Summer 2026 Timber Press Publicity Internship

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 1st, 2026 – End date: August 6th, 2026 Location: Portland Hybrid (up to three days—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday—per week on-site)

Company laptop will be provided for the duration of the program. Weekly schedule: 28 hours per week, 9:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break. Pay rate: $17.00/hour

As an HBG Publicity and Marketing intern at Timber, 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. The Publicity and Marketing Intern will work with the broader Publicity and Marketing Department to learn skills and fundamentals of creating and implementing book campaigns. The Publicity and Marketing Intern will work with the team on social media content, research for media coverage, pitch material creation, departmental system maintenance, and other departmental projects as needed.

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 nature and non-fiction 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
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize workload
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, familiarity with Asana a plus

What you will learn:* Work with Team Social Media to create seasonal and book-specific social media campaigns.

• Help Schedule posts and content for social media channels; flag issues for follow up
• Event and Influencer research
• Materials creation including press releases, media lists, influencer spreadsheet, and publicity plans
• Administrative support as needed

How to apply:

In order to be considered, all candidates must submit both a resume AND cover letter. 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.