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Girl Friday Productions LLC

GFP Book Design Internship Program - Job Training Program

Job Training All branches

Website provided by the program.

At a glance

Open to
All branches
Format
Online
Length
151 - 180 days
Locations
Online
Career field
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

About the program

This internship provides instruction on how book publishing production teams work interdepartmentally with design professionals and helps train prospective book graphic designers on how to create high-quality book covers, interior layouts, and digital marketing collateral, including author websites.

Jobs this program prepares you for

Graphic designers who work in book production can create a variety of design-related deliverables including high-quality book covers and interior layouts based on market and genre research and design principles, as well as digital marketing collateral associated with book and author brands, and author websites.

Eligibility & prerequisites

Candidates will demonstrate knowledge of and interest in the book publishing industry. They will preferably know InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, and be proficient in the Office suite.

Candidates may choose to come in to Seattle HQ though most of team works remotely, including the designers responsible for most of the training in the program.

Locations & contacts

How to apply

  1. Contact the provider using the website or email above. Ask about openings, start dates, and the application.
  2. Confirm eligibility. SkillBridge is generally for service members within 180 days of separation who have their command's approval.
  3. Get your unit commander's authorization following your branch's SkillBridge process. Start early; approvals take time.
  4. Read reviews from past participants on Rate My SkillBridge.

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