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Summer 2025 Orbit Internship

AT Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group

Summer 2025 Orbit Internship

New York, NY
Hachette Book Group’s summer internship program offers individuals an opportunity to learn about the publishing industry and explore an area of interest. To learn more about the company, visit our career site: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/about/careers/   
   
Program dates: June 2nd, 2025 – End date: August 7th, 2025
 
Location: Three days per week on-site in our midtown NYC office. Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program.
 
Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week (M-Th), 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break.

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Pay rate: $16.50/hour
 
As an HBG intern at Orbit, 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.   
To enhance your work experience, we offer educational sessions featuring speakers from all departments of the company as well as networking and career development opportunities.   
 
Who you are:   
  • Interested in exploring a career in science-fiction and fantasy publishing
  • Self-starter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Enthusiastic and excited about discussing recent books you’ve read
  • Possess a great attitude and a desire to learn as well as excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team and contribute insights
  • Resourceful with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work independently
  • Must be results driven, and take appropriate steps to achieve goals while taking ownership of situations as needed
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
What you will learn: 
  • Log, review, and draft feedback on manuscript submissions
  • Assist with mailings and events as requested
  • Perform general administrative duties
  • Track and circulate sales numbers of top-performing genre titles
  • Take minutes at weekly editorial meetings
How to apply:   
In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume AND cover letter.   
 
To learn more about Orbit, check out our website: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprints/.   
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.   
Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: oQdpvfwH
Employment Type: Intern

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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