Jobs & Internships

Beacon Press is owned and operated under the auspices of the Unitarian Universalist Association and is an equal opportunity employer. Beacon Press values a diverse workforce.

Sales Assistant/Receptionist | Editorial Intern | Marketing Intern

Sales Assistant/Receptionist

The Sales Assistant / Receptionist is responsible for handling customer service and order entry functions for house and web orders; for soliciting non-bookstore author appearances, maintaining marketing data, and providing support for Beacon's online marketing activities. The Sales Assistant / Receptionist also provides telephone and door coverage of Beacon's reception area.

Responsibilities include: Greeting visitors, answering and forwarding phone calls, taking messages, and providing callers with basic information about the UUA and Beacon Press; responding to all phone, email, and written requests for customer service; processing daily orders received through our web site, mail, email, and phone; arranging for books at all non-institution author appearances; inputting and maintaining book descriptions, covers, reviews, tours, awards, and other marketing data in Beacon's and our distributor's databases; updating content on our web site and social networking sites; helping create email newsletters; updating author web sites managed by Beacon Press; and monitoring online conversations in relation to Beacon Press books.

Requirements: Individual must have BA; excellent organizing, multi-tasking, customer service, good math, and communication (both oral and written) skills. Computer skills must be excellent, especially in MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and web. Familiarity with the publishing industry preferable. Experience with Quark and HTML not required but helpful.

Compensation: This is a full-time, entry level position.

To apply: Mail/email resume and cover letter to:

Alyssa Hassan
Beacon Press
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
ahassan@beacon.org

No phone calls please.

Editorial Intern
Posted: August 2010

Unpaid semester-long internship with an independent publisher.

Responsibilities Include: Interns assist by performing related tasks such as filing, internet research, and reading and responding to unsolicited manuscripts.

A Beacon internship can be a marvelous learning opportunity, and may prove to be a valuable asset should you choose to pursue a career in book publishing. Because Beacon is a small press, our interns have the opportunity to observe the functions of other departments as well as their own, to work in a friendly environment, and to make a valued contribution to a highly-respected publishing house with a long tradition of publishing progressive, thought-provoking books.

Requirements: In selecting interns, we look for creative, highly motivated applicants with a strong interest in book publishing and good clerical skills. Previous office experience and computer skill is helpful, but not essential. People with disabilities and candidates who identify as a person of color and/or L/G/B/T/Q are encouraged to apply.

The internship is unpaid, and we ask our interns to come in at least 2 days a week, or approximately 15 hours total.

To apply: Send cover letter and resume to:

Rachael Marks
Editorial Assistant
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
rmarks@beacon.org

Marketing Intern
Posted: August 2010

Overview and Position Details: Beacon Press is taking applications for a fall 2010 academic semester intern position in the marketing department. The intern will assist in various areas of administration and support, such as contributing to sales plans, performing outreach through social media, drafting outreach letters, creating fliers, helping with mailings, carrying out internet research, and assisting with other marketing and sales projects as needed.

Candidates should be creative, detail-oriented, and motivated. The ideal candidate should have basic computer proficiency and experience in an office setting. Bookstore experience is a plus. This position is unpaid, and we ask our interns to commit to working approximately 15 hours per week. This is a great opportunity to learn and gain experience in a progressive, non-profit, independent publishing environment.

To apply: please email your cover letter and resume to Dani Perea; dperea@beacon.org

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