About Scholastic

Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. With nearly 90 years in children's publishing, Scholastic's philosophy remains: every child deserves the opportunity to learn to read and develop a love of reading for a lifetime. Literacy is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural

At Scholastic, we put our commitment to literacy into practice every day. From the traditional disciplines of book and magazine publishing, to the leading edge of software applications and the Internet, Scholastic has created an integrated approach to learning that provides children with an enjoyable, and stimulating, way of cultivating reading skills. Throughout its history, Scholastic has been reaching millions of parents, teachers, and children through education and entertainment. Scholastic’s high credibility among its customers indicates the success of our customer-focused strategy.

 

About The Summer Internship Program

Our Summer Internship Program is open to college students entering their junior and senior years. The program provides an opportunity to gain experience in a variety of Scholastic businesses. (Note: Select opportunities may be provided to graduating seniors.)

General Information:

• The application deadline is May.14th, 2010
• The program will run for 8 weeks beginning Monday, June.14th, 2010 through Friday, August.6th, 2010
• Interns are paid $12.00 per hour and work a 35 hour week

*Housing and Travel Expenses are the responsibility of the intern.

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates should be entering their junior or senior year of an accredited college or art school (with some opportunities available for graduating seniors)
• All students must be in good academic standing and have strong computer skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to work a 35 hour week

Selection of Interns:

• Interns are selected on the basis of their academic standing, participation in extracurricular activities, and previous work and/or internship experience.
• Interns may be interviewed by telephone or at a Scholastic office. References may be requested.

(*While we appreciate your interest in Scholastic, only students under consideration will be contacted.)

 

Internships are available in these departments:

Accounting & Finance	Art & Design
Communications/Media Relations	Editorial
Information Technology	Legal
Logistics	Library Resources
Manufacturing Production	Marketing
Supply Chain	e-commerce

 

For more information on each department See the FAQs page.