SPUNC Internships 2010 - Positions Available [02.12.2009]

SPUNC is seeking applications for internships to assist with the following projects in 2010.

• Professional Development Program (assistance required beginning of Jan)

The intern assisting with this project will be working with GM Zoe Dattner to finalise the program for a 10-session Small Press Professional Development Program to occur at the Wheeler Centre for Books Writing and Ideas. Tasks will include, liaising with speakers, confirming event requirements, coordinating bookings and corresponding with delegates. This position runs for the whole of 2010, and would suit someone interested in the ins and outs of the publishing industry as well as publishing event management.

• Small press Roadshow (this is in advance of a grant application due in March, assistance required beginning of Jan, concluding March)

The intern assisting with this project will work with the GM on designing a nationwide Small Press Roadshow and then preparing a grant application for the Australia Council (due in March), as well as other possible funding opportunities. The success of the application may lead to this position being paid, and resuming in June.

• The ABA Conference (assistance required beginning of Feb to establish course of action around this conference)

The intern involved with this project will assist the GM by helping to prepare for SPUNC's attendance at the ABA conference in July 2010. Coordinating members and managing their catalogue information, queries and supplied material will be the main tasks of this project. The position will conclude at the end of July.

• Research Project into digital publishing and copyright as it relates specifically to Small Publishers

In this instance, the applicant will lead a research project into critical areas of digital publishing and copyright as it relates to small press publishing. The outcome of the project will be a number of recommendations for SPUNC to take the small press sector into the future of publishing. This person will be supported by the SPUNC GM and the SPUNC president, and a Masters Graduate who has done much work on this issue already.

The people who fill these positions will also be involved with SPUNC in a number of additional ways. They'll be invited to contribute their ideas and knowledge to the functionality of SPUNC in general, and will be invited to submit articles to the small press blog SPLOG. They will gain a valuable insight into the microcosm of small press publishing, and thus into the publishing industry as a whole. An office at the Wheeler Centre is available for their use, along with a PC and internet (laptops are invited too!). The three internships are expected to take up half a day a week, with perhaps some crucial dates requiring more flexible hours. The applicants must be incredibly well-organised, as well as passionate and curious about publishing. The parameters of the research project will be largely defined by the successful applicant, and that person will be able to work to their own timetable. The SPUNC office at the Wheeler Centre will also be available for use.

Please only apply if you are sure you will have the time and the energy to commit to SPUNC. This is a critical time for the organisation, and the outcomes of the projects described above will determine much of what lies in store for SPUNC and the small press sector. And likewise, your involvement with SPUNC will serve you well if you wish to pursue a career in publishing.

Please forward an expression of interest outlining your skills and career aspirations to info@spunc.com.au by Friday December 18th.