2027 Summer Internship- Arts Rights, Creative Operations (NYC)

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

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers in New York City is seeking an Art Rights intern to help clear and manage artwork rights for covers and pages. You will process stock licensing invoices, handle permissions requests, and support workflow improvements.

The role runs 28 hours per week in NYC offices from June 7 to August 12, 2027, with compensation at $18 per hour. Ideal candidates are rising seniors or recent graduates with an interest in production and rights management.

Qualifications

• Available to work in NYC office 28 hours per week (Mon–Thu) from June 7 to August 12, 2027.
• Open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master's students, or entry-level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Resume and cover letter required; address your 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!
• The ideal candidate is organized and process-oriented, with an interest in production, business management, and/or rights management.

Responsibilities

• Process and code invoices for stock licensing
• Manage permissions requests from subrights and other internal departments
• Assist with projects to improve efficiencies and workflows
• Learn the nuts and bolts of book production, including how rights and content is managed at a major book publisher

Skills

Organized

Process-oriented

Passion for books

Education

Undergraduate student or recent graduate

Master's students

Tools

Resume and cover letter

Job description

Overview

The Art Rights intern will assist in clearing and managing rights for the artwork that appears on our covers and inside our books, including licensing stock art and fonts, processing invoices, assisting in third-party sales of cover art to other publishers, and various projects to improve efficiency and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Process and code invoices for stock licensing
• Manage permissions requests from subrights and other internal departments
• Assist with projects to improve efficiencies and workflows
• Learn the nuts and bolts of book production, including how rights and content is managed at a major book publisher

Qualifications

• Candidates must be available to work in our NYC office from Monday – Thursday for a total of 28 hours per week, from June 7 – August 12, 2027. Compensation for this internship is $18 per hour.
• 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.
• 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!
• The ideal candidate is organized and process-oriented, with an interest in production, business management, and/or rights management.

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.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.