Content Business Intern
Epic🇺🇸Remote$18–$22/hri1w ago
Summary
Content Business Intern at Epic, a leading digital reading platform for children, responsible for supporting content strategy and business operations. The role contributes to Epic's mission of making high-quality books and learning content accessible to young readers.
Key Responsibilities: Support content business initiatives, potentially including content strategy, publisher partnerships, and platform development. Assist with day-to-day operations that help connect publishers, educators, and schools with the Epic platform.
Skills & Tools: Strong communication and organizational skills, ability to work independently in a remote environment, and passion for children's education and literacy. Basic proficiency with business tools and analytical thinking required.
Qualifications: Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a relevant field such as business, education, publishing, or communications. Some experience with content, education technology, or publishing preferred.
Location: Remote, ET Timezone Preferred
Job Description
About Epic Kids
Epic Kids is a leading digital reading platform for children that partners with publishers, educators, and schools to make high-quality books and learning content accessible to young readers everywhere. Our mission is to inspire curiosity, build literacy, and help children develop a lifelong love of reading. Epic offers a vast digital library of books, audiobooks, and learning resources used by millions of children, families, and teachers around the world. As we continue to grow, we are focused on expanding our content offerings and strengthening partnerships with publishers and creators globally.
About the Job
Epic is in an exciting phase of growth and looking for a proactive, resourceful, and diligent Business Associate to support Epic’s growing Content operation. This is an appealing role for an enthusiastic professional to play a meaningful role in Epic’s content acquisition and production. You’ll work across the Licensing and Original Content teams on contract and financial administration, helping to shape the next chapter of Epic.
Key Responsibilities:
• Review, organize and track Content licensing, contractor and vendor contracts
• Maintain a calendar for expiring and renewing contracts and communicate accordingly
• Submit all pending contracts for review and approvals on the company’s business system
• Maintain a calendar for invoicing and proactively communicate with vendors to obtain invoices in a timely and accurate manner
• Submit and process invoices, ensure accuracy of bank wire, and track payment status
• Coordinate quarterly publisher royalty reporting and payments
• Track expenditures relative to budget in partnership with Finance team
• Generate periodic financial and operational analyses via company system
• Generate periodic publishing industry related analyses and reports
• Support Content management with ad hoc tasks related to running the business
What kind of person are we looking for?
• 2–5+ years of experience in Finance and/or Business Affairs roles
• MBA is a nice to have
• Mandarin speaking is a nice to have
• Strong systems, finance, and accounting skills, particularly applying them within a database
• Can-do mindset and excited to experience new challenges
• Ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional team members
• Skilled at toggling between details and the larger strategic vision
• High integrity and discretion with sensitive information
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
• Strong Excel and quantitative skills
• Experience working with global or remote teams is valuable
Compensation: $25 per hour