Student Worker - Baylor University Press Production Assistant
About The Position
Baylor University Press serves the academic community by publishing scholarly books and textbooks with a connection to the field of religion. The Press’ website can be found at www.baylorpress.com . The Baylor University Press production department is the “nuts and bolts” team at the press that works on book files throughout the production process (copyediting, design/layout, proofreading, ebook conversion). The Production Assistant will work alongside BUP’s full-time production staff to assist with general production tasks as needed, perform pre-press quality checks, and format and proofread indexes. The press is a warm and welcoming community committed to your professional development and success. A number of Baylor University Press work study students have obtained full-time positions in publishing after graduation.
Requirements
- Applicants should love books and have an interest in the publishing industry.
- You must have a strong work ethic, high level of attention to detail, excellent spelling and grammar, and experience with Microsoft Word.
- Minimum GPA requirement: 3.5
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Adobe programs (Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign) is helpful but not required.
- Majors in professional writing and English are especially encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide mid to advanced level administrative and operational support for day-to-day tasks
- May serve as initial contact for in-person guests or callers; provide excellent customer service
- May generate, prepare and analyze reports or perform forecasting
- May create creative content or maintain department website(s)
- May assist with special projects and initiatives supporting departmental goals
- May assist with planning or coordination of events
- May assist with identifying areas of improvement and recommend solutions
- May assist with compliance processes
- May assist with maintaining internal databases and records
- May assist with developing processes and procedures
- Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor’s mission
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
- Assist with general production tasks as needed
- Perform pre-press quality checks
- Format and proofread indexes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
