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Intern
Candlewick Press offers internships in the fall, spring and summer according to the needs of various departments. Internships provide excellent opportunities to acquire firsthand knowledge of the publishing industry. We are looking for motivated, conscientious, and dedicated individuals who are eager to learn about the children’s publishing industry and be part of a high-energy, creative team. Internships are determined on a need basis so there is a chance the department may not need an intern each semester.
When feasible, the following internship positions are available:
Marketing - interns prepare marketing materials, coordinate mailings to the media, perform some clerical duties, and work on a variety of ongoing projects.
Sales - interns assist with writing and organizing a department newsletter, researching and developing new markets, handling some clerical and administrative tasks, and assisting department members on new projects.
Publishing Services - interns proofread both published and upcoming titles, organize and review foul files, review advance books for corrigenda, facilitate the circulation of book materials between the various departments, assist with various production needs, and perform administrative tasks as needed.
Editorial - interns read and report on manuscripts, attend relevant meetings, perform library and bookstore research as needed, and assist editors with a variety of clerical and editorial duties.
Art - interns assist with all aspects of promotion and book design, so proficiency in Quark Express and some knowledge of paste-up and lay-out is required.
Promotions Production - work on new and on-going projects promoting our well-loved children's books. Interns assist the Promotion Materials Production Controller with project log-in and set up, preparation of materials for meetings, maintaining jobs files, and other tasks as needed.
Contracts and Rights - interns learn about the legal and financial aspects of book publishing through working with publishing agreements, royalty statements, and payment information.
Design- interns assist designers (fiction and picture book) with preliminary page set up, font research, format selection and scanning of illustrator sketches, assist Art Department Coordinator with making of book dummies and printing out layouts at actual size.
Publicity - interns assist with media outreach and promotional events on behalf of books and authors, draft press materials, research awards and event venues, mail materials, assist with press clip maintenance and other general marketing duties.
Graphic Production - interns provide graphic production/pre press support to the Art department. Proficiency in InDesign and Quark XPress is necessary. Possible tasks include inputting text changes, generating barcodes for picture book and fiction titles, assisting with preparing final files for print, and assisting with creating and preflighting press optimized PDFs.
The desired time commitment is typically twelve to twenty hours a week. Candidates must have excellent organizational skills as well as attention to detail. These positions do not offer any monetary compensation, however in exchange, we offer an invaluable opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the publishing world and make important professional contacts. Internships can be used for college credit. Interested candidates should send or e-mail a résumé and cover letter specifying the position and semester of interest to: Candlewick Press, 99 Dover Street., Somerville, MA 02144, interns@candlewick.com. Deadlines for spring, summer, and fall semesters are respectively December 30, April 5, and July 25.
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To Apply: submit a resume and cover letter via e-mail to interns@candlewick.com, referencing "Intern"
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