Contracts Department Internship, Fall

Contracts Department Internship, Fall 2026

Recruitment began on July 9, 2026

and the job listing Expires on August 9, 2026

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 Contracts Department may include the following:

• Learning the basics of reading and interpreting book agreements
• Updating contract boiler plates as needed
• Researching queries from various departments including royalties and editorial
• Compiling information on various contractual obligations and assisting in a monthly cross-check of contract data
• Preparing monthly territory confirmation memos
• Assisting with various departmental projects, including database maintenance
• Organizing files in our digital contract archive as well as scanning physical contracts for digital storage

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).
• You have an eye for detail.
• Interns are paid $17 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
• Internship period is twelve weeks from 9/14/2026-12/4/2026
• 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.
• This internship will in-person in our Manhattan offices
  , for interns who reside within commuting distance of the office.
• Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.