HarperCollins Publishers

Marketing

• Support development of book campaigns by drafting and proofreading marketing plans, acquisition and sales materials, book positioning, promotional copy, email campaigns, and other audience-facing materials
• Conduct competitive-title, audience, platform, and trend research
• Develop social media strategies and content ideas
• Track key assets, deadlines, opportunities, and launch milestones across multiple titles
• Research mainstream and faith media opportunities for authors
• Build targeted media lists
• Assist with press kits, press releases, author bios, talking points, and pitches
• Support media outreach and author interviews by personalizing pitches and follow-ups
• Coordinate interview schedules and logistics
• Prepare briefing materials for media opportunities
• Assist with Goodreads and Little Free Library giveaways and other promotional efforts
• Set up giveaways, create mailing materials, and ship Advance Reader Copies and finished books
• Participate in author and team meetings

Summer Internship – Marketing & Publicity

Public Relations

• Assist in ideating, designing, and creating social media content for book promotions, author events, retail partners, and other initiatives across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
• Update weekly blogs and craft bi-monthly newsletters for a major publishing brand
• Write and edit book hooks, ad copy, scripts, and other compelling content
• Assist with office mailings, including Goodreads giveaways, ARC mailings, and other promotional efforts
• Attend monthly research meetings to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive insights
• Analyze social media engagement and provide actionable insights for marketing and PR strategies
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Publicity to draft PR Updates for the title roster
• Help craft press kits for PR campaigns and book launches
• Research, build, and maintain media lists for book launches and authors
• Facilitate book review mailings to media outlets
• Work closely with marketing and PR teams to execute campaigns
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining organization, detail, and deadlines

Summer Internship – Marketing and PR

• Implement direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns across email, social media, web, and other digital channels
• Draft and edit email content, blog posts, social media captions, advertising copy, product messaging, and promotional materials
• Create inspirational social media content and basic marketing assets
• Support campaign planning and execution for new book launches, seasonal promotions, and evergreen products
• Research bloggers, influencers, media outlets, audience trends, and competitive titles
• Develop media kits, press materials, media lists, and other publicity resources
• Assist with promotional mailings and distribution of books or advance copies
• Compile and analyze marketing data and campaign results
• Attend team and cross-functional meetings with Marketing, Public Relations, Sales, and Editorial
• Develop a marketing campaign proposal targeting 18–22-year-old consumers with devotional content
• Provide project and administrative support, including proofreading, research, meeting notes, spreadsheets, and campaign-material organization
• Perform other duties as assigned

Summer Internship – Marketing

Editor

• Assist the Senior Managing Editor with setting up titles internally, updating the title plan, and inputting sales conference materials
• Prepare notes and trackers for editorial team meetings and assist with mailings
• Support Production Editors with copyediting, reviewing proofreader’s marks, checking corrections, preparing manuscripts for interior design, and performing formatting proofs
• Fact check citations, Scripture references, quotations, and sourced material
• Copyedit and proof back cover copy, review final jackets before printing, and update reprint corrections
• Review proposals and provide feedback on concept, writing, and marketplace analysis
• Assist with sales conference preparation, initial manuscript reads, and team meetings

Summer Internship – Editorial

• Provide administrative and editorial support for two editors on nonfiction titles
• Maintain communication with authors and agents
• Draft jacket copy, flap copy, sales notes, and fact sheets under close supervision
• Assist with acquisitions by reading and evaluating manuscripts and proposals
• Draft rejection letters and prepare acquisition materials
• Conduct sales research and create P&Ls, Acquisition Memos, and contract paperwork
• Transmit manuscripts and coordinate the publication process with other departments
• Support and coordinate the publication process from manuscript to book
• Draft correspondence and memos
• Complete internal forms and master intranet programs

Editorial Assistant

• Develop a working understanding of the teams and tasks involved in publication of Harper’s hardcover books
• Learn publishing software programs and use them to assist in creating marketing copy, influencer outreach, administrative tasks, and other departmental functions
• Assist with managing departmental accounts on Goodreads and NetGalley
• Coordinate marketing mailings for buzz-building campaigns to bookstores and influencers
• Assist with digital marketing tasks including digital advertising, social media outreach, and other content creation to promote books
• Brainstorm and build promotional lists, including book clubs and influencers

Spring Internship – Marketing

• Assist the production editorial department with preparing books for publication during final development stages
• Review typeset pages, printers’ proofs, final PDFs, book jackets, and covers for typographical correctness, stylistic consistency, and quality standards
• Collate proofreader and author changes to interior text files and ensure revisions are incorporated accurately
• Mark up PDFs using Adobe Acrobat commenting tools with editorial and layout corrections
• Conduct production editorial checks on typeset pages, including line breaks, text flow, folios, headers and footers, stacking, widows and orphans, formatting, sketch and art checks
• Proofread and fact-check cover copy
• Copyedit and proofread ancillary documents, including praise pages, marketing materials, and reading group guides
• Assist with bound galley production and reprint corrections
• Assist with administrative duties and keep status grids up to date
• Attend departmental and company meetings as required
• Collaborate with Editorial and Design colleagues and participate in one-on-one meetings across the organization