Editorial Intern - Trotman Publishing

(5-month contract, remote)

 

Trotman is the UK’s leading careers publisher, creating and publishing inspiring books and digital resources about education, careers and careers training for students, teachers and career development professionals.

 

About the job

Trotman Publishing is seeking an editorial intern to join our small, friendly, home-based team on a 5-month contract commencing in September 2025.

The role will primarily involve working on one of our annual education titles, Heap 2027: University Degree Course Offers, our best-selling guide to entrance requirements for university degree courses in the UK. Working alongside one of our editors, the successful applicant will be responsible for updating content for the book on a content management system. The information will need to be carefully researched, and all the updated material accurately loaded onto the database.

In addition, the successful candidate will spend approximately one day a week carrying out a variety of editorial and administrative support tasks, which are typically undertaken by an editorial assistant. They will also take part in weekly virtual meetings with the wider Trotman team and be invited to attend regular in-person company meetings.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for valuable experience in publishing, particularly in a busy, hands-on editorial team.

 

Key attributes and experience

The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate with excellent written English skills, a keen eye for detail, some experience of text editing and rewriting, and a demonstrable interest in publishing.

Other desirable qualities include:

· Strong organisation and time-management skills

· Ability to work independently and use own initiative

· Self-motivated and conscientious when faced with repetitive tasks

· Proficiency in conducting research and fact-checking

· Good communication skills, both written and spoken

· Aptitude for writing clear, accurate and engaging copy

· Enthusiasm and fresh ideas.

 

Further information

This is a full-time, remote-working internship (37.5 hours a week) for a fixed term of 5 months.

Salary: The current national living wage rate (currently £12.21ph for those aged 21 and over).

Location: The role will be remote. The ability to commute to attend in-person team meetings in central Reading (close to the train station) approximately once every 6 weeks is preferred but is not essential.

Equipment: In order to complete this internship, you will need your own laptop.

To apply, please email your CV with a covering letter explaining why you think you would be a good candidate for this role to Louisa Smith at editorial@trotman.co.uk by Sunday 13th July 2025.

 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. We are unfortunately unable to respond to all applicants, but we will be in touch to invite you to an online interview if we feel your covering letter and CV align with the skills and attributes we are seeking.