Bookstore & Publishing Intern

At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field, with our artists at the center of what we do. Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing seventy artists and estates. Home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres. Active in both the primary and secondary market, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today.

Who will work well with us:

• The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate and interested in the arts/larger creative arena or is eager to learn. Previous experience and a background within the commercial art world is not required.
• We welcome all individuals entering the workforce, those moving into a new stage of their career or vocation, making a change, returning to work, those wanting to learn and grow within the industry, to apply.

About the Opportunity:
Gallery Assistant | $16.50/hr

David Zwirner is seeking a Bookstore and Publishing Intern highly personable, focused, and hardworking, with excellent attention to detail. Please note that this role can require significant physical labor including lifting and carrying heavy books and relocating them between storage and office locations. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience in book selling operations as well as the many facets of art book publishing, including sales, distribution, and marketing.

Schedule and Hours: 5 days, Monday—Friday, 10 AM–6 PM, with occasional extra hours for events

What you'll do:

Bookstore/Gallery

• Maintain organization and inventory of three book storage locations
• Receive and account for book deliveries from the warehouse and vendors
• Liaise regularly with gallery assistants at the front desks to ensure they have books needed on hand
• Maintain the bookshelves at the three gallery front desks, ensuring they are always fully stocked
• Assist with operational tasks and maintenance of the book selling spaces
• Help prep for, set up, and run events and programming
• Fulfill web orders and prepare packages for shipment/messenger
• Cover shifts for the bookstore as needed
• Support book photography and caption writing needs for social media channels
• Assist in building and maintaining comprehensive inventory database

Publishing

• Help prepare tip sheets for forthcoming publications including research and writing projects
• Prepare content, text and images, for Amazon A+ product detail page customization
• Perform market research on artists and authors using Edelweiss and Bookscan, and create slides to present the information
• Research marketing and sales leads
• Update our third party exhibitions calendar to be shared with sales reps
• Update and maintain our artists in museum collections lists
• Research and update retail contacts for our contact database 

David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations. The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, if you need assistance in applying to a role you may reach out to recruiting@davidzwirner.com.