Interested in a publishing career? Here's a list of PAID entry-level publishing fellowships and internships for 2021. If you know of any others, please let me know and I'll add them here.

Diversify Publishing Fellowship @PrincetonUPress. No college degree or prior publishing experience required! Openings in both Production Editorial and Marketing/Sales. Closes Feb 15, so apply soon! https://jobs.up.hcommons.org/job/princeton-university-press-princeton-nj-2-diversify-publishing-fellowship/

Mellon Diversity Fellowship @CornellPress in Acquisitions. 14 months, remote. I can personally vouch for this being a great opportunity. Deadline is March 14th! https://jobs.up.hcommons.org/job/cornell-university-press-4-mellon-diversity-fellow-acquisitions-assistant/

Summer internship @yalepress in all (or most?) departments across the press. Ten weeks, remote, closes Feb 20. https://jobs.up.hcommons.org/job/yale-university-press-11-yale-university-press-summer-internship-2021/

They aren't up yet, but there should be Mellon Diversity Fellowship openings at @mitpress, @UChicagoPress, @UWAPress, @NorthwesternUP, and @ohiostatepress. And again, if you know of any others, please tell me!

Editorial and publicity intern @HachetteBooks (Basic Books and Seal Press). Students and recent grads only. Feb-May, 28 hrs/wk. No deadline listed, but position starts Feb 16, so apply soon. https://jobs.jobvite.com/hachette-book-group/job/oTstefwM (thanks @neversent!)

Sales and design internships at @BarefootBooks: open to students and recent grads. Part-time, paid, remote for 2021. Deadlines: 4/15 for summer, 8/15 fall, 11/30 spring. Diversity internship closed 12/30/20 but may reopen next winter? https://www.barefootbooks.com/about-us/careers