Cornell University Press is the first university press to be established in the United States and a leading academic publisher in the humanities, social sciences, and natural history.

Thanks to a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Cornell University Press is seeking a Mellon Diversity Fellow to join our acquisitions department.  The fellow will serve in an entry-level position and provide support to one or more Acquisitions Editors in acquiring scholarly books.

About the Andrew W. Mellon University Press Diversity Fellowship Program

Associated with both the educational mission of universities and the business models of the publishing industry, university presses occupy a distinct space where the values and priorities of both worlds converge. Diversity of all kinds is important to both, as it contributes to the ‘robust exchange of ideas’ key to higher education and helps foster the innovation necessary for evolving businesses.  This 14-month fellowship seeks to address the lack of staff diversity in the academic publishing industry by providing underrepresented individuals in publishing real work experience and a network to assist them in their professional development.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• assist the editor(s) in all phases of acquiring publishable books from initial contact with the author through contractual agreement to publication;
• assist as necessary with miscellaneous administrative duties;
• exercise independent judgment in screening proposals;
• liaise with authors, reviewers, and series editors to shepherd books through the publishing process;
• coordinate workflow with other departments in the Press (Editorial, Design & Production; Marketing; Order Fulfillment);
• liaise with external vendors to secure permissions and illustrations

This is a 14-month term appointment with medical benefits and paid leave time.

Required Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities.
• Basic research skills using libraries and electronic media.
• Evidence of academic achievement, either in fields relevant to diversity or in the humanities, social sciences or natural history.
• Demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in academic publishing.
• Must be proficient using MS Office.
• Detail-oriented, able to multitask and prioritize work, and function independently within a team-oriented environment. 
• Commitment to using an understanding of the diversity of human experiences in developing, recruiting, and marketing manuscripts and books.
• Sustained personal engagement with low-income communities and/or communities within the US that are underrepresented in publishing and a demonstrated ability to bring the understandings gleaned from such engagement to the daily work of academic publishing.
• No relocation assistance is provided.
• No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.A., M.S., or Ph.D.
• Knowledge of academic environment preferred.
• Familiarity with databases generally and FileMaker in particular preferred.

Working Conditions

Essential Physical Requirements: Typically lifts less than 10 lbs

Visual: Normal Concentration

Hazards: Limited exposure

To Apply and Application Deadline:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on March 14, 2019. A completed application contains 1 uploaded file with both your cover letter/letter of interest AND your resume/CV.

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