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Bertelsmann

Global media, services, and education conglomerate

Lektorat Sachbuch Intern

Editing & ProofreadingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Winter 2027Munich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a degree program, preferably in book studies, or alternatively in communications or media studies, or a comparable humanities discipline such as English studies or German studies.
  • Initial practical experience in a publishing house and/or book retail.
  • Planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently, creatively, and conceptually.
  • Strong writing and editing skills.
  • Teamwork ability and strong social competence.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Computer skills.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

  • Gain insight into the content-related and organizational work of the non-fiction editorial department and support the team with independent research, analyses, and programmatic project work.
  • Write book-jacket copy and short texts.
  • Collate and revise texts.
  • Prepare editorial assessments of German- and foreign-language licensing proposals, and review manuscript submissions and exposés.
  • Attend editorial meetings, present projects, and contribute to idea-generation and title-selection sessions.
  • Prepare and proofread back-cover texts and page layouts.
  • Create and revise in-house advertisements.
  • Correspond with publishers, authors, and agencies in German and English.
  • Conduct internet, image, and VLB research.
  • Handle reader inquiries in writing and by telephone.
  • Perform assistant tasks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of additional foreign languages.

About the Company

Bertelsmann

Global media, services, and education conglomerate

Bertelsmann is a global media, services, and education group made up of eight autonomous divisions, including RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, and Arvato. It operates across B2B and B2C markets, with activities in broadcasting, book publishing, music rights management, and business process outsourcing. Its products range from streaming subscriptions and printed books to logistics, CRM services, and AI-powered content and rights-management tools. The company differentiates itself through a decentralized, entrepreneur-led structure that reinvests profits into content and digital infrastructure via its Boost program, backed by private foundations and the Mohn family. It aims to grow organically and through selective acquisitions while leveraging large-scale data and cross-divisional synergies to deliver personalized content and service experiences at a global scale.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
Gütersloh, Germany
Founded
1835

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