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Macmillan Publishers is offering a paid, part-time remote internship for Spring 2026 in various publishing-related fields, providing practical experience and networking opportunities.

Responsibilities: Interns will participate in job-related assignments and gain a general understanding of key roles within a publishing house, working no more than 25 hours per week.

Skills: Candidates should possess aspirations to pursue a career in the publishing industry and must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Qualifications: Applicants must have graduated high school, be over the age of 18, and those from underrepresented groups in publishing are encouraged to apply.

Location: Remote work from anywhere in the United States, with the option for local interns to work in-office if desired.

Compensation: $16 - $16 / Hourly

Macmillan Publishers is currently offering paid, part-time, remote internship opportunities for Spring 2026. Those hired locally will be given the opportunity to come into the office, if interested. Internships will be available in areas such as Editorial, Marketing/Digital Marketing, Publicity, Art & Design, Sales, Managing/Production Editorial, Production, Publishing Operations, Subrights, Creative Services, Author Events, People and Culture, and IT.

Interns in our program will become familiar with the basic structure of the department/team and gain a general understanding of the key roles the particular trade/shared services function plays in a publishing house. Interns will be provided with the opportunity to participate in job-related assignments, gain practical work experience, and network with employees from various departments — all virtually.

Interns will work no more than 25 hours per week with an hourly rate of $16.5. Internships start on February 2, 2026 and will continue through April 24, 2026. If needed, there may be some flexibility in regards to the duration of the internship.

The Macmillan spring internship program is available to candidates who have graduated high school, are over the age of 18, are eligible to work in the U.S. and aspire to pursue a career in the publishing industry. Applicants who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry [including but not limited to: BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans and people with disabilities] are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

In addition to a cover letter, please include in your application a document answering the following prompts (250-750 words total):

1. Why are you interested in working at Macmillan?
2. Whether it's a specific experience, skill, or interest, how do you think you'd most contribute as a team member in this program?

Please note: If you do not submit all three documents (resume, cover letter and requested prompts), your application will not be considered. Please submit the documents in PDF format.

If applying to art/design internships, please attach your portfolio as a PDF.

Thanks and we look forward to receiving your application.

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Please note that in order to be considered for this opportunity, applicants must be physically located in the U.S. for the duration of the internship and we are not able to sponsor visas at this time.

This is a temporary contracted position; the successful candidate will be employed by Noor Solutions working remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.