Doctoral Student Internship Program

Cost of publishing intern

Position code: DSIP-S2026-001
Supervisor: Megan Fitzgibbons
Unit: Library
Start date: June 8, 2026
Status of employment: Casual, part-time, 20 hours/week, 250 hours total.
Hourly rate: $36.23
Number of positions: 1
Language requirements: English required, French an asset.
Work model: Primarily in-person but some remote work may be possible.
Location: SGW

Internship description

The intern will contribute to a project undertaken to investigate and document the cost of academic publishing at Concordia University. This will include developing a methodology to estimate costs, gathering data from a variety of sources, and calculating estimates of financial investments based on the inputs. The project will also document the methodology for replication at other institutions. All deliverables will be made open access.

Responsibilities

• Conducting a scan of existing academic and professional literature related to the project
• Designing, executing, and analyzing a survey of researchers regarding scholarly publishing activities
• Gathering and analyzing numerical data related to investments in scholarly publishing 
• Creating dashboards to visualize analyzed data
• Creating a toolkit of inputs and methodology for other institutions to replicate findings 
• Reporting on findings

Skills

• Excellent quantitative reasoning skills, especially with regard to economic data;
• Experience in creating and analyzing quantitative surveys;
• Demonstrated excellent skills in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data transformation tools) and PowerBI or other quantitative data analysis tools. Scripting for data automation is an asset;
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI);
• Ability and willingness to learn about the processes and economics of academic publishing;
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and meet deadlines;
• Attention to detail and accuracy in calculations;
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.

Step 1. Application phase

You must send your resume and cover letter to the DSIP inbox at dsip@concordia.ca. In the subject line, clearly indicate the position code of the internship position for which you are applying. Attach your resume and cover letter as one document (.PDF, .DOCX) using the naming format “Last name – first name – position code”

If you are applying for more than one internship position, you must send a separate email and application for each position.

Please note that by applying to a DSIP internship, you allow us to share your application internally for other potential opportunities.

Step 2. Selection phase

Once you have sent your resume and cover letter to the DSIP inbox, the DSIP program coordinator will share your application with the unit. At this stage of the application process, the unit will be responsible for any further communication. If you are selected for an interview, the unit will contact you directly to schedule an interview before the end of the fall term. They may also request references and additional documents to validate your qualifications.

Step 3. Offer phase

If you’ve reached this stage, it means you were selected for the internship position – congratulations! The unit will send you an offer letter to be reviewed and signed. The unit will provide further information and instruction regarding your internship.

Accessibility

Concordia strives to make our recruitment processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants. If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodations during the process, please contact, in confidence, dsip@concordia.ca.