Internships at Timber Press

Are you interested in a career in book publishing? Timber Press is currently accepting applications for internships.

Timber Press, a horticultural book publisher located in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon, offers a hands-on, educational internship program. The program runs year-round, and requires a 20 hours/week commitment over a four-month period. Internships reside in the marketing department, with opportunities to work on various aspects of publicity and marketing within the publishing field. Internships are unpaid, but many schools accept credit for completing the program.

Typical intern duties may include the following:

• Interviewing authors
• Contacting media
• Conducting research
• Writing press releases
• Developing Web site content
• Managing reviews
• Assembling press kits
• Assisting with mailings
• Creating publicity materials

An ongoing series of mini-classes — covering many aspects of book publishing such as acquisitions, book production, design, editing, sales, publicity, Internet research, and Web development — enrich the overall hands-on experience.

Our internships are uniquely tailored to suit the needs and schedules of participants in the program. Our company offers a flexible, casual, and laid back working atmosphere. Working with friendly, bright, and enthusiastic staff, our interns have found their time at Timber Press not only to be extremely fulfilling and rewarding, but also lots of fun!

For more information, please e-mail us at internships@timberpress.com or call 1-503-227-2878.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Over the years, Timber Press interns have gone on to pursue varied and unique careers within the publishing industry and beyond, such as: magazine editor, advertising & marketing freelancer, newspaper reporter, Americorp teacher, graphic designer, proofreader, copywriter, bookstore associate, and public relations assistant. Many have kept in touch and continually remind us of the benefits of their internship.

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Internship testimonials:

"My experience at Timber Press has given me invaluable insights into and experiences in all aspects of the inner workings of a succesful publishing company."

"It's nice to have had mini-classes and worked with the different departments at Timber Press that all work together to produce such fine books."

"Inclusion in jacket photo conferences and publishing board meetings really made me feel like I was getting the 'inside scoop' on a book in-progress."

"It's been really refreshing and enlightening to work with a group of people who get excited about their work and truly care about producing the finest gardening books they can."

"All those Timber author interviews really paid off for my research in my new job."

"The two biggest things that I left the internship with, were some substantial pieces for my portfolio and some real experience in an office environment. Not to mention that I'll never look at a book the same way again!"

"That research trip to the library we took has been invaluable."