What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Spring Internship - Children's Sales (NYC) position at HarperCollins Publishers?
Overview
The Children’s Sales Department internship role is a unique opportunity for someone who loves a challenge and is eager to learn more about children’s book sales across various channels, including chain bookstores, independent bookstores, mass merch and online. Ideally, we’re looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills, knowledge of excel and powerpoint, an awareness of marketplace trends, and an interest in children’s books.
Join a team of dynamic, innovative, hands-on sales reps responsible for bringing children’s books to an ever-changing marketplace.
Responsibilities
- Help prepare online collections in Edelweiss as well as sales presentations in PPT
- Assist in gathering sales materials (both physical and digital) to aid with sell-in
- Optimize product pages with appropriate supplemental images/assets
- Maintain lists of key promotional titles at relevant accounts
- Help support local buys by identifying appropriate store distribution suggestions
- Support ebook/DA sales efforts by helping curate lists of appropriate promo titles
- Work with individual members of the Children’s Sales team to become familiar with various account needs/work on account projects
- Perform other special business projects for various Children’s Sales Management team
Qualifications
- Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2026 or 2027 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry level candidates with up to two years of work experience.
- Candidates must be available to work 21 hours per week across 3 or 4 days, from February 9 to April 17, 2026, at the location specified in the job description. This internship is compensated at a rate of $18 per hour.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
- A resume and cover letter are required; applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please address your cover letter to “Hiring Team.”
- Ideal candidates are either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program.
- A passion for books is highly valued!
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excel and Powerpoint skills
HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.
HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.
The deadline to apply is October 10, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET.
HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.
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