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| Company Name: | INKWELL MANAGEMENT |
| Description: | Job Description
InkWell Management is looking for a paid intern to assist with royalties and accounting, for 2 days a week, 15 hours per week. The hourly rate starts at $10/hr and may be adjusted based on prior experience. The position requires the ability to remain focused while sorting, downloading and scanning a high volume of incoming royalty statements. The assistant is also responsible for the proper naming and storage of processed royalty statements in our database. Other tasks include weekly foreign mailings, vendor account research, general file management, and a variety of data entry or data research projects. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about royalty statement processing and data management in a literary agency setting. The position has a great track record for eventual full-time job placement at InkWell or in the publishing industry. Company Description InkWell is one of the world’s leading literary agencies, proudly representing major literary prize winners as well as many of the world’s bestselling and best-loved authors. We enjoy a considerable international reputation as a significant and innovative player in the industry. In addition to its full-time agents and their assistants, the InkWell team includes a tireless foreign rights department, a dedicated social media, marketing and publicity expert, and a meticulous contracts manager. We also join forces with leading literary agencies in every foreign market and have agents based in Australia, Boston, and Dallas. We continue to be excited by—and on the lookout for—original ideas, riveting stories and great writing. |
| Requirements: | Job Qualifications
Applicants must be articulate, enthusiastic, and hold a high level of interest in the publishing field. Prior experience with publishing royalties is not required, as training will be provided. Strong analytical, MS Excel, and computer skills are necessary. The ideal candidate should be motivated, quick-thinking, detail-oriented and thorough. The individual must be highly organized and have the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, with and without direct supervision. |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| How To Apply For This Internship: | Please email your cover letter and resume in the body of the email (no attachments) to: hiring@inkwellmanagement.com. Type in subject line: Paid Intern Position. No phone calls, please.
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| URL | www.inkwellmanagement.com |
