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| Company Name: | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY |
| Description: | This internship provides support for the Children's Marketing and Publicity departments. Interns are integrated into the department, joining marketing meetings and participating at brainstorming sessions as well as weekly staff meetings.
Interns will have the opportunity to: Observe functions of other departments as well as their own Sit in on staff meetings and work directly with members of the marketing and publicity team Make a valued contribution to a prominent house Help write and design promotional flyers, signage and sell sheets Assist with mailings to booksellers, schools and libraries Help write and design sales materials Maintain information and marketing databases. ABOUT OUR TRADE DIVISION: For nearly two centuries, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade Publishing has published some of the world’s most renowned novels, nonfiction, children’s books, and reference works. As part of a leading global learning company, it is uniquely positioned to create educational and entertaining content for multiple channels and in various formats, from hardcovers and paperbacks to e-books and mobile apps. Its distinguished author list includes eight Nobel Prize winners, forty-seven Pulitzer Prize winners, thirteen National Book Award winners, and more than one hundred Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, and Sibert Medal and Honor recipients. HMH publishes such distinguished authors as Philip Roth, Temple Grandin, Tim O'Brien, and Umberto Eco, and a celebrated roster of children’s authors and illustrators including Lois Lowry, Chris Van Allsburg, and David Wiesner. HMH is also home to The Best American series®; The American Heritage® and Webster’s New World® dictionaries; Betty Crocker®, Better Homes and Gardens®, How to Cook Everything®, The Gourmet Cookbook, and other leading culinary properties; the Peterson Field Guides®; CliffsNotes™; books by J.R.R. Tolkien; and many iconic children’s books and characters, including Curious George®, The Little Prince, and The Polar Express. For more information, visit http://www.hmhco.com/popular-reading. ABOUT HMH: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company dedicated to changing people’s lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K–12 education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information, visit http://careers.hmhco.com PLEASE NOTE: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. |
| Length of Internship: | Ideally, the intern would work approx. 35 hours per week to begin in September 2016- Fall Internship to last 3 months
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| Requirements: | Required experience:
Cooperative, positive attitude. Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written skills. General office and Mac/PC computer experience. A plus: Knowledge of Indesign preferred. Excellent design skills and interest in designing promotional materials Physical Requirements: Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing). The person in this position needs to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Must be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls, and online meetings. |
| Location: | New York City, NY |
| Payment: | TBD |
| How To Apply For This Internship: | http://bit.ly/2cDScUh
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