2027 Spring Internship - Marketing, Harper Books (Remote)

HarperCollins Publishers; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers’ Harper Group seeks a Marketing Intern this Spring to support the marketing team across influencer outreach, social media, and digital campaigns.

The role involves learning publishing workflows, assisting with content creation and promotional activities, and coordinating mailings and lists for buzz campaigns. Applicants should be undergrad or recent graduates who love books and communicate well.

Qualifications

• Candidates available to work full-time in 2027 or 2028.
• 21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days from Feb 8 to Apr 16, 2027.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Resume and cover letter required; address to Hiring Team.
• Ideal candidates are undergraduate or master’s students or recent grads.
• Passion for books; motivated, proactive and detail-oriented.
• Engaged communicator; willing to coordinate cross-departmental work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Canva and social platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working understanding of the Harper team and publication process for hardcover books.
• Learn publishing software and assist in creating marketing copy, influencer outreach, admin tasks.
• Assist with managing Goodreads and NetGalley accounts.
• Coordinate marketing mailings for buzz-building campaigns to bookstores and influencers.
• Assist with digital marketing tasks including digital advertising and social media content creation.
• Brainstorm and build lists for promotions including book clubs and influencers.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-department collaboration

Passion for books

Education

Undergraduate or Master’s student or recent graduate

Tools

Facebook

Twitter/X

Instagram

TikTok

Canva

Job description

Overview

The Harper Group, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, is seeking a Marketing Intern this Spring!

The Harper Group is comprised of several imprints — flagship imprint Harper, as well as Harper Business, Harper Edge, Broadside Books and Harper Influence —– and publishes a range of titles across most publishing categories from authors including Ann Patchett, Daniel Silva, Mitch Albom, Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Lee, Louise Erdrich and more.

The Harper Marketing department consists of ten dynamic and creative individuals, who work across all hardcover imprints and genres to implement widespread promotion and sales coverage for our titles. Projects may include influencer outreach, marketing research, social media, promotional material, buzz mailings, list building and more.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working understanding of the teams and tasks involved in publication of Harper’s hardcover books


• Learn important publishing software programs and use them to assist in creating marketing copy, influencer outreach, administrative tasks, and other departmental functions


• Assist with managing departmental accounts on Goodreads and NetGalley


• Coordinate marketing mailings for buzz building campaigns to bookstores and influencers


• Assist with digital marketing tasks including digital advertising, social media outreach, and other content creation to promote our books


• Brainstorm and build lists for various methods of promotion, including book clubs, influencers and more.

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!


• Motivated, proactive and attentive to detail


• Engaged and thoughtful communicator willing to coordinate cross-departmental work


• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite; knowledge of platforms including Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok and Canva a plus.

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.