Summer Internship - Independent Bookstore Marketing & Sales
About The Position
Ready to launch your career in book publishing? Join Sourcebooks, the fastest growing publisher in the U.S., and the home of an unparalleled number of bestselling books where creativity, innovation, and storytelling collide. We’re a team of passionate book lovers who bring extraordinary authors to readers in bold, data-driven, and entrepreneurial ways. 👉 This isn’t a coffee-run internship. You’ll contribute meaningfully to projects, collaborate with publishing professionals, and discover how your ideas can impact readers everywhere. This internship is ideal for a current college student or recent graduate eager to dive into the world of book publishing — especially the side that connects books with media, events, and promotion with the readers. You’ll get hands-on experience working on real publicity campaigns, collaborating with passionate team members, and you’ll learn how publicity helps stories reach new audiences. About the Program When: June 9 – August 13, 2026 Where: Naperville, IL ($17.00/hourly) Schedule: 24 hours/week (2 days in-person, 1 day remote) Who: Current college sophomores, juniors, seniors, or recent grads The Independent Bookstore Sales and Marketing team works across all imprints and titles. The team focuses on marketing and sales to Independent booksellers through a variety of services such as trade advertising, catalog creation, trade shows, festivals, author events, preorder campaigns, mailings, and more.
Requirements
- Current college sophomores, juniors, seniors, or recent grads
- Cover Letter
Responsibilities
- Assist with coming up with ideas for advanced copy mailings
- Send out mailings to key booksellers
- Assist with writing descriptive copy for titles
- Receive training in Canva and work on graphics for newsletters
- Working on preorder campaigns
- Assisting with YAMfest, a YA festival hosted by Anderson’s Bookshop
- Write copy for newsletters, ads, social media posts, and other marketing materials
- Create submission letters for opportunities for authors
- Account information data entry
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
