What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Editorial Internship - Storey Publishing position at Hachette Book Group?
Hachette Book Group’s summer internship program offers individuals an opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest. To learn more about the company, visit our career site: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/about/careers/
Program dates: June 2nd, 2025 – End date: August 7th, 2025
Location: Hybrid (up to three days—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday—per week on-site in our North Adams office) or Remote. 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
Storey’s remote summer intern will support our team by assisting editorial staff with projects. We are looking for motivated students who are eager to learn about the publishing industry and be part of a creative team.
To enhance your work experience, we offer educational sessions featuring speakers from all departments of the company as well as networking and career development opportunities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Interns will learn about the editorial and design process, from creative concepting to design layout to book promotions.
- Intern tasks include reviewing submissions and books in production, brainstorming new book ideas, researching comparable titles in the market, copy writing and basic editing, visual presentations and book maps, trend and market research, and researching potential authors, illustrators, and photographers.
- Interns attend meetings, such as weekly design and editorial meetings.
- Assist with implementing Storey's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
Education/Skill Requirements:
- Interested in a career in publishing, specifically in editorial
- Majoring in communications, journalism, English, or related fields
- Strong knowledge of MS Word
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent organizational and research skills
- Creative thinker
- Enthusiasm for the topics Storey publishes is a plus
How to apply:
In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume AND cover letter.
In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume AND cover letter.
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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