Countryman Press Editorial, Marketing & Publicity Internship, Spring 2025 - W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Who we are

Founded in 1923, W. W. Norton is the oldest and largest independent and employee-owned publishing house, publishing works of Nobel laureates, master teachers, and Pulitzer Prize winners. For a century, Norton has been dedicated to achieving a common goal: to bring to readers and students enduring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as high-quality textbooks and digital learning tools.

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 in the press’s list
• Proofreading early passes of our titles for accuracy and fine-tuning details
• Organizing manuscripts and selecting art for media-heavy books
• Drafting copy and working with editors to hone writing skills
• Drafting press releases and executing publicity mailings
• Media research
• Coordinating marketing mailings to booksellers and influencers
• Assisting in creating and building contact lists for outreach to key markets, influencers and brands for select titles
• Assisting in social media management across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, including asset building for select books and coordinating sponsored campaigns

Keyword: Countryman Press Editorial, Marketing & Publicity Internship, Spring 2025
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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.
• 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 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
• Internship period is twelve weeks from 2/3/25 - 4/25/25.
• 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.
• Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to Maya Goldfarb (mgoldfarb@wwnorton.com) no later than January 3, 2025. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and if enough applications are received, this listing may close early. Once you have submitted your application, please refrain from sending additional follow-up emails, as these will only delay the hiring manager’s ability to read the applications received. Final hiring decisions will be made by 1/21/25, so if you do not hear from us by then, you can assume the internship has been filled by a different applicant. You must follow these submission instructions in order to be considered for the internship.

From: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.