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: July 7th, 2025 – End date: August 29th, 2025
Location: Hybrid from our NYC Office: three days per week on-site in our midtown NYC office. Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program.
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Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week (M-Th), 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break.
Pay rate: $16.50/hour
As an HBG Publicity & Marketing Intern at Union Square & Co., you will have the opportunity to work closely with highly creative, friendly and teamwork-oriented 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.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Assist with galley and review copy mailings
- Assist with internal communications (review emails, media roundups)
- Attend internal meetings with colleagues across editorial, marketing, publicity, and sales
- Attend external meetings with authors, agents, and agencies
- Assist in trade submission process
- Assist with creation of digital and print marketing materials
- Gather assets for media
- Write early drafts of press releases and pitch emails for upcoming titles.
- Research media and marketing contacts, including social media influencers
- Collaborate on content for imprint social media accounts, including, but not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X (Twitter) for @unionsqandco.
- General administrative duties
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Creative, curious, and unafraid to ask questions
- 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
- Interest in or eagerness to learn about the current media landscape, book publicity, and other related activities
- Facility with major social platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter)
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint