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Penguin Random House Internship: Priority Selection Application

Summer 2024 internships, the priority application has ended for 2024 summer internships. on september 18, 2023, prh will open applications on their portal..

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The Penguin Random House internship program offers candidates the opportunity to work in the Penguin Random House Adult & Children’s divisions, attend weekly professional development programming, and learn about the world of publishing. This program is intended to provide opportunities for racially/ethnically underrepresented groups in the publishing industry. Active chapter members interested in learning about the world of marketing in book publishing are encouraged to apply. No prior publishing experience is required.

Summer interns will work remote for 28 hours per week at a pay rate of $20/hr. Intern schedules will be flexible to account for candidates who may be located in a variety of time zones.

• 2024 PRH Summer Internships Likely Offered: Editorial, Sales, and Marketing and Publicity
• Internship Dates: eight weeks from June - early August 2024

Priority Candidates

Sigma Tau Delta has the opportunity to submit up to four priority candidates. The priority candidates will receive an interview with Penguin Random House hiring staff. To apply for the priority application, eligible student members must complete

• the Sigma Tau Delta Penguin Random House priority AwardSpring application, due Aug 7, 11:59 p.m. CDT ; and
• the Penguin Random House internship application. The applications will be posted in early fall on the Penguin Random House portal. Once they are posted, Sigma Tau Delta will notify applicants of the summer PRH 2024 appplication deadline.

Eligibility

• a current senior or junior; or
• a student in a graduate program.

Candidates must be located in the US during the dates of the program.

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. 

Priority Candidate Eligibility

Priority candidates are active student members of Sigma Tau Delta who are

• a current senior in spring 2023
• a student who will graduate in spring 2023, summer 2023, or fall 2023 term
• a student in a graduate program

A spring 2023 priority candidate selected for a remote internship will receive an additional $700 stipend from Sigma Tau Delta.

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Evaluation and Selection

Sigma Tau Delta staff will verify members who are current undergraduate or graduate students. The selection committee will evaluate the priority applications to select the priority candidates. Selections will be announced before the PRH application deadline.

Submission Instructions

To be considered for a priority candidate position students must complete the Sigma Tau Delta priority application by Aug 7 at 11:59 p.m. CDT .

Step 1: Complete the Sigma Tau Delta PRH priority application.

Sigma Tau Delta AwardSpring application page

• The application requires you to upload a cover letter, resume, and complete two short essay questions. In the cover letter indicate if you have a preference for working with adult or children's books or if you are particularly interested in any genre(s)
• Questions regarding the online submission process should be addressed to [email protected] .

Step 2: Submit Your Application to Penguin Random House.

All applicants will need to also apply directly to Penguin Random House for a summer internship position.

Applicants will be notified when the Penguin Random House internship job postings are available on their portal . At that time you will be asked to also complete their application.

Interview Process

Penguin Random House (PRH) staff will contact the four priority candidates for interviews. All other applicants will be part of PRH's general application pool. The final internship offers will be made by PRH by early September.

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All Sigma Tau Delta members who receive a internships with PRH will receive a stipend from Sigma Tau Delta.

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Whether you’ve always known you want to work with books or want to dip your toe in the water – work alongside the best, behind the scenes of the UK’s biggest publisher.

Our paid training programmes are perfectly positioned to set you up for future success. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about publishing and Penguin. You don’t need to have a degree or any industry experience – just start here.

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2 weeks | All year round | Open to all

Start your story with a randomly- selected behind-the-scenes introduction from one of our Editorial, Marketing, Publishing Operations, or Sales teams.

6 months | Autumn | Open to candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups and Lower Socio-Economic Backgrounds

2 months | Summer | Open to candidates from Lower Socio-Economic Backgrounds

Any plans this summer? You could be supported to own a project as part of our Editorial, Publicity and Sales departments in an internship

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The Spare Room Project aims to help, by matching interns and job seekers from outside London with people in the book industry who live in the capital and who can offer them a place to stay. By easing accommodation costs, this enables people to take up internships that would otherwise have been financially difficult. The Project also helps people who have job interviews in London. We have supported the project since 2018.

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2022 editorial intern |penguin random house publishing, about the position.

Penguin Random House will be offering our  remote   paid  internship opportunity available in one of our  adult or children’s editorial   departments . When a book proposal is received, the editor decides whether or not to pursue it for acquisition. An editor works with the author to turn the manuscript into a finished book. They negotiate contracts, edit the books for content, structure and on a line-by-line basis, and collaborate with internal departments on how to package, market, and publicize the book.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Reading, evaluating, and responding to slush, agented submissions, and contracted works
• Writing readers’ reports and copy
• Updating title information sheets
• Attending virtual meetings with department
• Researching consumer interests and identifying trends via social media and other outlets
• Competitive title research

Interns will learn more about the editorial process, publishing industry, and our business through employee speaker series digital events over the course of the program.

Spring interns work for 14 hours per week for 8 weeks and are paid $20hr. Intern schedules will be flexible to account for candidates who may be in a variety of time zones.

• Location :  Remote
• Pay :  $20/hour
• Time Period : March 21-May 13, 2022
• Application Deadline : January 13, 2022

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If you have questions or concerns please contact this program's Intership Coordinator listed below.

Shanan Ballam

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(435) 797-3697 Logan (RWST 410) [email protected]

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Book Publishing Internships with Random House

Some of the most competitive internship programs are those at the major publishing houses, like Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, and Random House.

At Random House, you will have the opportunity to be placed in one of the many imprints (including Doubleday or Random House Children’s) or in the corporate office. Most internships are in New York City, but there are some in Baltimore, Maryland at the Operations Center.

The program is only open to college juniors, and preference is given to those with a genuine interest in book publishing (not necessarily just book reading).

While their largest program is in the summer, fall placements are also available.

Interning at Random House

The summer program lasts for 10 weeks, and is incredibly structured, with the ultimately goal being to find out whether or not you would be the right person to work at Random House long term. Many alumni are recruited into full time positions, and those who are not become incredibly competitive for other book publishing position.

How to Apply:

Potential Random House interns should start the process as soon as possible, and should pay special attention to making their resume perfect and free from errors (you’ll have a bunch of editors reading it, and they’ll be looking for mistakes). The best candidates are those who were active in newspaper or literary magazines during college, or who have other deadline-driven publishing experience.

To learn about internships with Random House visit: http://careers.penguinrandomhouse.com/ .

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