History Editorial Internship, Summer 2024
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 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 History team may include the following:
- Assisting with the preparation and review of chapter manuscripts for college history textbook families such as Give Me Liberty! (8e), These Truths (2e), The Search for Modern China (4e), America: A Narrative History (13e), The Webs of Humankind (2e), and Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (7e) among other forthcoming titles; as well as assisting with digital media resources (including ebook interactives) for the previously mentioned titles.
- Reviewing and identifying errors in proof passes of chapters during production
- Organizing and updating images and maps in art logs and art manuscripts for new editions
- Preparing permission forms for primary source materials to be reprinted in our texts
- Assisting with digital media resources for InQuizitive, our award winning, easy-to-use adaptive learning tool
- Formatting digital documents, lecture PowerPoints, instructor’s manuals, and test banks
- Cataloging and organizing digital assets, including videos, flashcards, and primary source documents
- Day-to-day office duties, file retrieval, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks (e.g., filing/scanning/organizing documents)
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 enjoy detail-oriented work.
- You are interested in academic/college/textbook publishing.
- You are interested in digital humanities, ebooks, and educational materials.
- Prior archival experience/interest is a plus, but not necessary.
- Coursework in history is a plus (majors/minors preferred).
Internship details
- Interns are paid $16 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
- Internship period is twelve weeks from 6/3/2024–8/23/2024.
- Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 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 are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to Katherine Kopp (kkopp@wwnorton.com) in Word document or PDF form no later than May 1, 2024. Please address your materials to Katherine Kopp, Clara Drimmer, and Emma Freund. 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 5/20/2024, 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.