How do magazines get produced from inception to publication? Get an inside look at the publishing business from the Bible Lesson Products Dept. of The Christian Science Publishing Society. This internship offers a wide variety of experiences that provide an overview of publishing production operations and workflow. The intern will learn editorial processes, Bible studies, foreign language translation management, graphic design, and marketing. Students interested in any of the above should apply.
Responsibilities:
- Learn how traffic is managed and schedules are made for magazines in many languages.
- Interface with international freelance translation team.
- Learn production workflow systems and help to refine them.
- Typeset magazines (graphic design, if qualified).
- Assist in the design of a marketing campaign designed for a target audience.
- Learn editing, proofreading, trafficking and production schedules for a youth magazine
- Assist in developing a long-term marketing plan for weekly youth magazine and monthly magazine.
- Learn to track and analyze weekly circulation figures.
- Learn archiving and records management for numerous magazines.
- Some database work.
Desired Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate clearly with others and to take instruction with grace and intelligence. Writing and editing experience useful.
- Desire to become familiar with any of the following: Editorial, Bible studies, language translation, typesetting and proofreading, graphic design, advertising, marketing, and studying the efficiency and quality of workflow systems. The student’s own strengths and specialties may focus the internship in particular areas.
- Good analytical abilities.
- Ability to work in a professional setting and the flexibility to change tasks as the work demands.
- Interest in other countries or languages; foreign language studies helpful.
- Any special skills the applicant brings to this internship will be thoughtfully considered.
When do I start?
Just after Thanksgiving (minimum 6 weeks)
How long is the internship?
January (2-3 months)
To Apply
Please fill out the internship application and send it to us along your resume with a cover letter, indicating the position for which you are applying.
Email them to tmcyouthintern@csps.com or send them to us at:
TMC Youth—Internship Program
175 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
If you have questions about this program, please email us at: tmcyouthintern@csps.com.
Or call us at 617 450 3700 and ask for Ariana.