Internship Opportunity- Editorial Assistant at Myriad Editions Publishers
Posted on 02. May, 2013 by admin in Architecture, Art Design and Media, Creative and Cultural Industries, Creative Arts Film and Media, Creative Technologies, Opportunities
Reporting to the Fiction and Graphics editors, you will work for three days per week assisting with general publicity and promotion work, including managing Myriad’s social networking channels, submitting books for prizes, setting up and coordinating author events, managing the contacts database and sending out review copies.
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Closing date for applications: 12 noon Tuesday 7 May 2013
You will also assist with editorial and design jobs, including copywriting and proofreading catalogue and website copy, drafting press and advance information releases, creating invitations, press releases, flyers and web pages.
Essential skills:
You will hold a university degree and be self-sufficient, motivated and decisive.
You will have an interest in promotion as well as publishing, and be confident contributing to meetings, using social media (Twitter and Facebook especially), and emailing and phoning a range of contacts, and be able to attend promotional events, often in the evening.
You should be fluent, articulate and accurate in spoken and written English.
You will have some basic design skills and be happy to work in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel.
The internship will be based in Myriad’s Brighton office.
Please send your CV together with a covering email explaining why you would like to apply for this internship to Myriad’s Managing Director, Candida Lacey: candida@myriadeditions.com
Interviews: Wednesday 22 May 2013
Second interviews (if necessary): Friday 24 May 2013
Start date: Monday 3 June 2013
