Van Schaik Publishers welcomes applications from interested and qualified individuals for their Internship Programme, which will last for a duration of six (6) months.
Position: Production Intern
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Anticipated start date: 1 March 2025
Van Schaik Publishers, a leading academic publisher and part of the Media24 Group, has a vacancy for a well-organised and self-motivated Production Intern to assist the production team with theproduction and stock management of tertiary textbooks (print and digital) across a variety of disciplines.
The candidate will report to the Production Manager. The role is office-based; Van Schaik Publishers is based in Pretoria.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- A bachelor’s degree in publishing or another relevant tertiary qualification.
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English, and a good communicator. Good telephonic communication skills are essential.
- Pro-active, with a well-developed sense of accountability, as well as a can-do attitude and a desire to learn and improve
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent administrative, organisational and planning skills
- Able to work accurately under deadline pressure
- Adept in problem-solving and multitasking
- Able to work independently as well as in a team, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of WordPress or Elementor would be useful
- The candidate should be available to work normal office hours in Pretoria between March and August 2025 (no remote work)
The main purpose of the role is to ensure the smooth running of the production department. It is an excellent platform to launch a career in publishing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create and maintain book information on various back-end and filing systems
- Liaise with internal departments and external service providers and customers
- Administer production costs
- Distribute and administer desk, office and library copies of books
- Maintain the reprint library
- Distribute and administer digital files and metadata to external service providers
- Assist with the reprint correction process
- Filing and archiving
- Assist the production department with content development if required
- Take care of general administrative and other duties as required
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Sunday 9 February 2025
HOW TO APPLY
- Submit your application to [email protected].
- Indicate which internship you are applying for
- Attach your CV, academic transcripts, at least one reference and a detailed cover letter. Your cover letter must include a motivation as to why you have applied for this internship.
Applicants who have not received a reply within two weeks of the closing date may assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
No application without a cover letter and transcripts will be considered
Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.
Van Schaik Publishers reserves the right not to fill this position at this time should a suitable candidate not be found.
