Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY: As an Editorial Intern at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Editorial team by improving his or her editorial knowledge and skill by studying The Chicago Manual of Style, BJU Press house style, publishing standards, and a variety of editorial books. The intern will then apply this knowledge as he or she practices proofreading and editing a variety of texts.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Practice proofreading BJU Press products
• Read and discuss assigned book(s) that focus on the editorial process
• Observe editors working in a variety of projects in various stages of the editing process
• Practice editing various stages of project work

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Able to communicate well, both verbally and in writing
• Have an interest in editing and publishing
• Able to follow directions well

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have acceptable performance on the BJU Press Editorial test
• Have working knowledge of English grammar and mechanics

An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc.  Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology.  Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.

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