Publishing Internship, James Patterson

About the role

This is a unique internship position at a top-five book publishing company on the team for James Patterson, arguably the greatest storyteller and biggest pro-reading advocate of our time. For the right candidate, this is a tremendous opportunity to gain executive-track publishing and entertainment industry experience. More than 95% of past interns have immediately gone on to full-time paid positions in the publishing or wider entertainment industries. Schedule: The position is part-time (28 hours per week) with a targeted start date in June. Duration: Six-month (minimum) commitment. Location: This position is based in our NY office on a hybrid model (3:2). Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program. Pay rate: $17.00/hour ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Day-to-day the candidate would assist with all aspects of author support including editorial schedule management, advertising, trade marketing, social media, and publicity. Tasks include drafting book copy and online content and assisting with social media outreach, reading reports, tracking data and maintaining spreadsheets, and serving as a liaison between the publisher and outside entertainment industry contacts. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required. - Candidate should possess excellent writing skills and be highly organized, detail oriented, articulate, culture-savvy, creative, and personable. - Relevant prior work experience is preferred, but above all the candidate should be confident and possess a natural problem-solving intelligence. - A passion for books and reading is a must, as is a strong interest in-and thorough familiarity with-popular culture. In order to be considered, please submit both a resume and a 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.