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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 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 Literature, Film, and Communication teams may include the following:
• Assist with manuscript prep for titles like Contemporary Public Speaking, It’s Interpersonal, Understanding Cinema, and Engaging Cinema
• Assist with initial manuscript review programs, as well as confirming review programs, for the above titles, and for other first editions if necessary
• Conduct and organize market research in the literature, communication, and film spaces, building and updating network sheets
• Proofread/fact check various frontmatter, backmatter, and promotional document pages, such as TOCs, glossaries, and indexes
• Assist with content editing for early-stage manuscripts for the above titles
• Check over page proofs to ensure corrections have been made/new mistakes haven’t been introduced for various literature titles
• Create alt text spreadsheets and author alt text in select instances
• Assist with various media tasks
• Other projects as necessary

Internship details
• Interns are paid $16 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
• Internship period is twelve weeks from 2/3/25 – 4/25/25.
• 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.
Length of Internship: 12 weeks: 2/3-4/25, up to 20 hours per week
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, recent graduate, or someone looking to make a career change.
• You’re interested in the world of college/textbook 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 have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Location: New York, NY or Remote within the US
Application Due Date: 1/3/25
Payment: $16/hour, subject to applicable law
How To Apply For This Internship: If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to acardellini@wwnorton.com no later than January 3, 2025. 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 1/21/25, 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.
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