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Closing date: 6th April 2025Salary: £31,000–£35,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Do you love puzzles, games and analogue fun? This is a chance to join the team making some of the most beautiful, innovative and successful gifts and games around!Do you love finding surprising ways to engage your audience? Do you think the best way to learn is by having fun? This is an exciting opportunity to join a small team developing and delivering Laurence King Publishing’s growing gift list of card decks, board games, jigsaw puzzles and more. If you have editorial experience working in illustrated books and are looking for a new challenge, or if you’re coming from a product development or game design background, we’d love to hear from you.Laurence King is one of the world’s leading publishers of books, gifts and games on the creative arts and popular culture. We work with some of the world’s best illustrators, designers, artists and photographers to create beautifully produced products that are acclaimed for their inventiveness, beautiful design and authoritative texts. Our gift department produces a wide range of non-book products, from jigsaw puzzles and playing cards to reference card decks, memory games and board games.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here. Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will be managing gift projects from initial concept stage to finished product, bringing passion and attention to detail to each title and ensuring that they are delivered on time and on budget.</li><li>You’ll need to work independently to project manage 16–20 titles per year.</li><li>This role will involve copy-editing and proofreading; making corrections in InDesign; checking proofs and plotters; managing freelancers; working with in-house graphic designers and other stakeholders; preparing illustration briefs; checking artworks; organising and attending photo shoots; attending trade fairs and game testing.</li><li>You will also be required to update internal systems and create sales materials, writing copy where necessary.</li><li>It is a flexible role with a strong project management focus, but also a wide scope for creativity in shaping products through their development.</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe are looking for a creative and flexible editor or project manager, with a background in either illustrated publishing or gifts, games and product development, to manage a packed and varied publishing programme. Key attributes include:<ul><li>Passionate about gifts and games</li><li>Keen eye for detail</li><li>Proven editorial experience in illustrated publishing</li><li>Excellent organisational and project management skills</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Editor, non-book

<h3>We are excited to announce this new scholarship enabling one writer to join us in London for our <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writing-tv-drama-three-months-london-0525" target="_blank">Writing TV Drama – Three Months </a>course.</h3>This scholarship is sponsored by the <a href="https://www.unitedtalent.com/foundation" target="_blank">UTA Foundation</a>, the non-profit organisation operated by United Talent Agency. Founded in 2004, the UTA Foundation raises awareness on social issues, provides resources to nonprofits, and implements social good programs.UTA is a global talent agency based in Beverly Hills, California. Established in 1991, it represents artists and other professionals across the entertainment industry. In June 2022, UTA acquired The Curtis Brown Group.One talented writer with limited financial means will receive a fully paid place on this course, led by award-winning writer, producer and director Jamie Nuttgens, with three masterclasses from TV professionals.<ul><li>Travel Stipend: The scholarship winner will be given a travel stipend (up to the value of £250) to contribute to the cost of travelling to attend classes in central London.</li><li>Final Draft: The scholar will also receive a digital download of the latest version of the premier screenwriting software Final Draft (worth £181).</li></ul>&nbsp;<h4>ELIGIBILITY</h4>This scholarship is open to writers over the age of 18, who fulfil our low-income eligibility criteria:<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form.Our form asks you to make a statement about your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.&nbsp;<h4>TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS</h4><ul><li>Applicants to the UTA Scholarship for TV Screenwriters with Low Income must fulfil our eligibility criteria.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their scholarship applications.</li><li>Because the scholarship is open only to those who do not have the means to attend the applicable course without financial assistance, applicants should bear in mind that their application will be considered only for the scholarship place on the relevant course and not for other fee-paying places on the course.</li><li>Applicants to this scholarship must not be currently represented by an agent for their screenwriting.</li></ul>&nbsp;<h4>Ready to apply?</h4>The UTA Scholarship for TV Screenwriters with Low Income will be awarded to the applicant whose submission material shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.Please apply with the opening of your pilot script (up to fifteen pages – maximum 2,200 words) in industry standard format, 300 words synopsising your entire pilot episode and 300 words synopsising the rest of your serial. All of these materials need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE PDF file. The CBC team will select applicants based on the quality of the writing sample provided. The deadline for applications is midnight, end of day Monday 21 April, and we will respond to applicants by Thursday 24 April.Please include in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

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Closing date: 4th April 2025Salary: £30,000 per annum dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Passionate about books and wine? This role has the perfect blend...Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.As Assistant Editor, The World Atlas of Wine 9th Edition, you will have a unique opportunity to help create the ninth edition of the world’s most famous wine reference book, assisting the Managing Editor with updating the text, maps, and photographs. ResponsibilitiesThe role reports to the Managing Editor for The World Atlas of Wine and the duties include:<ul><li>Taking in text corrections in the InDesign files</li><li>Tracking text changes in the Word documents for co-edition partners</li><li>Checking the maps at all stages, and locating and marking-up the locations of wineries and vineyards on pdfs of the maps</li><li>Keeping the map and text tracker documents up-to-date</li><li>Assisting with photo research and other research projects</li></ul> Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have:<ul><li>Experience working with Excel and Word is essential</li><li>Experience working with Indesign and Adobe Acrobat is strongly advantageous</li><li>Some publishing experience is required, ideally in illustrated books</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and strong editorial skills</li><li>Knowledge of/interest in wine is helpful but not essential</li><li>Good organisation and communication skills and the ability to use own initiative</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Assistant editor, The World Atlas of Wine, Octopus

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experienceLocation: Hybrid working - London office 1-2 days per weekWorking Hours: This role will work at 37.5 hour week, to include 1 in 4 weekends and late shifts.Closing date: 5pm, Monday 7th&nbsp;April&nbsp;Join PinkNews as a senior producer...PinkNews is the largest LGBTQ+ media publisher in the world on a mission to make the world a gayer place, creating the essential place for LGBTQ+ people to connect with one another and with the culture-driven content that matters most to them.We’re growing our team and hiring two Senior Producers to play a key role in our Video Management team. Reporting to an Executive Producer, you’ll lead video coverage on pop culture and entertainment content on Snapchat and other social platforms, and have the opportunity to cover major events, press screenings, and exclusive interviews while managing junior team members. With your journalistic expertise, you’ll bring compelling stories to life and ensure high-quality content production. &nbsp;What you’ll be doing day to day:<ul><li>Pitch, script, edit, and publish original video content daily to a high standard in PinkNews editorial style (2-3 per week)</li><li>Reversion and optimise all edits for publishing across PinkNews owned and operated channels including Snap, YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and Twitter</li><li>Create headlines, tile imagery, social copy, and metadata for posting of stories across all platforms to include but not limited to Snap, YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and Twitter</li><li>Use AI software to augment and ensure efficiency in video production</li><li>Film high-quality original interviews, remotely and in person with contributors and talent</li><li>Generate engaging original junket formats for celebrity content</li><li>Ensure all material used is copyright cleared or the correct permissions have been sought and credited</li><li>Management of up to 3 Snap channels - including providing monthly stats reports and scheduling content</li><li>Occasional TikTok posting (when covering evenings and weekends)</li><li>Provide effective line management of up to 2 junior team members, taking an active role in their development and progression</li><li>Work with the wider team on an ad hoc basis to cover PinkNews events and other commercial projects</li><li>Cover 1 in 4 weekends and late shifts as the senior in charge</li></ul>&nbsp;Skills you’ll need:<ul><li>Journalism degree or relevant experience in a similar role</li><li>Media law knowledge</li><li>Journalistic storytelling experience</li><li>Expertise in video editing</li><li>High competency in the full adobe suite, primarily premiere, after effects and photoshop</li><li>A thorough understanding of editorial, ethical and legal guidelines</li><li>Understanding of AI language models and their limitations and opportunities</li><li>Experience with native social platform publishing</li><li>Have a thorough understanding of user generated and archive content, gathering footage and editing</li></ul>&nbsp;About You:<ul><li>Expert knowledge of the LGBTQ+ cultural landscape</li><li>Expert knowledge of LGBTQ+ pop culture</li><li>A strong creative thinker and problem-solver</li></ul>&nbsp;The Package:<ul><li>35 days annual leave pro rata, including bank holidays</li><li>Additional day off for your birthday 🎂</li><li>Access to regular counselling &amp; therapy sessions, booked directly through Slack</li><li>Summer hours - early Friday finish ☀️</li><li>Instant access to independent financial, legal and other advice for you and family members</li><li>Funded socials, activities and away days</li><li>Funded training and development opportunities including bespoke leadership training, open to all</li><li>Progressive workplace policies including Transitioning At Work</li><li>NEST Pension</li><li>New Macbook&nbsp;💻</li><li>Mental Health First Aiders (training available)</li></ul>&nbsp;Shift patterns:Currently, we work on the following shift patterns:Weekday Shifts: Mid (09:00 - 17:30) / Late (12:30 - 21:00).&nbsp;1 in every 4 weeks is a late shift.Weekend Shift: 10:00-18:30 / maximum of 1 in every 4 weekends (sometimes less frequent) We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

PinkNews

Senior producer

Closing date: 3rd April 2025Salary: Basic salary starting at £43,094.00 dependent on experienceReports to: Senior ProducerDepartment: Video Production&nbsp;Location: LeedsJob Grade: P1Duration: 12 month Fixed Term Contract (Secondment for internal employees) Lights, camera, action! Have you got what it takes to create scroll-stopping digital content for an industry-leading brand?Working alongside a dedicated team of digital creatives, you will be creating original social media content for multiple different platforms. This will include filming and editing our original digital productions as well as larger-scale shoots supporting the channel's marketing aims.&nbsp;The Digital Video Editor/Shooter requires a passion and strong knowledge of what works across the content spectrum digitally and on all social media platforms. They should have a great working knowledge of professional cameras, sound and lighting equipment, be technically versatile and be comfortable collaborating with production crew and talent. They should be an expert in the technical requirements of camera work, editing and wider Adobe suite. They should have experience of creating engaging content, to brief and working with a variety of stakeholders/agencies at every level. They should be detail obsessed and creatively driven.Dependent on the shooting schedule, some travel and out of hours working will be required and expected. Responsibilities &nbsp;<ul><li>You should be technically proficient with a wide range of digital production techniques and camera equipment.  </li><li>You’ll be at home filming and editing content, for youth audiences, and know how to make content engaging from the first frame. A strong awareness of best practices across multiple platforms is vital.  </li><li>Ability to manage and troubleshoot multi-camera shoots if required. </li><li>You’ll also have experience filming and editing content to brief, and helping teams film &amp; edit fresh, unique approaches to digital and social-first content.   </li><li>You’ll be intensely interested in evolving creative and technical processes to ensure our video production is as innovative and efficient as possible.    </li><li>Yes it’s a cliché, but you’re a ‘social native’ and you know the difference between a hit and a miss - your editing magic might even be able to turn a miss into a hit.   </li><li>We want to be seen as a cutting-edge brand. You must be abreast of developments in the world of social media and what the implications might be for us.   </li><li>You’ll be an expert with Premiere Pro, knowing a little After Effects is a plus.   </li><li>You can follow briefs very closely, but also take a loose brief and return work of an excellent standard.    </li><li>You’ll be able to turnaround topical content quickly and to the required standard to allow us to jump on trends. </li><li>You’ll understand the nuances of shooting for different types of social media and be brimming with ideas to get the best possible results, whether in vertical, square or standard set ups. </li><li>You’ll need to be familiar with health and safety procedures for productions.  </li><li>You will need to be tonally versatile as your team could be making content for Channel 4, E4 and other brands.   </li><li>You will be required to manage the sometimes competing demands of key stakeholders. Cool under pressure and excellent powers of persuasion are required.   </li><li>You will need to have a good working relationship with Legal &amp; Compliance. They are there to make sure we stay the right side of the line rather than to clip your wings.   </li><li>You won’t be responsible for reporting, but you should still be interested in results and be able to find out what’s done well and what hasn’t – this information should inform your future work.  &nbsp;</li></ul>  &nbsp; Essential skills and experienceTechnical &amp; professional skills    &nbsp;<ul><li>You’ll ideally have&nbsp;experience on several professional productions, and worked on shoots as a camera operator. You’ll be confident around talent and crew, and be able to take the lead on the set-up and execution of a shoot.   </li><li>You should be a good troubleshooter for camera, lighting and sound equipment.</li><li>You’ll have a good understanding of camera profiles, formats, lenses, composition, and know the workings of data wrangling, ingestion and distribution.  </li><li>You’ll have worked in the digi/social editing world, with experience of editing content at scale and with extremely swift turnaround times.  </li><li>Should have strong experience in editing creative projects in order to meet the creative brief.    </li><li>Must have a thorough understanding of processes, workflows, tools and methodologies.   </li><li>Must have an understanding of post-production processes including colour-correcting edits, exporting and delivering assets to a variety of technical specifications.</li><li>Must have exemplary camera and Premiere Pro skills . &nbsp;</li></ul> Secondment PolicyThis role is advertised as a secondment meaning that if successful you would move into this role for a defined time period.&nbsp;If you are currently a permanent employee, you will receive an acting-up allowance for the duration of your secondment, which will be the difference between your current basic salary and the salary of the role you are seconded into, or will be calculated as per our Acting-Up Policy. Please note that your basic salary will remain unchanged during the secondment. For any further details on secondments, please refer to our Secondment Policy on Moss.If you are currently on a fixed-term contract your contract end date and salary will be changed for the duration of the advertised secondment. Hybrid WorkingFrom September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.

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Digital video editor / shooter

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th April at 23:55Salary: Our summer interns are paid the London living wage.Duration: Summer interns will be expected to join us in the business for 8 weeks from Monday 30th June 2025.Hours: Please note that this is a full-time hybrid position. You will be working from 9:30am to 5:30pm 5 days per week, unless otherwise agreed with your line manager and HR.Location: You will be expected to be in person in our London office for at least 2 days per week. Gain hands-on experience in international rights sales and contribute to the success of beloved titles and authors.Join our international rights research intern role to conduct exciting market research and create bespoke catalogues, helping bring our authors' works to a global audience. A bit about the team:&nbsp;We are a high-performing sales team selling international rights. These include translation rights to foreign-language publishers, rights to other English-language publishers (e.g., the US and Canada), and media rights for film, TV, and stage adaptations.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our aim is to make our books available as widely as possible around the world, extending our authors’ profiles beyond the editions Penguin publish for the UK. At the moment we’re working to sell rights in 100’s of titles including Bluey, Tom Fletcher, Adam Kay, Jamie Oliver, Charlie Mackesy, Paige Toon and Raynor Winn.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;We are split into distinct teams covering different divisions within the company, with each team consisting of Territory Managers and assistants. We have fantastic relationships with editors across the globe and we travel regularly to meet international publishers. Projects you’ll be working on:&nbsp;As an International Rights Research Intern, you'll be working on research projects that include sales research into bestselling titles to help our teams identify new customers and opportunities. You’ll also participate in creative projects, such as creating bespoke catalogues of available titles tailored for specific markets. Tasks you'll be doing might include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Using PRH software to create catalogues for each team targeted at particular markets, collating unsold titles for specific genres.</li><li>Conducting online research projects to identify new customers for our titles by examining international bestselling titles.</li><li>Analysing the international success of Top 20 titles on bestseller lists.</li><li>Attending meetings to plan a launch event at the Frankfurt Book Fair and supporting tasks involved in preparation.</li><li>Conducting online research and creating planning grids to identify key sales moments for our titles (anniversaries, key dates).</li><li>Setting up and generating mailings for our major brands and authors.</li><li>Contributing to our customer care projects with creative ideas for presentations and packaging of author copies.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge and skills you’ll develop:&nbsp;<ul><li>Gain a comprehensive understanding of the publishing industry, with a focus on the Rights sales teams, and work on titles across various genres in both fiction and non-fiction.</li><li>Experience producing a full-colour catalogue using internal systems.</li><li>Hands-on experience with publishing bibliographic systems, particularly Biblio.</li><li>Practical experience working as part of an event planning team.</li><li>Develop relationship-building skills, including working with key players such as literary agents, authors, and international customers.&nbsp;</li></ul> About our Summer Internship&nbsp;This role is part of our summer internship programme at Penguin Random House UK. Please note that our summer internship is a positive action training programme, aimed at bringing new voices into the business. As a result, we will only be accepting applications from candidates who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background. You can find more information on our website here: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/</a>&nbsp;You must also be over the age of 18 and have the existing right to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship role. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor Visas as the summer internship does not meet the minimum requirements for Visa sponsorship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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International rights research intern

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th April at 23:55Salary: Our summer interns are paid the London living wage.Duration: Summer interns will be expected to join us in the business for 8 weeks from Monday 30th June 2025.Hours: Please note that this is a full-time hybrid position. You will be working from 9:30am to 5:30pm 5 days per week, unless otherwise agreed with your line manager and HR.Location: You will be expected to be in person in our London office for at least 2 days per week. Join our brand new science fiction and fantasy imprint at Transworld and help bring compelling stories to life.Gain hands-on experience in editorial, marketing, and publicity while engaging with a passionate community of genre fiction readers. A bit about the team:&nbsp;At Transworld, we love great storytelling. In books and stories we find our community – of authors, readers and colleagues. We publish the UK’s very best and most-loved fiction and non-fiction. Our authors are master storytellers, commercial giants, and game-changing experts who challenge readers to open their hearts and minds. A Transworld book demands to be discussed, shared, and loved.&nbsp; &nbsp;This year, Transworld is launching a brand-new fantasy imprint in partnership with the book subscription service, FairyLoot. The new imprint combines Transworld’s publishing expertise, brand building and commercial drive with FairyLoot’s unparalleled taste-making talent and deeply engaged, growing audience of genre fiction devotees. You’ll be working across three departments as we prepare to launch the new imprint, Editorial, Marketing and Publicity. Projects you’ll be working on:&nbsp;You’ll gain unique insight into working on a brand-new SFF imprint across three departments, Editorial, Publicity and Marketing. You’ll learn how we acquire, edit and publish groundbreaking SFF books, and gain hands-on experience in every stage of a book’s life cycle, including reading and assessing submissions, drafting engaging cover copy, putting the book into production, creating compelling metadata, and compiling research.You’ll be immersed in the publishing process, from creative and strategic conversations to planning how to enhance an author’s manuscript and monitoring new trends and competing titles from other publishers. You’ll also help spot exciting new book opportunities and the authors readers are most excited about.You’ll help the Marketing department with social media responsibilities such as blogger outreach and research, content creation and managing channel content schedules, as well as managing communications with influencers and bloggers on social media and completing marketing mailings.Alongside our Publicity team, you’ll compile SFF press mailing lists, identify key tastemakers in the SFF social media space and contribute creative ideas to campaign brainstorms. As part of our collaborative and creative team, you’ll build close relationships with different departments and develop the fundamental skills you’ll need to begin your publishing career. &nbsp;<ul><li>Skills you’ll develop:<ul><li>Copywriting, proofreading, project management, prioritisation, communication, research, organisation, teamwork, attention to detail, editorial, market knowledge.</li></ul></li></ul> Tasks you’ll be doing might include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Logging, reading and reporting on Science Fiction and Fantasy submissions &nbsp;</li><li>Updating metadata for our titles &nbsp;</li><li>Researching what readers in the SFF space are looking for on TikTok and Instagram &nbsp;</li><li>Conducting in-depth research into SFF genre media outlets and the coverage possibilities for these books &nbsp;</li><li>Helping to coordinate mailings of our upcoming books &nbsp;</li><li>Identifying new book influencers and key tastemakers across social media &nbsp;</li><li>Managing communications with influencers and bloggers on social media &nbsp;</li><li>Compiling press mailing lists for our SFF titles &nbsp;</li><li>Contributing creative ideas to campaign brainstorms for SFF titles&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Social media responsibilities such as blogger outreach and research, content creation and managing channel content schedules &nbsp;</li><li>Assisting with admin support as necessary&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge and skills you’ll develop:&nbsp;<ul><li>The opportunity to be part of launching an industry-leading imprint</li><li>An understanding of the publishing process</li><li>Experience evaluating and reporting on submissions made by an editor</li><li>Knowledge of a growing market in publishing and understanding how to monitor trends</li><li>Project management experience</li><li>Communication skills&nbsp;</li></ul> About our Summer Internship&nbsp;This role is part of our summer internship programme at Penguin Random House UK. Please note that our summer internship is a positive action training programme, aimed at bringing new voices into the business. As a result, we will only be accepting applications from candidates who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background. You can find more information on our website here: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/</a>&nbsp;You must also be over the age of 18 and have the existing right to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship role. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor Visas as the summer internship does not meet the minimum requirements for Visa sponsorship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Science fiction and fantasy intern

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th April at 23:55Salary: Our summer interns are paid the London living wage.Duration: Summer interns will be expected to join us in the business for 8 weeks from Monday 30th June 2025.Hours: Please note that this is a full-time hybrid position. You will be working from 9:30am to 5:30pm 5 days per week, unless otherwise agreed with your line manager and HR.Location: You will be expected to be in person in our London office for at least 2 days per week. Join our Social Media team at Penguin Random House UK and help celebrate Penguin's 90th birthday!Gain hands-on experience in event management and digital marketing while creating engaging content and promoting exciting birthday initiatives across our social media platforms. A bit about the team:&nbsp;At Penguin Random House (PRH), our Social Media team is an integral part of the Brand department. We manage the consumer-facing social media channels for Penguin Books, The Happy Foodie, and Dead Good Books, engaging with audiences across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Pinterest. Our work involves creating captivating content, scheduling posts, and analyzing performance metrics. We also have the exciting opportunity to film with renowned authors and attend key events and brand activations. Our team of six, which includes an e-commerce manager, collaborates closely with colleagues across the brand department and the broader business to bring our projects to life. Projects you'll be working on:&nbsp;This year, we are thrilled to celebrate Penguin’s 90th birthday with a series of special projects and events for our colleagues and the wider community. As an intern, you will have the chance to contribute to at least two major initiatives:&nbsp;Public Space Installations: Partnering with a US-based non-profit, we are creating installations in public spaces across the UK to celebrate our milestone anniversary.&nbsp;Experiential Event: Help us organise a two-day event that celebrates the enduring power and relevance of books, with additional regional amplification events. Tasks you will be doing might include:&nbsp;Supporting the social media team in promoting our 90th birthday initiatives and events, including:&nbsp;<ul><li>Strategising content </li><li>Scheduling posts </li><li>Writing copy </li><li>Creating assets&nbsp;</li></ul>Assisting with day-to-day event management for our 90th anniversary celebration, including:&nbsp;<ul><li>Guest list management </li><li>Venue liaison </li><li>Event programming </li><li>Author liaison up to and on the day&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge and skills you’ll develop:&nbsp;<ul><li>Hands-on experience in creating engaging content for social media platforms and managing social media accounts, including analytics and performance tracking </li><li>An understanding of digital marketing strategies </li><li>Insight into the publishing industry and how social media is used to promote books, authors, and the Penguin brand </li><li>Collaboration skills and experience working with a dynamic team&nbsp;</li></ul> About our Summer Internship&nbsp;This role is part of our summer internship programme at Penguin Random House UK. Please note that our summer internship is a positive action training programme, aimed at bringing new voices into the business. As a result, we will only be accepting applications from candidates who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background. You can find more information on our website here: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/</a>&nbsp;You must also be over the age of 18 and have the existing right to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship role. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor Visas as the summer internship does not meet the minimum requirements for Visa sponsorship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Social media and brand intern

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th April at 23:55Salary: Our summer interns are paid the London living wage.Duration: Summer interns will be expected to join us in the business for 8 weeks from Monday 30th June 2025.Hours: Please note that this is a full-time hybrid position. You will be working from 9:30am to 5:30pm 5 days per week, unless otherwise agreed with your line manager and HR.Location: You will be expected to be in person in our London office for at least 2 days per week. Are you passionate about children's books and eager to dive into the world of custom publishing?Join our dynamic Children's Custom Creative team at Penguin Random House and gain hands-on experience in creating exclusive editions and activity books for non-traditional book retailers. Help bring beloved characters like Peppa Pig, Bluey, and Peter Rabbit to new young readers! A bit about the team:&nbsp;The Children’s Custom Creative team at Penguin Random House is a group of editorial and design colleagues who specialise in creating custom products for non-traditional book retailers. We might make an exclusive edition of one of our children’s titles or create colouring and sticker activity books featuring iconic characters such as Bluey, Peppa Pig, or Peter Rabbit. Our clients include retailers like Aldi, Lidl, and The Works, as well as subscription boxes such as FairyLoot.&nbsp;Our work is varied, fast-paced, exciting, and highly profitable for the business. We collaborate with all teams across the Children’s division (e.g., Puffin, Ladybird, Licensing), as well as with colleagues in the UK and International sales teams. Our team is small and close-knit, with colleagues from diverse backgrounds who share a passion for children’s publishing and reaching new young readers. Projects you’ll be working on:&nbsp;As an intern in the Children’s Custom Creative team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on two key projects. Firstly, you’ll assist us in updating the Peppa Pig backlist to comply with new branding guidelines and storylines. This essential project will allow us to quickly bring custom Peppa Pig products to market. Secondly, you’ll help us find the next Box of Fun – a custom product that works for multiple retailers and across all of our children’s brands. Tasks you will be doing might include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Working with editorial and managing editorial colleagues to mark up PDFs of Peppa Pig backlist titles with required changes. </li><li>Collaborating with design colleagues to make changes to backlist titles in InDesign. </li><li>Shadowing the custom sales team to learn about the retailers they sell to. </li><li>Meeting with production to learn about formats, materials, and costings. </li><li>Visiting stores to get an overview of the market. </li><li>Meeting with Licensing and Puffin editors to learn more about their brands. </li><li>Presenting your ideas for new products to the Custom Creative team.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge and skills you’ll develop:&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience and skills in editorial, design, and sales. </li><li>Knowledge of the children’s book market and the role that our biggest licensed brands (e.g., Peppa Pig, Bluey, and Peter Rabbit) play in reaching different consumers. </li><li>Understanding of the different roles in publishing and how projects can arise through interaction between sales, production, editorial, and design colleagues. </li><li>Presentation and communication skills, and experience working in a collaborative environment. </li><li>Technical skills and experience, including with software like InDesign.&nbsp;</li></ul> About our Summer Internship&nbsp;This role is part of our summer internship programme at Penguin Random House UK. Please note that our summer internship is a positive action training programme, aimed at bringing new voices into the business. As a result, we will only be accepting applications from candidates who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background. You can find more information on our website here: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/</a>&nbsp;You must also be over the age of 18 and have the existing right to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship role. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor Visas as the summer internship does not meet the minimum requirements for Visa sponsorship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Children's custom creative intern

