2027 Spring Internship - Library Marketing Internship, Adult and Children's Groups

HarperCollins is seeking an Intern to join the Adult and Children’s Library Marketing Team for the spring term. The intern will work directly with Sales, Publicity, and Trade Marketing across all imprints, gaining experience in library market sales and marketing for both adult and children’s books.

Responsibilities

• Create presentation decks for internal and external meetings.
• Assist in coordinating events and marketing promotions for national library conferences.
• Develop and create social media content, advise the team on trends, and communicate performance metrics.
• Perform light design work; familiarity with Canva or other design tools is a plus.
• Maintain databases of reviews, awards, and promotional materials.
• Provide general team support, including content planning, organization, website collection updates, and related tasks.
• Attend seasonal and recurring team meetings.
• Utilize Microsoft Office; knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• Available for full‑time capacity in 2027 or 2028; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry‑level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience.
• Must be able to work 21 hours per week across 3–4 days, from February 8 to April 16, 2027, at the location specified in the job description.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Resume and cover letter required; cover letter must be addressed to “Hiring Team.”
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a fast‑paced team environment.
• Excellent organizational, attention‑to‑detail, and time‑management skills.
• Positive, can‑do attitude; enthusiastic, creative self‑starter.
• Passion for books, publishing, social media, and marketing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, Threads).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and social‑media content creation tools (TikTok, CapCut, Canva).
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and Sprout is a plus.

Pay

The internship is compensated at a rate of $18 per hour.

Schedule

21 hours per week, spread over 3–4 days, from February 8 to April 16, 2027.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process. Requests for assistance or accommodation should be emailed to TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. The application deadline is October 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET.