Start Date

9/7/2010

Apply by

9/30/2010

Description

Island Press is a nonprofit organization that communicates ideas essential to solving environmental problems. Our books, products, and program activities help stimulate new ideas, educate professionals and the public, inspire environmental protection, and prepare the next generation of environmental leaders. We seek energetic and enthusiastic environmentalists for various intern positions in our Washington, DC headquarters. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented with excellent organizational and computer skills and available 10-20 hours per week.

Marketing Intern
The marketing department seeks a detail-oriented individual eager to learn marketing for books on environmental issues. The intern will work in a general support role for all marketing initiatives. Intern will also have the opportunity to interact with other areas of publishing to learn more about the business. This internship is ideal for someone who wants a great introduction to the marketing and publishing fields. A proactive, detailed, creative individual with some office experience is the ideal fit! Knowledge of
Photoshop, InDesign, and Excel. Please include two non-academic writing samples.

Publicity Intern
We seek a detail-oriented individual eager to learn key facets of public relations for books on environmental issues. The intern will learn aspects of writing press materials including press releases, pitch letters, author bios, and publicity review reports in all formats, including broadcast, print, and electronic mediums. This is a great opportunity for an intern to learn who’s who among environmental journalists at
national publications and journals in addition to learning important aspects of book review publications and the publishing industry. Qualified candidates are excellent
writers, organized, capable of multi-tasking and confident presenting information by
phone. Creativity and a love for books is a must!

Subrights Intern
The Marketing Department seeks an organized and detail-oriented Subrights Intern. Responsibilities include contacting foreign agents and publishers about new books, tracking and following up on missing advance payments and royalty statements,
checking image permissions, and filing/data entry. Qualified candidates will be able to manage multiple projects at once, work independently and communicate clearly and professionally via email. An interest in environmental issues is a plus. This internship is ideal for individuals interested in gaining experience in the subsidiary rights field of publishing and in working with Island Press publications.


Compensation & Benefit
• $60/week stipend
• Casual dress code
• Flexible scheduling (10-20 hours per week required)
• Employee discount of 50% on all Island Press titles

To apply, please email resume and cover letter to resumes@islandpress.org with the internship for which you are applying as the subject.

No calls please.

Looking for

Address

1718 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 300
Washington District Of Columbia 20009 United States

Company

Island Press

About us

Island Press develops, publishes, markets, and disseminates books and information tools essential for understanding and solving environmental problems. Island Press believes that those working to protect biological diversity, conserve natural resources, and promote human health and quality of life from environmental threats must have access to the best multidisciplinary information available and early exposure to new ideas. We also believe in transforming science and evidence-based information into understanding and action. We want to help create problem solvers—not just the professionals of today, but also the next generation of environmental leaders. We measure our success not only by the number of books we publish and programs we support, but also by the degree to which we help new ideas and new voices emerge. There has never been a more critical time for the environment. For those who join with us, we offer a unique opportunity to actively engage the most pressing issues of our time—and succeed at making a difference.

Address

1718 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 300
Washington, 20009

Phone number

202-232-7933

Website

http://www.islandpress.org

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