Learning components - practical workshop experience and integrated theoretical training
Official languages the programme aims to develop African publishing across
Goal - transforming South Africa's reading culture for generations to come
“Structured to maximise learning opportunities — and in the long term, to improve the quality of books published in South Africa.”
The publishing industry recognises the need to expand its current employment profile and has committed itself to introducing new blood and perspectives through the implementation of a black empowerment internship programme for graduates. The PASA Internship Programme is aimed at unemployed graduates wishing to gain entry into the book publishing industry. It includes a practical workplace experiential learning component and a theoretical learning component which will be integrated to provide interns with a solid foundation of skills for employment in the book publishing industry.
The internship primarily focuses on the development of key skills needed within the publishing industry and is structured in such a way as to maximise learning opportunities for interns. In the long term it is hoped that such a transfer of skills will also improve the quality of books published in South Africa, contributing to transforming South Africa’s reading culture and developing our multi lingual society in the academic, economic, scientific and cultural spheres. A particular contribution can be made to increasing and developing publishing in African languages.
