Overview

Company:               Harlequin Enterprises ULC 

Start Date:              February 9, 2026

Job Title:                 Intern, Marketing (Trade)

Department:            Harlequin Trade Publishing Marketing (HTP) 

Reporting To:          Marketing Director

Status:                    12 month paid internship

Location:                 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (hybrid model) 

Job Vacancy Status:   Vacant and actively accepting applications   

We celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique, striving to create a welcoming workplace that ensures everyone has a voice and are able to do their best work. We welcome all applicants, including those who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and persons with disabilities.

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Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, the Intern – Marketing (Trade) position will gain experience in all areas of book marketing and receive exposure to the broader publishing teams. The Intern – Marketing (Trade) will get a broad overview of the department’s structure and the various roles within marketing.

Application Process

Applications without the cover letter will NOT be considered. RESUME AND COVER LETTER SHOULD BE UPLOADED AS ONE DOCUMENT in the resume upload section. Cover letters should be no longer than two pages.

The application process requires a resume and a cover letter, outlining:

a) Your observations on how TikTok, BookTok and/or influencers have impacted book trends and book buying.

b) Why you are interested in working in publishing

c) What you hope to learn from this internship

d) Favourite book, author, genre, and why

Duties and Responsibilities:

The intern will focus in these areas of book marketing:

• Trade and Hardcover Marketing:
  • Assisting the Marketing Managers with campaigns (such as helping to come up with ad taglines and book giveaways
  • Attending Imprint meetings, author calls and brainstorming sessions
  • Creation of social videos, graphics and photography for Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
  • Booking media placements
  • Influencer research and outreach
  • Assisting with the Digital Ad tracking system
  • Helping with ad invoices
  • Sending advance reading copies and swag packages to Booksellers,Librarians and influencers

Qualifications

Specific training or job experience required includes:

• Completion of university or college education, or possess equivalent/relevant work experience in the areas of marketing, communications or publishing
• Interest in marketing or publishing
• Applicants must be eligible to work and be paid in Canada

What’s In It For You?

• The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a very talented team and exceptional books
• Vacation days
• Virtual author events and access to discounted books
• Working with passionate people!

About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin

Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher

in the world. Through HarperCollins’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

The salary for this position is $20 per hour. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.  

Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O’Neill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe

HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills,

knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests. 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.