PUP Publishing Fellowship (US - Hybrid or Remote) job at PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS. Princeton, NJ. Job Details

Level
Entry

Job Location
Princeton NJ - Princeton, NJ

Remote Type
Optional Work from Home

Position Type
Full Time

Salary Range
$45,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage
None

Job Category
Entry Level

Princeton University Press (PUP) Publishing Fellowship, an initiative launched in January of 2021 aimed at addressing a lack of diverse representation across the publishing industry, is collecting applications for fourth year fellows. The application is open from 8 January to 28 January 2024, and the fellowship will run from July 2024* to 30 June 2025 (*specific start date in July is negotiable). Selected applicants will be notified no later than 22 March 2024.

The Publishing Fellowship is a full-time, salaried position, which includes benefits and a relocation stipend (if applicable). Fellows will be supervised and mentored by hosts in the Press's Princeton, New Jersey office, and will have the option of working remotely (within the US) or in office, as PUP is a staff-choice hybrid organization (e.g. work location and flexible scheduling). The Press respects and trusts that staff can determine where and how they best function to perform their role. The US fellow will collaborate with the Publishing Operations team to support the ongoing development of sustainability initiatives within supply chain procurement.

The world of books and ideas can truly thrive only when there is diversity and inclusivity of voices-at every stage of the publishing process. Recent changes in the representation of industry leadership, in trade and scholarly publishing alike, are inspiring. But statistics reported by The Publishers Association (UK) and the Lee & Low The Diversity Baseline Survey make acutely clear the need for ambitious and purposeful industry transformation. As the Lee & Low Surveynotes, "Until we start to care about equity, we will not make progress, and any gains the industry makes will continue to not be statistically significant."

The Princeton University Press Fellowship, funded to run for five years, is designed for individuals with no prior publishing experience, who are from communities historically underrepresented within US publishing, which Lee & Low data shows to be a majority white, straight, cis gendered, and non-disabled industry. Applicants from a diversity of educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply; in keeping with the intentions of creating opportunities with the fellowship, we are not accepting applicants with advanced degrees.

US Fellowship Description for July 2024 - June 2025

The Production & Sustainability Fellow will work under the guidance and mentorship of the Production Manager as part of the Publishing Operations Group. The PUP Fellow for Production & Sustainability will assist with the print planning and creation of frontlist and backlist titles, and work to ensure that procurement decisions are made with Sustainable choices that meet the established standards for the Press. The Fellow will have the opportunity to work alongside an established book production team willing to share our experiences and provide core training required to progress to a future position in this field.

With the supervision of the Production Manager, this position will work closely with the Production Manufacturing team, Editorial, Sales & Marketing and Design departments. The PUP Fellow will collaborate on special projects focusing on support and research of Sustainability initiatives to ensure mindful sustainable choices are made within the global supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing processes to align with the Press's internal Sustainability Working Group.

The perks of being a PUP Fellow!

• Full-time employment (37.5/hours a week) with equivalent annual compensation (current salary $45,000) for a PUP entry-level role with comprehensive benefits (e.g., medical, dental, vision, paid time off).
• Participation in an organization that is committed to learning, collaborating, and empowering staff, and mission driven impact.
• An immersive training in nonfiction publishing - trade, textbook, scholarly, digital, and audio, inclusive of publishing processes and systems.
• Empowerment of fellows with meaningful employment and industry education to successfully pursue careers in publishing.
• Opportunities to learn from a variety of departments and meet with staff throughout the Press's global teams (US, Europe, China)
• Professional development workshops to support the acquisition of skills useful to pursuing future careers in publishing, scholarly communications, academia, or other writing-related fields.
• Opportunity to attend meetings to gain insight into editorial, marketing, design, and sales-related decision-making processes.
• Supervisors who act as mentors, providing support and advice, and who work to further the fellow's appreciation and understanding of academic publishing.
• Mentoring and early career coaching, including job-search support (e.g., application material review, interview guidance).
• Alumni cohort opportunity post-fellowship (e.g., involvement with fellowship selection for subsequent year fellows)
• A relocation stipend of up to $3000 will be provided at the appropriate time to help with moving expenses for fellows who choose to primarily work on-site from the Princeton, NJ office.
• Learn more about the PUP fellowship experience, ideas, and inspiration from the inaugural and current fellows at and

Applicant Fellowship Requirements

• No prior publishing experience.
• Must be at least 18 years old and a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Preference will be given to individuals who are lawfully eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and have never worked in publishing. PUP strongly encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to increasing representation, and diversity of thought and experience within the publishing industry.
• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required. An undergraduate degree is not required. Advanced degrees are not accepted given the intentions of the fellowship to create new opportunities.
• Basic familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and comfort with internet research.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
• Comfortable interacting with a diversity of individuals, internally and externally, and by Zoom and in person (if applicable).
• Natural curiosity and ability to ask questions in a learning environment
• Excellent writing skills and strong editorial judgement, the ability to multi-task, and be detail-oriented.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for professional email correspondence.

Application Instructions

Applications will only be accepted via PUP's application website.

To complete an application, include written responses to the following questions:

• Tell us what you hope to learn about publishing and workplace experience in this fellowship? (replies can be as broad or specific as you'd like).
• Share with us a story, or book, or another form of narrative that has meaning to you, and why?
• Please tell us something you feel is important for your colleagues to know about you?

Submit written responses to the above questions via a WORD or PDF document by uploading to the application website. Note that the question responses are the only requirement to submit an application. Please do not submit additional documents (e.g. personal statement, resume, recommendation letters).

*The application site requires at least 1 document be uploaded under the "resume" section; use to upload question responses.

Questions or problems with applications may be sent to resumes@press.princeton.edu

The deadline for applications is Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 11:59PM EST.

Selected applicants will be notified no later than Friday March 22, 2024. Due to application volume, only finalists will be contacted.

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