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Posted 19.11.14

So you’ve prepared well for your interview – you’ve given great examples of your experience, you’ve demonstrated your passion for the role and you’ve even nailed a couple…
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Posted 05.09.14

I spent a lot of time talking about books on the internet before I started my internship at Penguin Random House, on both my YouTube channel and my…
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Posted 04.09.14

It’s no secret that publishing is very competitive to get into. We’ve all heard how essential work experience is, and to be honest, this is not far from…
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Posted 03.09.14

Hello! My name is Charlotte and I’m currently working within Penguin UK’s Production department as part of Penguin’s Summer Internship Scheme. Before interning at Penguin, I studied English…
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Posted 02.09.14

Save for the countless picture and chapter books stuffed into every nook and cranny of the surrounding area, the PR department of Penguin Children’s is a far cry…
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Posted 01.09.14

As the Group Commercial Sales intern for Penguin Random House, I work to analyse and promote our titles within the international e-book market…amongst other things! On a day-to-day…
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Posted 01.09.14

So as the long, (not-so-hot) summer draws to a close, we thought you might like to hear from our 2014 interns in terms of how they’ve been spending…
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Posted 13.08.14

If you are looking to break into publishing and/or haven’t worked for a publisher previously, we thought it might help to de-mystify the language we use internally to…
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Posted 01.07.14

In a recent post, we gave you some insight into how to answer those tough interview questions you weren’t expecting. You can refresh your memory here. But what…
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Posted 15.05.14

Just when you thought you had the face-to-face interview technique perfected, a new breed of interview has arrived: the digital interview.  The concept may be unfamiliar, and even…
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