Oxford University Press invites graduates to apply for Publishing Internships in Goodwood, South Africa.

(Internship position: 12 Month Contract)

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.

This post is based in Goodwood, Cape Town.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Book design and production
• Complete end to end design and artwork commissioning process management
• Collaboration with publishing, manufacturing and design
• Enhancing design skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign)
• Art direction, sourcing and management
• Prepress knowledge
• Time and Project Management skills
• Budget management
• Commissioning freelancers, contracts, rates
• Digital Publishing i.e. ePubs, online course material etc.

Requirements

• Diploma or Certificate in Graphic design or related field
• Knowledge of design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud
• Computer literacy – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Sound communication and presentation skills
• Effective time management
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure
• Ability to work in a team
• South African citizen
• Able to travel locally and have access to reliable transport
• Innovative and agile

Attributes:

• 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