Seal Press: In search of a Marketing and Publicity Intern at Avalon Travel and Seal Press
In search of a Marketing and Publicity Intern at Avalon Travel and Seal Press
For anyone interested in a publishing career, experience is a must. Avalon Travel and Seal Press, located in Berkeley, California, have strong reputations for providing interns with the skills they need to build a career in the competitive field of book publishing. We offer a comfortable atmosphere in which the challenges of hard work and tight deadlines are met with enthusiasm. We seek interns who are both hardworking and fun, and who will welcome the opportunity to take on more significant responsibilities than those typically offered in internship programs.
Avalon Travel publishes several major travel guidebook series: Rick Steves; Moon, which includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Metro, Moon Outdoors, and Moon Living Abroad; The Dog Lover’s Companion; the best-selling guidebook Road Trip USA; and individual travel titles.
Seal Press specializes in books by women writers, and has published groundbreaking books including Cunt, Full Frontal Feminism, Hijas Americanas and Egalia’s Daughters.
Position: Marketing & Publicity Intern
Reports to: Publicist
Term of internship: 4 months, but can be flexible, if necessary.
Minimum number of hours: 16 per week
Compensation: This is an UNPAID internship.
Job summary:
The Marketing & Publicity intern is involved in a variety of marketing- and publicity-related projects, including writing press releases and galley letters, pitching both traditional and online media, writing copy, and doing web research. The intern will also be involved in administrative tasks such as review copy mailings, filing, and other projects as needed.
Specific duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Manage publicity and marketing mailings as requested
• Writing press materials including press releases and galley letters
• Helping with media follow-up calls and emails
• Monitoring the online clipping service, and recording and filing clips as they come in
• Sending out review copy requests as needed
• Requesting media kits, and researching ad rates
Application Schedule:
Fall 2009: Accepting through August 26th, 2009.
How Do I Apply?
If you’d like to apply for the available internship, please follow the instructions below:
• Send a RESUME and COVER LETTER, both as MICROSOFT WORD or PDF attachments, to avalon.internships@perseus
• Please write the internship name in the subject of your email so we notice your inquiry faster.
• We do not accept phone calls concerning the internship program. Email with questions at avalon.internships@perseus
To learn more about Avalon Travel and Seal Press, please visit our websites. www.avalontravelbooks.com;
Avalon Travel publishes several major travel guidebook series: Rick Steves; Moon, which includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Metro, Moon Outdoors, and Moon Living Abroad; The Dog Lover’s Companion; the best-selling guidebook Road Trip USA; and individual travel titles.
Seal Press specializes in books by women writers, and has published groundbreaking books including Cunt, Full Frontal Feminism, Hijas Americanas and Egalia’s Daughters.
Position: Marketing & Publicity Intern
Reports to: Publicist
Term of internship: 4 months, but can be flexible, if necessary.
Minimum number of hours: 16 per week
Compensation: This is an UNPAID internship.
Job summary:
The Marketing & Publicity intern is involved in a variety of marketing- and publicity-related projects, including writing press releases and galley letters, pitching both traditional and online media, writing copy, and doing web research. The intern will also be involved in administrative tasks such as review copy mailings, filing, and other projects as needed.
Specific duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Manage publicity and marketing mailings as requested
• Writing press materials including press releases and galley letters
• Helping with media follow-up calls and emails
• Monitoring the online clipping service, and recording and filing clips as they come in
• Sending out review copy requests as needed
• Requesting media kits, and researching ad rates
Application Schedule:
Fall 2009: Accepting through August 26th, 2009.
How Do I Apply?
If you’d like to apply for the available internship, please follow the instructions below:
• Send a RESUME and COVER LETTER, both as MICROSOFT WORD or PDF attachments, to avalon.internships@perseus
• Please write the internship name in the subject of your email so we notice your inquiry faster.
• We do not accept phone calls concerning the internship program. Email with questions at avalon.internships@perseus
To learn more about Avalon Travel and Seal Press, please visit our websites. www.avalontravelbooks.com;