Job Description
2026 Summer Remote Internship: Zeitgeist Marketing

WHO WE ARE: 

Our dedicated team of publishing professionals is committed to helping authors realize their very best work and to finding innovative new ways of bringing stories and ideas to audiences worldwide. Find your story in our books! 

Zeitgeist, a division of Penguin Random House, publishes practical, consumer-focused nonfiction designed to inform, inspire, and empower readers to improve their lives. Zeitgeist works with fresh voices across a wide range of categories, including health and wellness, diet, cookbooks, parenting, pregnancy, spirituality, children’s books, and more. 

The Zeitgeist Marketing department develops and implements creative marketing campaigns including advertising, social media, and bookstore displays. Marketers work closely with sales to learn what’s happening in the market and, to help them promote and share their enthusiasm about books and writers.  

 Some responsibilities include:  

  • Creating frontlist Amazon Campaigns for nonfiction titles 

  • Assist in creating and refining marketing content for identifying innovative approaches to audience engagement 

  • Configure basic automation leveraging scripts or low-code tools 

 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DETAILS 

Penguin Random House offers a 10-week PAID, REMOTE internship program available in our adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to the publishing process and our business through panels, networking events, and employee speaker series!  

Summer interns work for 28 hours per week and are paid $21/hour.  

What you study does not matter!  We are looking for your desire to work with books, your drive to learn and your curiosity for the publishing industry.  

 

Application Deadline: May 25th 2026 at 11:59pm EST 

Program Dates: June 22nd, 2026 – August 24th, 2026 

 

REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY 

  • Must be ready to work full-time on or before June 2027 (You do not need to be enrolled in college or have a degree to apply to our internship program). 

  • Able to work 28 hours/week throughout the program 

  • Available and commit to the program working June 22nd, 2026 – August 24th, 2026 

  • Must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship program 

  • Must be over the age of 18 

  • Must have basic coding proficiency using Python 

 

TO APPLY: 

Submit your resume and cover letter using our online application process.  You must submit a cover letter to be considered for our internship program.  In your cover letter, please tell us what interests you about working with nonfiction titles and why you are excited about the opportunity to work with Zeitgeist.  

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.


Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.


Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

 

 Company: Penguin Random House LLC | Job ID: 289012