Admin assistant
Busybird Publishing - Studio Gallery

Interested in developing your business, media or editing skills while learning more about the business of Publishing?

Busybird Publishing is a boutique micropublisher based in the heart of Montmorency, Victoria, whose mission statement is to tell a good story. We publish a handful of our own titles yearly. Our nonfiction books usually have an altruistic outcome, where a portion of proceeds will go to a certain cause. We’re always working on something!

We’re also a fee-for-service self-publisher. It’s our goal to protect prospective authors from getting ripped off, and nurture them through the publishing process to ensure they have an enjoyable, gratifying experience and are left with a book of which they can be proud. We’ve helped hundreds of authors self-publish and have a rewarding, educational, and fun journey in the process.

Skills You Might Learn

Skills attained may include some or all of the following;
- Communication skills
- Editing skills
- Promotional skills (social media and more traditional methods)
- Design skills
- Administration skills
- Media skills
- Writing skills

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students may have the opportunity to develop some of the following skills;
Administration
- Researching / Compiling lists
- Database maintenance
- Answering and making calls
- Making tea
- Uploading details to online platforms

Website
- Website maintenance
- Uploading blog
- Organising Paypal button

Event Scheduling
- Update event details on a range of platforms

Writing and Editing
- Blog and post on social media
- Prepare media release (book and media)
- Blurb composition
- Read / Appraise submissions
- Copyediting
- Structural editing
- Proofreading (on screen and hard copy)

Design
- Styling
- Image conversion
- Layout (InDesign)
- Design a book cover

Communication
- Approach reviewers
- Obtain quotes
- Liaise with authors

Other duties relating to the business.

Student Requirements

Excellent communication and English language skills. An enthusiasm for the work (which may include a considerable amount of reading.)

Students should also be aware that there is a (friendly) dog on site, and so must be comfortable working in the company of a dog.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer and happy to take applications from all students, however, the premises are not wheel chair accessible and they are therefore regretfully unable to accommodate a student requiring wheelchair access.

Suit students studying a Certificate in Publishing, Editing, Media, Design, Administration or similar, with a genuine interest in the field of publishing.


*** COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS***
All staff are fully vaccinated and will comply with state government policy and procedures regarding student placements.

Dress Requirements

Casual professional. No strict dress code applies, however students are reminded to dress in a manner appropriate for presentation to clients, school students and other professionals.

Special Transport Requirements

Venue is close to bus or train access.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• BSB30412 - Certificate III in Business Administration
• CUA31015 - Certificate III in Screen & Media
• ICP20210 - Certificate II in Printing & Graphic Design Arts(Desktop Publishing)