[Hiring] Summer Internship, Christian Editorial @Bertelsmann-Jobs

Role Description

Learn about the world of publishing! Discover career opportunities with our EDITORIAL ADULT NONFICTION department in our CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING 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!

This is an amazing opportunity to join an innovative department and work with adult nonfiction titles published by Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group. PRH Christian is devoted to creating books that inspire readers to live with deeper spiritual purpose and grow in their faith, publishing across categories such as:

• Christian Living
• Spiritual Growth
• Inspirational
• Faith & Culture
• Catholic

Some responsibilities may include:

• Evaluating submissions and writing reader’s reports
• Perform backlist and repackaging evaluations
• Attend virtual editorial meetings, provide insights based on your own reading and in response to editors' submissions
• Support editorial teams with positioning and marketing copy, comp title research, sales data, trends, emerging authors, and podcasts

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
• Interest in working with adult nonfiction, faith-based Christian publishing

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

• Paid internship at $21/hour
• Exposure to the publishing process through panels, networking events, and employee speaker series