Group Production Intern

Group Production Intern (m/w/d), Springer Nature Opening Doors Programme

Heidelberg | Full time

Job Title: Group Production Intern (m/w/d), Springer Nature Opening Doors Programme

Location: Heidelberg

Application deadline: 14th of March 2025

About the role

Are you looking for an internship that provides hands-on experience in research publishing and the chance to make connections at one of the largest publishers of education and research content?

The Springer Nature Opening Doors internship, Group Production is a paid opportunity in Germany to gain experience in research and science news publishing in our journals, books or magazines.

Many groups and perspectives are currently underrepresented in the publishing industry, which is a challenge that we are actively trying to address at Springer Nature. We are seeking candidates who believe they can contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion in our organisation, in our content, or both. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we particularly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply, including but not limited to Black people, Indigenous people and people of colour, people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people from underrepresented social castes, religious minorities and people with a disability and/or a neurodivergent condition.

The successful applicant will spend up to six months within Group Production part of the Research Publishing division of Springer Nature. If selected for this internship, you will:

• Learn the functions and workflows of one of the industry’s leading publishers.

• Get involved in all phases of the publishing life cycle

• Provide support to our staff in various departments across the group’s Production Operations

• Help optimize the use of data to improve processes and automation

• Work in a results-oriented and collaborative environment

• Receive excellent team support and coaching on the job.

What’s in it for you?

• Developing skills in process management and optimization, data analytics and production technology

• Hands-on experience at one of the largest academic publishing groups and the opportunity to learn from experienced publishing professionals

• Support from a buddy from one of Springer Nature’s employee networks that connect people who share a common identity.

• Access to career development, training and events, including an overview of different business areas at Springer Nature and advice on the job application process

• The opportunity to work on projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the publishing industry.

About you:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme, or be a recent graduate studying media technology, digital media, computer science or a similar area of study

• Available to start in June 2025 for an internship of up to six months

• Strong interest in research publishing

• Knowledge of process optimization and workflow automation

• Experience in print and online publishing formats and tools (XML, HTML, ePub)

• Confident with data analysis and visualization as well as data-driven insight generation

• Knowledge of programming with scripting language (Python or similar)

• Fluent in English, knowledge of other languages advantageous

• Have an existing right to live and work in Germany

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Job Posting End Date:

14-03-2025