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Hachette Book Group · 3 days ago

Spring 2026 Publicity Intern, Grand Central Publishing

New York, NY

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$16.50/hr - $16.50/hr

Start in 2026 Winter

Hachette Book Group is seeking a motivated intern to join the Publicity team at Grand Central Publishing. This role offers hands-on experience in publicity and book publishing, focusing on campaign development and execution.

BooksEBooksEducationMarketingPrintingPublishing

Responsibilities

Learning the nuts and bolts of media outreach, from drafting press materials (press releases, galley letters, pitch emails, etc.) to assisting in the coordination and distribution of galleys, review copies, and other campaign assets

Conducting targeted research to identify relevant journalists, podcasts, Substacks and media outlets for both nonfiction (sports, health & wellness, pop culture, history, politics) and fiction (mystery/thriller, romance, literary fiction) titles. Develop an understanding of how to tailor outreach based on audience and genre

Gain exposure to publicity databases and contact list management tools. Depending on your interests and experience, you may have the opportunity to sit in on select meetings with authors and media contacts to observe how publicity relationships are built and maintained

Join weekly publicity meetings and participate in discussions such campaign brainstorming sessions

Depending on department needs, support limited media outreach, such as pitching local journalists for author tour coverage or contacting niche media outlets

Perform general administrative tasks that are essential to any marketing or publicity role, including organizing mailings, distributing media coverage, and tracking bestseller lists

Qualification

Writing skillsInterpersonal skillsMedia research toolsMicrosoft OfficeGoogle DriveOrganizational skillsDetail-orientedProactive self-starterTeam playerPositive attitude