[Hiring] Sales & Marketing Internship @Bertelsmann

Role Description

Learn about the world of publishing! Discover career opportunities in SALES in our SALES & MARKETING division.

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

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-week PAID, 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.

Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2026, at 11:59pm EST

Program Dates: June 7th, 2027 – August 12th, 2027

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• Submit your resume and cover letter using our online application process. You must submit a cover letter to be considered for our internship program.
• While you may apply for more than one internship opportunity, we encourage you to apply for the areas you are most interested in.

Benefits

• Salary for this position is $21/hour.
• Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program, which includes:
• Medical/Prescription drug insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Educational Assistance
• Generous paid time off