NUS Press is looking for ONE graduate student research intern for AY 2014/2015. As a publisher of academic books, NUS Press recognizes the importance of their authors receiving timely, useful, and critical feedback in important, quality journals in the respective fields. The intern will work with the editors and marketing manager of NUS Press to ensure that their publications reach the editors of academic journals for review.
Job responsibilities include gaining familiarity with their publications, researching and adding to their database of academic journals, working with editors and authors to identify the appropriate journals to review their books, then pitching the publications as discussed. The research intern will also track and archive published reviews.
The intern will be supervised by the Marketing Manager of NUS Press, and supported by the Director.
Requirements
- Graduate Student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Resourceful and meticulous, able to work independently, willing to work systematically to help them grow their database and track progress.
- Interest in and familiar with academic journals, conferences and administration
The part-time internship is flexible but an academic-year-long commitment is preferred. He or she is expected to work between 12–20 hours a week, with a remuneration of $8.50/hour. The intern will have to bring his or her own laptop.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter to schoppert@nus.edu.sg. Thank you.