ITHAKA · 1 day ago
Intern, Publisher Relations
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$25/hr - $25/hr
Start in 2026 SummerITHAKA is a mission-driven organization dedicated to expanding access to knowledge and education worldwide. They are seeking a Publisher Relations intern to assist the Content Strategy and Relationships Team in managing relationships with academic publishers and supporting the acquisition of open access content for JSTOR.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Conduct market research to help identify emerging trends in the academic market and support the inclusion of new, sought-after content on JSTOR
Explore potential partnerships with new-to-JSTOR academic publishers, including developing tailored outreach strategies to attract new OA content providers
Expand the pipeline of new-to-JSTOR open access content across content types
Collaborate with internal teams to streamline workflows and processes for onboarding new OA content, and support these onboarding processes on an ongoing basis
Provide regular updates and reports to the CSR team on OA pipeline growth, content acquisition metrics, and project status for any ongoing initiatives
Support the CSR team’s efforts to partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify in-demand content for Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI initiatives
Assist the CSR team in building a pipeline of content providers interested in licensing their content for use by AI tools and securing permissions to license this content
Conduct additional research and analysis as needed to confirm the CSR team’s initial determination of a journal’s Open Access status
Assist in identifying licensed titles that could be added to the JSTOR platform as substitutes for titles that have converted to full-run OA on JSTOR
Support the onboarding process for existing licensed titles that convert to OA on JSTOR
Qualification
Required
Current graduate student or upper-level undergraduate student enrolled in a field related to publishing, library sciences, or information management
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable working with data and conducting research
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Suite
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Passion for learning and contributing to the dissemination of academic knowledge
Company
ITHAKA
ITHAKA's mission is to expand access to knowledge and education around the world.
Founded in 1995
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Arielle A.
Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Seger
Vice President, Institutional Participation and Strategic Partnerships
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