Marketing

On Interning at Island Press: Instilling Environmental Passion

By Leila Temizer / On September 4th, 2018
As I approached the end of my third year of college, I knew it was time to gain real experience in marketing and publicity. While searching for an internship, Island Press caught my eye because I have always had an interest in books and the environment. Even though I did not have any background in publishing, I can definitely confirm that the publicity internship at Island Press was the perfect fit for me.

On Interning at Island Press: Lessons from Two Departments

By Isabella Austin / On November 30th, 2017
While getting a book out to the right people in order to spread awareness of the important subjects discussed is an incredibly important part of Island Press’ mission statement, finding authors who exemplify Island Press’ desires to inspire change regarding environmental issues is both necessary and rewarding.

On Interning at Island Press: Conspicuous Consumption

By Isabelle Monahan / On December 20th, 2016
When I was offered the web and social media internship at Island Press, I jumped at the chance to gain an inside look at an academic press. I began my internship knowing very little about marketing or social media branding. I vividly remember my first day at Island Press because it was the first time I had heard “conspicuous consumption” used as a technical term instead of the midnight pizza delivery orders to my house. This was my first delve into the world of environmental issues and modern terms and technologies. I had a lot to learn.

On Interning at Island Press: A Place United

By Jessica Flores / On August 24th, 2016
When I graduated from my university last year, I wanted to start working in publishing, so when I found Island Press’s summer internships I signed up right away. From my first day as publicity intern, I was already mailing out advance reader copies to reviewers and reading chapters of the book I would write my first press release on. By the next week I was attending my first DTP meeting, where all the different departments of Island Press gather to discuss their concerns and progress for potential new books.

On Interning at Island Press: A totally rad experience

By Danielle Underhill / On March 8th, 2016
Interning at Island Press has been nothing shy of a totally rad experience. The people, the conversation, and the work itself constantly leave me feeling humbly fortunate for the opportunity to grow here. I came to Washington D.C. all the way from Phoenix, AZ with big eyes and shaky hands after graduating with a B.S. in conservation biology and ecology, and just after spending two months in Kenya and Madagascar writing a freelance blog about conservation and humanitarian organizations I encountered throughout the trip.