Sales Intern

This internship is open only to currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited academic institution; recent graduates are not eligible.

About the role

As part of our Fall Internship Program, the Sales Intern will work with our domestic trade and special sales teams, supporting accounts including Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, mass merchandisers, indie bookstores, gift stores, wholesalers, schools, and libraries. This immersive, unpaid program (offered for academic credit only) provides meaningful insight into the world of book publishing while contributing to real projects that drive our business forward.

Responsibilities

• Drafting pitches to sales accounts
• Preparing for sales conferences and trade shows
• Consolidating title metadata
• Managing digital book assets in WoodWing
• Reviewing contracts
• Collecting title materials and organizing account presentations
• Researching and executing mailing lists for prospective accounts
• Placing sample orders, tracking POs, running inventory reports, and reserving stock
• Using standard publishing industry tools and systems including Bookscan (Circana), Edelweiss, TMM, BI, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Learning and networking with ABRAMS employees, publishing professionals, and fellow interns
• Gaining hands-on exposure to the publishing industry, from concept to finished product
• Supporting research, project work, and day-to-day tasks within your assigned department
• Contributing ideas and providing creative input on department projects
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and learning about various areas of the publishing business
• Participating in workshops and discussions designed to deepen your understanding of publishing trends and processes
• Receiving coaching, mentorship, and feedback from experienced ABRAMS professionals

Schedule

• Location: New York, NY (hybrid schedule)
• Hours: 20 hours per week
• Duration: September 15, 2026 – December 18, 2026

About ABRAMS

Founded in 1949 as the first U.S. publisher to specialize in art and illustrated books, ABRAMS has a long-standing reputation for publishing visually stunning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling works. Today, ABRAMS continues to lead in the creation and distribution of high-quality books across a wide range of categories—including art, photography, design, fashion, entertainment, cooking, craft, and popular culture—as well as award-winning children’s and young adult titles under imprints such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, and Abrams Appleseed.

Headquartered in New York City, ABRAMS is home to a passionate team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing professionals who bring bold ideas to life in collaboration with celebrated authors, artists, chefs, photographers, and cultural icons. Our books are distributed globally and have helped shape conversations in classrooms, kitchens, museums, and living rooms around the world.

ABRAMS is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—both in the stories we publish and in the culture we foster. Through programs like the ABRAMS Amplify Award, we uplift and support underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. Internally, we promote inclusive hiring practices and an environment where employees of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to bring their full selves to work.