Norton Young Readers 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 NYR team may include the following:

• Researching market data for sales figures and comp titles
• Writing reader's reports, drafting catalog and jacket copy, and creating and editing pitch letters
• Reading manuscripts, proposals, and proofs at various stages of publication
• Handling book and ARC mailings
• Aiding with marketing plans and organizing promotional materials
• Creating posts and writing copy for social media accounts
• Supporting the NYR team with basic office tasks

Why you’ll be a great fit

• 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.
• You have a passion for children’s literature.
• You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• You have a working knowledge of Canva, Adobe, or other design software.

Internship details

• This internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices
• 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.
• Eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the US is required.