Oxford University Press Southern Africa

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Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It is our mission to further the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

Publishing (Design) Internship

(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.