Fall Internship - Digital Marketing (Remote)

Sourcebooks • Naperville, IL

2d • $17 - $20 • Remote

About The Position

Join Sourcebooks, the fastest growing publisher in the U.S., where creativity, innovation, and storytelling collide. This isn't a coffee-run internship — you'll contribute to real projects, collaborate with publishing professionals, and see how your work impacts readers everywhere. What you study doesn't matter: we're looking for your curiosity, your drive to learn, and your interest in books. The Digital Marketing & eCommerce team is looking for creative individuals for our digital marketing internship. The team works on titles from every Sourcebooks imprint at the cutting edge of digital advertising, social media, and email marketing. The Digital Marketing Intern at Sourcebooks would be supporting our Audience Development team, working on social media, email, admin, and content marketing.

Requirements

• Interest and/or coursework in marketing, communications, digital media, or a related field
• Strong writing and organizational skills
• Comfort with social media platforms and content creation
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines across imprints
• Curious, proactive attitude and comfort with ambiguity as priorities shift
• A genuine interest in books and publishing
• Must be a current college student (sophomore, junior, senior) or recent graduate
• Able to commit to 21 hours/week for the full program duration (9/14 – 11/21/26)
• Must reside in one of the following states for the duration of the internship: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.
• Applications without a cover letter won't be considered

Nice To Haves

• What you study doesn't matter: we're looking for your curiosity, your drive to learn, and your interest in books.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduling and production of digital blog and social content
• Prepare materials and research participants for influencer outreach
• Assist in the planning, creation, and execution of email campaigns (e.g., list segmentation, content set-up, scheduling, tracking)
• Support email and content marketing calendar: help draft listicle and quiz posts, schedule content, monitor engagement and performance
• Perform admin digital marketing tasks such as maintaining calendars, updating dashboards, and documenting processes and workflows
• Support digital marketing campaigns by creating assets and coordinating mailings

Benefits

• Hands-on experience on real projects
• Exposure to the full publishing process
• Panels and networking events
• Mentorship program
• Paid, $17/hour ($20/hour for interns based in CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, or Washington D.C.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree