| Internship and Assistantship Opportunities at the University of Georgia PressThe University of Georgia Press offers a number of unpaid internships and one paid assistantship. These positions allow students who are interested in a career in book publishing to learn about scholarly and trade book publishing and to gain valuable on-the-job experience. College credit may also be available for internships (consult your major department). A reliable means of transportation is required, as the Press is located off campus on Research Drive. The Acquisitions Department offers unpaid internships each semester and summer. Interns work at least ten hours per week, providing ongoing support for proposed book projects; sending letters to prospective authors; shipping manuscripts to reviewers; working with information in the Press database; performing Internet research; and helping with image and permissions inventories. Interns are encouraged to attend in-house meetings with staff and authors. Candidates must be comfortable using Microsoft Word and capable of writing clear, professional correspondence. Prior experience with databases is helpful. To apply, send résumé and cover letter by April 15 for a summer or fall internship and by October 1 for a spring internship to Nancy Grayson.The Editorial, Design, and Production Department offers one unpaid internship each semester and summer. Interns work ten to fifteen hours per week, learning the basics of the editorial process as texts move from manuscript to bound book. Processes covered include how project editors coordinate the work of freelance copyeditors and authors; use of The Chicago Manual of Style; use of design elements; how editors track art, permissions, and other materials; how to edit indexes; how to prepare art inventories; preparation of disks for copyediting; coding manuscripts for design; and proofreading texts. Candidates must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word; a thorough understanding of grammar, spelling, and punctuation; and an ability to attend to detail. A proofreading test is required. To apply, send résumé and cover letter by March 15 for a summer or fall internship and by October 1 for a spring internship to Jon Davies.The Marketing Department offers unpaid internships each semester and summer. Interns work ten to fifteen hours per week. There are opportunities for interns to work in a variety of areas depending on their interests, including advertising, sales, publicity, Web marketing, and marketing design. Experience from these internships can translate well to marketing jobs in other art and entertainment industries. To apply, send résumé and cover letter by April 15 for a summer or fall internship and by October 1 for a spring internship to Pat Allen.The Georgia Power / Grady College Assistantship is available to graduate students in the UGA Grady College of Journalism. The assistant works sixteen hours per week and receives a tuition waiver and $1,200 per month. The recipient is responsible for acquiring advance praise from writers and scholars to run on the back covers of books, working closely with authors and coordinating and tracking a large amount of correspondence. The assistant also helps John McLeod, Sales and Marketing Director, with a variety of work as time allows. Organization skills are a must. Knowledge of Excel and FileMaker Pro and good writing and copyediting skills are helpful. The next opening will be spring semester 2008. Interviews for that opening will begin in fall 2007. For more information contact Debbie Marable Sickles at the Grady College (706) 542-7833. |  | Allison Banks started as a marketing intern and then became the marketing department assistant. After graduating in 2006 she won a paid internship at Southern Progress Corporation in Birmingham.
"I feel that my time spent at the UGA Press was instrumental in my being accepted for an internship at Southern Progress Corporation in the Oxmoor House books division. The SPC internship program was brought to my attention by my supervisor at UGA Press, and his letter of recommendation and willingness to make phone calls and write emails on my behalf certainly gave me a leg up among fellow applicants. The quality of my assigned projects and responsibilities made for an impressive résumé, especially as a recent college graduate, and I view the Press and its staff as invaluable in this first step of my career." Emily Richardson held our Georgia Power / Grady College Assistantship in 2006. After graduating she took a position as an Assistant Account Executive at Mastermind Marketing in Atlanta.
"I began working at UGA Press before classes even began when I moved to Athens for graduate school. It turned out to be one of the very best parts of being here! I got to learn first-hand about book publishing while working with a truly wonderful group of people. My experience with the marketing, sales and publicity aspects of publishing perfectly complemented my graduate degree in journalism and mass communication. I am so fortunate to have spent almost a year and a half at the Press, learning from talented professionals while enhancing my graduate school experience and boosting my marketing aptitude. I wouldn't trade my time at the UGA Press for anything!" |
