Pearson Education - Interns

Please submit all internship applications (resume and cover letter) to:

Stephanie O’Brien, Recruiter
Pearson Education
75 Arlington Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02116
Stephanie.O’Brien@pearsoned.com
Fax: 617-848-7035
www. pearsoned. com

- All internships are paid positions in the Boston Office for the Summer of 2005 -

NOTE: Please specify on your cover letter the specific internship position you are applying for.
Application deadline is March 11, 2005.

Come join a $4.0 billion-dollar educational publishing company in a class of its own! Pearson Education is the largest educational publisher in the United States. We are rich in product and technology, and energized by professionals who are committed to enhancing the educational publishing marketplace and their craft.

We offer a full range of rich content across electronic and print media for students everywhere- from early childhood to professional education and training. We also have great internship opportunities for students interested in publishing as a career!

Production Intern
This position is responsible to assist Production Editors in work on supplements, such as Instructor’s Manuals and Workbooks, which accompany major college textbooks. After training, the Production Intern will be responsible for managing the production of several dozen camera-ready supplements, creating title and copyright pages, preparing cover mechanicals, and performing other related tasks. The Intern will also help Production Editors with various duties, including clerical work, and will interact with other departments, such as Permissions and Media.

Requirements
This position requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and with shifting deadlines. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are needed. Strong computer skills a must; knowledge of Macintosh Applications (Quark Xpress, Freehand) a plus.

Media Production Intern
This position is responsible to work on all aspects of web design, including HTML coding, graphic design, and product testing. After training, the Media Production Intern will be responsible for creating text-specific companion websites within AWHE Web Publishing System. The Intern will also be responsible to help the Media Production Editors with various duties, including gathering media assets for other media products.

Requirements
This position requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and with shifting deadlines. Good organizational and interpersonal skills are needed. Knowledge of HTML, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office is a plus. Experience with Flash, Director, or any other media application is a plus.

Development Editor Internship
Interns will have an opportunity to work with each of the participating developmental editors in any/all of the following aspects of textbook development:
· Summarizing manuscript reviews
· Preparing analyses of competing books
· Checking web links on existing websites
· Calling for manuscript reviewers
· Doing website searches for text-related websites
· Preparing a manuscript chapter for release to design
· Preparing competitive analyses of electronic and print supplements
· Proofreading camera-ready supplements
· Other editorial tasks as they arise

Requirements
An interest in learning about college textbook publishing, facility with writing and editing, good organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Must be comfortable working on a PC or a Macintosh.

Supervision
The intern will work on a rotating basis with developmental editors in communication, education, English, health, psychology, and sociology, or with developmental editors in economics, finance, and computer science. In addition, the intern will meet at least once a week with a mentoring developmental editor to review goals and accomplishments, ask questions, and give feedback.

Marketing/Advertising Intern
Description Interns will be exposed to key aspects of publishing such as Editorial, Production, and Marketing. The qualified candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, and knowledge of PC programs. The candidates must have a sincere interest in the publishing of higher education textbooks. Quark Xpress, Photoshop, and Illustrator experience would be a great plus. Candidate must be computer literate on both PC and Mac.