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Books Production Intern
Posted: July 26, 2010 

Short Description:

Internship in the Production department at an academic press.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The MIT Press seeks enthusiastic fall interns in various departments. These unpaid internships are a chance for people who love books and journals to learn about publishing and see how a busy university press functions. Successful interns will make valuable contacts and gain experience at one of the nation's largest university presses.

Required Experience:

The ideal intern candidates will have: a strong desire to learn about publishing, basic computer skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, the ability to work well individually and as a member of a group, an eye for detail, good judgment, a positive attitude, and a willingness to take initiative.

The Books Production intern will be involved in learning the entire process of production and manufacturing by helping with daily Production tasks, such as opening, distributing, and packaging up daily mail, helping with reprints (organization, estimates, budgets, proofs), and with new books (preparing folders, soliciting castoff and time save requests, pagination layouts, etc.) In order to give a rounded knowledge of the department, interns will shadow members of the department and, if timing allows, attend a printing and manufacturing plant tour or Bookbuilders of Boston event(s).

Salary/Hours:

These are unpaid, part-time internships from September through December. Hours will be negotiated, but candidates should be able to commit at least 10 hours per week.

Internships are available in Editorial, Acquisitions, Marketing, and Production in both our Books and Journals divisions. For more updated information on internships and current job openings, please see our careers website at: http://mitpress.mit.edu/mitpress/jobs/internships.asp

Direct Application To:

Please send us your resume and cover letter indicating the department(s) you are interested in applying to. E-mail application to: Internship Coordinator, mitp-interns@mit.edu, by August 13, 2010.

Email: mitp-interns@mit.edu

For more information about The MIT Press, visit our website at:
http://www.mitpress.mit.edu