2027 Summer Internship- Avon Editorial (NYC)

HarperCollins Publishers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers’ Avon Group seeks an Editorial Intern to support the Romance and SFF team in NYC. You will gain hands-on exposure to editing, proposals, jacket copy, and author communications while learning the publishing workflow. This internship runs 28 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, from June 7 to August 12, 2027, at $18/hour.

Qualifications

• Available to work in NYC office Mon–Thu, 28 hours/week, Jun 7–Aug 12, 2027.
• Open to rising seniors, recent grads, master's students, or 1 year of work experience or less.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Resume and cover letter required; applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Enrolled in or recently graduated from undergrad or masters program.
• Passion for books valued!
• Eager to learn about the publishing business.
• Interest in Romance Novels and Fantasy a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn about the editorial process.
• Read and evaluate proposals and manuscripts; draft reader’s reports.
• Research trends in editorial content and publishing.
• Assist with writing jacket copy.
• Assist with author/agent communications.
• Prepare manuscripts for production.
• Support editors with mailings and other admin duties.

Skills

Editorial process

Manuscript evaluation

Research skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

The Avon Group, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, is seeking an Editorial Intern. The Avon Group is comprised of several imprints including Harper Voyager and Avon Books – which publish a range of genre fiction titles across the romance, women’s fiction, sci fi, and fantasy spaces. In this role, you will be supporting the Romance and Science Fiction and Fantasy Team at Avon.

Responsibilities

• Learns about the editorial process.
• Reads and evaluates proposals and manuscripts under consideration, writes reader’s reports, researches author track records and comparison titles, and drafts rejection letters.
• Researches trends in editorial content, marketing approaches, and publishing trends as needed.
• Assists with writing jacket copy.
• Assists with author/agent communications.
• Prepares manuscripts for production.
• Supports editors through administrative tasks such as mailings, requesting marketing materials, and other in-office duties.

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.
• 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!
• Eager to learn about the publishing business
• Interest in Romance Novels and Fantasy a plus HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.

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