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| Title: | Children's Publicity Intern - Summer 2021 |
| Description: | Position Description:
Bloomsbury Children’s Books is looking for an organized, creative, and enthusiastic person to join our Publicity team as a Publicity Intern. This person will work with the Children’s Publicity Department on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction titles, from picture books through young adult novels. Primary Responsibilities: • Assist publicists with writing press materials and pitch letters • Manage online publicity, including maintaining blogger lists and databases, and managing NetGalley requests • Work with publicists on review copy mailings and track publicity coverage • Office maintenance including book ordering and upkeep of publicity databases • Monitor the Publicity inbox for incoming emails • Conduct research on media contacts, bloggers, bookstagrammers, and other publishing industry influencers • Opportunities to take on other publicity projects may also arise. |
| Requirements: | • Passionate about learning about publicity and publishing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Must be detailed-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple projects at once • Experience in publishing preferred but not required • Working toward 4-year degree – seniors preferred We require a commitment of 15-20 hours per week for the entire internship term. Scheduling is flexible, but work should occur during standard business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 5:30 PM EST. This position pays minimum wage ($15.00/hour), and candidates may wish to arrange for college credit for the placement to supplement. |
| Company: | BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING |
| Location: | Please note that, due to COVID-19, this position will be working from home until further notice. Candidates must reside in CA, CT, FL, IL, NH, NJ, NY, PA, or VA, and work during our local office hours, Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 5:30 PM EST. The office might begin opening during the summer months, in which case you would be able (but not required) to work from the office on some days. |
| How To Apply For This Job: | How to Apply: Please apply for this job opportunity via our onboarding portal. https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/567439/Bloomsbury-Publishing/Childrens-Publicity-Intern---Summer-2021 While we appreciate every application we receive, due to the volume of applicants, we will only be contacting individuals we are considering for the position. Please note that incomplete or incorrect submissions will be immediately discarded. Pay close attention to this description and submission requirements in your application. Equal Opportunity Employment: Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our company has always followed, and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. |
| Date Posted: | 5/13/2021 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
