Internship in Heyne Non-Fiction Editorial Department

Bertelsmann · 38 hours a week

InternshipGerman needed: not said

Still open on 3 Nov

You apply on the company's own website.

Key facts

Pay: Up to €900 a month; Paid internship
Hours: 38 hours a week
Duration: 3 to 6 months; Length depends on internship type
Job starts: 1 Feb 2027
Language needed: German and English
Subject you study: Book Studies, Communication Studies, Media Studies, English Studies, German Studies

Writing flap and short texts
Collation and revision
Creating editorial reports on German and foreign-language license offers as well as reviewing manuscript proposals and exposés
Participating in editorial meetings: presenting projects and contributing to idea and title-finding rounds
Creating and proofreading back cover texts and page breaks
Creating and revising in-house advertisements
Correspondence with publishers, authors, agencies in German and English
Internet research, image research, and research in the VLB
Written and telephone handling of reader inquiries
Assistance tasks

Ongoing studies preferably in Book Studies, alternatively Communication or Media Studies or a comparable humanities field (English Studies, German Studies, etc.)
First practical experience in a publishing house and/or book trade
Planning and organizational skills
Independent, creative, and conceptual work
Text proficiency
Teamwork
Strong social skills, negotiation skills
IT skills
English fluent in written and spoken
Additional foreign languages desirable

Paid internship
38-hour work week
2.5 days vacation per full month of employment
Flexible working time model
Coffee bar | subsidy for company restaurant | in-house media store | underground parking | subsidized Deutschlandticket
Sports and health offerings (e.g., company medical service, social counseling)
Development and further training opportunities plus over 5,000 free e-learning courses
We participate as an employer in diverse (social) projects
We take responsibility for sustainability by continuously developing our products, consistently reducing their carbon footprint, improving all production processes sustainably, and ensuring our workplace is aligned with sustainable aspects

Writing flap and short texts
Collation and revision
Creating editorial reports on German and foreign-language license offers as well as reviewing manuscript proposals and exposés
Participating in editorial meetings: presenting projects and contributing to idea and title-finding rounds
Creating and proofreading back cover texts and page breaks
Creating and revising in-house advertisements
Correspondence with publishers, authors, agencies in German and English
Internet research, image research, and research in the VLB
Written and telephone handling of reader inquiries
Assistance tasks

Ongoing studies preferably in Book Studies, alternatively Communication or Media Studies or a comparable humanities field (English Studies, German Studies, etc.)
First practical experience in a publishing house and/or book trade
Planning and organizational skills
Independent, creative, and conceptual work
Text proficiency
Teamwork
Strong social skills, negotiation skills
IT skills
English fluent in written and spoken
Additional foreign languages desirable

Paid internship
38-hour work week
2.5 days vacation per full month of employment
Flexible working time model
Coffee bar | subsidy for company restaurant | in-house media store | underground parking | subsidized Deutschlandticket
Sports and health offerings (e.g., company medical service, social counseling)
Development and further training opportunities plus over 5,000 free e-learning courses
We participate as an employer in diverse (social) projects
We take responsibility for sustainability by continuously developing our products, consistently reducing their carbon footprint, improving all production processes sustainably, and ensuring our workplace is aligned with sustainable aspects