2027 Spring Internship - Editorial, William Morrow (NYC)

News Corporation; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers in New York offers an editorial internship with the William Morrow imprint, supporting two Associate Editors across author relations, manuscript routing, and launch prep.

You will gain hands‑on experience reading submissions, drafting memos, and assisting with jacket design, awards submissions, and cross‑department tasks. Candidates should be enrolled or recent graduates with a strong love of books.

Qualifications

• Candidates available to work full‑time in 2027 or 2028; rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry‑level with up to 1 year experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Resume and cover letter required; address cover letter to “Hiring Team.”
• Ideal candidates are currently enrolled in or 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 for cross‑departmental work.
• Passion for books across genres, especially literary and upmarket fiction and commercial 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 to network with editors and staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-department coordination

Communication

Book publishing interest

Education

Undergraduate or master’s program (enrolled or recently graduated)

Tools

Publishing software

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 must be authorized to work in the United States.

• A resume and cover letter are required; applications without a cover 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.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [e-mail] . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Locations

US-NY-New York

Category

Editorial