2027 Spring & Summer Internship - Online and Digital Sales (NYC)
About the role
with that paragraph(s). Possibly split into. Next: "Responsibilities Assist in the strategy, nomination, and tracking of Amazon merchandising. Support Print and Ebook Deals through deal monitoring, screenshots and results analysis Track and review distribution client sales opportunities on Amazon Engage in Trends & Backlist Opportunity Projects Help create account marketing materials, such as regular newsletters and publicity updates for retail and library accounts Spotify and Digital Audio Account Support and projects Prepare online catalog (Edelweiss) collections, sales presentations, list catalogues, and seasonal title presentations to accounts Supporting the Online & Digital Sales team with day-to-day tasks and other projects as needed, for example: collecting manuscripts, sales conference prep & pulling promo codes for digital accounts" That's responsibilities list. Should be
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Next: "Qualifications Candidates must be available to work 21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days, from February 8 to April 16, 2028, at the location specified in the job description for the Spring Internship and Monday – Thursday for a total of 28 hours per week , from June 7 to August 12, 2027, at our New York City office for the Summer portion. This internship is compensated at a rate of $18 per hour. Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2027 or 2028 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. A resume and cover letter are required; applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please address your cover letter to “Hiring Team.” Ideal candidates are either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program. A passion for books is highly valued! Excellent attention to detail Excel skills HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET."
We need to separate sections: Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have details about schedule (hours per week, dates). Pay: $18 per hour. Benefits? Not mentioned. Skills: excellent attention to detail, knowledge of excel, awareness of marketplace trends, interest in digital landscape. Also maybe "passion for books". Also "Excel skills". Also "knowledge of excel". Also "attention to detail". Also "awareness of marketplace trends". Also "interest in the digital landscape". Also "passion for books". Also "HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation..." That's more about accommodation, maybe not a skill.
We also have "Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States." That's a requirement.
We have "A resume and cover letter are required; applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please address your cover letter to “Hiring Team.”" That's application instruction, which we must remove (application instructions). So we should drop that.
We have "deadline to apply is October 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET." That's also application instruction, remove.
We have "HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer." That's EEO boilerplate, remove.
We have "HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation..." That's also EEO/accommodation statement, maybe we should remove as boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So remove that accommodation line as well.
Thus we need to keep substantive info: role description, responsibilities, qualifications (availability, work authorization, eligibility, passion for books), skills (attention to detail, excel, marketplace trends, digital landscape, passion for books), pay ($18/hr), schedule (hours per week, dates, location specifics). Benefits: none mentioned, so we should not include Benefits section.
We also have "Ideal candidates are either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program." That's qualification.
Also "Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2027 or 2028 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience." That's qualification.
Also "Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States." That's qualification.
Also "A passion for books is highly valued!" That could be skill or qualification. We'll put under Skills maybe.
Also "Excellent attention to detail Excel skills" repeated.
We need to avoid duplication.
Let's structure:
About the role
The Online & Digital Sales internship role is a unique opportunity for someone who loves a challenge and is eager to learn more about book sales in the online and digital marketplace. Ideally, we’re looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, knowledge of excel, an awareness of marketplace trends, and an interest in the digital landscape. Join a team of dynamic, innovative, hands-on national account reps responsible for bringing print, ebooks and audiobooks to an ever-changing marketplace.
But we need to preserve all info; we can combine sentences. Better:The Online & Digital Sales internship role is a unique opportunity for someone who loves a challenge and is eager to learn more about book sales in the online and digital marketplace. Ideally, we’re looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, knowledge of Excel, an awareness of marketplace trends, and an interest in the digital landscape. Join a team of dynamic, innovative, hands‑on national account reps responsible for bringing print, ebooks and audiobooks to an ever‑changing marketplace.
Now Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Assist in the strategy, nomination, and tracking of Amazon merchandising.
- Support Print and Ebook Deals through deal monitoring, screenshots and results analysis.
- Track and review distribution client sales opportunities on Amazon.
- Engage in Trends & Backlist Opportunity Projects.
- Help create account marketing materials, such as regular newsletters and publicity updates for retail and library accounts.
- Spotify and Digital Audio Account Support and projects.
- Prepare online catalog (Edelweiss) collections, sales presentations, list catalogues, and seasonal title presentations to accounts.
- Support the Online & Digital Sales team with day‑to‑day tasks and other projects as needed, for example: collecting manuscripts, sales conference prep & pulling promo codes for digital accounts.
Qualifications
- Available to work 21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days from February 8 to April 16, 2028 (Spring Internship) and 28 hours per week Monday–Thursday from June 7 to August 12, 2027 (Summer Internship) at the New York City office.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry‑level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience; candidates able to work full‑time in 2027 or 2028 are eligible.
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program.
Skills
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Excel.
- Awareness of marketplace trends.
- Interest in the digital landscape.
- Passion for books (highly valued).
Pay
Compensated at a rate of $18 per hour.
Schedule: Already covered in Qualifications? But we could also have a Schedule section summarizing hours/dates. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We already have schedule info in Qualifications; maybe we can move schedule to its own section and keep Qualifications more about eligibility. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's think: The posting includes schedule details (hours per week, dates, location). That's substantive. Could be its own section. Qualifications could focus on eligibility, enrollment, work auth, etc. That seems reasonable. Thus:Schedule
- Spring Internship: 21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days, February 8 – April 16, 2028.
- Summer Internship: 28 hours per week, Monday–Thursday, June 7 – August 12, 2027, New York City office.
Qualifications
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry‑level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience; candidates able to work full‑time in 2027 or 2028 are eligible.
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program.