Goodheart-Willcox Publisher
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is hiring: Publishing Intern - Summer 2025 in Tinley
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Tinley Park, IL, United States, 60483
Publishing Intern - Summer 2025
Are you a college student looking for a summer internship in the publishing industry? If so, come join Goodheart-Willcox Publisher! As an intern, you will provide administrative support to the editorial teams while gaining valuable work experience and exposure to the publishing process. This is a 12-week internship and will follow a hybrid schedule that will require a minimum of one day in the Tinley Park office per week.
Our compensation is market based and takes into account a variety of factors including the candidate's skill set, experience level, internal equity, and location. For this position, we anticipate the starting pay is $15.00 per hour.
What you'll do:
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is an employee-owned company driven by our mission, "We Build Careers." G-W has spent over a century building a culture that we are proud of and is centered around our Core Values of Do the Right Thing, Can-do Attitude, Roll Up Your Sleeves, Always Improving, and Collaborative Spirit. When you join our team, you will experience an environment of collaboration, empowerment, and respect.
G-W prioritizes the health and well-being of our employees by offering carefully selected benefits and retirement options. Check out some of our generous benefits highlighted below:
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, ancestry and marital status, and other protected classes, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
In addition, Goodheart-Willcox Publisher complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Are you a college student looking for a summer internship in the publishing industry? If so, come join Goodheart-Willcox Publisher! As an intern, you will provide administrative support to the editorial teams while gaining valuable work experience and exposure to the publishing process. This is a 12-week internship and will follow a hybrid schedule that will require a minimum of one day in the Tinley Park office per week.
Our compensation is market based and takes into account a variety of factors including the candidate's skill set, experience level, internal equity, and location. For this position, we anticipate the starting pay is $15.00 per hour.
What you'll do:
- Conduct manuscript reviews, which includes identifying qualified instructors, gathering and sending review materials to the reviewers, managing deadlines for multiple reviewers of several projects, and helping the editors assemble and analyze reviewers' feedback.
- Assist with calling reviewers and back-end administration processes both internal and external ensuring that reviewers are paid.
- Use spreadsheets and databases to track administrative and editorial activities.
- Assist with internet-based photo research, maintain digital photo files.
- Assist with market research.
- Perform basic copyediting and proofreading as needed in a digital environment.
- Prepare digital manuscript copy and art sheets according to stylizing and formatting guidelines for production.
- Create digital files for glossaries and table of contents.
- Perform quality assurance on software product ancillaries.
- Minimum 3.0 major GPA required.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Strong organization, time management, and multitasking skills.
- Enthusiasm and hardworking attitude.
- Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Microsoft Windows, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Some related experience and/or general office experience is a plus.
- Digital media and publishing programs are a plus.
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is an employee-owned company driven by our mission, "We Build Careers." G-W has spent over a century building a culture that we are proud of and is centered around our Core Values of Do the Right Thing, Can-do Attitude, Roll Up Your Sleeves, Always Improving, and Collaborative Spirit. When you join our team, you will experience an environment of collaboration, empowerment, and respect.
G-W prioritizes the health and well-being of our employees by offering carefully selected benefits and retirement options. Check out some of our generous benefits highlighted below:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan - a retirement plan that is 100% company funded
- 401(k) with a company match
- 3 Medical plan options
- 2 Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Wellbeing and Wellness Reimbursement Programs
- Cariloop - a Caregiver Concierge
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Social Activities and Events
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, ancestry and marital status, and other protected classes, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
In addition, Goodheart-Willcox Publisher complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.