Oxford University Press: Graduate Internship Programme 2024 / 2025

The intention is to give practical work experience to graduates who are in their last year of study and require exposure in a work environment. Successful interns will be expected to complete a 12-month contract commencing February 2025 and terminating in January 2026.

Responsibilities:

• Publishing end-to-end processes
• Editing and proofreading principles
• Book design and production
• Project management and scheduling
• Budget management
• Commissioning freelancers, contracts, rates
• Artwork sourcing (photographs and illustrations)
• Digital Publishing i.e. ePubs, online course material etc.

Requirements:

• Degree / Diploma in STEM related field (STEM refers to qualifications under Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
• South African citizen
• Access to reliable transport
• Computer literate in Microsoft Product suite

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability and willingness to learn: Have an open mindset and attitude to learn
• Collaboration: Working with internal and external teams
• Initiative: Foster new ideas and solutions to projects and processes
• Resilience: Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Analytical thinking: Being able to analyze data