Internships: A 360° View of Book Publishing
Sourcebooks offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to kick-start your career in the book industry with the Ravina Thakkar Internship Experience (learn about Ravina here). As one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most influential independent book publishers in the world, we offer a unique opportunity to launch your career in book publishing.
Sourcebooks publishes a wide variety of authors and titles - you’ll find us in most categories of your local bookshop or library, in addition to national and local bestsellers lists. Putting Midwestern modesty aside, we bring authors to readers with a fast-paced, entrepreneurial zeal that is unmatched in publishing today.
Book publishing is often viewed first through the lens of its vital editorial work, but publishing is also so much more. Through our diverse publishing lines, our interns work on a wide variety of projects across multiple departments. In this immersive environment, our interns receive both an understanding of book publishing and opportunities to learn about the ever-changing book marketplace.
Our interns participate in several inter-connected departments on a rotational basis allowing a 360° view of book publishing. Learn, grow, and succeed by participating in the following departments of the Sourcebooks:
Whether you’re continuing your professional development or launching your publishing career, if you are interested in gaining real-world knowledge and experience, this business and training opportunity is for you! We are looking for leaders who believe in the concept of growth mindset and the conviction that books change lives. We commonly offer internships in three cycles: spring, summer, and fall. Our internships are hotly pursued, so shine up your cover letter and resume and check out our current internship postings, here.
The Sourcebooks internship program has begun dozens of successful careers in all parts of book publishing – including many at Sourcebooks.
Sourcebooks publishes a wide variety of authors and titles - you’ll find us in most categories of your local bookshop or library, in addition to national and local bestsellers lists. Putting Midwestern modesty aside, we bring authors to readers with a fast-paced, entrepreneurial zeal that is unmatched in publishing today.
Book publishing is often viewed first through the lens of its vital editorial work, but publishing is also so much more. Through our diverse publishing lines, our interns work on a wide variety of projects across multiple departments. In this immersive environment, our interns receive both an understanding of book publishing and opportunities to learn about the ever-changing book marketplace.
Our interns participate in several inter-connected departments on a rotational basis allowing a 360° view of book publishing. Learn, grow, and succeed by participating in the following departments of the Sourcebooks:
- Editorial
- Acquisitions
- Development
- Production Editorial
- Project and schedule management
- Copyediting
- Proofreading
- Production Design
- Page layout
- Book internal and external design
- Ebook creation
- File management
- Manufacturing Purchasing
- Marketing & Sales
- Publicity & public relations
- E-Commerce
- Digital marketing
- Office of the Publisher
- Accounting, Administration, and Contracts
Whether you’re continuing your professional development or launching your publishing career, if you are interested in gaining real-world knowledge and experience, this business and training opportunity is for you! We are looking for leaders who believe in the concept of growth mindset and the conviction that books change lives. We commonly offer internships in three cycles: spring, summer, and fall. Our internships are hotly pursued, so shine up your cover letter and resume and check out our current internship postings, here.
The Sourcebooks internship program has begun dozens of successful careers in all parts of book publishing – including many at Sourcebooks.
Previous Interns: Their Stories
Hear from some of our former interns, some of whom have gone on to become highly successful team members at Sourcebooks!
Recent Interns: Their Feedback
What are our recent interns working on? Hear from them on their rotation and what it entails.
Looking for a full-time role? Check out our current job openings, here. Come grow with us!
Hear from some of our former interns, some of whom have gone on to become highly successful team members at Sourcebooks!
Recent Interns: Their Feedback
What are our recent interns working on? Hear from them on their rotation and what it entails.
Looking for a full-time role? Check out our current job openings, here. Come grow with us!
