Spring/Summer 2026 Digital Communications Internship
Hachette Book Group, New York, NY, United States
Description
Hachette Book Group’s summer internship program offers students an opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest.
As an HBG Digital Communications Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands‑on professional experience as you own day‑to‑day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.
Program Details
Program dates : May – August 2026
Location : Hybrid in NYC office
Weekly schedule : 28 hours per week, Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am‑5:00 pm
Pay rate : $17.00/hour
Requirements
Interest in media, talent relations, publicity, and corporate communications.
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, and social media platforms.
Interest in social media, digital communications, and trends.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, and a self‑starter attitude.
Enthusiastic and excited about discussing recent books you’ve read.
Curiosity to contribute and learn new things, with a positive attitude.
Ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team.
Resourceful with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work independently.
Results‑driven and takes appropriate steps to achieve goals and ownership of situations as needed.
Responsibilities
Assist in managing and updating content on Bookends, the company intranet site.
Support the Digital and Social Media Manager with social media strategy and design, and work with the Communications Assistant on incoming requests for book donations to non‑profit organizations and educational programs.
Prepare content for HBG's consumer website (press releases, news archives, etc.).
Help develop publicity initiatives, including researching and building contact databases, and email outreach to event sponsors.
Design graphics in Canva for website, social media, and marketing purposes.
Draft content for weekly internal newsletters, quarterly reports, and other internal communications projects.
Employment Practices
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The compensation for this position is $17.00/hour. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.
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Hachette Book Group’s summer internship program offers students an opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest.
As an HBG Digital Communications Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and gain hands‑on professional experience as you own day‑to‑day tasks, help with special projects, and attend departmental meetings.
Program Details
Program dates : May – August 2026
Location : Hybrid in NYC office
Weekly schedule : 28 hours per week, Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am‑5:00 pm
Pay rate : $17.00/hour
Requirements
Interest in media, talent relations, publicity, and corporate communications.
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, and social media platforms.
Interest in social media, digital communications, and trends.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, and a self‑starter attitude.
Enthusiastic and excited about discussing recent books you’ve read.
Curiosity to contribute and learn new things, with a positive attitude.
Ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team.
Resourceful with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work independently.
Results‑driven and takes appropriate steps to achieve goals and ownership of situations as needed.
Responsibilities
Assist in managing and updating content on Bookends, the company intranet site.
Support the Digital and Social Media Manager with social media strategy and design, and work with the Communications Assistant on incoming requests for book donations to non‑profit organizations and educational programs.
Prepare content for HBG's consumer website (press releases, news archives, etc.).
Help develop publicity initiatives, including researching and building contact databases, and email outreach to event sponsors.
Design graphics in Canva for website, social media, and marketing purposes.
Draft content for weekly internal newsletters, quarterly reports, and other internal communications projects.
Employment Practices
Hachette Book Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The compensation for this position is $17.00/hour. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects.
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