Work Experience Placements

Internship and Work Experience opportunities can be a great way for students or professionals in other industries to learn, gain experience, and develop valuable connections in STM publishing. We endeavor to only highlight internships or accept postings for internships that:

  • Are related to academic/scientific publishing
  • Are paid (if longer than 1-2 weeks)
  • Are posted publicly by the employer
  • Have a stated learning/networking program or similar component
  • Have a fair and transparent recruitment process
  • Have an equal opportunity or DE&I statement within their description or broader recruitment page

We’re working to highlight internship opportunities in scholarly publishing. If you are an STM member employer and have an internship opportunity you would like to be posted that meets the above criteria, please contact Kayla Dos Santos (k.dossantos@elsevier.com). 

STM Member Link to Internship/Grad Scheme/Placement Location Description Eligibility Contact Details Close Date?
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Internships at AAAS | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Washington DC, USA Full-time and part-time 12 week paid internships offered throughout the year  Undergraduates, graduate students and recent college graduates
American Chemical Society (ACS) Internships – American Chemical Society (acs.org) Washington DC or Columbus, Ohio, USA Full time 12 week paid internship taking place from May to August Current students who have completed their sophomore year or higher, with eligibility to work in USA recruitment@acs.org  Late January
American Psychiatric Association My Job Search (ultipro.com) Remote in most US states Paid full time and part time internships taking place from June to September Students enrolled in graduate program with an interest in Psychology, social work, sociology, or international affairs. internship@apa.org 
Association of American Publishers Application Now Open for AAP-UNCF Paid Internship Program for Summer 2023 – AAP (publishers.org) Washington DC, USA Paid summer internships to students with an interest in pursuing a career in the publishing industry Students of color who are juniors and graduating seniors from any accredited college or university in the United States Mid-January
BMJ The Student BMJ Clegg Scholarship | BMJ London, UK 2 day per week summer internship Medical students based in UK askhr@bmj.com  Applications open every December
BMJ Work Experience Programme London/Virtual 1 week virtual unpaid work experience placements in the summer.  Anyone aged between 16 and 24, worldwide nnehrujee@bmj.com 
De Gryuter How to join us | De Gruyter Various locations, see website 1 year traineeships (Editor training programme) and three to six month internships
Elsevier ELSEVIER – Rising Tide Internships 2023 – Windsor Fellowship (windsor-fellowship.org) UK and US – remote 3 month paid internship from July to September, salary pro rata £21,000 for UK University students in penultimate or final year of university, from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds internships@windsor-fellowship.org Early April
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Jobs – home (oup.com) Multiple locations worldwide 8 to 10 week internships in several countries available, at multiple points throughout the year in some cases Applications reopen a couple of times a year
Pharmaceutical Press  PharmPress Intern JD.pdf (rpharms.com) London, UK 8 week internship assisting the PhP Editorial team in the creation and development of its Major Reference Works Pharmacy students in their second or third year Late February 
Publishers Association Publishing Assistant Apprenticeship – Publishers Association UK 13 month paid apprenticeships through LDN Apprenticeships, primarily based with a publisher but with some ‘off-the-job’ training with other apprentices In theory open to anyone – Level 3 qualification, so equivalent to A Levels publishing@ldnapprenticeships.com  Late August
Royal Society of Chemistry Internships (chemistryworld.com) UK Internships and summer placement opportunities throughout the summer months in various teams, as well as a Science Writer internship working on Chemistry World and Education in Chemistry, giving an introduction to the complete editorial process Undergraduate students and graduates
Springer Nature Springer Nature launches new research publishing internship programme | Springer Nature Group | Springer Nature UK, US, India and China Up to six months, paid internship to gain experience in research and science news publishing. Open to anyone who is currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate programme, and recent graduates, but candidates from historically underrepresented groups particularly encouraged to apply. maeve.dunne@springernature.com 
Taylor & Francis New Taylor & Francis apprenticeship scheme opens doors to the next generation in publishing – Taylor & Francis Newsroom (taylorandfrancisgroup.com) UK 12 month apprenticeship – obtaining an Apprenticeship Qualification whilst gaining vital occupational experience  Anyone over the age of 16 charlotte.wise@tandf.co.uk
Thieme Publishing Group Internships at Thieme New York, US Ten week to six month internships, year round, with stipend covering transport and lunch in Manhattan office, combining general office assistance with special projects. 
W. W. Norton Norton Internships | W. W. Norton & Company (wwnorton.com) 12 week internship program, $15 an hour for a maximum of 20 hours weekly (3 or 4 days a week), looking at the day to day process of bookmaking College students and recent graduates