Are you a creative problem solver, who is detail-driven and ready to get stuck into complex projects? If audiobooks interest you and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the role for you.
A bit about the team and projects you'll work on:
Penguin Audio is the UK’s leading audiobook publisher, producing exceptional listening experiences across every division. The Audio Publishing Operations team sits at the centre of the department, ensuring processes run smoothly from acquisition through to post-publication, responding to challenges in real time and connecting teams across the department to keep projects on track.
You’ll support day-to-day operational work, including updating metadata, maintaining our top titles across retailer platforms, assisting with sample clip preparation and contributing to a large-scale archiving project. You’ll attend production meetings and gain visibility into recording schedules, casting and studio operations. A key project will involve analysing and organising data as part of an evolving partnership with Audible, helping strengthen publishing processes and retailer relationships. This role blends logistics, data management and creative awareness, offering a behind-the-scenes view of how audiobooks are produced and positioned.
Knowledge and skills you’ll gain: Understanding of end-to-end audio publishing workflows; insights into retailer platforms and merchandising; data analysis; operational project management; stakeholder communication and cross-team collaboration; quality control processes; audio terminology; studio insight; process optimisation.
About our Summer Internship
This role is part of our summer internship programme at Penguin Random House UK. Please note that our summer internship is a positive action training programme, aimed at bringing new voices into the business. As a result, we will only be accepting applications from candidates who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background. You can find more information about this eligibility criteria on our careers site or in the application form.
You must also be over the age of 18 and have the existing right to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship role. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas as the summer internship does not meet the minimum requirements for visa sponsorship.
Applications close on Sunday 29th March at 23:59.
Our summer interns are paid the London living wage.
Summer interns will be expected to join us in the business for 8 weeks from Monday 6th July 2026.
Please note that this is a full-time hybrid position. You will be working from 9:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. You will be expected to be in person in our London office for at least 2 days per week.
How to Apply
Stage 1 - No need to spend ages crafting the perfect CV and cover letter. To apply to the Summer Internship, you will answer three short questions on an inclusive hiring platform called Applied. We’ll ask you about your project preferences and three of the core qualities that we’re looking for - scored anonymously.
Stage 2 - Highest scoring applicants will be emailed about interviewing for one of their preferred projects. You will complete a short video task on the HireVue platform, to answer a few questions about your skills and interest in the role. Based on these answers, we will select the finalist candidates for each role.
Stage 3 - The finalists for each role will be invited to our online Learning and Selection Days. Over two days, you will complete an individual interview and a group task, assessing the core qualities we are looking for, as well as your interest in the role and team.
If you have any further questions about the summer internship or the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]
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