Avalon Travel Cartography Department seeks an intern who would like to learn more about maps and the process of making maps in the book publishing industry. We publish Rick Steves and Moon Travel Guides, two of the top brands in travel guides. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in Geography, Cartographic Principles, Spatial Orientation, GIS, Graphic Design, with interest in information aesthetics or related fields who have an earnest interest in book publishing!

Avalon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of travelers and readers. People of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, disabled individuals, and/or people with backgrounds historically excluded from the publishing industry are encouraged to apply.

Who you are:

• Proficiency in Adobe Suite applications, specifically Adobe Illustrator
• Knowledge of MAPublisher would be ideal
• Able to work collaboratively with a remote team and contribute insights
• Can perform Excel spreadsheet operations
• Use, or familiar with, Google maps engine
• KML/KMZ or Shapefile formats

Willingness to ask questions and have good follow-up on tasks

You will learn how to:

• Review and edit existing maps using author guided materials
• PDF or Excel spreadsheet driven
• Export map files for layout book process
• Review and edit maps during proofing of book compilation
• Create new maps using Adobe Illustrator and MAPublisher plug-in

Duration: 14-28 hours per week for 10 weeks starting in late January or February

Pay rate: $15/hr or the local minimum wage, whichever is higher

Location: This is a remote work position, however an intern in the San Francisco Bay Area has the option to arrange in-person time with select staff in Avalon’s Berkeley office location.
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary will vary based on a number of factors including skills, and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, 401(k), and more.