Job Description

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is looking for a passionate, creative, resourceful intern to join the Editorial team.

Program Dates: September 15, 2025 – December 11 , 2025

Location: New York (in office on a three day per week hybrid schedule)

A company laptop will be provided

Schedule: 28 hours/week, Monday–Thursday, 9 am–5 pm

Pay rate: $16.50/hour 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands-on professional experience as you own day-to-day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.

Our ideal candidate is:

• Interested in exploring a career in book publishing, with a specific passion for children’s literature
• A self-starter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work independently
• A team player with a keen desire to learn
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Spanish-language proficiency is a plus 

Job responsibilities include:

• Logging, reviewing, and drafting feedback on manuscript submissions
• Researching comparative titles
• Mailing to creators and agents
• Keeping online databases up to date
• General administrative duties

How to apply:

All candidates must submit both a resume AND a cover letter to be considered.

To learn more about Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, check out our website: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprints/. 

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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