What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Summer Internship - Marketing Design (NYC) position at HarperCollins Publishers?
Overview
Our marketing design team is seeking an intern to create digital ads, social media content, and more, with a focus on promoting teen, young adult, and romance books.
Responsibilities
- Designs trade and consumer advertisements.
- Designs social media marketing content.
- Makes revisions on active design projects.
- Animates digital ads and book covers.
- Downloads assets from DAM for various projects.
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 28 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, from June 8 to August 13, 2026, at our New York City office. 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!
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects on a Mac.
- Social Media proficient (Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok).
- An interest in or a major/minor in design, advertising, or marketing.
- Applicants should include a link to an online portfolio.
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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