Organisation: Carcanet Press
Founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt, Carcanet is an award-winning literary publisher with a comprehensive list of modern and classic poetry in English and translation, inventive fiction and non-fiction. A live backlist of some 900 titles includes literature from 37 languages and 50 nations. Celebrated authors include Nobel Prize-winners Orhan Pamuk, Octavio Paz, Jose Saramago, Joseph Brodsky and Czeslaw Milosz and many outstanding discoveries from around the world. Carcanet also publishes the magazine PN Review six times a year. It is run by six members of staff in a close knit team.
Main Duties
The candidate will be under the direction of the Sales and Marketing Managers and their main duties will include but not be limited to:
- Assisting with public engagement through all Carcanet’s social media channels
- Creating content for the weekly e-letter and blog
- Creating sales material including review slips, order forms, event invites and showcards
- Scanning and filing press cuttings
- Assisting with content management on book data systems
Skills Required
- Ability to work both as part of a team and individually
- Well-developed communication skills and a strong understanding of the English language
- Meticulous attentiveness to detail but able to meet deadlines
- A passion for and general knowledge of literature
- Working knowledge of social media platforms, Microsoft Office packages, InDesign, Photoshop, Mail Chimp and Blogger
- A passion and/or interest in poetry
Important Dates
Start date: June 2019
End date: September 2019
Closing date: Monday 29th April 2019 (midnight) .
Interview date: TBC
Location: Manchester
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm for 10 weeks- 375 hours total
How to apply: Please send a CV and Cover letter with your name and the job you wish to apply for as the title for each document to fassplacements@lancaster.ac.uk
Rate of Pay: £9.20 per hour (including holiday pay)
Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
This internship is funded by Lancaster University and Santander
**This internship opportunity is exclusively available to current UG/PG students studying within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University**
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