2027 Spring Internship - Marketing, Harper Books (Remote)

About the role

The Harper Group, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, is comprised of several imprints — flagship imprint Harper, as well as Harper Business, Harper Edge, Broadside Books and Harper Influence — and publishes a range of titles across most publishing categories from authors including Ann Patchett, Daniel Silva, Mitch Albom, Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Lee, Louise Erdrich and more. The Harper Marketing department consists of ten dynamic and creative individuals who work across all hardcover imprints and genres to implement widespread promotion and sales coverage for our titles. Projects may include influencer outreach, marketing research, social media, promotional material, buzz mailings, list building and more.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working understanding of the teams and tasks involved in publication of Harper’s hardcover books
• Learn important publishing software programs and use them to assist in creating marketing copy, influencer outreach, administrative tasks, and other departmental functions
• Assist with managing departmental accounts on Goodreads and NetGalley
• Coordinate marketing mailings for buzz building campaigns to bookstores and influencers
• Assist with digital marketing tasks including digital advertising, social media outreach, and other content creation to promote our books
• Brainstorm and build lists for various methods of promotion, including book clubs, influencers and more

Qualifications

• Available to work in a 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
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program
• A passion for books is highly valued
• Motivated, proactive and attentive to detail
• Engaged and thoughtful communicator willing to coordinate cross-departmental work

Schedule

21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days, from February 8 to April 16, 2027, at the location specified in the job description.

Pay

Compensated at a rate of $18 per hour.

Skills

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of platforms including Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok and Canva a plus