Chemistry Print and Media Internship, Fall 2026
W. W. Norton & Company
College_&_digital_media_editorialInternship$17 / hour
- Location
- United States (Remote)
- Posted
- July 9, 2026
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Role overview
W. W. Norton is seeking interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. This program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing, including educational lunch sessions and networking opportunities within the intern class.
As an intern with the Chemistry team, your work may include
- Researching market data of competing texts by enrollment numbers.
- Organizing data of adopters and potential reviewers for projects such as our Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms book.
- Analyzing and compiling survey respondent data for our General Chemistry titles.
- Updating art logs to reflect current manuscripts.
- Reviewing animations, producing thumbnails, and copyediting closed captioning for videos.
- Assisting in the review process of Smartwork, our online homework system, for rolling updates to our chemistry titles.
- Producing art and updating metadata for homework questions.
- Implementing learning objectives to maintain consistency across media resources.
- Learning the basics of copyediting and proofreading.
- Conducting research to help support acquisitions.
Qualifications
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.
Skills
and qualities we look for
- 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 have an interest in chemistry and publishing.
Internship details
- Internship period is twelve weeks from 9/14/2026 to 12/4/2026.
- Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 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.
Application Information
- Submit your resume and cover letter to Nicole Falcone ([email protected]) and Olganydia Plata Aguilera ([email protected]) no later than August 14, 2026.
- Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and if enough applications are received, this listing may close early.
- Please refrain from sending additional follow-up emails after submitting your application.
- Final hiring decisions will be made by 9/1/2026. 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.
- Your cover letter should be original and not AI-generated; we are interested in your authentic voice!
Compensation and Benefits
- Interns are paid $17 per hour, subject to applicable law.
- Interns work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.