April’s Job Vacancies and Internship Opportunities

Job vacancies:

• Jessica Kingsley Publishers is looking for an Editorial Assistant to join their acquisitions department. The successful candidate will work on various areas of the list, including the autism spectrum, social work, mental health, and counselling. The position is based in London (near King’s Cross) and the closing date for applications is Friday 6th May.
• Bloomsbury is advertising for an Assistant Editor to join their Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack team. The role involves providing editorial and administrative support, fact-checking, writing small sections of the Almanack, proofreading, and copy editing. The ideal candidate will be a graduate with a demonstrable love of cricket. The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th May and the position is based in Hampshire.
• If you’re interested in children’s books, Little Tiger Press has a vacancy for a Sales Admin Assistant to help with customer account management and administrative duties. The role will involve maintaining and analysing sales databases, liaising with customers, and seeking customer engagement opportunities. The position is based in London and the deadline for applications is Friday 6th May.
• Palgrave Higher Education, a publisher of textbooks and educational resources in the humanities and social sciences, is seeking an Editorial Assistant or Assistant Editor to work on their study skills list. The successful candidate will provide administrative and editorial support to editors, manage the peer review process, prepare typescripts for handover, write and edit cover copy, and liaise with authors.
• Hodder Education has a vacancy in their marketing department for an Events and Marketing Assistant. The chosen candidate will assist with a variety of events, attend key events throughout the year, and help set up their sales conference. The closing date is Monday 9th May.
• Dorling Kindersley (DK) is looking for a Publicity Executive to join their publicity team. The role will involve working closely with their global marketing and PR teams, and securing features, reviews and media interviews. The position is based in London and the deadline for applications is Wednesday 4th May.

Internships and work experience opportunities:

• Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher, is advertising for interns. Successful candidates will assist with social media campaigns, contact authors, proofread and format books ready for publication, and write cover blurbs.
• Dorling Kindersley (DK) has work experience placements available in their editorial, marketing, and design departments. These placements last for two weeks and are based in London.
• Hurst Publishers, a non-fiction publisher based in Central London, is offering internships to graduates interested in pursuing a career in publishing. These internships are available throughout the year and generally last around six weeks. To apply, send your CV and covering letter to Jonathan de Peyer (jon@hurstpub.co.uk).
• Granta Books, an independent publisher of literary fiction and non-fiction based in London, runs a work experience programme for graduates. Placements last four weeks and successful candidates will gain hands-on experience in sales, marketing, publicity, and editorial.

Internship & Job Opportunities...

First of all, here are some graduate job opportunities I’ve come across this week:

• Do you have a passion for children’s books? Make Believe Ideas, a small children’s publisher, has an exciting opening for an Editorial Assistant/Junior Editor. The position is based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire and the deadline for applications is Friday 31st July.
• Cambridge University Press has an opening for a Production Assistant (12-month contract) to help provide administrative assistance to their Academic Production team. The position is based in Cambridge and the deadline for applications is Friday 24th July.
• If you’re interested in STM publishing, the Institution of Engineering and Technology is looking to recruit a full-time Editorial and Production Assistant (contract ending in December 2015) to manage the journal peer-review and production processes. The IET’s offices are based in Stevenage, so this is a great opportunity for anyone who lives in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire.
• SAGE Publications is looking for an Editorial Assistant (Research Methods). This position is based in London and the deadline for applications is Friday 31st July. (To see the details of this position click on the link above, then just scroll down and click on the ‘view all open job positions’ link.)

If you’re looking for publishing internships, here are a few opportunities I’ve found recently:

• Profile Books, a non-fiction publisher based in Central London, runs an eight-week, full-time internship for graduates which is now open for applications. The internship involves working in editorial, administration, marketing and publicity, and all interns are paid a living wage.
• If you’re interested in academic publishing, Rowman & Littlefield International is offering a 6–8 week editorial internship starting in late July/early August. The intern will carry out editorial tasks and provide support to commissioning editors. This is a paid internship based in Kennington, South London and the deadline for applications is Monday 20th July.
• Plexus Publishing, a publisher of illustrated non-fiction books, is looking for an Editorial Assistant Intern to provide administrative and editorial support to their Editorial Director. The internship is based in Clapham, London and the deadline for applications is Friday 31st July.

Career Opportunities!

Here are some entry-level job opportunities I’ve come across recently:

• Endeavour Press, a leading independent digital publisher of fiction and non-fiction based in London, is looking for a full-time Editorial Assistant. The role involves proofreading and formatting manuscripts, writing copy, and commissioning titles. The ideal candidate will be able to start immediately.
• Are you a fan of contemporary literary fiction and classics? Alma Books, an award-winning trade publisher, is looking for a Marketing Assistant to help develop digital and print campaigns. Their offices are based in Richmond, Greater London and the closing date for applications is Friday 17th July.
• If you’re interested in the contracts and rights side of publishing, Thames & Hudson has a great opportunity for a Contracts Assistant to support their Legal & Business Affairs department. Their offices are based in Holborn, London and the deadline for applications is Monday 13th July.

• BioMed Central, a scientific publisher who is owned by Springer and specialises in open access journal publishing, is seeking an Editorial Assistant to join their Journal Editorial Office. The role will involve tasks such as managing the peer-review process and communicating with authors, reviewers and editors. The position is based in London.

• Macmillan Science and Education is looking for an Editorial Assistant to join their Nature Reviews Department. The role will involve providing support to authors, reviewers and editors, as well as other administrative tasks. The position is based at their new King’s Cross offices and the deadline for applications is Wednesday 8th July.

Career Opportunities for You...

Here are some exciting career opportunities I’ve come across this week that might interest you:

• Are you an avid reader of non-fiction? Profile Books, an award-winning non-fiction publisher based in Central London, has a vacancy for a Marketing, Publicity and Digital Sales Assistant. The deadline for applications is Friday 26th June.
• If you’re interested in academic publishing, Palgrave Macmillan is looking for an Editorial Assistant to support their Language and Linguistics book programme. The position is based at their new King’s Cross offices and the deadline for applications is Monday 29th June.
• A new vacancy at Bloomsbury appeared on their website today for an Editorial Assistant within their academic division. The position involves providing support to editors working on the Classical Studies & Archaeology and Religious Studies lists. The deadline for applications is Thursday 27th June.
• SAGE Publications is looking for a Marketing Assistant to work in their journals marketing team. The position is based in London and the deadline for applications is Friday 26th June. (To see the details of this position click on the link above, then just scroll down and click on the ‘view all open job positions’ link.)
• Are you interested in open access publishing? Oxford University Press has an opening for a Publishing Assistant who will work on their open access monographs and law journals. The deadline for applications is Monday 29th June.