Jonathan Ball Publishers invites unemployed graduates to apply for Publishing Graduate Internships / Internship Programme for 2025 / 2026.
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Type: Graduate Internship
Anticipated Start Date: Mid-February 2025
Closing Date: 20 January 2025
This leading South African publisher has an opening in the Publishing division for a Publishing Intern.
The successful candidate will work with the Publishing team in Cape Town. They will shadow and work alongside publishing professionals and participate in team meetings and publishing projects.
Duties would include:
- Assist publishers with the project management of books
- Assist with the day-to-day admin of running the publishing division, including but not limited to formatting manuscripts, taking notes in submissions meetings and assisting with the compiling of the catalogue
- Assist with the checking of audio and e-books after receiving the relevant training
- Review new submissions and write reader’s reports on request
Job Requirements:
- Tertiary qualification in;-
- Publishing,
- Languages,
- Translation or
- Journalism
- with a strong interest in writing and editing.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans, both written & verbal
- Excellent writing, copy-editing, admin and organisational skills.
- Proactive with a strong sense of accountability and taking ownership, as well as a can-do attitude and a desire to learn and improve.
- Able to work accurately under deadline pressure.
- Adept in problem solving and multitasking.
- A genuine interest in book publishing and should be an avid reader.
- A knowledge of MS Office is essential.
Eligibility:
- Any South African citizen, who has completed a Tertiary qualification in Journalism, Publishing, Translation or Languages (Afrikaans major preferred) with a strong interest in writing and editing
- Available to work normal office hours in Cape Town between February 2025 and January 2026 (no remote work)
- No applications without a cover letter and transcripts will be considered
How to Apply for Jonathan Ball Publishers: Publishing Internships 2025 / 2026
- Complete an online application via the following link if you are interested and meet the requirements of the internship: click here to apply online for this Journalism Internship Programme
- Attach your CV, academic transcripts and a detailed cover letter. Your cover letter must include a motivation as to why you have applied for this internship, as well as a list of the five books you have read most recently.
- Due to the expected volume of applicants, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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