Internship at BAZOOF!TM at Dream Wave Publishing Inc.

Internship Information

Position: part-time (20 hours/week), 18.1 week position

Duration: June 8 (or as soon as the position is filled) to October 19, 2026

Location: remote

Compensation: $20/hour

Who We Are

BAZOOF!TM is an independent children’s publishing house specializing in original character and story development since 2007. It publishes educational, comic, and activity-centred books and products in both digital and print formats for ages 0-11. BAZOOF!TM is backed by a passionate production team that likes to keep one foot in the world of being a kid! LAUGH. DISCOVER. GROW.

Job Description – Illustrator, Graphic Designer & Assistant to the Publisher

As an intern student with BAZOOF!TM, you’d become an integral part of the creative team working as an illustrator, graphic designer and fulfilling various tasks in assisting the publisher which includes but not limited to:

BAZOOF!TM Digi-Mag (a literary publication of youth work)
Publishing posts through an online platform that accompanies the digital publication
Further developing the brand’s visual look through various mediums
Website updates
Social media
Designing marketing materials and assisting with projects for both print and web
Newsletter design and management
Editing, proofing and all the stages of production

Assistance Received

The student will work closely with the publisher who will guide you through all your projects. Style guides, detailed instructions and examples from previously published work are provided. We work as a team, so assistance is provided on all sides of production to support you in your role. You’ll also be paired with a mentor who will assist you with your career journey on a weekly basis.

Qualifications/Requirements

Interns must be enrolled in or recent graduate (within 3 years) of an art, graphic design or a comparable program in an accredited post-secondary institution
Computer with the licensed Adobe Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator

Proficient

Illustration and considerable experience working in Adobe’s Illustrator program

Intermediate Level

Photoshop, Indesign

Basic

Familiarity with using social media
Artistic, innovative and capable of grasping design that works and appeals to young readers
An interest in the brand’s demographics of 0-11 years

An Asset

Marketing experience
Working within Google Drive

Company Location

The creative team for BAZOOF!TM works remotely and through frequent online meetings. As the need arises, in-person meetings will be arranged if the intern lives in the Vancouver, BC area.

Deliverables:

Experience in developing the company’s visual brand image and platform

Design experience for the website, WordPress, social media, online and print

Design for BAZOOF!TM Digital publication and interactive media

Contributing to the in-depth stages of print publishing

Other tasks as assigned

Accountability:

The intern will report to TeLeni Koochin, Managing Editor, and the Mentor as assigned.

Benefits:

This role will give the intern an extensive experience building the company’s brand, understanding the design process for digital and print publishing and the ability to contribute to projects as a member of the creative and publishing team. The intern is expected to leave with the knowledge required to obtain an entry-level job in the industry.