High School Sales and Marketing Remote Internship, Summer 2021

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 almost 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.

W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our nine-week remote internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes mentorships with experienced Norton employees and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with our High School Sales & Marketing team may include the following:

·        Market research including designing surveys, conducting internet research, and writing reports based off of research and data collected.

·       Analyze and pull data points from marketing and editorial reviews to help with messaging and sales leads.

·        Drafting and researching social media posts.

·        Data entry and analysis in Microsoft Excel.

·        Preparing marketing copy for deign.

·        Braistorming copy and design element for print and digital adds.

·        Observe how marketing and sales play into the larger group by attending group meetings and shadowing a marketer.

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, or recent graduate.

·        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).

·        Interns are paid $15 per hour and work 20 hours weekly.

·        Internship period is nine weeks from June 7, 2021 through August 6, 2021.

·        Our work day is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern’s schedule.

·        This internship is fully remote.

·        The deadline for applications is May 10, 2021.