Formatting & Editing Internship Program (Summer 2027)

selfpublishing.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

selfpublishing.com is seeking an Executive Assistant to support our CEO in a fast-paced, outcomes-driven environment. You will ensure smooth operations, coordinate tasks, and help authors achieve clean, publish-ready books.

The role emphasizes organization, problem-solving, and a proactive approach to keep high-impact work moving forward. InDesign experience and strong editing skills are valuable assets.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational abilities to manage schedules, files, and communications.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure clean, error-free books and layouts.

Responsibilities

• Format and layout design: run QA on layout deliverables and prepare style samples in InDesign.
• Manage revision rounds and author requests for book layouts.
• Perform developmental edits, copyediting, and proofreading to improve structure and clarity.
• Support CEO with high-impact, strategic tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

InDesign

Editing

Communication

Tools

InDesign

AI QA tools

Job description

About selfpublishing.com

We help purpose-driven individuals achieve their goals through writing and publishing books. Our mission: help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035, impacting 120M+ lives through what we call Leveraged Impact. (You can hear more about it in our TEDx talk).

We’re not just helping people write books...we’re helping them change their lives.

We’ve built one of the highest success rates in online education because we genuinely care...about our authors, their stories, and the ripple effect they create.

Our Philosophy

• It’s not about the book. It’s about what the book does for you.


• Self-publishing isn’t just an option...it’s the best option.

We’re proud to have been named to the INC 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.

And we’re just getting started.

Do you love organizing, anticipating needs, and keeping things running seamlessly? We’re looking for a rockstar Executive Assistant to support our CEO so he can stay focused on high-impact, strategic work.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving problems, and gets energy from helping others succeed.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help authors cross the finish line. Your north star? Clean, beautiful, error-free books that authors are proud to hold.

Formatting & Layout Design

• Run AI and human-eye QA on layout deliverables before they go to authors


• Prepare style samples in InDesign (short sections with style options) for books starting layout


• Handle revision rounds on books that are already laid out, making author fixes and requests


• Complete full book layouts in InDesign

Editing

• Perform developmental edits and write an editor letter covering areas for improvement in structure, content, and more


• Copyedit manuscripts for grammar, clarity, consistency, and style


• Proofread manuscripts so nothing slips through before publishing

What You’ll Learn

• How a book goes from manuscript to print-ready file, step by step


• Professional InDesign workflows for book interiors


• How developmental editors diagnose structure and give feedback authors can act on


• Copyediting and proofreading to a professional style guide


• How to use AI in quality checks without losing the human eye


• How to work with real authors, real feedback, and real deadlines