Education/publishing Intern

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Scholastic Canada Ltd. Full time

Scholastic Canada is the country's leading publisher and distributor of children's books in both official languages. For over 60 years, Scholastic Canada has introduced young people to the joy of reading.

At Scholastic Canada, we embrace and celebrate diversity in our people, products and ideas. A diverse workforce and inclusive, supportive workplace are central to our success, enabling us to ensure that our books are reflective of the children and families we serve and to deepen our relationships with customers, colleagues, and communities. We welcome all applicants, and strongly encourage individuals from groups who are marginalized and underrepresented in the publishing industry to apply. Please see our website for more information about our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

An opening exists in the Education and Publishing Divisions for the position of Education/ Publishing Intern reporting to the Director of Education Publishing & the Publishing Project Manager

**Work Location**:This position works out of our Toronto downtown office located at 604 King St. West. Expectation is that the office is this person’s primary work location, with flexibility for some days at home.

**Role Summary**

The Education & Publishing intern will work cross functionally with both the Education and Publishing divisions. The intern will work closely with the Director of Education Publishing as well as the Publishing Project Manager to complete various administrative and editorial work. These tasks include metadata maintenance, creative editorial work, development and tracking of student and teacher print and digital content.

**Primary** **Responsibilities**

PUBLISHING:

- Assisting the Publishing Project Manager with various tasks such as: updating of Master Data Management files for frontlist and backlist titles, completing the Access Copyright Backlist Cleanup, the development of an annual report process for Access Copyright and inventorying and organizing Publishing Archive Library and Lending Library
- Assisting Designers and the Digital Asset Management team with the collection and archiving of print-ready files of the original print and reprints to ensure easy access to the most recent versions.
- Assisting the Editorial Assistant with content creation for web projects; award submissions; author and affiliate mailings; and with distribution of in-house copies
- Assisting Editors by reviewing solicited and unsolicited manuscripts, providing editors with reader responses to these submissions and sending responses to the authors
- Attending production and editorial meetings as well as publishing/marketing meetings

EDUCATION:

- Assisting with various developmental tasks such as reviewing manuscript, updating tracking charts, checking editorial and design changes, photo research, production checks
- Assisting with the maintenance of product support websites (reviewing and updating links, adding new content etc.)
- Assisting with archiving of print ready files
- Attending publishing, production, and product specific meetings
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Interest in children’s books, authors and media
- Personal values that are aligned with Scholastic’s Credo, including a demonstrated understanding of the importance of broadening representation of marginalized communities within the publishing industry
- Exceptional organizational skills, and a proven ability to multitask and work well in a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent communication skills, good creative writing skills, an eye for detail and a professional attitude
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams), and Google Suite (Google Slides, Drive)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign are strong assets
- Working knowledge of Wordpress an asset
- Some knowledge or metadata is an asset

**Some of the benefits we offer**:

- A paid opportunity to be a part of and learn from a dynamic and supportive team
- Ability to participate in the life of the company including attending events, joining our Employee Book Club, and participating in educational sessions with industry experts
- Employee discounts on Scholastic books and merchandise

Interested applicants are asked to forward a copy of their resume by **March 18, 2024.**

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Employee assistance program
- Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Language**:

- English (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Toronto, ON M5V 1E1 (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5V 1E1

Application deadline: 2024-03-18
Expected start date: 2024-05-06



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