Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Internships in the publishing field can give students experience in a number of areas including editing, social media, marketing, education, and more. The industry produces a large number of publications, including magazines, textbooks, newspapers, and websites. Internships can give students a chance to network in the field and get a taste of what working there will be like.
These are some of the examples of positions in the publishing field that can be found on Network Symplicity:
Penguin Random House- Summer Internship Program
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, they are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution.
Penguin Random House offers paid internship opportunities during the Spring, Summer, and Fall in various business areas such as contracts, editorial, finance, graphic design, managing editorial, marketing, online marketing, production, publicity, sales, subsidiary rights, and operations.
Pearson- Project Management Internship
Pearson is committed to a world that’s always learning and to their talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, they are always re-examining the way people learn. They are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — they create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
The function of the internship will be two-fold: (1) to empower strategic decision making through the execution of operations projects at scale and the delivery of actionable datasets; (2) to aid in print and digital product development relative to the Arts, World Languages, and English publishing portfolios.
Pegasus Books- Fall Publishing Internship
Pegasus is an independent book publisher located in downtown Manhattan dedicated to publishing books that stimulates both the intellect and the imagination. They publish a wide range of fiction and nonfiction — including history, philosophy, memoir biography, literary fiction and noir thrillers — and strive to reach readers around the world who share our conviction that good literature is essential to the health of our cultural life.
Pegasus are seeking an intern for all-around assistance in our office in Manhattan. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: reading and evaluating manuscripts for possible publication; inputting edits; conducting PR research and pitching; assisting with mailings; helping with social media accounts; general office tasks. A semester-long internship in our office will expose you to a wide range of publishing tasks (particularly those in editorial, publicity, and marketing) and should give candidates a solid understanding of the in-and-outs of the publishing industry.
North Atlantic Books- Fall Publishing Internship
Looking for a publishing internship where you get to write, read, edit, proof, and learn the fundamentals of book publishing while gaining valuable experience in a highly competitive field?
North Atlantic Books, a leading publisher in the areas of bodywork, alternative health, diet and nutrition, metaphysics, literature, and quirky aspects of pop culture, is seeking smart, resourceful, detail-oriented interns with strong writing and communications skills to work in our Berkeley, California, office.
Scholastic Publishing- Summer Internship Program
Scholastic Corporation is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials for pre-K to grade 12, and a producer of educational and entertaining children’s media. The company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, classroom magazines and other products that, in combination, offer schools customized and comprehensive solutions to support children’s learning both at school and at home. The Company also makes quality, affordable books available to all children through school-based book clubs and book fairs. With a 95 year history of service to schools and families, Scholastic continues to carry out its commitment to “Open a World of Possible” for all children.
The Summer Internship Program will give students an opportunity to gain experience in a variety of Scholastic businesses. As a Scholastic Intern you will learn from the best minds in the industry and contribute to the success of an industry leader. This is a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic group in an organization dedicated to the education of children. Internships are offered in education, accounting and finance, publicity, marketing, editing, and information technology.
This post was written by Andrew Hoy, Network Assistant
