Hachette UK traineeships, London (entry-level and career switchers)

Overview

Closing date: 13th October at 11.59pm

Salary: £27,000 (entry-level) and £30,000-£35,000 (career switchers)

Duration: 12 months

Start date: March 2026

Assessment day: 2nd December (entry-level) and 4th December (career switchers)

Hybrid working pattern: blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week

Ready to launch your career in publishing? Hachette UK is looking for passionate and curious individuals for 11 internships across editorial, publicity, marketing and communications.

Hachette UK is the UK’s second-largest book publishing group, on a mission to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. The company is made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints, with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. Hachette UK has published some of the world’s most successful authors, including Candice Carty-Williams, Colson Whitehead, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Ian Rankin, Akala and Malala Yousafzai.

These internships are designed for people at entry-level, or those looking to switch industries. You\’ll gain hands on experience, work with bestselling authors and major titles, and learn about the publishing from beginning to end.

Marketing, publicity and communications

In this role, you’ll help the team seek as many new opportunities to reach readers as possible. You will assist on a wide variety of administrative tasks and campaigns (creatively and logistically), as well as playing a key role in processes such an influencer outreach programme and data analysis.

Key skills in this area: Stakeholder Management, Commercial Awareness, Copy-writing aptitude, Eye for detail, Problem solving, Social media savvy, Time management and prioritisation skills, Market focus. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further.

Editorial

In this role, you have the opportunity to develop a wide range of editorial and organisational skills and build market knowledge, while working with both editors and designers to gain a solid understanding of acquiring and developing books.

Key skills in this area: Eye for detail, personal organisation, customer-focused, excellent standard of written and spoken English, adaptability, problem solving. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further.

What we\\\’re looking for

• Genuine interest in forging a career in publishing.
• Passion for Hachette UK’s values and publishing divisions.
• Can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for learning about a variety of tasks.
• Good attention to detail, time management, and prioritisation skills.

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and answer the application questions below in one document (applications without answers will not be accepted.) A cover letter is not required.
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

Application questions

• What would you like to learn from this traineeship at Hachette and how would you use this opportunity to further your career goals? (up to 300 words)
• What would be your dream book to work on and why? It can be a book that has already been published or a story or voice you’d like to see on bookshelves (up to 300 words)
• Tell us about the media you consume and where you see book coverage. Is there a book that you feel you have seen everywhere recently? (up to 300 words)

Note on AI: Because we’re keen to hear your genuine voice and ideas, please refrain from using AI tools to write your application. Our team will be monitoring applications for AI usage during the review process.

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.