2027 Spring Internship - Editorial, William Morrow (NYC)

HarperCollins Publishers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers invites motivated students and recent graduates to join the William Morrow imprint as an editorial internship in New York. The role offers hands-on experience across author relations, manuscript routing, award submissions, and launch preparation while you work closely with two associate editors.

Ideal candidates are currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program, with a passion for books and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Candidates available for 2027/2028 internships; open to rising seniors, recent grads, masters students, or entry-level with up to 1 year experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of the William Morrow imprint's publication process and teams.
• Learn publishing software used for author communications and department tasks.
• Assist in reading and evaluating submissions.

Skills

Proactive

Organized

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-department coordination

Passion for books

Education

Undergraduate or master’s student

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will be involved across aspects of the editorial administrative day-to-day of the William Morrow imprint. You will report to two Associate Editors and will learn and be responsible for key tasks involved in author relations, manuscript routing and evaluation, seasonal book launch preparation, fact sheet and copy writing, jacket design, and other areas. This is a great opportunity to do hands-on work with the editors responsible for prominent titles in fiction and nonfiction.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working understanding of the teams and tasks involved in publication of the William Morrow imprint’s books.
• Learn important publishing software programs and use them to assist in author communications and other departmental functions.
• Help read and evaluate submissions.
• Help prepare submissions to literary awards.
• Help execute administrative functions (mailings, drafting memos, etc.).
• Contribute to preparation for the launch of upcoming titles.
• Attend meetings of interest. You’ll have a great chance to get to know editors and other staff.

Qualifications

• Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2027 or 2028 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience.
• Candidates must be available to work 21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days, from February 8 to April 16, 2027, at the location specified in the job description. This internship is compensated at a rate of $18 per hour.
• Applicants mustbe authorized towork in the United States.
• A resume and cover letter arerequired; applicationswithout acover letter will not be considered. Please address your cover letter to “Hiring Team.”
• Ideal candidates are either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program.
• A passion for books is highly valued!
• Proactive, organized, and attentive to detail
• Engaged and thoughtful communicator willing to coordinate cross-departmental work
• Passion for books across an array of genres, particularly literary and upmarket fiction and commercial nonfiction.

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HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.