Internship, Rights (July - December 2025)

INTERNSHIP — Rights (July–December 2025)
Paid placement, July 21 – December 19, 2025

Changing the world, one book at a time. 

As a team of dedicated book-loving professionals, we discover, shape, and share content that nurtures thoughts, dreams, and conversations around the globe, ensuring that new and established voices are heard. 
 

Penguin Random House Canada internships:

                                                         
In this role, you will engage in meaningful work that supports your professional growth and facilitates learning in your area of interest and specialty while contributing to the success of our books. You will be surrounded by others with the same curiosity, drive, and passion for books. 
 

We’re looking for a curious, highly organized Rights Intern to join our team. 

What you’ll do: 

The Rights department finds publishers around the world and pitches, negotiates, and sells translation rights for titles across the Penguin Random House Canada adult and kids lists. You’ll be joining us at a time where we are building up a Rights team, and you will help us highlight great Canadian books to our foreign publishing partners, co-agents, and scouts. You will help with information tracking for submissions and contracts; maintain and update databases and materials; archive and mail foreign editions; and put your creative and research skills to use to help draft submissions to foreign publishers. You will also help us prepare for the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Montreal Salon du Livre. You will participate in team meetings—with our team as well as with other internal teams—and have an opportunity to see the Rights deal process at each stage, from beginning to end.  

What you can expect from your internship experience: 

You will gain valuable experience in the industry, make connections, build relationships with teams across our company while working alongside a cohort of other interns, and play a part in getting the books we publish into the hands of our readers all over the world. Through on-the-job learning, you will develop and gain new skills that will be valuable to you in this role and in the future. 

Our interns are paid $20.00 per hour and work 35 hours per week. You will be one of a group of interns working in various functions across the business. Like all our employees, you will participate in the life of our company (this includes the opportunity to attend company-wide gatherings, join the office book club, participate in educational sessions with industry experts, etc.), and you’ll benefit from perks, including a discount on books ordered through our online store. 

Competencies and knowledge you’ll bring to this role, and continue to build: 

• Attention to detail and strong administrative skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and accurately complete multiple projects and tasks at the same time
• Creativity and thorough research skills
• Ability to receive and apply constructive feedback, demonstrating quick learning skills
• Capacity to think critically, pivot, and thrive in an ever-changing work environment 
• An effective and proactive approach to problem-solving 
• An ability to work independently as well as to collaborate within a close-knit team 
• An inclusive approach, supported by cultural competency and a proven ability to work with stakeholders from a wide range of diverse backgrounds 
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, with above-basic knowledge of Excel considered a plus
• Sales or customer service experience are preferred, but not required 
• Though not mandatory, candidates who have done any publishing or copyediting courses are encouraged to identify which courses they’ve taken in their application 
• Enhanced knowledge, awareness, and experience with the culture and history of any community that has faced marginalization is considered a plus 
• And, of course, a love for books! 

We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value each individual and are committed to creating a more diverse team and establishing a culture of belonging. If you identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply.

We are currently working in a flexible/hybrid model where employees come into the office at least 3 days a week. As such, candidates located within commuting distance of Toronto will be shown preference.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume by Monday May 19th 2025. Please be kindly advised that only applications with a cover letter will be considered.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, we will only be contacting candidates selected for an interview.

Please contact Human Resources at hrcanada@penguinrandomhouse.com or 416-364-4449 if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.