SaskBooks is looking for a recent graduate and Young Canada Works program participant to join our team as our Book Week Coordinator and general awesome person from June 2022 to March 2023. Sound interesting? Read below for more details.
Duties
Under the direction of SaskBooks staff, the Intern will be responsible for coordinating reading events and attending sales across the province, assisting with professional development events, fulfilling sales orders, and other administrative tasks.
Working with SaskBooks, the Intern will have the opportunity learn valuable administrative skills and become familiar with the publishing industry and the non-profit sector.
Qualifications
Applicants should have recently received a degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field. Event coordination, administration, or sales experience are valuable, as is familiarity with the Google Suite. Strong communication skills are a must, as is a love of books, reading, and an interest in the Saskatchewan and Canadian book industry.
Some work will take place outside of standard office hours, but flexibility around working hours and locations is available.
Applicants must sign up as, or already be, a candidate on the Young Canada Works website (https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Account/Register)
SaskBooks is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace, and actively seeks applications from Indigenous persons, Newcomers, and LGBTQIA+ persons.
Remuneration
$16.67 per hour, 30 hours per week, 48 weeks, including vacation and sick time, with a possibility for flexible working hours.
How to apply
Young Canada Works program participants should send resumes with cover letters and references to info [@] saskbooks.com by June 15, 2022
About SaskBooks
SaskBooks is the provincial creative industry association that supports book publishers. We don’t publish books, but are a member-based not-for-profit association whose members are book publishers operating in Saskatchewan. SaskBooks offers services to the province’s book publishers that include professional development, joint marketing opportunities and sales, and we champion the industry in the province and throughout the country.
