to do that every day is amazing. I also dabble a bit with photography, nothing extravagant but its fun to photograph your world, a kind of frozen memory.

SR: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

AT: In 10 years I see myself out of the internship realm and hopefully well into my career goal as an editor. Possibly employed with a great magazine company or even one of the major publishing houses. Either way, in 10 years, I see myself being happy.

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11 thoughts on “Meet The Interns: Anthony Torres

  • September 13, 2010 at 9:38 am
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    Hmmm…existentialist literature. I’ve never read Kafka and Camus, but I probably should read them since I’m an English major. Is “Crime and Punishment” considered existentialist writing? Raskolnikov is definitely a troubled soul.

  • September 13, 2010 at 12:56 pm
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    You’ve got a lot of the same goals I do. Though I don’t much understand art, as shameful as that is, so I just stick to what I do know which is nonfiction and fiction. I hope you end up as an editor in a great publishing company – as much as I would love that I know I don’t have the same dedication and certainty you do, so you’ll definitely get there 🙂

  • September 13, 2010 at 5:33 pm
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    How cool is it that you are working freelance! That takes some guts and intiative. Sounds pretty exciting.

  • September 14, 2010 at 11:02 am
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    Great to meet you, Anthony. It sounds like your experience on Superstition Review will be a great boost toward your future goals as an editor.

  • September 14, 2010 at 7:18 pm
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    It was really interesting to see your work as an art editor since that is not my field. Your current jobs and internship will definitely sling shot you into your carreer goals.

  • September 14, 2010 at 9:44 pm
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    Anthony, we’ve got a lot in common! I too love The Stranger, and I’ve been meaning to delve into some more existentialist stuff for a while. I’m an English Literature major, and my career goal is to end up somewhere in book publishing, probably as a editor as well. And, I too spend a lot of time reading/editing articles, as the editor in chief of The Barrett Chronicle. Although you get paid for your work, so it looks like you’ve got the better deal there!

  • September 14, 2010 at 10:58 pm
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    I completely agree with you in that the power behind a pen and paper is incredible. I still find myself hand writing my papers, and poems because of this. Nothing can compare!

  • September 14, 2010 at 11:14 pm
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    I read The Stranger this summer, and it left a very strong impression on me. You’re obviously very passionate about ideas and literature, which is a fantastic trait to possess.

  • September 15, 2010 at 12:23 pm
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    Your last comment was my favorite and it is the exact attitude a person needs! that no matter where they might be in the future they will be happy!

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