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| Company Name: | W. W. NORTON & COMPANY |
| Description: | Who we are
Founded in 1923, W. W. Norton is the oldest and largest independent and employee-owned publishing house, publishing works of Nobel laureates, master teachers, and Pulitzer Prize winners. For a century, Norton has been dedicated to achieving a common goal: to bring to readers and students enduring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as high-quality textbooks and digital learning tools. About the internship W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the Academic Marketing team may include the following: • Researching market data • Attend marketing meetings and Norton hosted online workshops • Drafting marketing surveys for professor follow-up • Utilizing market databases to create contact lists for email and sampling campaigns • Drafting email copy for direct marketing campaigns • Drafting catalog copy for discipline specific spreads • Updating and maintaining an internal database of target courses for direct marketing and sampling campaigns • Research competitor titles and course markets • Collaborate with Trade Academic Marketing intern where necessary • Assist with brainstorming, writing, and posting copy for Twitter and Instagram • Research trends, competitor accounts, and possible leads for Twitter and Instagram Internship details • Interns are paid $16 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly. • Internship period is twelve weeks from 6/3/2024–8/23/2024. • Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern’s schedule. • For interns who reside within commuting distance of the office, this internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices; those in other locations will work remotely. • Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required. |
| Length of Internship: | 12 weeks: 6/3-8/23, up to 20 hours per week |
| Requirements: | Why you’ll be a great fit
We are excited to add interns who bring diverse perspectives to Norton. The ideal candidate is curious, hardworking, and eager to learn more about the different facets of publishing. Here are some skills and qualities we look for in candidates: • You are a college junior, senior, recent graduate, or someone looking to make a career change. • You are eager to improve your verbal and written communication skills. • You enjoy collaborating and working in a group to solve challenges. • You have a passion for learning and ideas. • You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook). |
| Location: | New York, NY or Remote in US |
| Application Due Date: | May 1, 2024 |
| Payment: | $16/hour, subject to applicable law |
| How To Apply For This Internship: | If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to Rachel Goodman (rgoodman@wwnorton.com) no later than May 1, 2024. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and if enough applications are received, this listing may close early. Once you have submitted your application, please refrain from sending additional follow-up emails, as these will only delay the hiring manager’s ability to read the applications received. Final hiring decisions will be made by 5/20/24, so if you do not hear from us by then, you can assume the internship has been filled by a different applicant. You must follow these submission instructions in order to be considered for the internship. |
