Book Publishing Internship
About The Position
Andrews McMeel Universal is a global, independent, integrated media company providing comics, illustrated humor, and inspirational content across syndication, book, calendar, and greeting card publishing, digital consumer experiences, and entertainment licensing. Our remarkable roster of talent includes dozens of New York Times best-selling authors and Pulitzer Prize-, Reuben Award-, and Emmy Award-winning creators. We provide outstanding education and growth opportunities to qualified, hard-working, self-motivated, poised, and articulate candidates. This is a paid internship opportunity ($17.00 per hour). Consideration will be given to candidates who are immediately available and can commit to a 12-month internship averaging 40 hours/week.
Requirements
- Students of or recent graduates with a degree in Communications, Journalism/Strategic Communications, English, Creative Writing or Marketing, preferred
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign
- Attentive to detail, with outstanding written communication and grammar skills
- Able to work autonomously, balance and prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
- Hard-working, self-motivated, poised, articulate team player
- Excellent grammar, fact checking, and spelling skills
- Proficiency in typing, word processing, email, and Internet
- Attention to detail, able to work autonomously, balance and prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
Nice To Haves
- Copyediting and proofreading experience helpful
Responsibilities
- Provide support for the book editorial team, including publisher
- Review submissions and write reader’s reports
- Do competitive research on proposals or ideas under consideration or development
- Write acquisition memos for projects being presented for acquisition
- Prepare descriptive sales copy for tip sheets
- Submit copyright registrations
- Write cover and jacket flap copy
- Write rejection letters
- Prepare and transmit manuscripts
- Create PDFs for sales, publicity, and marketing
- Create and maintain schedules
- Check alts against proofread pages
- Perform administrative tasks including copying, mailing, correspondence, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid internship opportunity ($17.00 per hour)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
