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Young Talent: Production

Trainee, Full-time · Cologne HQ
28,000 - 30,000 € per year
Your tasks
  • Assisting the production departments on upcoming titles throughout our production process.
  • Assessment and correction of proofs, including color proofs.
  • Researching new vendors and suppliers, including requesting quotations, samples and competitive pricing.
  • Liaising between editorial and production.
  • Supporting the development of new products and designs.
  • Ongoing maintenance of material research and sample libraries.
  • Potential visits to vendors and production facilities.
  • Assisting with the preparation of presentations and deliveries.
Application Deadline
30.06.2025
Your profile
  • Strong Interest in and knowledge in the program we publish (art, art history, photography, architecture, design, pop culture, travel, and fashion etc.).
  • Currently enrolled or recently graduated (MA) in Book Studies, Industrial, Product Design or Fine Art, alternatively qualified training in prepress/reproduction, media design.
  • Fluent in English and German, Italian is a plus.
  • Confident with Microsoft Office, databases, Adobe Acrobat (i.e. InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and basic knowledge of other DTP programs.
  • Organizational talent with an eye for detail and strong sense of precision.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Availability and willingness to travel.
  • Keen eye and attention to detail, flexible, proactive, problem solving and creative mind.
  • Independent, structured and team-oriented way of working and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Open-mindedness and a passion for the range of our program.
We offer
  • 12 months full-time position (37.5 hours per week), flexible start date in summer 2025. 
  • An inspiring and international atmosphere working with some of the world’s most important artists and pop-culture icons. 
  • Work alongside our dynamic, highly professional, and dedicated team. 
  • The opportunity to gain work experience in an international work environment.
  • Varied, exciting tasks and room for your own ideas and personal development.
  • Book discount of 40% and an annual allowance to spend on your favorite TASCHEN books.
  • Inexpensive, fresh, and varied lunch options in our in-house cafeteria.
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About us

We are looking for bright, driven and inspiring individuals to join our international team.

TASCHEN is the world’s leading art-book publisher, headquartered in Cologne with teams in Berlin, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris and Tokyo. For more than 40 years, we have been on a mission to publish innovative illustrated books on art, architecture, design, fashion, film, lifestyle, travel, photography and pop culture and to bring them to the world. We aspire to be inclusive, independent, inspirational.

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