What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Communications Intern position at Hachette Book Group?
Description
Hachette Book Group’s internship program offers individuals an exciting, hands-on opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest. Visit our career site to find out more about the company at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/about/careers/.
Program dates: June 2nd, 2025 – End date: August 7th, 2025
Location: Three days per week on-site (M-Th) in our midtown NYC office. Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program.
Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week, 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break.
Pay rate: $16.50/hour
As an HBG Communications Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands-on career experience as you own day-to-day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.
Who You Are
In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume and cover letter.
About Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre (a Lagardère company), one of the world’s largest trade and educational publishers. HBG is made up of eight publishing groups: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Audio, Hachette Nashville, Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Orbit, Perseus Books, and Workman Publishing. HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital and sales services to third-party publishers. Visit hachettebookgroup.com to learn more about HBG imprints. For updated news follow HBG on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X.com, and YouTube.
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Hachette Book Group’s internship program offers individuals an exciting, hands-on opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest. Visit our career site to find out more about the company at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/about/careers/.
Program dates: June 2nd, 2025 – End date: August 7th, 2025
Location: Three days per week on-site (M-Th) in our midtown NYC office. Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program.
Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week, 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break.
Pay rate: $16.50/hour
As an HBG Communications Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands-on career experience as you own day-to-day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.
Who You Are
- An individual interested in exploring a career in media and talent relations, publicity and corporate communications
- Self-starter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and excellent organizational skills
- Enthusiastic and excited about discussing recent books you’ve read
- Possess a great attitude and a curiosity to contribute and learn new things
- Ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team
- Resourceful with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work independently
- Must be results driven, and take appropriate steps to achieve goals while taking ownership of situations as needed
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, social media
- Assist in managing and updating content on Bookends (company intranet site)
- Support Communications Assistant with incoming requests for book donations to non-profit organizations and educational programs
- Prepare content to HBG’s consumer website (press releases, news archives, etc.)
- Work with Chief Communications Officer, Senior Director of Communications and Communications Associate to collect and catalog relevant news about HBG for sharing internally
- Help develop publicity initiatives, including researching and building contact databases, and email outreach to event sponsors
- Design graphics in Canva for website, social media, and marketing purposes
- Draft content for weekly internal newsletters, quarterly reports, and other internal communications projects
In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume and cover letter.
About Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre (a Lagardère company), one of the world’s largest trade and educational publishers. HBG is made up of eight publishing groups: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Audio, Hachette Nashville, Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Orbit, Perseus Books, and Workman Publishing. HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital and sales services to third-party publishers. Visit hachettebookgroup.com to learn more about HBG imprints. For updated news follow HBG on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X.com, and YouTube.
As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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