Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULCDate: October 23, 2026Job Title: Intern, Marketing (Trade)Department(s): Harlequin

Trade

Publishing

Marketing(HTP)Reports to: Senior Marketing Manager

Status: 12 month paid contract

Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (hybrid mode) 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.

Join us, and share your story.

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: Your observations on how Tik

Tok, Book

Tok and/or influencers have impacted book trends and book buying.

Why you are interested in working in publishing

What you hope to learn from this internship

Favourite book, author, genre, and why

The intern will focus in these areas of book marketing: Trade and Hardcover Publishing: 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 Tik

TokBooking 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

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

Access to discounted books

Working with passionate people! About Harper

Collins 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 Harper

Collins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world.

Through Harper

Collins's global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

The hourly pay rate 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.

Visit our careers webpage for more information. Known worldwide for the quality of its list, Harper

Collins 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, Harper

Collins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of Harper

Collins titles from around the globe.

Harper

Collins 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.

Harper

Collins 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 Talent

M [email protected] .

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.

📌 Intern, Marketing (Trade) (Toronto Hybrid) (12 month contract)
🏢 HarperCollins Publishers
📍 Toronto