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.

Web Site Designer | Marketing Intern | Publicity Intern

Website Designer
Posted: October 28, 2009

Overview and Position Details: Beacon Press is looking for experienced website designers for occassional projects related to book and author websites. Designers must be willing to work within a small budget.

To apply: please submit cover letter, resume, and at least 3 examples of previous site designs to marketing@beacon.org. No phone calls please.

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Marketing Intern
Posted: October 21, 2009

Overview and Position Details: Beacon Press is taking applications for a spring 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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Publicity Intern
Posted: July 23, 2009

Overview and Position Details: Beacon Press is taking applications for fall 2009 academic semester intern positions in the publicity department. The interns will assist in various areas of administration and support, such as managing reviews, maintaining media databases, helping with mailings, and carrying out internet research. Office and computer experience is preferred.  Candidates should be creative, detail-oriented, and motivated.  This position is unpaid, and we ask our interns to commit to working approximately 15 hours per week. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and gain experience in a progressive, non-profit, independent publishing environment.

To apply: please email your cover letter and resume to Caitlin Meyer; cmeyer@beacon.org

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Beacon Press is not accepting applications for any other openings at this time.