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Company Name: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
Description: Spend a summer in the City as a HarperCollins Publishers intern.
• Rotate through various departments and learn many aspects of the publishing process during this ten week period. Have lunch with the best in bookmaking.
• Develop a book concept and pitch it to a panel of executives. We have eight spots available for the summer of 2007 for future publishing superstars.
• Application deadline is March 23rd, 2007.
Length of Internship: Throughout the summer.
Requirements: • Students must be in either their Junior or Senior year of college
• Related experience is preferred (e.g., school newspaper, prior publishing internship, etc.)
• Strong interest in a publishing career
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer and organizational skills
Location: New York, NY
Application Due Date: March 23, 2007
How To Apply For This Internship: If interested in this position please email resume and cover letter to jobs@harpercollins.com with the job code DG-SIP in the subject line.
URL http://www.harpercollinscareers.com/careers/apply/ap_index.html?jobcode=DG-SIP&jobtitle=Summer%20Intern
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