Job Description

Hachette Book Group’s internship program offers individuals an opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest. To learn more about the company, visit our career site: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/about/careers/

Program dates September 13, 2026 - December 11, 2026

Location: Hybrid (three days per week on-site (M-Th) in our New York office with one day remote)

Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program.

Weekly schedule 28 hours per week, 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break.

Pay rate $17.00/hour

As an HBG Manufacturing Intern, 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. To enhance your work experience, we offer educational sessions featuring speakers from all departments of the company as well as networking and career development opportunities.

Who you are:

• Interested in exploring a career in book publishing
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Have a natural curiosity about the bookmaking process
• Possess a great attitude and a desire to learn as well as excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and contribute insights
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign a plus.

What you will do:

• Assist Manufacturing staff in scheduling printings, estimating print jobs, issuing Purchase Orders, trafficking materials, and reviewing printed samples for quality.
• Develop relationships with printers, colleagues in other Hachette offices, as well as NY-based Editorial and Design staff.
• Attend bi-weekly and monthly manufacturing meetings with local New York staff as well as colleagues in our other offices.

How to apply

In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume AND cover letter

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.