Editorial Assistant Intern
Host Company:
New Holland Publishers
Location:
Dates of Internship:
June 11 - August 3, 2012
Language Level:
n/a
Internship Description:
New Holland Publishers is a publishing house dedicated to the highest editorial and design standards. Their publishing program also features the cream of new illustrated books from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Skill & Experience Required:
- Highly literate
- Knowledge of the following programs important: Word, Excel
- Knowledge of these programs desirable: Quark XPress, InDesign
- Some experience of editorial processes such as proofreading; picture research required
Sample Projects:
Interns would assist editors on on-going projects including: proofreading, obtaining permissions for copyrighted material, picture research, fact checking, logging invoices, and writing sales materials.
Benefits for Intern:
New Holland produces a wide range of illustrated and non-illustrated books. Interns would gain valuable experience in how such books are produced from commissioning the author through all the editorial and production processes to the finished book.
Benefits for Company:
New Holland's hard-working but small editorial team would be pleased to have assistance in the tasks mentioned above!
Placement Functions:
