Publishing Internship
Working at Knowledge E, you’ll collaborate with a team of editors, publishers, sales specialists, designers, and marketing specialists to shape the future of the global knowledge economy.
Being a part of the Knowledge E family means becoming part of something bigger: inspiring positive change in the world while growing your career. This summer internship with our Publishing Division will allow you to develop an in-depth knowledge of the academic publishing sector, gain experience in marketing and communications, and work on some of our regional thought leadership initiatives.
KnE Publishing is an Open Access digital publisher dedicated to supporting research communities through editing, publishing, and training services. This internship offers a valuable opportunity to learn about publishing and add an array of highly transferable soft skills to your CV. Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Copywriting for various blogs, newsrooms, general marketing collateral and website
- Copyediting academic content submitted for publication
- Working with the production team to prepare and publish new content and learning about Open Access publishing software platforms
- Conducting small market research projects in various fields
- Social media account management and strategy creation
- Working with the sales team to identify new prospective clients
- Helping to develop events and campaigns to promote some of our thought leadership initiatives, such as Think.Check.Attend.
- Generally assisting in the smooth running of the publishing division, both for our office in Dubai and overseas offices.
Role requirements:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive person, who is comfortable working autonomously and as part of a team, has no trouble staying organised and juggling multiple tasks, but is capable of intense focus and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Resourceful, well-organised, highly dependable, efficient and detail-oriented
- Well-versed in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook)
Desired extras:
- Experience in graphic design and/or video editing software
- Experience in social media and marketing
- Arabic, Russian, or Indonesian language