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Hachette UK Traineeship Programme

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Unconfirmed. Hachette UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its traineeship programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The page gives no salary figure and does not mention sponsorship or right to work at all; applications for the most recent cohort were closed at the time of checking with the next round not yet announced.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
unknown
2027 cycle
Applications for the 2025 traineeship closed, no new cohort date published as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
medium

Hachette UK Traineeship Programme: at a glance

Hachette UK's traineeship, run with literary agency The Curtis Brown Group and bookshop chain Waterstones, takes 14 trainees through the publishing process from pitch to distribution. Trainees spend a year in one of the trade divisions or the education business, specialising in editorial, communications, marketing and publicity, rights, sales or consumer insight, and some spend time at Curtis Brown or Waterstones. The page still refers to the 2025 traineeship, which is closed. Source

Duration
One year“As a trainee, you spend an entire year within one of the trade divisions or our education business.”Source
Who can apply
Designed for under-represented groups, with applications actively sought from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from lower socio-economic backgroundsSource
“With our traineeship, you can start shaping your story in publishing, surrounded by the best in the industry.”
Hachette UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: No sponsorship or right-to-work statement anywhere on the page, so eligibility for a non-UK candidate cannot be judged from Hachette's own site.
Hachette UK early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Hachette UK publishes about this programme

Checked against Hachette UK's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Hachette UK sponsor visas for its traineeship programme?

Unconfirmed. Hachette UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its traineeship programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. The 12 month, paid traineeship offers 14 places across editorial, communications, marketing and publicity, rights, sales or consumer insight, with a current focus on Hachette's Sheffield office alongside its trade divisions and education business. It runs in partnership with literary agency Curtis Brown and bookshop chain Waterstones, and actively welcomes candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, lower socio-economic backgrounds, and career changers or returners. The page gives no salary figure and does not mention sponsorship or right to work at all; applications for the most recent cohort were closed at the time of checking with the next round not yet announced.

What is the Hachette UK traineeship programme?

Hachette UK's traineeship, run with literary agency The Curtis Brown Group and bookshop chain Waterstones, takes 14 trainees through the publishing process from pitch to distribution. Trainees spend a year in one of the trade divisions or the education business, specialising in editorial, communications, marketing and publicity, rights, sales or consumer insight, and some spend time at Curtis Brown or Waterstones. The page still refers to the 2025 traineeship, which is closed.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Hachette UK?

No sponsorship or right-to-work statement anywhere on the page, so eligibility for a non-UK candidate cannot be judged from Hachette's own site.

When do applications open for the Hachette UK traineeship programme?

Applications for the 2025 traineeship closed, no new cohort date published as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Hachette UK's own site.

How long is the Hachette UK traineeship programme?

One year, according to Hachette UK's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Hachette UK traineeship programme?

Designed for under-represented groups, with applications actively sought from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from lower socio-economic backgrounds, according to Hachette UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm Hachette UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Hachette UK's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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