Publishing intern (UK primary)

Job description

Kickstart your publishing career with this 12-week paid internship! Gain valuable experience and learn how books are sold and represented, while supporting bestselling authors.

Our busy London offices will be welcoming a group of new interns to be part of the world's leading global sports and entertainment agency. This is an incredible opportunity to take part in our paid full-time 12-week programme which will run between Monday 12th January – Thursday 2nd April 2026. This practical programme will help interns to develop their career in an industry they are passionate about. Interns are required to work full time for the duration of the programme at one of our London offices and will support a variety of projects within their assigned department. Projects may include but will not be limited to; conducting research, providing general support for the overall team, admin and data entry tasks.

Key activities
• Fielding phone or email enquiries about rights, publicity, and author material
• Reading and commenting on submissions and manuscripts
• Handling post, author copies, and book orders
• Arranging and coordinating meetings across several diaries
• Updating internal databases
• General assistance to the team with ongoing projects and general administration support

We’d love it if you had…

We are looking for proactive problem solvers with an enthusiasm for building a career at CAA. Strong admin, communication and organisational skills are a must, as well as a proven passion for and knowledge of your desired field.

We would love to find out more about you, so in addition to a CV all applicants must submit responses to the following questions on a separate document and upload the document in addition to their CV. Failure to do so could impact your application. Answers should not exceed 300 words across all the questions. Please note there are no right or wrong answers, we're genuinely interested in hearing more from you to support your application.

• What are you hoping to achieve by securing an internship with CAA and how do you think the internship will support your future career development?
• How did you hear about the CAA Internship Programme, please give details of the platform e.g. CAA Website, LinkedIn, Music week, Global Sports, Creative access, Social Fix, UK Sports, sent by a friend?
• Have you previously applied for employment with CAA?
• What is the most interesting book publication of the last few years and why do you think it had the impact it did? What did you notice about the publication campaign?
• How do you keep up with world news and cultural developments? Which media platforms do you turn to? Why?

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

Employer details

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in film, television, music, theatre, sports, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, brand marketing and licensing, executive search, games, and philanthropy, among other areas. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. CAA, founded in 1975, is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

CAA, which acquired ICM Partners in 2022, has expanded its publishing operations in London. A fast-paced and growing department selling publication and media rights across all languages, territories, and formats to establish and develop literary careers worldwide; we work with internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors across fiction and non-fiction.