Summer 2025 Publicity Intern, Little Brown - Hachette Book Group : Job Details

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: Program dates: June 2nd, 2025 – End date: August 7th, 2025 Location: Three days per week on-site in our midtown NYC office. Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program. Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week (M-Th), 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break. Pay rate: $16.50/hourAs an HBG Little, Brown Publicity Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands-on professional experience as you own day-to-day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.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.Who you are:

• Self-starter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Enthusiastic and excited about discussing recent books you've read
• Possess a great attitude and a desire to learn as well as excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and contribute insights
• 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
• Interest in or eagerness to learn about the current media landscape, book publicity, and other related activities
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What you will learn:

• Assist with galley and review copy mailings for Fall titles
• Attend internal meetings with colleagues across editorial, marketing, publicity, and sales
• Attend external meetings with authors, agents, and agencies
• Update the publicity databases
• Write early drafts of press releases, galley letters, and pitch emails for upcoming titles.
• Create press and marketing materials
• Work on publicity schedules and tours
• Create media and marketing lists
• General administrative duties

How to apply: 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.