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Sourcebooks is seeking a passionate Summer Intern for their Children's Editorial team in New York, NY, to assist in the creation and maintenance of their Children's Book list while gaining hands-on experience in book publishing.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include assisting the editorial team with manuscript reviews, maintaining spreadsheets, tracking project milestones, organizing meetings, participating in brainstorming sessions for children's book ideas, and researching industry trends.
Skills: Candidates should be enthusiastic book lovers with strong communication skills and an interest in children's literature.
Qualifications: Current college junior, senior, or recent graduate with availability to work 24 hours/week in-person for the duration of the internship.
Location: This is an in-person internship based in New York, NY.
Compensation: $15 - $15 / Hourly
Sourcebooks is a thriving entrepreneurial company that brings extraordinary authors to readers in dynamic, data-driven ways. We create books that transcend categories and defy odds, and we have been honored with hundreds of national best sellers and awards. We are a company of enthusiastic book lovers passionate about connecting books to readers in new and innovative ways.
We are looking for an Editorial intern to help in the creation and maintenance of our Children’s Book list.
Summer (Children’s Editorial) Internship Responsibilities:
- Assist with administrative tasks, such as Assist the editorial team in reviewing and proofreading manuscripts.
- maintaining spreadsheets, tracking project milestones, and organizing virtual team meetings
- Participate in brainstorming sessions for new children's book ideas, including titles, themes, and storytelling approaches
- Research trends in children's literature, competitive titles, and themes relevant to future projects
Internship Program Details:
Sourcebooks offers a 10- week PAID, IN-PERSON internship at our New York, NY office. Interns will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience at a growing book publisher. You will learn how to use different communications styles and strategies to share information with different audiences both within and outside the company. A key component of this internship is storytelling: we’re communicating the Sourcebooks story, and our Books Change Lives mission, every day. You’ll learn how to refine a message, speak to values, engage an audience, and more! We're looking for book lovers who are excited to experiment, learn new things, and make a difference in the world of books.
Requirements & Eligibility:
• Current college junior, senior or recent graduate
• Able to work 24 hours/week throughout the program in person 3 days/week in New York, NY
• Available and commit to the program working June 10, 2025, to August 14, 2025
• Must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship program
• Must be over the age of 18
TO APPLY:
You must submit a cover letter to be considered for our internship program.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
Program Dates June 10, 2025 – August 14, 2025
Pay Rate: Interns are paid $15/hour
Sourcebooks values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
As Newsweek’s #2 Most Loved Workplace in 2024 and a recognized leader in innovation by Fast Company (2024 Most Innovative Companies, 2023 Best Workplaces for Innovators), we use a mission-driven, data-centered approach to drive success for our authors and their books. We’re a thriving entrepreneurial company that creates books that transcend categories and defy odds, and we’ve been honored with hundreds of national bestsellers and awards. We are passionate book lovers dedicated to connecting books to readers in innovative ways. Story by story, book by book, we have changed more than 300 million lives. Join us as we change 300 million more!
