2027 Summer Internship- Arts Rights, Creative Operations (NYC)

Overview

The Art Rights intern will assist in clearing and managing rights for the artwork that appears on our covers and inside our books, including licensing stock art and fonts, processing invoices, assisting in third-party sales of cover art to other publishers, and various projects to improve efficiency and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Process and code invoices for stock licensing
• Manage permissions requests from subrights and other internal departments
• Assist with projects to improve efficiencies and workflows
• Learn the nuts and bolts of book production, including how rights and content is managed at a major book publisher

Qualifications

• Candidates must be available to work in our NYC office from Monday – Thursday for a total of 28 hours per week, from June 7 – August 12, 2027. Compensation for this internship is $18 per hour.  
• Candidates who are available to work in a full-time capacity in 2027 or 2028 are eligible for this internship; open to rising seniors, recent graduates, master’s students, or entry level candidates with up to 1 year of work experience. 
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. 
• A resume and cover letter are required; applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please address your cover letter to “Hiring Team.”   
• Ideal candidates are either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from an undergraduate or master’s program.
• A passion for books is highly valued!  
• The ideal candidate is organized and process-oriented, with an interest in production, business management, and/or rights management.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests. 

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026 by 11:59 pm ET.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.