International Rights Internship

at Perseus Books, a division of Hachette Book Group

 

 

This is a paid internship opportunity in subsidiary rights. The International Rights Intern plays a crucial role in the following:

 

Rights Checks

• Researching and interpreting contracts to determine available rights for foreign sub-agents and publishers
• Corresponding with department manager and directors, as well as subagents and foreign publishers

 

Catalogue Blurbs

• Writing creative catalogue copy for Perseus’ foreign rights guide
• Writing pitch letters to promote interest in our books abroad

 

Book Orders

• Ordering review copies to be sent abroad to subagents and foreign publishers
• Logging all orders and processing order batches each week
• Processing and mailing foreign editions of our titles
• Sending book PDFs to subagents and uploading PDFs to Perseus’ FTP site

 

Clerical

• Scanning and filing foreign licenses
• Recordkeeping projects as necessary
• Tracking the status of incoming pre-publication materials

 

The Ideal Candidate:

• Junior and Senior undergraduates are welcome to apply
• Excited to learn about the processes of licensing and publishing translations

• Excellent at verbal and written communication (an emphasis on clarity!)
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, and dependable
• Able to work independently and in a timely manner

•      Fun!!!

 

The International Rights Intern reports directly to the Subsidiary Rights Coordinator.

 

Selected candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis.