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Salary: £27,000 pro-rata &nbsp;Looking to kickstart or restart your career in publishing? Join Orion’s paid virtual internship and discover the publishing industry from the inside – wherever you are – with flexible, immersive experience designed for career changers and returners eager to break into books.The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial, award-winning fiction, non-fiction and gift, and is home to bestselling authors and brands such as Ian Rankin, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Emily English, Stephanie Garber, Brandon Sanderson, Cathy Bramley, Philippe Sands, Candice Carty-Williams, the World Of puzzle series and the Hairy Bikers.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.You can find out more about our mission statement and values <a href="https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/imprint/orion/page/about-orion/ " target="_blank">at this link</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;What you'll be doingOrion 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 started their career and spent time away from work for any reason, or are looking to make a career change and want to give publishing a try.&nbsp;&nbsp;Launched in 2020, the Orion Virtual Internship is 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.&nbsp;We are offering a eight-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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;This role is designed to be fully virtual, but we also encourage attending a day based at any of our offices in: London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester or Bristol. &nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are specifically targeting this scheme towards people who have started their career and spent time away from work for any reason, or are looking to make a career change and want to give publishing a try.&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe publishing should be for everyone, at any stage of their career and in any role. We value the experience gained from all different kinds of jobs, and we encourage applicants from all walks of life.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette 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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Orion Virtual Internship 2025

Salary: £29,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) Are you an ambitious publicist ready to shape standout campaigns across bestselling fiction and non-fiction?At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. &nbsp;What you'll be doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Press Officer to join our dynamic and creative Communications team, to cover a 12 month parental leave. You will be responsible for implementing sales-driving and profile-building publicity campaigns,&nbsp;fully integrating all aspects of the media and events spaces to positively raise awareness of the author and book&nbsp;across our wide range of imprints.You’ll be required to confidently present plans to colleagues in-house and externally to authors and agents, regularly updating key stakeholders on progress, as well as offering exceptional author care and maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents. &nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are looking for an experienced Press Officer and a passionate publicist to deliver creative campaigns across Orion’s broad fiction and non fiction list.You will have demonstrable experience with a proven track record of creating impressive publicity campaigns across fiction and non-fiction, along with interest and experience in commercial publishing.&nbsp;Alongside demonstrable PR experience, the ideal candidate will be efficient, have a broad range of contacts across the media and events, and bring initiative, creativity, and passion to the role. The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital. This is a fantastic opportunity for junior to mid level publicist ready for a new challenge. &nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette 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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Senior press officer (12 month FTC)

2 Editorial / Writing / Storytelling Opportunities in Manchester, UK