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| Company Name: | W. W. NORTON & COMPANY |
| 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 almost 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 brown bag lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the college history print/digital media editorial team may include the following: • Assisting with the preparation of chapter manuscripts and digital media resources for college history textbook families such as America: A Narrative History, Give Me Liberty!, and Western Civilizations (among others) • Organizing and updating images and maps in art logs and art manuscripts for new editions of Give Me Liberty! (Brief, Full, Seagull 7e) and Western Civilizations (Full 21e, Brief 6e) • Preparing permission forms for primary source materials to be reprinted in our texts • Assisting with digital media resources for InQuizitive, our award winning, easy-to-use adaptive learning tool • Formatting digital documents, lecture PowerPoints, and test banks • Cataloging and organizing digital assets, including videos, flashcards, and primary source documents • Day-to-day office duties, file retrieval, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks (e.g., filing/scanning/organizing documents) |
| Length of Internship: | 12 weeks- 9/27/21-12/17/21 |
| Requirements: | 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 junior, senior, or recent graduate. • 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 have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook). • You enjoy detail-oriented work. • You are interested in academic/textbook publishing. • You are interested in digital media and ebooks. • Prior archival experience/interest is a plus. • Coursework in history is a plus (majors/minors preferred). Internship details • Interns are paid $15 per hour and work 20 hours weekly. • Internship period is twelve weeks from 9/27/21 through 12/17/21. • Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern’s schedule. • This internship will be a mix of remote and in person, based in our Manhattan offices. • Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required. |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| Application Due Date: | August 25, 2021 |
| Payment: | $15/hour |
| How To Apply For This Internship: | If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to jjussel@wwnorton.com (Jenn Jussel) on behalf of Allen Chen and Angie Merila by August 25th. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. |
