Composition and Film Editorial Internship, Fall 2026
Who we are
Founded in 1923, W. W. Norton is the oldest and largest independent and employee-owned publishing house, publishing works of Nobel laureates, master teachers, and Pulitzer Prize winners. For over a century, Norton has been dedicated to achieving a common goal: to bring to readers and students enduring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as high-quality textbooks and digital learning tools.
About the internship
W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in our twelve-week internship program. Our internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. Your work if you become a Norton intern with the Composition and Film teams may include the following:
- Assisting with copy- and content editing film textbook manuscripts, as well as supplemental materials like TOCs, glossaries, indexes, etc.
- Supporting review programs for first and revised editions of film and composition textbooks
- Conducting and organizing market research in the composition and film markets
- Assisting with manuscript prep for film and composition textbook titles
- Assisting with the ebook proofing process for rhetorics, readers, handbooks, and textbooks across the composition list
- Compiling, checking over, and posting assessment questions and media assets for Norton products such as ebooks, Testmaker, InQuizitive, and Norton Teaching Tools
- Assisting with reviewing and formatting new posts on supplemental websites for composition textbook titles
- And more!
Why you’ll be a great fit
We are excited to add interns who bring diverse perspectives to Norton. The ideal candidate is curious, hardworking, and eager to learn more about the different facets of publishing. Here are some skills and qualities we look for in candidates:
- You are a college junior, senior, recent graduate, or someone looking to make a career change.
- You are eager to improve your verbal and written communication skills.
- You enjoy collaborating and working in a group to solve challenges.
- You have a passion for learning and ideas.
- You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- You have a particular interest in college/textbook publishing
- You have a particular interest in the composition and/or film academic disciplines
Internship details
- Interns are paid $17 per hour, subject to applicable law, and work a maximum of 20 hours weekly.
- Internship period is twelve weeks from 9/14/2026-12/4/2026
- Our workday is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time; specific work hours are flexible to accommodate an intern’s schedule.
- For interns who reside within commuting distance of the office, this internship will be in-person in our Manhattan offices; those in other locations will work remotely.
- Eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.