Internship - Sales, Marketing and Publicity (July - December 2025)

INTERNSHIP — Sales, Marketing & Publicity (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 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 resourceful and organized Sales, Marketing and Publicity Intern to join our team.

What you’ll do:

You will play a critical role within our Sales, Marketing and Publicity team with an emphasis on in-person team support, taking on a range of responsibilities including administrative tasks (fielding requests from external partners, coordinating mailings and making local deliveries, creating media packages and influencer kits for our upcoming books, maintaining our office space, supporting with data entry, etc.) and supporting author and retailer meetings and events. You will also be responsible for providing project assistance through tasks such as researching media and influencer lists and researching and writing media pitches.

What you can expect from your internship experience:

You will gain valuable experience in the industry, make connections and 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. 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 plus 4% vacation pay 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, 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:

• Demonstrated interest in book promotion, marketing, publicity, sales, etc. (including e.g. work or volunteer experience, school projects, social media presence, etc.)
• An enthusiasm for joining our team in person, both day-to-day at our downtown office and out about town for events and media
• A resourceful and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to connect meaningfully with our authors, media, and event partners
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and accurately complete multiple projects and tasks at once
• The ability to lift and move boxes of up to 30 lbs and to be on your feet for several hours at a time
• A passion for creativity and an openness to participate in considering various ideas for achieving our goals
• Basic proficiency with Excel or other similar applications
• An inclusive approach, supported by a cultural competency and a proven ability to collaborate with people from across a wide range of diverse backgrounds
• 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 require the Sales, Marketing and Publicity intern to be at our downtown Toronto office 5 days a week, as in-person responsibilities are central to the role. As such candidates located within commuting distance of the office will be given preference. 

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume by Monday May 19th, 2025. Additonally, we ask that all applicants include a few words in thier cover letter about thier favourite book media (traditional or non-traditional—just let us know where you like to learn about books and authors). 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.