Marketing and Graphic Design Internship, Spring 2026
Job Description
Who we are 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 over 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. About the internship W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the Liveright Marketing team may include the following:
- Design of marketing and promotional visual content for social media, email marketing, web design, and display advertising for eCommerce retail
- Conception and execution of select printed promotional items such as posters, tote bags, badges bookmarks, etc.
- Correspondence with advertising agencies and freelance graphic designers
- Research into new promotional opportunities, digital applications, social media trends, and burgeoning marketing tools
- Organization of promotional mailings and follow-up correspondence with online influencers and literary industry professionals
- Attendance in weekly marketing meetings and other brainstorming sessions with editors, publicists, and other colleagues
Experience and Skills Why you'll be a great fit 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, recent graduate, or someone looking to make a career change.
- 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).
- Experience in graphic design (including but not limited to the Adobe Suite - in particular InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator - Canva, and in-app tools for Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok) and video editing (Premiere, iMovie) is required. With your cover letter, please attach a portfolio of or comparable link to a website of your recent design work. Applications submitted without readily accessible visual examples of the applicant's graphic design work will not be reviewed.
- A familiarity with recent trends in book publishing, completion of coursework in print design, and/or acute interest in literature and book design is appreciated (but not required).
Internship details
- Interns are paid $16.50 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
- Internship period is twelve weeks from 2/2/2026-4/24/2026
- Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern's schedule.
- For interns who reside within commuting distance of the office, this internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices; those in other locations will work remotely.
- Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
If you would like to apply, please submit your resume and cover letter* to Nick Curley, Assistant Marketing Director, Liveright Publishing ([email protected]) no later than January 6, 2026. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and if enough applications are received, this listing may close early. Once you have submitted your application, please refrain from sending additional follow-up emails, as these will only delay the hiring manager's ability to read the applications received. Final hiring decisions will be made by 1/20/2026, so if you do not hear from us by then, you can assume the internship has been filled by a different applicant. You must follow these submission instructions in order to be considered for the internship.
- Your cover letter should be original and not AI-generated; we are interested in your authentic voice!
Apply tot his job Apply To this Job