Careers

Charlesbridge publishes high-quality books for children and adults, with a goal of creating and supporting lifelong readers and lifelong learners. Our children’s books encourage reading and discovery in the classroom, library, and home, and embrace a child’s innate sense of wonder and fun. Charlesbridge believes that books should offer accurate information, be both compelling and educational, and promote a positive worldview. To this end, we continually strive to seek new voices, new visions, and new directions in both children's and adult literature.

Charlesbridge is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  As part of our commitment to health and safety, Charlesbridge requires COVID-19 vaccines for current employees, including all newly hired employees.

Job Openings

Who Is Charlesbridge?

We’re an independent publishing house located in Watertown, MA. We publish children’s books for babies up to teens. We also have a select catalog of adult titles. Go to www.charlesbridge.com to check out our books! Charlesbridge is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

When and Where?

We’re asking for a commitment of seventeen hours a week during the summer months, June to August, 2023. The position can either be hybrid (in the office a couple days a week) or virtual, depending on your location. However, the ability to be in the office offers the greatest opportunity for experience in a children’s publishing environment. The internship is paid at $16.50/hour.

We, like many other publishers, recognize the need to publish more books by authors and illustrators from underrepresented groups. But we also believe it is essential to hire employees who reflect the diverse fabric of society. We highly encourage people of African/African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Native American/Indigenous descent, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities to apply.

What Is the Work Like?

We have a variety of design, print production and administrative tasks we always need help with, all of which offer great learning opportunities.

Example tasks:

  • Assisting with tracking and creation of marketing materials
  • Designing paperback covers (requires knowledge of InDesign)
  • Making ebooks (requires knowledge of Acrobat)
  • Brainstorming cover meetings and potential illustrators
  • Assisting with art corrections (requires knowledge of Photoshop)
  • Attending meetings
  • Updating schedules
  • Helping to review and traffic proofs

Who Will You Work With?

You’ll be working with our design and production teams, supporting the design department as a whole.

Preferred Qualifications

Having your own access to Adobe Creative Cloud is definitely preferred—it is often available to students for free through their school. Experience in graphic design using InDesign and Photoshop are also preferred. Creativity, attention to detail and a collaborative mindset are very important.

How to Apply

Email design@charlesbridge.com with a cover letter, resume, and design portfolio (PDF or website link). Relevant experience could be any art, graphic design, proofreading, InDesign, Excel, or administrative experience you’ve had on-the-job or in school. Let us know why you’re interested in a career in children’s book design!

Charlesbridge is a partner with We Need Diverse Books, a 503c organization. We encourage successful candidates to apply for this internship grant through We Need Diverse Books.

Who is Charlesbridge?

We are an independent publishing house located in Watertown, MA. We publish children’s books for babies through teens. Check out our books at www.charlesbridge.com. Charlesbridge is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

When and where?

We are looking to fill one four-month position for May through August 2023. We are asking for a commitment of fifteen hours a week during the four-month period. There is a preference for candidates who could work in-person at our office in Watertown, MA. The internship is paid at $16.50/hour. Student applicants must be in their junior year or later.

We, like many other publishers, recognize the need to publish more books by authors and illustrators from underrepresented groups. We also believe it is essential to hire employees who reflect the diverse fabric of society. We highly encourage people of African/African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Native American/Indigenous descent, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities to apply.

What is the work like?

We have a variety of editorial and administrative tasks we always need help with, all of which offer great learning opportunities.

Examples of tasks:

  • Writing copy
  • Assisting with market research
  • Fact checking manuscripts
  • Reading submissions
  • Drafting letters to agents
  • Note-taking at meetings
  • Opportunity to work on developmental edits

Who will you work with?

You will be working as a member of our editorial services team and will be support the editorial department as a whole.

How do you apply?

Email development@charlesbridge.com with a cover letter and your resume. Relevant experience could be any writing, editorial, art, or design experience you have had on-the-job or in school. Let us know why you are interested in a career in publishing.