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Orion believes that publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. To demystify the publishing industry, we are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have ideally started their career and spent time away from work for any number of reasons, or are looking into changing their career and want to give publishing a try.

Our internship will be an exciting opportunity for you to see how a major publishing house works, gain invaluable insight into the publishing industry, and learn about the role that each department plays in every step of a book’s journey.

We are offering a six-week, paid and fully flexible/remote work experience placement. Depending on the start date you are selected for, you will be interning alongside one to two other candidates during your time with us.

You will be placed within a department and given the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the role, team and company, working on projects and gaining a thorough understanding of the publishing process. You will also have the opportunity to gain experience across different departments – attending a variety of company meetings, as well as the chance to ‘meet’ lots of different people across the company and senior team and receive informal mentoring or career guidance.

Join us for a panel event with current employees and previous interns, now working in a variety of roles across Hachette, on Wednesday 21st June 2023 (1pm - 2pm). We'll share information on the Orion internship and tips for applying from successful applicants.

This webinar is free and open to all. Please register your interest by clicking here.

Who we are looking for

We are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have ideally started their career and spent time away from work for any number of reasons, or who are looking into changing their career and want to give publishing a try.

We believe publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. We value the experience gained from any and all different jobs in life, and that is why we encourage applicants from all walks of life, especially if those walks didn’t initially include publishing.

We are looking for someone that has a passion for storytelling; someone that is keen to learn; someone pro-active with a strong work ethic and a desire to apply and gain new skills.

To be eligible, you must be over 18 and based in the UK. Please note this is the minimum requirement and we welcome people of all ages to apply. No prior publishing experience is required.

What we offer

Our staff are our greatest asset and our benefits reflect this. In addition to 28 days annual leave days per year + bank holidays, we have an extensive list of benefits that include: a wide-ranging training library, development programmes including mentoring, Cycle to Work vouchers, Private Medical Insurance, eye care vouchers, up to 70% off book purchases, a charity book shelf, 2 community days per year, many employee networks to join, summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months!), season ticket loans, rent deposit loans, generous pension schemes and much more!

Our Commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org

Who we are and what we do

Orion Books, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial, award-winning popular fiction and non-fiction, with an excellent track record of publishing Sunday Times top ten bestsellers. We are home to bestselling authors and brands including the likes of Ian Rankin, Cathy Bramley, Candice Carty-Williams, Noel ‘The Supervet’ Fitzpatrick, Adam Rutherford and the Hairy Bikers.

We believe that every story matters and our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. You can find out more about our mission statement and values here:

https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/imprint/orion/page/about-orion/