How to Get an Internship at a Publishing House

Getting a job in publishing is as hard as any major industry. An internship betters your chances of getting a job with a publishing house upon graduation. There are a variety of positions and jobs to do in the publishing industry. Use these steps to learn more about publishing houses and how to get an internship into one.

Difficulty:

Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Talk to the internship counselor at your school or in your department. The internship department will have connections that are not normally available to students. They will also be able to fit a particular publishing house to your interests to help both sides have the best possible experience.

2. Contact a publishing house independently. This will be a lot tougher, as some publishing houses only work with colleges or certain programs of study. Make sure that you contact the correct person and handle the approach professionally. The smaller the publishing houses may not be able to pay you during your internship, but the experience you will gain will be well worth it.

3. Use an outside internship company. There are many independent companies that handle internships. Book Jobs is one such company and is exclusively for the publishing world. They have a listing of open internships on their website with the name of the specific publisher the job is open through.

4. Attend a publishing event and meet and greet publishing greats to find a publishing house that is looking for interns or other open positions. Book Jobs has a list of upcoming publishing events as well as many of your favorite publishing houses.