Internships in English
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS, Summer 2013 and Fall 2013
Scroll down for information about the three distinct internship opportunities.
Editorial Internship (Managing Editorial)
Indiana University Press (IU Press) is an international scholarly publishing house, operating within the IU Office of Scholarly Publishing. Founded in 1950, IU Press is one of the oldest and largest university-based presses in the United States. IU Press acquires, contracts, and publishes more than 140 new scholarly-academic, trade and regional book projects each year and publishes nearly 30 international scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities. 10-15% of books originate with IU faculty—90% come from scholars at other institutions around the world. Visit the web site at: http://iupress.indiana.edu.
The managing editorial department is responsible for overseeing all copyediting and shepherding books throughout the publication process. The managing editorial department at IU Press offers unpaid internships to qualified and highly motivated IU undergraduate students. Semester- Summer- and year-long internships are available, as will fit with students' educational goals and academic schedules and subject to the availability of mentoring staff within IU Press. Internships are awarded on a competitive basis, only when submissions and staff availability warrant. Applicants are encouraged to contact IU Press as soon as possible to express interest in applying for upcoming years or semesters.
An editorial internship at IU Press is an excellent opportunity for students to add to their educational experiences at IU, allowing participants to learn about contemporary scholarly publishing, through direct engagement with Press operations and under mentorship of professional staff. Time will be set aside for instruction to augment hands-on learning. An IU Press editorial intern will participate in the daily activity of the managing editorial department, working directly with project editors and under the supervision of the managing editor of IU Press. For students targeting graduate work in the humanities, academic publication of their own, or for those interested in professional opportunities in media, communications, research, or mainstream publishing, it will provide unique access to the inner workings of a scholarly publishing house.
Duties of an editorial intern in managing editorial will include but are not limited to copyediting indexes, proofreading manuscripts, and preparing manuscripts for Production and Design. Opportunities will be provided for students to craft and pursue independent research projects as well as independent study projects with the support of their departments; (students interested in receiving academic credit for an internship at the Press are encouraged to contact their academic advisor when applying).
Qualifications include exceptional written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, a strong interest in book publishing, and general comfort in a professional environment and with using computers. Additional skills are a plus.
This is an unpaid internship for approximately 10-15 hours per week, offered for a candidate whose goal is to apply what he or she has learned at the Press to a future career endeavor.
Interested students should direct inquiries and send a brief résumé and cover letter when ready to apply to Ed Comentale, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, your course work in English, your reasons for being interested in the internship, and any experience with computers, software, and web design.
Interested students should direct inquiries and send a brief resume and cover letter when ready to apply to Angela Burton at burtonan at indiana.edu.
Rights Internship (contracts, intellectual property, e-Publishing)
Indiana University Press (IU Press) is an international scholarly publishing house, operating within the IU Office of Scholarly Publishing. Founded in 1950, IU Press is one of the oldest and largest university-based presses in the United States. IU Press acquires, contracts, and publishes more than 140 new scholarly-academic, trade and regional book projects each year and publishes nearly 30 international scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities. 10-15% of books originate with IU faculty—90% come from scholars at other institutions around the world. Visit our web site at: http://iupress.indiana.edu.
The subsidiary rights department offers unpaid internships to qualified and highly motivated IU undergraduate and graduate students. Semester- Summer- and year-long internships are available, as will fit with students' educational goals and academic schedules and subject to the availability of mentoring staff within IU Press. Internships are awarded on a competitive basis, only when submissions and staff availability warrant. Applicants are encouraged to contact IU Press as soon as possible to express interest in applying for upcoming years or semesters.
A rights internship at IU Press is an excellent opportunity for students to add to their educational experiences at IU, allowing participants to learn about contemporary scholarly publishing and intellectual property management, through direct engagement with Press operations and under mentorship of professional staff. Time will be set aside for instruction to augment hands-on learning. For students targeting contract law, academic publication of their own, careers in e-publishing, graduate work in the humanities, or for those interested in professional opportunities in media, communications, research, library science or mainstream publishing, it will provide unique access to the inner workings of a scholarly publishing house.
Duties include processing contract information, researching electronic book piracy, preparing information for translation projects, updating/editing web pages, and carrying out additional office responsibilities as needed. The intern will participate in the daily activity of the department, working directly with the department manager, and will attend meetings, such as contract proposal meetings of the IU Press editorial board. Opportunities will be provided for students to craft and pursue independent research projects as well as independent study projects with the support of their departments; (students interested in receiving academic credit for an internship at the Press are encouraged to contact their academic advisor when applying).
Qualifications include an interest in publishing or scholarly publishing, contract law or intellectual property management; strong professional communication skills, use of Microsoft Office, and general facility with using the web and databases.
This is an unpaid internship for approximately 10-15 hours per week, offered for a candidate whose goal is to apply what he or she has learned at the Press to a future career endeavor.
Interested students should send a résumé and cover letter to Peter Froehlich in care of Ed Comentale, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, your course work in English, your reasons for being interested in the internship, and any experience with computers, software, and web design.
Interested students should send a brief resume and cover letter to Peter Froehlich at pfroehli at indiana.edu.
Editorial Internship (Acquisitions)
Indiana University Press (IU Press) is an international scholarly publishing house, operating within the IU Office of Scholarly Publishing. Founded in 1950, IU Press is one of the oldest and largest university-based presses in the United States. IU Press acquires, contracts, and publishes more than 140 new scholarly-academic, trade and regional book projects each year and publishes nearly 30 international scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities. 10-15% of books originate with IU faculty—90% come from scholars at other institutions around the world. Visit our web site at: http://iupress.indiana.edu.
The acquisitions department offers unpaid internships to qualified and highly motivated IU undergraduate and graduate students. Semester- Summer- and year-long internships are available, as will fit with students' educational goals and academic schedules and subject to the availability of mentoring staff within IU Press. Internships are awarded on a competitive basis, only when submissions and staff availability warrant. Applicants are encouraged to contact IU Press as soon as possible to express interest in applying for upcoming years or semesters.
An editorial internship at IU Press is an excellent opportunity for students to add to their educational experiences at IU, allowing participants to learn about contemporary scholarly publishing, through direct engagement with Press operations and under mentorship of professional staff. Time will be set aside for instruction to augment hands-on learning. An IU Press editorial intern will participate in the daily activity of the editorial department, working directly with two or more assistant sponsoring editors and under the supervision of the editorial director. For students targeting graduate work in the humanities, academic publication of their own, careers in e-publishing, or for those interested in professional opportunities in media, communications, research, or mainstream publishing, it will provide unique access to the inner workings of a scholarly publishing house.
Duties will include but may not be limited to handling manuscript submissions, communicating with authors, preparing manuscripts for publication, and attending meetings, such as contract proposal meetings of the IU Press editorial board. Opportunities will be provided for students to craft and pursue independent research projects as well as independent study projects with the support of their departments; (students interested in receiving academic credit for an internship at the Press are encouraged to contact their academic advisor when applying).
Qualifications include exceptional written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, a strong interest in book publishing, and general comfort in a professional environment and with using computers. Additional skills are a plus.
This is an unpaid internship for approximately 10-15 hours per week, offered for a candidate whose goal is to apply what he or she has learned at the Press to a future career endeavor.
Interested students should direct inquiries and send a brief résumé and cover letter when ready to apply to Ed Comentale, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English, Ballantine Hall 442, by the deadline specified below. In the letter you should mention any previous experience in journalism or publishing, your course work in English, your reasons for being interested in the internship, and any experience with computers, software, and web design.
Interested students should direct inquiries and send a brief resume and cover letter when ready to apply to pfroehli at indiana.edu.
