Yale University Press offers competitive paid internship opportunities to learn about publishing in various business areas including: Acquisitions Editorial, Art Workshop, Marketing/Publicity, Manuscript Editorial, New Business and Product Development and Sales. 

By participating in the internship program, students observe the inner workings of a major university press and successful business. The value of this internship is to gain experience and to show a potential employer your skills and abilities to obtain future employment. 

The Summer Publishing Internship Program requires a commitment of 30 hours a week for 10 consecutive weeks from June 2 to August 8, 2025. Applicants must commit to the full 10 weeks for consideration in the program. Each summer intern is paid at a rate of $16.35 per hour, the Connecticut minimum wage.

Internships may be in person, remote, or hybrid depending on the position and current Yale guidelines. 

Yale University Press encourages its staff to possess an understanding of the value of diversity and the importance of inclusion as demonstrated through a commitment to apply and incorporate the differences, complexities, and opportunities that diversity brings to an organization.

All applications are due by Monday, February 10, 2025.
Applications will not be accepted after this date. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, students who are granted internships will be notified after 3/3/25.  Please be patient when you are waiting to hear about your application status. If you have not received an offer by 3/24/25, then you have not been selected as a candidate for the current year.  

Internships are open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and students who graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program within the past 18 months. Yale University Press does NOT sponsor work visas; and  will not provide any supporting documentation for existing visas including offer letters for Curricular Practical Training.

Applications will be accepted only in the form of Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF formatting. Each application must include a Cover Letter and Résumé. 

When applying, applicants must indicate to which department they are applying both in the submission form and in the Cover Letter.  A separate Cover Letter must be submitted for each department applied to.

Only complete applications that meet the above guidelines will be considered.

Questions for specific departments should be directed to the department email addresses listed below:

Acquisitions Editorial yupacquisitionsinternship@yale.edu

A&AePortal yupaaeportalinternship@yale.edu 

Art Workshop yupartworkshopinternship@yale.edu

Manuscript Editorial yupmanuscriptinternship@yale.edu 

Marketing/Publicity Department yupmarketinginternship@yale.edu 

New Business and Product Development yupbizdevinternship@yale.edu 

Sales Department yupsalesinternship@yale.edu 

Acquisitions Editorial

This internship provides the opportunity to learn about the publishing world from the ground up. The Acquisitions Editorial Department evaluates proposals and manuscripts received from potential authors and literary agents, summarizes and presents selected projects to colleagues throughout the Press, signs book projects, and works with authors to prepare a complete draft of the book. Under the supervision of Editorial Assistants and Assistant Editors, the acquisitions intern will interact with all stages of this process. This may include summarizing proposals, researching sales data, contacting reviewers and blurbers, analyzing manuscript drafts, evaluating illustrations and permissions, and sending complimentary books. The intern will also have the opportunity to observe Press-wide decision-making and interact with other departments. Applicants should have strong writing and communication skills, the ability to work independently, and be highly detail-oriented and organized. 

Art Workshop

Yale University Press is known for its prestigious art and architecture list, which includes both scholarly monographs and exhibition catalogues. An internship with the Art Workshop offers a wide variety of experience working with illustrated books, and interns will have the unique opportunity to learn about all aspects of the publishing process, from acquisitions and manuscript editorial to production to marketing. Under the supervision of the Editorial and Production Assistant, interns will work on projects such as text and art preparation; descriptive writing for internal memos; proofreading; and sales and marketing research. A background or demonstrated interest in art history and/or architectural history is a plus. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer, be detail oriented, and possess the ability to work independently. 

Art & Architecture ePortal 

The Yale University Press A&AePortal (www.aaeportal.com) is an innovative digital platform on which to discover and interact with important art and architectural history scholarship. This department’s summer intern will provide support to the Executive Director and Project Coordinator for the platform and will gain first-hand experience with digital publishing. Tasks include preparing images for upload to the site, creating conversion instructions, checking newly converted books for scanning errors, updating eBook metadata, and preparing shipments of books to freelance taggers and proofreaders. Applicants should have taken classes in art and/or architectural history and demonstrate attention to detail. Experience working with Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Photoshop are preferred, along with the ability to work independently and juggle multiple tasks. 

Manuscript Editorial

The Manuscript Editorial Department shepherds manuscripts through editing and production, from their acceptance for editing to their publication as books. Manuscript editors are responsible for copyediting and proofreading as well as evaluating corrections to text and illustrations. They work with authors, freelancers, and in-house colleagues. Interns will work closely with the manuscript editors and assist them with various stages of the process.  They will have opportunities to learn about the editorial organization of books, editorial and typographical considerations in typeset pages, and house processes and to become familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style. Interns will gain hands-on experience by checking typeset pages (PDFs) and indexes at various stages, with appropriate supervision and feedback. Applicants will need to demonstrate a keen eye and attention to detail in a short written exercise.

Marketing Department

Our Marketing department is responsible for promoting Yale University Press books to a variety of audiences, from general consumers to faculty. The department handles the coordination of advance materials for media (galleys), email marketing, exhibits, print and digital advertising, catalogue production, social media, blogging and podcasting, and website content. This position will assist with a variety of tasks related to promotional activities, which may include research assignments, culling citations from reviews, assisting with catalogue and galley production, blogging, producing digital marketing assets, and organizing data. The intern will have the opportunity to attend press-wide launch meetings and monthly marketing meetings. Experience with Excel, HTML, Photoshop, and InDesign a plus.

New Business and Product Development

The New Business and Product Development team is seeking a bright, curious, and highly analytical intern who is interested in learning more about digital publishing for Yale University Press. Actively participate in helping shape our new digital products through user research, competitive analysis, and site testing. Projects include the ongoing product development of the A&AePortal (www.aaeportal.com), planning for updates to our Interaction of Color App (www.interactionfcolor.com), and the relaunch of Yalebooks.com. We will help you hone or build new skills in