Internships

Internships
Testimonials
School & Library Sales Toni Everly - Summer 2008 College of Charleston	"Sylvan Dell Publishing was not only my favorite internship, but the best! The employees and the Germans were the best people to work with. The experience was very fulfilling and I advise anyone interested in publishing, marketing, business, or public relations to consider this remarkable company."
Office Manager Assistant Kristen Fabian - Spring 2009 College of Charleston	"The internship was truly a rewarding experience. I learned a lot about the entire business process from receiving orders, shipping the books, receiving payments from customers, etc. The best part was how I looked forward to coming to the office every day."
School & Library Sales Abby Lockhart - Fall 2008 College of Charleston	"My internship with Sylvan Dell gave me valuable office experience and insight into the publishing world. I was lucky to have the opportunity to work with such an outstanding staff of people, and to have such a fullfilling internship experience."
Public Relations Assistant Diana Rowe - Fall 2009 College of Charleston	"Overall, the way that I think the internships (at least the PR internship) are set up is really effective. Every week they gave me several projects/tasks, answered any questions but ultimately left me to work independently. I think it's important for students my age to be able to work without too much supervision and be forced to make their own decisions through critical thinking. It was also nice to be included in the staff meetings. There was a lot to be learned from just listening to everyone."
Job Descriptions 1. School & Library Sales – 3 Workstations / 6 Interns Sales calls to existing customer contact lists Helping with our 30 education and library sales representatives in 28 states Help with district vendor list applications (50-state project) Mass Email marketing campaigns to prospects through SwiftPage.com with ACT Customer Relations Management. About 32,000 emails per day for the company Follow-up phone calls Coordinate catalog mailings through Direct Marketers of Charleston. (we send about 30K catalogs per season) Writing pitch letters Building contact lists for science teachers, curriculum advisors, literacy coaches, federal and state grant awardees Help with tradeshow coordination 2. Bookstore, Gift Shop & Overseas Sales – 1 Workstation / 2 Interns Work with our five regional, independent rep groups: New England: New England Book Sales, Mid-Atlantic: Parson Weems, Midwest: Diverse Marketing, Southeast: Bill McClung & Associates, West: Nancy Suib and Associates Work with our Canadian distributor: CODASAT Canada Help with calls and emails developing an export market Help with foreign rights sales 3. Office Manager Assistant – 1 Workstation / 2 Interns Use of Quickbooks for invoicing orders, along with weekly and monthly financial report reviews Track flows through P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements Inventory Management Help with uploading and maintaining 12 different external title databases (Amazon, Wholesalers, etc) – detailed title data, awards, reviews and imagery Help with daily updates to our Website (Adobe Contribute and Dreamweaver software) IT Support – we would love someone experienced with networks, servers, and websites . 4. Public Relations Assistant - 2 Workstations / 2 Interns Drafting of press releases, media alerts and tip sheets for book launches, author events and company promotion Mass distribution of PR items via email and fax Daily use of Bacon’s Media Database for publicity campaigns Integration of media lists with ACT CRM software and SwiftPage Help with an awards program sending 10 titles per year out to 65 national, 13 regional, and 75 state awards Help execute the title review program that requires that each new book be sent out for industry review to hundreds of reviewers. Similar in scope to the awards program, managing this program requires much attention to detail in execution and the personal interaction with the reviewers. Help with our annual publicity and promotion plan which is the master plan aid out the brought together title specific promotion, author and illustrator events, Chase Calendar of Events and Sylvan Dell promotion in the local area. Work with our 64 authors and illustrators to help arrange media coverage of their events and help in the planning for new title launches, and follow-on promotion at bookstores, schools and public libraries. Develop additional Teaching Activities for each book with an eye to marketing Develop Interactive Quizzes for each title Proofreading of manuscripts for selection and final prepress 5. Technology and Social Media - 1 Workstation / 1 Interns (Working with PR) Help maintain Facebook Help maintain blog Help with Google Alerts PR functions 6. Graphic Design and Art Direction - 2 Workstations / 2 Interns Art direction, design, layout, typesetting, and print preparation for 10 books per year Art direction for illustrators throughout production process (hiring, sketch stage, cover art, final interior art) Cover design and layout (colors, font and composition, border choices, back cover art) Interior design, layout, and typesetting for all books Work directly with Editor for illustrator and manuscript coordination Talent scouting and developing new illustrators Design and art direction for all promotional materials and print media Design, file preparation, and submission of all advertising (print and web) Design, layout, and print preparation for catalog Color management, proofing, and correspondence with overseas printer Design of email templates for mass emailing Website maintenance and upkeep Manage graphic design interns 7. IT / Code Writer / Website / Network - 1 Workstation / 1 Intern Php and html code writing eBook development – familiar with Flash / Java Interactive Web Form Development SQL Database Interface 16 Computers and 5 Raid Server maintenance and optimization PCI Security Compliance Website security and back-up
	How to Apply We are currently interviewing for spring and summer 2010 positions listed above. Email cover letter and resume to Rob Carli