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th April at 23:55Salary: Our summer interns are paid the London living wage.Duration: Summer interns will be expected to join us in the business for 8 weeks from Monday 30th June 2025.Hours: Please note that this is a full-time hybrid position. You will be working from 9:30am to 5:30pm 5 days per week, unless otherwise agreed with your line manager and HR.Location: You will be expected to be in person in our London office for at least 2 days per week. Are you passionate about books and eager to dive into the world of publicity and events?&nbsp;Join our dynamic Cornerstone Publicity team as an Events and Engagement Intern and gain hands-on experience in planning, promoting, and executing exciting events for some of the biggest names in publishing, from Stormzy and Taylor Jenkins Reid to Tom Hanks and Lisa Jewell. A bit about the team:&nbsp;Here at Cornerstone Publicity, we have one Director of Publicity and Media Relations, six Publicity Directors, two Senior Publicity Managers, three Senior Press Officers, and one Publicity Assistant. We're a fun, chatty team with a range of interests, from Taylor Swift to London theatre.&nbsp;Cornerstone has seven distinct imprints: Century, Del Rey, Inklore, evermore, Hutchinson Heinemann, #MerkyBooks, and Cornerstone Press — and every Cornerstone book goes on to become a Penguin paperback.Our team works across these imprints, with some members focusing on literary imprints like Hutchinson Heinemann and others on commercial ones like Del Rey. We collaborate on publicity campaigns and branded moments, such as imprint showcases where journalists and influencers meet our authors. Our main tasks include securing media coverage for our books and organizing events for our authors.We’re a very social team and closely connected to other departments within the division. We have monthly pizza lunches, weekly tea times, and we all go to lunch together every day!We’re home to iconic brands and authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid, Robert Harris, James Patterson, Stormzy, Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Bono, Will Smith, Dolly Parton, Ava Reid, Danielle L. Jensen, Lisa Jewell, and Katy Hessel. Our books cover a wide range of genres, including crime, self-help, romance, literary, and history—you name it, Cornerstone publishes it! Projects you’ll be working on:&nbsp;In this role, you’ll work with Cornerstone’s publicity team to help with our events and engagement strategy.&nbsp;A key focus of this role will be our new romance imprint, evermore, and developing outreach for our titles through social media channels like TikTok and Instagram.&nbsp;There will be several key events happening over the summer across our imprints, and you will support the planning, creative ideas, and logistics of these. These include Waterstones BookFest Day, the Del Rey Showcase, and some bookshop outreach activities.&nbsp;You will also help with our influencer strategy through HypeAuditor and organic research across our genre imprints.&nbsp;You will work closely with the evermore team on social media, an IP trend-led acquisition with Editorial, and sourcing new influencers to join our outreach. Tasks you will be doing might include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Writing press releases for upcoming titles. </li><li>Supporting in-person event activities, including key events for our science-fiction, fantasy, and romance imprints, as well as Waterstones BookFest Day and imprint showcases. </li><li>Researching bookshops and helping to improve our bookseller engagement. </li><li>Creating a tour schedule for an international #Merky Books author and working with an established key brand partner to deliver a standout summer event. </li><li>Providing event support for Taylor Jenkins Reid: assisting with an online event with an in-person store element, and helping with logistics. </li><li>Supporting our new romance imprint evermore with social media ideas, creation, and competitor analysis. </li><li>Collaborating with both marketing and PR on our evermore ‘ambassador programme’ – including creative brainstorms on sustaining support as the evermore list grows. </li><li>Supporting Editorial on a trend-led IP acquisition for evermore.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge and skills you’ll develop:&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience and skills in social media content creation and scheduling. </li><li>Experience in creative events organisation. </li><li>Experience and skills in writing press releases. </li><li>An understanding of the publishing industry, particularly the publicity process. </li><li>Experience working in a dynamic, busy team. </li><li>Experience working in a client-facing role, with authors.&nbsp;</li></ul> About our Summer Internship&nbsp;This role is part of our summer internship programme at Penguin Random House UK. Please note that our summer internship is a positive action training programme, aimed at bringing new voices into the business. As a result, we will only be accepting applications from candidates who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background. You can find more information on our website here: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/training-programmes/internships/</a>&nbsp;You must also be over the age of 18 and have the existing right to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship role. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor Visas as the summer internship does not meet the minimum requirements for Visa sponsorship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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