Summer , Remote Internship, Sales & Marketing

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.

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WHO WE ARE:

Our dedicated team of publishing professionals is committed to helping authors realize their very best work and to finding innovative new ways of bringing stories and ideas to audiences worldwide. Find your story in our books!

Our sales teams manage Penguin Random House’s relationship with the community of booksellers around the globe. The sales team works to make sure that our books are available to readers in every place where books are sold: supermarkets, malls, bookstores, and online. The objective is to make books available for consumers and make sure they are well displayed and promoted wherever they are.

Some responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with sales reporting and analysis
• Tracking key account shipments
• Assisting with creation of presentations for selling to accounts
• Attending department meetings and gaining an understanding of the day-to-day functions of book publishing sales

Departments

The departments seeking an intern may include:

Special Markets, Consumer Marketing, Author Development, International Sales & Marketing, Institutional Digital Sales and Marketing (formerly Library & Education Sales and Marketing)

Penguin Random House offers a 10-weekPAID, REMOTE internship opportunity available in our adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to the publishing process and our business through panels, networking events, and employee speaker series!

Summer interns work for 28 hours per week and are paid $21/hour.

What you study does not matter! We are looking for your desire to work with books, your drive to learn and your curiosity for the publishing industry.

Final date to receive applications:
October 2nd, 2026, at 11:59pm EST

Program Dates:

June 7th, 2027 – August 12th, 2027

REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

• Must be ready to work full-time on or before June 2028 (You do not need to be enrolled in college or have a degree to apply to our internship program).
• Able to work 28 hours/week throughout the program
• Available and commit to the program working June 7th, 2027 – August 12th, 2027
• Must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship program
• Must be over the age of 18

The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City. The position is remote and based in the United States for candidates who can work primarily on Eastern Time.

The salary for this position is $21/hour.

Applications for this role will be accepted through October 2nd 2026.

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