What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, Adult Editorial position at Bloomsbury USA?
Description
Bloomsbury is seeking a fall Editorial Intern for its Adult Trade team. The intern will assist our small team of editors in the publication of literary/upmarket fiction and general nonfiction. Please note that interns will not be working with Sarah J. Maas titles nor YA/Children’s books. Bloomsbury is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. No prior publishing experience is required, though a demonstrated interest in literature is key.
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered.
Application deadline: September 19, 2025
Wage: $18.00/hr
Duration: This position runs from October 2025 through December 2025 with the opportunity for extension.
Time commitment: We require a commitment of 29 hours per week. Availability must include the core hours of 10:00-4:00 Monday-Thursday.
Location: Candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area, and be able to work in person 2 days per week.
Responsibilities
Since we are a small team, interns play an integral role in our day-to-day operations. Intern projects reflect the diverse aspects of trade publishing, including:
About Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury is an independent, mid-size publishing house originating in London and now operating worldwide. Since its inception in 1998, Bloomsbury USA been committed to publishing groundbreaking, conversation-shaping literary fiction, hard-hitting narrative nonfiction, and genre-bending memoir. Recent titles include the 2022 Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir Chasing Me to My Grave by the late artist Winfred Rembert, as told to Erin I. Kelly; Isaac Fitzgerald’s 2022 New York Times bestseller Dirtbag, Massachusetts; Melissa Febos’s 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award–winning Girlhood; Susanna Clarke’s New York Times bestseller Piranesi, winner of the 2021 Women’s Fiction Prize; the novels of 2021 Nobel Prize–winner Abdulrazak Gurnah; Nicole Perlroth’s New York Times bestseller This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, winner of the McKinsey/FT 2021 Business Book of the Year Award; Anna North’s 2021 New York Times bestseller Outlawed, a Reese’s Book Club pick; and Samantha Shannon’s New York Times bestselling series The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos. Our list of bestselling, award-winning titles also includes works by Carol Anderson, Anthony Bourdain, Roz Chast, Laird Hunt, Mark Kurlansky, Sam Quinones, Elif Shafak, Jesmyn Ward, Mary Pipher, Rachel Louise Snyder, V (formerly Eve Ensler), and Edmund White.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Bloomsbury Publishing USA is committed to a merit-based, equal-opportunity workplace. We hire, retain, and promote employees based on individual qualifications, skills, and performance, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our company fosters an inclusive environment where all employees are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed based on their abilities and contributions. We remain dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and fairness in all aspects of employment.
Read more about our Mission & Values on our website.
Bloomsbury is seeking a fall Editorial Intern for its Adult Trade team. The intern will assist our small team of editors in the publication of literary/upmarket fiction and general nonfiction. Please note that interns will not be working with Sarah J. Maas titles nor YA/Children’s books. Bloomsbury is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. No prior publishing experience is required, though a demonstrated interest in literature is key.
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered.
Application deadline: September 19, 2025
Wage: $18.00/hr
Duration: This position runs from October 2025 through December 2025 with the opportunity for extension.
Time commitment: We require a commitment of 29 hours per week. Availability must include the core hours of 10:00-4:00 Monday-Thursday.
Location: Candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area, and be able to work in person 2 days per week.
Responsibilities
Since we are a small team, interns play an integral role in our day-to-day operations. Intern projects reflect the diverse aspects of trade publishing, including:
- Promptly reading, evaluating, and discussing manuscripts and proposals (both fiction and nonfiction)
- Attending editorial meetings, season launches, check-ins, and other meetings as necessary
- Leading our literary award submission process
- Conducting research and contributing to metadata
- Other duties as assigned
About Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury is an independent, mid-size publishing house originating in London and now operating worldwide. Since its inception in 1998, Bloomsbury USA been committed to publishing groundbreaking, conversation-shaping literary fiction, hard-hitting narrative nonfiction, and genre-bending memoir. Recent titles include the 2022 Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir Chasing Me to My Grave by the late artist Winfred Rembert, as told to Erin I. Kelly; Isaac Fitzgerald’s 2022 New York Times bestseller Dirtbag, Massachusetts; Melissa Febos’s 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award–winning Girlhood; Susanna Clarke’s New York Times bestseller Piranesi, winner of the 2021 Women’s Fiction Prize; the novels of 2021 Nobel Prize–winner Abdulrazak Gurnah; Nicole Perlroth’s New York Times bestseller This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, winner of the McKinsey/FT 2021 Business Book of the Year Award; Anna North’s 2021 New York Times bestseller Outlawed, a Reese’s Book Club pick; and Samantha Shannon’s New York Times bestselling series The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos. Our list of bestselling, award-winning titles also includes works by Carol Anderson, Anthony Bourdain, Roz Chast, Laird Hunt, Mark Kurlansky, Sam Quinones, Elif Shafak, Jesmyn Ward, Mary Pipher, Rachel Louise Snyder, V (formerly Eve Ensler), and Edmund White.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Bloomsbury Publishing USA is committed to a merit-based, equal-opportunity workplace. We hire, retain, and promote employees based on individual qualifications, skills, and performance, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our company fosters an inclusive environment where all employees are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed based on their abilities and contributions. We remain dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and fairness in all aspects of employment.
Read more about our Mission & Values on our website.
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