Carnegie Publishing Ltd is a publishing company based in Lancaster, established 35 years ago. They publish a range of books for their own lists but the main part of the business is their complete book production service for external clients, including university presses, societies and individuals. They have expertise in all aspects of the publishing industry, from commissioning, editing and book design, to print buying and sales and marketing. http://carnegiepublishing.co.uk/
Main Duties
- To undertake tasks in support of text correcting, page design and page layout.
- To participate in general book production work, alongside the rest of the staff group
- To observe the working of the office and make constructive observations or suggestions.
- To maintain a professional and mature attitude to working with Carnegie, for example in relation to contact with clients/staff, timekeeping, and adherence to Carnegie’s office practices (both formal and informal).
Skills Required
- An aptitude for page layout an advantage
- Excellent standard of spoken and written English
- Preferably studying for an arts or graphic design, media or English degree
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Attention to detail, strong sense of pride in their work
- An excellent working knowledge of IT
- Some knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Excel
- An ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work as quickly as possible to deadlines while maintaining quality
Benefits
- Rate of pay £9.20 per hour inclusive of holiday pay for 140 hours.
- Flexible working pattern
- Reference provided upon successful completion of internship
- Carnegie Publishing are located south of Lancaster city centre, approx. 1m from the University
Important Dates
Closing date: 10th May 2019
Interview date: TBC
Start date: 1st July 2019
End date: TBC
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
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 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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