ITHAKA’s mission is to expand access to knowledge and education around the world. Our services — Artstor, JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R — enable people everywhere to learn, to grow, and to overcome barriers to education. In carrying out our mission, as employees we feel a deep responsibility to members of our community and to each other, and we are committed to building and sustaining a culture where everyone can thrive.

The Role

We’re seeking a Books Marketing Specialist Intern focused on content marketing. This person will research and design 10 discipline-specific faculty marketing bundles that help participant institutions maximize the value of their Books at JSTOR investments.

This internship spans a period of 12 weeks, beginning on March 2, 2026.

Responsibilities

Identify top searched disciplines and align JSTOR content to them—Books, complemented by related Journals and Primary Sources.
Review and supplement faculty persona and user insights research, and audit institutional library websites, libguides, and collections to inform content creation strategy.
Create bundles that package JSTOR’s Books, Journals, and Images with supporting teaching resources, Educational content, and JSTOR Daily articles.
Use content and faculty insights to pitch ideas for creative and distribution strategies (email, newsletters, JSTOR Daily, and social media).
Present bundles for feedback, refine, and finalize a toolkit for distribution.

Skills and Experience

Actively enrolled as a graduate student or an upper-level undergraduate student (junior or senior) in Marketing (Digital Marketing, Content Marketing); Library and Information Science; Education (Curriculum & Instruction or Educational Technology); or English (for strong research and content development skills); or Social Sciences / Humanities (History, Sociology, Literature, etc., for subject-matter familiarity and academic communication skills) degree program.
Strong interest in higher education, faculty engagement, and content marketing.
Prior knowledge and use of JSTOR for research and/or teaching is a plus.
Research and writing skills; ability to synthesize insights.
Familiarity with digital marketing tactics (email, social, content).
Comfortable working independently and incorporating feedback.

Work Authorization and Sponsorship

ITHAKA is not currently considering candidates who require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) to work in the United States.

Compensation

At ITHAKA we believe in openness and equity. Part of living those values is our commitment to clarity about salary ranges, so candidates know what to expect. The pay for this position is $25.00/hourly.

Work for ITHAKA

We are committed to our organizational values of belonging, evidence, speed, teamwork, and trust. We take seriously the need for everyone to feel welcome. Belonging is one of our core values, and it shows in our vibrant culture. People from a wide range of backgrounds work at ITHAKA, and we believe that unique perspectives help us realize new insights and build better solutions.

We want to work with people who are passionate about ideas like these and who wish to contribute their perspectives and talents to ITHAKA’s mission. We enthusiastically welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and credentials. We want to hear your story and include your perspective in the transformative work we aim to do.

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Although ITHAKA has physical offices in New York and Ann Arbor, Michigan, our employees are distributed across the continental United States. At this time, we’re not considering candidates who are unable to work and reside in the continental U.S.

Candidates may apply by submitting an application online through our career site, if you have any questions about your application, please contact us at careers@ithaka.org. ITHAKA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if there’s anything we can do to accommodate any portion of the application or hiring process, please contact us at accommodations@ithaka.org.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to identity or other status protected by law. We invite you to read our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. ITHAKA cares about your privacy, learn more about our Applicant Privacy Notice.

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