Published Job Title: Intern
Published Division/Department: Trade & Reference Publishers
Requisition #: 5486
State/Province/County: New York
City: New York City
Country: United States
Percentage of Travel: None
Position Type: Full Time - Intern
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Marketing
Publicity Intern Program: Interns play a crucial role in the publicity department at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. They are integrated into the department, joining publicity meetings and participating at publicity department brainstorming video conferences. Specifically, our interns learn how to do the following: -Assist with publicity campaigns for high profile authors; -Learn to create press kits (draft up press releases, conduct author interviews, write fact sheets, etc.); -Learn to contact media and schedule media interviews and arrange author tours; -Pitch phone radio interviews for authors; -Perform blog/website research for a variety of books; -Form partnerships with appropriate organizations for various books; -Track media coverage, compile reviews/interviews/features, and fill review copy requests. -Join at least one in-town author event each season. This intern will specifically work with our cookbook department.
Requirements -Pursuing a degree (bachelor's or master's) in publishing or a related field -love of books -great writing skills -creative thinking - interest in publishing and publicity
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
Job Segments: Intern, Media Publishing, Research, Book Publishing, Publishing, Entry Level