Paid Internship in Children’s Trade, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, MA

This internship provides support for the Children’s Marketing and Publicity departments.  Interns are integrated into the department, joining marketing meetings and participating at brainstorming sessions as well as weekly staff meetings. Interns will have the opportunity to:

• observe functions of other departments as well as their own
• sit in on staff meetings and work directly with members of the marketing and publicity team
• make a valued contribution to a prominent house
• help write and design promotional flyers, signage and sell sheets
• assist with mailings to booksellers, schools and libraries
• help write and design sales materials
• maintain information and marketing databases.

Ideally, the intern would work approx. 35 hours per week. 

Job Requirements

Required experience: Cooperative, positive attitude.  Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.  Excellent verbal and written skills.  General office and Mac/PC computer experience.

A plus: Knowledge of Indesign preferred. Excellent design skills and interest in designing promotional materials

Applicants should apply through the HMH system though it isn’t posted yet. (It will eventually be here: http://careers.hmhco.com/). In the meantime, contact Lisa DiSarro, Director of School & Library Marketing.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
Office: 617.351.5956
Fax: 617.651.1111
[email protected]