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Editorial Intern

Elsevier
Pay: Competitive
Internship Type:
Length of Scheme: Unknown
Deadline date: Unknown
Location: London London United Kingdom
Category: Internship
Available from: Immediately
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor , Daytime Work
Job reference: E05007300
Media/New Media 2022-03-28 2022-09-26

Job Description

The Lancet is a world-renowned medical journal that now comprises a suite of monthly specialty titles in addition to the weekly general medical title established in 1823. All the journals employ full-time professional editors, most of whom are based in our main office in London. We handle a high volume of cutting-edge research submissions and pride ourselves on offering a personalised service to the authors who publish with us. The Editorial Intern would immerse themselves in the daily activities of a peer review and technical editor, with opportunities to experience and assist with other aspects of journal operation such as production, multimedia, communications, and press office.

Responsibilities

  • Use Elsevier’s Scopus database to search for experts to act as peer reviewers
  • Assist with preparation for twice-weekly editorial meetings
  • Use image libraries to source photographs to illustrate key papers
  • Assist with selecting content to highlight on journal homepages
  • Check manuscripts for necessary components prior to acceptance
  • Attend departmental meetings
  • Line edit short pieces post-acceptance within the Assistant Editor team
  • Contribute to post-acceptance workflows and processes within the Assistant Editor team, including press weeks
  • Completing miscellaneous projects as assigned by the Editor
  • Option to shadow other departments such as production, multimedia, communications, and press office
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