Bloomsbury Children’s Books is seeking a publicity intern for the summer term. We are located in Midtown/Herald Square and publish bestselling and acclaimed picture book, middle grade, and young adult authors such as Salina Yoon, Kate Messner, Kalynn Bayron, Brigid Kemmerer, Renée Watson, and Trang Thanh Tran. This internship is preferably hybrid in-office.

Position Profile

Bloomsbury Children’s Books is looking for an enthusiastic, organized, creative, and book-loving individual to join our Publicity team as a Publicity Intern 24-29 hours per week, hours to be arranged with the supervisor. This person will work with the Children’s Publicity Department on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction titles, from picture books through young adult novels.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists publicists with press materials, pitch letters, and review copy mailings
• Updates and tracks publicity coverage in the form of a bimonthly report, various title reports, and accolades grids
• Attends internal meetings; attends, prepares materials for, and takes notes during external meetings with event and media contacts
• Conducts research on journalists, editors, reviewers, influencers, and other gatekeepers
• Monitors and redirects email queries from a generic publicity inbox
• Publicity administration tasks include ordering books, maintaining contact databases and reviewer lists, and managing digital ARC requests
• Based on interest and need, opportunities for additional publicity projects may arise

• Must love children’s and YA books!
• Interest in pursuing a full-time position in publishing, publicity a bonus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed-oriented, well-organized, and able to multitask and juggle a variety of projects and deadlines
• Educational Background Required
• Recently graduated from or working toward a 4-year degree or equivalent
• Booksellers, educators, and reviewers looking to pivot to book publishing also encouraged to apply

Duration

This internship will begin June 1, 2025, and run through August 31, 2025. We require a commitment of 24-29 hours per week (specific schedule to be arranged with your supervisor) for the entire internship term.

Scheduling is flexible, but work should occur during our standard business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 5:00 PM EST. 

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A COVER LETTER

While we appreciate every application we receive, we will only be contacting individuals we are considering for the position.

Please note that incomplete or incorrect submissions will be immediately discarded. Pay close attention to this description and submission requirements in your application. Only applications with cover letters will be considered. 

Please submit your application on or by April 15th to guarantee that your application will be read and considered.

Location:

Candidates must reside in commutable distance to our NY Headquarters located in Midtown Manhattan, and be able to work a hybrid schedule of at least 2 days in the office.

If you do not currently reside in the tri-state area, but plan to move or are able to secure housing, please indicate so in your cover letter.

Compensation

This position pays $18.00/hour, and candidates may wish to arrange for college credit.

WNDB Grant Program

Bloomsbury is proud to once again partner with the We Need Diverse Books 2025 Internship Grant Program.

Once you have completed your Bloomsbury application, please complete the WNDB Grant Application . Grant applications must be completed by April 30, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.