Employment

Employment

When we have job and internship opportunities, they will be posted here.

Open POsitions

Marketing Intern

social media Marketing Intern

This internship is only open to students currently enrolled in college. We will bring on one intern per year.

Summer Internship Period
June 1 - September 1 (start/end dates flexible based on student schedule)
Applications due February 1st

Internship Details

Reporting to the marketing manager you will assist with a variety of marketing tasks related to social media. This will include designing graphic and video assets, writing posts, research, and other tasks as needed. Additional tasks to be determined by company needs and intern’s interest and skillset. 
Interns must be available 10 hours per week for the full duration of the internship. Partially remote options available, but interns must commit to coming into the office once a week. We are happy to work with student’s academic institution to meet needs for fulfillment of academic credit.
Qualifications
  • Must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.
  • Must be over 18 years of age. 
  • Must have access to a reliable internet source and laptop computer. 
  • Must be familiar with social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok and Instagram.
  • Preference for interns with video filming and editing skills as well as graphic design skills.
Benefits
  • Stipend of $1000 to be paid at successful completion of internship.
  • Receive real-world experience in marketing and book publishing.
  • Will finish internship with concrete work samples to add to your portfolio.
  • 5 free books.
  • Access to local Mountaineers Books events.
  • One-on-one informational meetings with leadership.
TO APPLY:
Please apply for the internship by completing this Google form. Applicants must complete the form to be considered. If you have questions about this internship please contact marketing@mountaineersbooks.org. 
While we understand that applicants will have simultaneous commitments such as school and employment, we will not consider applicants who will be enrolled in another book publishing internship or who will otherwise be employed by another book publisher at any point during your internship with Mountaineers Books.

About Us

Established in 1960, Mountaineers Books is the nation's leading nonprofit independent publisher of outdoor recreation, lifestyle, and conservation books. Based in Seattle, we have a staff of 23, more than 700 books in print, and we distribute the books of aligned outdoor nonprofits, including the American Alpine Club, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and the Colorado Mountain Club.

In addition to the recreation, education, and adventure titles published by Mountaineers Books, we have two imprints, Skipstone and Braided River, respectively focusing on backyard activism and environmental conservation.

Mountaineers Books is a part of The Mountaineers, a community of outdoor recreationists and conservationists founded in 1906 to explore the peaks and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Today, we have 15,000 members, generations of volunteers, and seven branches in Western Washington, where we deliver most of our outdoor education programming. Thanks to our internationally recognized and award-winning publishing division, we enjoy an outstanding national reputation in the fields of outdoor education, recreation, and public lands conservation and advocacy.

Our Mission: To enrich the community by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.