Formatting & Editing Internship Program
selfpublishing.com
Austin, TXFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- InDesign
- Work
- On-site in Austin · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- InDesign6%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 27, 2026 · still open
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About selfpublishing.com
We help purpose-driven individuals achieve their goals through writing and publishing books. Our mission is to help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035, impacting 120M+ lives. We’ve built one of the highest success rates in online education because we genuinely care about our authors, their stories, and the ripple effect they create.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll help authors cross the finish line. Your north star? Clean, beautiful, error-free books that authors are proud to hold.
Formatting & Layout Design
- Run AI and human-eye QA on layout deliverables before they go to authors
- Prepare style samples in InDesign (short sections with style options) for books starting layout
- Handle revision rounds on books that are already laid out, making author fixes and requests
- Complete full book layouts in InDesign
Editing
- Perform developmental edits and write an editor letter covering areas for improvement in structure, content, and more
- Copyedit manuscripts for grammar, clarity, consistency, and style
- Proofread manuscripts so nothing slips through before publishing
What You'll Learn
- How a book goes from manuscript to print-ready file, step by step
- Professional InDesign workflows for book interiors
- How developmental editors diagnose structure and give feedback authors can act on
- Copyediting and proofreading to a professional style guide
- How to use AI in quality checks without losing the human eye
- How to work with real authors, real feedback, and real deadlines