2027 Summer Internship- Corporate Communications (NYC)

About the role

Want to spend your summer learning how one of the world's largest publishers tells its story? The HarperCollins Publishers Corporate Communications team is looking for an intern to join us. We shape the HarperCollins voice across internal communications, media and public relations, social media, and corporate events, partnering with senior leadership across the company's divisions and imprints. This is a unique opportunity to see how a global publisher reaches both its employees and the world—collaborating with teams across HarperCollins's 120+ imprints and 15 countries. It's perfect for a strong writer who is detail-oriented, curious, and an enthusiastic self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Writing employee-centric content for company intranet, newsletters, and memos.
• Drafting press releases, building media lists, and monitoring coverage for corporate announcements and campaigns.
• Helping to develop and schedule content for HarperCollins's corporate LinkedIn channels, and tracking how posts perform.
• Designing basic graphic assets in Canva for social campaigns, announcements, and initiatives.
• Drafting congratulatory letters to authors who hit the New York Times bestseller list.
• Researching and writing projects spotlighting HarperCollins milestones and authors.
• Pitching in on content planning, special projects, and day-to-day team support.

Qualifications

• Available to work in the NYC office Monday–Thursday, 28 hours per week, from June 7 – August 12, 2027.
• Compensation: $18 per hour.
• Available to work full‑time 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.
• Passion for books highly valued.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong writing, proofreading, and copyediting abilities.
• Energetic, self‑reliant, and able to work independently.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and creative, resourceful mindset.
• Coursework or interest in communications,