SAGE Publishing Looking for Editorial Intern at Thousand Oaks, CA  Full Time

The SAGE College Product and Market Development Internship offers current college and graduate students the opportunity to learn more about the academic publishing industry while developing the skills needed to succeed in editorial and marketing positions.

The intern will learn about academic publishing in general and gain hands-on experience in the College Product and Market Development department. They will engage in work pertaining to textbooks and digital educational products that is project-based, varied, fast-paced, multi-faceted, intellectually challenging, and above all, collaborative. Interns assist, maintain, and help drive a range of editorial and marketing activities, including:

Assist department personnel in conducting peer review projects, including recruiting reviewers, compiling review information, and paying reviewers
• Support digital resource and assessment development
• Conduct market surveys and market research using Survey Monkey and other survey tools
• Research and download photos to be used in our books
• Assist with identifying and securing permissions needed for third-party content
• Provide user feedback on new products and platforms
• Process payment requests
• Maintain records and manage data
• Participate in regular and ad hoc meetings
• Assist in other general tasks, such as preparing manuscripts for the production process and keeping information updated in our publishing systems

This internship is best suited to self-starters who are curious, organized, take initiative, ask questions, share feedback, participate in meetings, and are passionate about higher education and the power and impact of social science research. Candidates should also possess a combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

• Currently working toward the completion of a degree at an accredited university, preferably in English, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Publishing, or related field.
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Must be a quick learner
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret concepts, documents, requirements, etc.

• Able to maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism and work with tact and diplomacy while maintaining a sense of humor
• Able to multitask while maintaining attention to detail and work with constant interruptions
• Able to work in an ever changing, fast-paced environment requiring flexibility
• Able to meet deadlines and work professionally under pressure
• Have exemplary internal/external customer communication skills
• Have strong mathematical skills
• Possess effective decision-making skills

Physical Demands

Candidates should be able to tolerate any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

• Hearing, listening, speaking
• Operation of specific equipment including computer, etc.
• Sustained concentration using a computer screen
• Ignore ambient noise, carry on conversations with internal/external customers in a high activity, noisy environment

Pay Transparency

SAGE Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. SAGE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at SAGE is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations. The part-time hourly amount for this position is $16.00. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you’ll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

SAGE offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 SAGE employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We’d love to meet you!

SAGE Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want SAGE to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.