Hachette Book Group is hiring: Fall 2026 Publicity & Marketing Intern Union Squa

Publicity & Marketing Intern — Union Square & Co.
As an HBG Publicity & Marketing Intern at Union Square & Co., you will work closely with creative, collaborative, and team-oriented professionals while gaining hands‑on experience in book publicity and marketing. You will take ownership of day‑to‑day responsibilities, assist with special projects, and participate in departmental meetings.

To further enhance your internship experience, Hachette Book Group offers educational sessions featuring speakers from departments across the company, as well as networking and career development opportunities.

Program Details
Program dates: September 28–December 11, 2026

Location: This position will be based in our New York office on a hybrid schedule. A company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program.

Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week, Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Pay rate: $17 per hour

What You Will Learn and Do

Assist with galley and review-copy mailings

Assist with internal communications, including review emails and media roundups

Attend internal meetings with colleagues across editorial, marketing, publicity, and sales

Attend external meetings with authors, agents, and agencies

Assist with the trade‑submission process

Help create digital and print marketing materials

Assist with influencer and media mailings

Gather media assets

Prepare early drafts of press releases and pitch emails for upcoming titles

Research media and marketing contacts, including social media influencers

Collaborate on content for Union Square & Co.’s social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X

Perform general administrative duties and assist with special projects as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Creative, curious, and comfortable asking questions

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

Enthusiastic about books and excited to discuss recent reads

A positive attitude, a desire to learn, and excellent organizational skills

Ability to collaborate effectively and contribute ideas and insights

Resourceful and able to balance multiple responsibilities while working independently

An interest in—or eagerness to learn about—the current media landscape, book publicity, and related areas

Familiarity with major social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and X

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

As a leading book publisher, we believe that including and representing diverse voices in all aspects of our business is fundamental to what we do. Our publishing programs must reflect the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, political views and ideas that shape our society and publish books for all readers.

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.

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