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Job Title: Academic Books/Textbooks Editorial Intern

Payment: £22,222 per annum (prorated for your 8-week internship, non-negotiable)

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid

Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week) / Fixed Term (8 weeks)
Placement dates: 14^th July – 5^th September 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a passionate, fast-paced environment providing world class support to our millions of customers and qualifications around the world.  

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.  

About the role 

Want to develop your editorial skills while making an impact in global education? 

Cambridge University Press is recruiting for an Academic Books/Textbooks Editorial Intern. Working with a team of friendly and collaborative Editors in Cambridge and New York, the Academic Books/Textbooks Editorial Intern role will cover a mixture of responsibilities to give you a rich and varied experience of tasks undertaken by Books Editorial and Textbook Development staff. You will develop an excellent understanding of where Books Editorial and Textbook Development sit within the publishing ecosystem and obtain the essential skills required for a career in academic books or textbook publishing.

As part of this role, you will:

• Undergo training in academic publishing roles and apply that training to real projects.
• Support commissioning editors, development editors, and editorial assistants with routine administrative tasks and communication with authors and internal colleagues.
• Assist development editors with their textbook titles, including drafting development assessments and analysis of review data.
• Edit and write copy about titles for marketing purposes. 
• Help to create or edit resources for authors, colleagues, and readers/students.
• Assist members of the Working Group for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in their work to promote these commitments in our academic titles.
• Learn about standout content, effective pedagogy, and best-fit e-learning tools and software

About you

You will be a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a keen interest in market research, admin support and textbook development. While no previous editorial experience is required, strong communication skills and excellent writing ability are essential. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn, adaptable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced team environment.

To be successful in this role, the following skills, values and behaviours are desirable:

• An outstanding level of written English and clear communication skills. 
• Strong proof-reading skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and administrative skills – the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects. 
• You will have experience of using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A value for pedagogy and making learning environments accessible.

What to expect

Applying for our internship is simple, and we're here to support you every step of the way!  Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, and if selected, you'll join us for an exciting 8-week programme starting on Monday, 14^th July, and ending on Friday, 5^th September. Here's a list of key dates:

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. You can also watch our ‘day in the life of an intern' video on LinkedIn.

Rewards and benefits

In addition to competitive payment, we offer you featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• Annual leave plus bank
• Green travel schemes
• Cambridge Extra Discounts – Access to Discounts and cashback portal

Food & Drink Facilities

Our subsidised café and canteen offer a variety of snacks, breakfast, and lunch options—including a daily pizza selection. We offer six lunch choices, including vegetarian and vegan meals, ranging from £1.05 to £6.00. Plus, you'll have access free , tea, and coffee throughout the office. , you are welcome to bring your own lunches, microwaves are also available for heating up food.

Approximate spend based on maximum of 3 days in office, for 2 days this will be less.  

Flexible Working

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location (2-3 days).

We want everyone to have a fair and positive experience during the recruitment process and in the role. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply or work comfortably due to disability, please let us know in advance so that we can support you.

Getting to work – Commuting Considerations:

We want you to have the best experience in this role, and that includes making sure the commute works for you. Before applying, take a moment to check how you'd travel to our location—whether train, bus, or bike—and think about the time and cost involved. A manageable commute makes all the difference in enjoying your time here. In some cases, we may be able to offer travel support.

Parking onsite is available and can be booked ahead of time. Please note that parking is allocated on a weekly basis, and a space is not always guaranteed during busy periods. More information can be provided.

Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities. Your unique perspective and experiences matter to us, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Wednesday 23rd April 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place from Tuesday 6^th May – Friday 16^th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note:

• Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
• Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.
• Due to the 8-week timeframe of the Internship position, we are not able to offer support for Visa sponsorship. If you do not currently have the right to work in the UK, you may not be eligible for this position.

See how you can Pursue your potential at Cambridge

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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