Editorial Internship

Concordia Publishing House, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Job summary

Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, MO, seeks an Editorial intern to support the Editorial Department with manuscripts and the in-house library, and to manage a content database.

The intern will engage in copyediting, proofreading, manuscript evaluation, tagging in Word, fact-checking, and categorizing Portals of Prayer content while collaborating with staff and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Completion of junior year with full-time undergraduate status.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale).
• Active involvement in campus life.
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation.
• Knowledge of Scripture and basic Lutheran theology.
• Proficiency in Mac OS and Microsoft Excel and Word templates.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Copyediting and proofreading book manuscripts for clarity and house style.
• Proofreading marketing and promotional material.
• Reading and evaluating book-length manuscripts as directed.
• Coding and applying style tags to Word manuscripts.
• Fact-checking manuscripts.
• Reading, reviewing, and categorizing Portals of Prayer content into a database.
• Willingness to work independently and with a team.
• Effective time management to meet deadlines.
• Assist with additional responsibilities as assigned within the department.

Skills

Mac OS proficiency

Excel & Word templates

Organizational skills

Campus involvement

LCMS congregation member

Education

Undergraduate junior year status

GPA 3.0 or higher

Job description

3558 South Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA

Concordia Publishing House (CPH), the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is seeking an Editorial intern in our Editorial Department. The intern will work with manuscripts, assist with the in-house library, and manage a content database.

Specific duties include:

• Copyediting and/or proofreading book-length manuscripts for clarity and house style.
• Proofreading marketing and promotional material.
• Reading and evaluating book-length manuscripts as directed.
• Coding and applying style tags to Word manuscripts.
• Fact-checking manuscripts.
• Reading, reviewing, and categorizing existing Portals of Prayer content into a database; facilitating searchability of content by tagging the content in appropriate categories.
• Willingness to work independently and with a team.
• Effective time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to assist with additional responsibilities as assigned within the department, maintaining a positive and proactive attitude.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Scripture and basic Lutheran theology.
• Proficiency in using a Mac computer operating system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Word templates.
• Effective organizational skills .
• Completion of junior year with full-time undergraduate status
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Active involvement in campus life
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation
• Duration: June 1 – July 30, 2027, with an optional one week of unpaid vacation.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Compensation: Interns will be paid at a rate of $16.00 per hour.
• Out-of-Town Interns: Students from outside the St. Louis area will receive a housing allowance of $125.00 per week. Interns are responsible for securing housing

Academic Credit:

Students may earn three hours of pass/fail credit upon successful completion of the internship, subject to their university's approval. Please consult your academic advisor for eligibility.

Who We Are:

CPH is mission-focused, and customer-driven, and exists to provide Christian resources that meet the needs of its customers today and in the future. CPH has been certified as a Best Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute and is a winner of the Missouri Quality Award and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. CPH offers competitive pay and a friendly, team-oriented work environment. Our management culture solicits and recognizes employees for their ideas on opportunities to continually improve the company and our service to customers. We are looking for the best candidates to share in our vision.