Internship Publicity & Marketing Intern, Part-Time Paid, Workman
Job Description
Workman Publishing’s Workman imprint, an innovative publisher of nonfiction books and calendars, seeks a highly motivated intern to assist the publicity, marketing, and digital marketing department. This internship provides the opportunity to work with bestselling children’s books and adult nonfiction across a variety of genres, including lifestyle, food and drink, parenting, health and wellness, social change, personal growth, and much more. If you are extremely organized, an excellent writer and communicator, detail-oriented, able to work under pressure and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, and interested in learning more about the book publishing industry, we would love to hear from you. The length of the internship is a minimum of 3 months and we are looking for someone to start in December 2021.
Responsibilities include:
- Media monitoring
- Writing and compiling press materials, including press release and praise sheets
- Researching new media contacts and outlets that would be interested in covering our books
- Assisting with administrative tasks, including organizing mailings, managing spreadsheets, saving press clips, etc.
- Assisting with social media campaigns and growing our influencer database
- Helping with social media posts, including the library marketing Instagram account
- Attending department meetings and actively contributing ideas
Qualifications:
- Interest in commercial adult nonfiction and children’s books
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Familiar with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Canva, and G-Suite applications
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under deadlines
- Ability to learn new software programs
- The ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively while also maintaining accuracy
- Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment
- A good sense of humor and an excitement for participating in and contributing to a fun, vibrant work environment with great company culture
Workman Publishing is steadfast in its commitment to innovation, creativity, inclusion, and excellence. Our focus is to create a diverse and supportive environment, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All are welcome, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any of the other fascinating characteristics that make each of us wonderfully unique.
Company:
About Workman Publishing
Workman Publishing (WP) is part of Hachette Book Group. The Workman Publishing group includes Workman, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan, Storey Publishing, and Timber Press. WP is also the distributor for The Experiment, duopress, Erewhon Books, and Familius. Workman publishes award-winning children’s books, cookbooks, parenting/pregnancy guides, and books on gardening, country living, and humor, as well as gift books, fiction, audio, and the bestselling calendar line in the business. The company is headquartered in New York City’s Greenwich Village, with additional offices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; North Adams, Massachusetts; and Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit workman.com.
About Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre (a Lagardère company), the third-largest trade and educational publisher in the world. HBG is made up of eight publishing groups: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Audio, Hachette Nashville, Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Orbit, Perseus Books, and Workman Publishing. HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital, and sales services to third-party publishers. For more information, visit hachettebookgroup.com.
Location:
Interested candidates must reside in either NY, NJ, or CT and be able to commute to Workman’s NYC office at least one day a week.
How to Apply
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to Abigail Sokolsky abigail@workman.com and Kate Oksen koksen@workman.com. We apologize in advance, but not all applicants will receive a response.341 total views, 0 today