Norton Young Readers Internship, Spring 2024

Job Description:

Who we are

Founded in 1923, W. W. Norton is the oldest and largest independent and employee-owned publishing house, publishing works of Nobel laureates, master teachers, and Pulitzer Prize winners. For a century, Norton has been dedicated to achieving a common goal: to bring to readers and students enduring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as high-quality textbooks and digital learning tools.

About the internship

W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the NYR team may include the following:

• Researching market data
• Writing reader's reports, drafting catalog copy, and creating and editing pitch letters
• Reading manuscripts, proposals, and proofs at various stages of publication to help editors and authors improve the quality of print and digital content
• Compiling materials and preparing manuscripts for reviews and production
• Maintaining lists and databases of key information such as digital content, media contacts, and book review programs
• Communicating with and providing support to publishers of different formats and editions including translations and audiobooks
• Assisting in social media to create posts and curate copy and graphic designs for our audience
• Learning the basics of copyediting and proofreading

Experience and Skills:

Why you’ll be a great fit

We are excited to add interns who bring diverse perspectives to Norton. The ideal candidate is curious, hardworking, and eager to learn more about the different facets of publishing. Here are some skills and qualities we look for in candidates:

• You are a college junior, senior, or recent graduate.
• You are eager to improve your verbal and written communication skills.
• You enjoy collaborating and working in a group to solve challenges.
• You have a passion for children’s literature.
• You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Internship details

• Interns are paid $15 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
• Internship period is twelve weeks from 2/5/24-4/26/24.
• Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern’s schedule.
• This internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices.
• Eligibility to work with W. W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
• W. W. Norton & Company ('Norton') strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace. To that end, being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment for any Norton intern who will perform any work in our offices or be physically present at any Norton location or event at any time. Norton makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other conditions protected by applicable law.

If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter that includes your availability, your current resume, and a reader’s report of a recently published middle grade or young adult book (published in the last 5 years) to Kristin Allard (nortonyoungreaders@wwnorton.com) no later than January 3, 2024. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and if enough applications are received, this listing may close early. Once you have submitted your application, please refrain from sending additional follow-up emails, as these will only delay the hiring manager’s ability to read the applications received. Final hiring decisions will be made by 1/22/24, so if you do not hear from us by then, you can assume the internship has been filled by a different applicant. You must follow these submission instructions in order to be considered for the internship. Intern applicants who apply via our website will not be considered.