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PrePress and Print Production Contractor (Fall 2026 issue)

Berkeley, CA · Contract

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About the role

  • The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) provides all Cal graduates with rewarding connections to the university, to fellow alums, and to current students.
  • The PrePress and Print Production Contractor will be contracted during the two months of production leading up to press.
  • We currently print our magazine four times a year.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the preflight/prepress processes for all ads, inserts, and editorial content
  • Creates template-based layouts for several back-of-book pages
  • Creates page (InDesign) files to place ads and inserts
  • Creates organized folders on Google Drive for ads and insert pages
  • Creates the map for each issue
  • Circulates final layouts to the Design Director and editorial team for approval
  • Makes edits on the InDesign files and maintains the files on the server
  • Circulates proofs to the Design Director and editorial team for approval
  • Creates and exports text files of final editorial content and the cover for web publishing
  • Creates issue PDFs for web publishing, awards, and promotion

Requirements

  • 2+ years print production experience, preferably working for a magazine
  • Strong understanding of prepress and print industry standards
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
  • Must have flexibility in work schedule to permit occasional evening and weekend commitments during print production
  • Interested candidates must have availability and flexibility in their work schedule during these times, with the ability to participate in weekly virtual editorial meetings.

Compensation

  • California adjusts annually for daylight savings time.

Benefits

  • We foster a culture that celebrates diversity, creates a sense of belonging, and advances equity.
  • We are also looking for applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community.

Company info

  • Founded by the original graduates of the University of California in 1872, the Cal Alumni Association today represents more than half a million alums living throughout the world.
  • Our mission is to cultivate a lifelong relationship with our alma mater by connecting and inspiring alums, students, and the campus community through meaningful and inclusive opportunities.
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