New York
Job Description If you’re looking to gain hands-on experience at a leading publisher where creativity, collaboration, and storytelling come to life, ABRAMS may be the perfect place to start your career journey. As the first U.S. publisher dedicated to art and illustrated books—and an industry leader in visual and narrative publishing—ABRAMS is seeking a Design Intern to join our Design Team as part of our Spring 2026 Internship Program commencing on January 20, 2026. Over the course of this immersive, unpaid program (offered for academic credit only), interns will gain meaningful insight into the world of book publishing while contributing to real projects that drive our business forward. You’ll learn alongside experienced professionals, develop practical skills in your area of interest, and participate in opportunities designed to broaden your understanding of the publishing industry. Our goal is to help prepare the next generation of publishing talent while fostering a passion for books, art, and culture. ABRAMS publishes critically acclaimed and bestselling works across art, photography, cooking, craft, comics, interior and garden design, entertainment, fashion, and popular culture, as well as a wide range of children’s books—from board books and picture books to middle grade and young adult fiction. We create and distribute beautifully designed books with the highest production values through our imprints: Abrams; Abrams ComicArts; Abrams Image; Abrams Press; The Overlook Press; Abrams Books for Young Readers; Amulet Books; Abrams Appleseed; and our gift and stationery line, Abrams Noterie. We also distribute titles for Blackwell & Ruth, Booth-Clibborn Editions, Cameron + Company, Alain Ducasse Édition, Getty Publications, Lucky Spool, The Museum of Modern Art, Obvious State, SelfMadeHero, Tate Publishing, V&A Publishing, and The Vendome Press. The Design Intern will support the Children’s Design team with design implementation and assist with tasks that ensure an efficient workflow across all imprints. This for-credit internship offers a creative and detail-oriented intern the opportunity to work on a wide variety of book formats, including board books, picture books, middle grade titles, nonfiction, young adult, and graphic novels. What you’d be doing: • Prepare and set up design mechanicals, • Photoshop corrections, • Attend and contribute to sketch dummy review meetings, • Make text and design corrections to cover and interior passes, • Prepare design and illustrator templates, • Assist with shipping and scanning artwork, • Provide design support for in-house proofer, • Take notes at weekly Design Meeting and Cover Meeting, • Support Design Coordinator with administrative duties, • Learning and networking with ABRAMS employees, publishing professionals, and fellow interns during a summer internship experience for academic credit, • Gaining hands-on exposure to the publishing industry, from concept to finished product, • Supporting research, project work, and day-to-day tasks within your assigned department, • Contributing ideas and providing creative input on department projects, • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and learning about various areas of the publishing business, • Participating in workshops and discussions designed to deepen your understanding of publishing trends and processes, • Receiving coaching, mentorship, and feedback from experienced ABRAMS professionals We’re looking for someone who: • Currently enrolled in a college program with a focus/major in graphic design or illustration, • Interest in Children’s Books, • Experience using the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word, • Proactive with strong communication and collaboration skills, • Motivated to learn, grow, research, solve problems, and work closely with the design staff, • Compensation: For credit only; must be enrolled in a college program offering internship credit., • Location: New York, NY, and follows a hybrid schedule, working up to 20 hours per week. Founded in 1949 as the first U.S. publisher to specialize in art and illustrated books, ABRAMS has a long-standing reputation for publishing visually stunning, critically acclaimed, and bestselling works. Today, ABRAMS continues to lead in the creation and distribution of high-quality books across a wide range of categories—including art, photography, design, fashion, entertainment, cooking, craft, and popular culture—as well as award-winning children’s and young adult titles under imprints such as Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, and Abrams Appleseed. Headquartered in the creative heart of New York City, ABRAMS is home to a passionate team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing professionals who bring bold ideas to life in collaboration with celebrated authors, artists, chefs, photographers, and cultural icons. Our books are distributed globally and have helped shape conversations in classrooms, kitchens, museums, and living rooms around the world. ABRAMS is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—both in the stories we publish and in the culture we foster. Through programs like the ABRAMS Amplify Award, we uplift and support underrepresented voices in children’s publishing. Internally, we promote inclusive hiring practices and an environment where employees of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences are encouraged to bring their full selves to work. At ABRAMS, creativity, integrity, and collaboration are the foundation of everything we do. If you’re inspired by books that make a difference and want to be part of a team that values art, impact, and inclusion, we invite you to join us. Learn more at abramsbooks.com.