Careers at The Strand

Strand Book Store is always accepting applications for employment. Prospective employees must be at least 18 years of age and able to work full-time. Applications for staff positions must be submitted in person and can not be sent electronically.  Applications are available in our store offices on the third floor of our main location (828 Broadway, corner of 12th Street). Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:15am to 6:15pm. Entry-level positions are available on a regular basis; previous book selling experience or a literary background is preferable.

Internship at the Strand

Strand Book Store Events and Marketing Internship

Strand Book Store, New York's largest independent bookstore, is seeking an outgoing, detail-oriented college student for an unpaid internship with our Events and Marketing team. You would be working alongside our Events Director to learn about the book business, meet authors, artists and publicists in publishing, and gain experience in events planning and marketing.

Your responsibilities would include:
* Assist with set-up and execution of regular author events
* Create and maintain list of bloggers who cover specific topics for store publicity
* Help submit information about events, sales, merchandise to press
* Edit event video footage and upload onto Strand’s YouTube page
* Participate in meetings to discuss development of new marketing plans
* Formulate text for all social media websites (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare etc.)

We require a 12-week commitment. Your weekly schedule would be negotiable, but you must be available for up to 20 hours per week. All applicants must be enrolled in college. If you are interested, please send an email with your resume (include your current major) and one or two paragraphs about why you want the position to Carson Moss at carson@strandbooks.com.