At ZLS Publishing, our people are our strength. We realize it is because of their talents and passions that we continue to grow. Currently, our company has internships available for Fall 2010.
Please read the following guidelines before submitting your resume. If you have any questions after reading these guidelines, please email us at careers@zlspublishing.com. You can also write us at: Human Resources Department-255 Orange street, Suite 207, Albany, NY 12208
We are not currently hiring. Upon announcement of employment please state which position you are applying for. If you submit your resume, cover letter and any samples via e-mail you will receive a confirmation e-mail stating that your resume was received. Please do not call us as we will call you if we are interested in interviewing.
No book publishing experience necessary, only a passion for the position in which you are applying for is needed.
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What We Expect:: ZLS Publishing offers student interns an opportunity to learn the basics of not just the publishing industry but the graphic design and marketing industries as well. We offer students the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in a variety of departments and to polish their communication talents in an intimate, supervised atmosphere. The internship position requires individuals who are both responsible and versatile. While an effort is made to show the intern that a variety of skills are needed, many of his or her tasks are assisting the general staff as needed. While the following lists of tasks tries to cover all the responsibilities, it does not strictly reflect all you will do while here. Interns should provide an "at school" phone number and a home number in case ZLS Publishing needs to contact you prior to arrival. Each internship is an unpaid internship. College credit only will be received. You must be able to spend the entire semester working as an intern.
Skills Preferred: Reliability and punctuality; writing skills along with Word processing skills (MS Office); Internet research skills, ability to work independently, organizational skills, flexibility to perform a variety of tasks needed in each department.
Information to know before applying: Our regular hours are 9-ooam-5-oopm. There are occassional after-hours meetings that the intern may be required to attend. ZLS offers interns full-time or part-time hours. These hours will depend upon school requirements. However, this is set with each intern individually before beginning. Once the hours are agreed upon, the intern is expected to adhere to those hours and failure to do so will result in a negative review and possible class failure depending upon your school requirements. Interns are expected to call if something prevents them from coming in at the agreed time. YOU WILL WORK! Not getting the staff coffee or lunch but real! actual! work. Interns are treated as staff and the same requirements we expect from staff will be expected of you. Please do not apply if you have no intentions or desire to learn or do real work.
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Graphic Design Department Intern Guidelines: It is the responsibility of the Graphic Design Department to produce quality, marketable material. This includes everything from Business Cards to Newsletters. (Please see our Services Page for more information.) Graphic Design works in tandem with all deparments in getting items such as book materials, website, and newsletters ready for type and print or production.
Requirements: You must have an interest in design and publications, which also include Web Design. You must be detail oriented, resourceful, self-motivated, and team oriented. You must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills. You must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven enviornment. You must be able to work independently. Reliability and punctuaility are essential. You must have some knowledge of Adobe programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobate, etc.). You must be able to do Internet research and be overall computer literate.
Job Duties: Some of the things you will be required to do include: Internet research for stock photography, scanning and retouching images, limited filing, updating pages and copyright information, updating various client websites. Please note you will work closely with the a Full-Time Graphic Designer to learn and work on projects. Also, your job duties will vary daily and this is only a small sample of what you may be required to do.
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Marketing Department Intern Guidelines: For students and others interested in exploring Sales and Marketing. ZLS offers interns a complete overview of the publishing industry as well as the marketing industry. We work with authors, small businesses, and Freelancers regularly. While working within the marketing department you will learn not just about publishing but about the industry in which you are assigned a project. The emphasis is strongly on sales and marketing and you will work closely with both the Graphic Design Department and the Marketing Department to ensure your client is marketed correctly. You will also work closely with a Project Manager to learn the different aspects of marketing.
Job Duties: Maintaining database information on the customer and mailing lists; researching new customer leads over the Internet; obtaining new customer information for fax and email databases; researching the school and public library market; reviewing ZLS title information on internet retailers such as Amazon.com; accessing wholesaler internet databases to analyze inventory and sales information for ZLS titles; assisting with author tours; scheduling and researching focus groups; assisting in creating marketing campaigns for small business, freelancers and authors; writing of promotional pieces; providing information on the sales history of certain titles for periodic meetings. Please note: Your job duties will vary daily.
Requirements: Interest in sales and marketing, hard worker, internet research skills, organizational skills and ability to work in a fas-paced enviornment.
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Editorial Department Guidelines: The task of the editorial department is to help acquire new titles for the company and to prepare titles for publication. In addition, the editorial department is in charge of writing and editing our e-newsletters. This is accomplished by critiquing submissions, editing manuscripts and computer disks (mansucript editing, line editing and copyediting), checking artwork for accuracy and relevance, proofreading the typset books, editing indexes, checking typesetters' corrections, checking the books' and e-newsletter layouts and checking the printers' bluelines. This staff works closely with both the Marketing Department and the Design Department to put manuscripts, e-newsletters, brochures and artowrk into correct form. All editiorial interns work closely with an Editor or a Project Manager.
Requirements: A love of reading, excellent writing skills, detail-oriented, resourceful, self-motivated and team oriented. In addition, you must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven enviornment. You must also be reliable, punctual, possess research and computer skills. A two-page writing sample is required when submitting your resume.
Job Duties: You may be required to return rejected manuscripts, read and critique a manuscript submitted to ZLS for submission. You may also be required to read initial submissions to determine if additional material should be requested. You may also be required to read and edit e-newsletter drafts for typographical and formatting errors, file any copyrights, fax letters, do some miscellaneous typing/computer inputting. You may also be required to check sketches and final artwork for any editorial accuracy. Copyediting and proofreading responsibilities may also be given to you. All editorial work will be supervised and finalized by a member of the Editorial staff. No interns decision will ever be final.