Job Details

Job Description
Who we are

Founded in 1923, W. W. Norton is the oldest and largest independent and employee-owned publishing house, publishing works of Nobel laureates, master teachers, and Pulitzer Prize winners. For over a century, Norton has been dedicated to achieving a common goal: to bring to readers and students enduring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as high-quality textbooks and digital learning tools.

About the internship

W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the Geoscience team may include the following:

• Project management: creating systems to streamline tasks and ensure organization.
• Reviewing material related to various media tools for Geoscience titles.
• Preparing art documents for ebook and print production.
• Managing peer review programs: researching and recruiting instructors to serve as editorial reviewers for texts; sending review materials to reviewers; communicating professionally with reviewers via email; managing a high volume of emails and files.
• Reading manuscripts, proposals, and proofs at various stages of publication to help editors and authors improve the quality of print and media content.
• Administrative management: organizing and maintaining files; tracking manuscripts and reviews; copying, printing, and emailing.
• Professionally interacting with authors, as well as book users, production, permissions, marketing, and sales staff.
• Conducting market research.

Experience and Skills
Why you'll be a great fit

We are excited to add interns who bring diverse perspectives to Norton. The ideal candidate is curious, hardworking, and eager to learn more about the different facets of publishing. Here are some skills and qualities we look for in candidates:

• You are a college graduate (bachelor's or associate's degree) and/or are currently enrolled in an advanced degree program (MA, PhD, etc.).
• You have a demonstrated interest in publishing.
• You are eager to improve your verbal and written communication skills.
• You enjoy collaborating and working in a group to solve challenges.
• You have a passion for learning and ideas.
• You excel working with fine details.
• You have a high proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Optional: You have some experience with automation (VBA), advanced data modeling, and creating dashboards to optimize workflows.
• Optional: You have comfort and experience using AI language models for project management.

Internship details

• Interns are paid $17 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
• Internship period is twelve weeks from 6/1/2026-8/21/2026
• Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern's schedule.
• For interns who reside within commuting distance of the office, this internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices; those in other locations will work remotely.
• Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter* to Ella Culton (...@wwnorton.com) and Lane Sassine (...@wwnorton.com) no later than April 23, 2026. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and if enough applications are received, this listing may close early. Once you have submitted your application, please refrain from sending additional follow-up emails, as these will only delay the hiring manager's ability to read the applications received. Final hiring decisions will be made by 5/19/2026, so if you do not hear from us by then, you can assume the internship has been filled by a different applicant. You must follow these submission instructions in order to be considered for the internship.

* Your cover letter should be original and not AI-generated; we are interested in your authentic voice!