• Summer Internship - Children's Publishing, Tommy…

    HarperCollins Publishers (Nashville, TN)


    Overview

     

    The Publishing Intern will support both the marketing and editorial teams, with approximately 70% of their time devoted to marketing activities and 30% to editorial tasks. This role offers hands-on experience across departments and exposure to the full publishing process.

    Responsibilities

    + Assist with creating and planning social media and email assets

    + Support logistics for marketing initiatives

    + Help with author relations and publicity tasks

    + Assist with copyediting and preparing content for production on the editorial side

    + Review project submissions and draft related materials

    + Attend book development and team meetings

    Qualifications

    + Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2026 or 2027 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry level candidates with up to two years of work experience.

    + Candidates must be available to work 28 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, from June 8 to August 13, 2026. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are mandatory in-office days at our Nashville headquarters, while Mondays and Thursdays are remote workdays. Compensation for this internship is $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 children's books is highly valued!

    + A self-starter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

    + Detail-oriented and resourceful with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work independently

    + Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Canva

    + Good people and communication skills; team player

     

    HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. **That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.**

     

    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 [email protected] . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

     

    The deadline to apply is October 10, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET.

     

    _HarperCollins Christian Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer._

     

    **Job Locations** _US-TN-Nashville_

    **Category** _Publicity_