Countryman Press Internship, Summer 2025
About the internship
W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the Countryman team may include the following:
- Reviewing proposals to find potential books that would fit our list
- Proofreading early passes of our titles for accuracy and fine-tuning details
- Organizing manuscripts and selecting art for media-heavy books
- Drafting press releases and executing publicity mailings
- Media research
- Coodinating marketing mailings to booksellers and influencers
- Aiding in creating and building contact lists for outreach to key markets, influencers and brands for select titles
- Aiding in social media management across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, including asset building for select books and coordinating sponsored campaigns
Why you’ll be a great fit
We are excited to add interns who bring diverse perspectives to Norton. The ideal candidate is curious, hardworking, and eager to learn more about the different facets of publishing. Here are some skills and qualities we look for in candidates:
- You are a college junior, senior, recent graduate, or someone looking to make a career change.
- You are eager to improve your verbal and written communication skills.
- You enjoy collaborating and working in a group to solve challenges, but are also able to work independently and be proactive.
- You have a passion for learning and ideas.
- You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Internship details
Interns are paid $16.50 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly. Internship period is twelve weeks from 6/2/25 – 8/22/25. Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern’s schedule. This internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices and requires the intern to reside within commuting distance. Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.