Editorial Fellow, Food & Lifestyle at Chronicle Books – San Francisco, California

We offer fellowship opportunities with our Editorial teams in each of our publishing categories. Fellows will have a variety of responsibilities which may include evaluating manuscripts, aiding in submissions, sorting and sending out decline notices as needed, drafting copy and acquisition materials, preparing sales materials, performing competitive research, helping with mailings, attending meetings, participating in brainstorming, and handling other administrative tasks.

Fellows assisting the Food & Lifestyle editors will work on cookbooks and cocktail books, as well as books and formats on the topics of home, style, flowers, crafts, fitness, relationships, mind/body/spirit, and personal growth.

• Fulltime, Non-exempt, 37.5 hours / week, paid $21.64 / hour
• Full benefits with medical, vision, and dental
• 80 hours vacation time, 80 hours sick time (in addition to company holiday closure dates)
• Projected Start Date: June 2, 2026
• Projected End Date: May 27, 2027

Fellows will follow a hybrid schedule of working a minimum of 3 days per week and up to 4 days per week in our San Francisco office. Due to the high level of interest in these roles, we will only be able to contact candidates we are considering placing, and we will not be able to review general requests for Fellowships (specify your editorial department of interest, please).

Upcoming Fellowship Dates: June 2, 2026 - June 1, 2027

RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS WILL BE ACCEPTED BETWEEN: February 10, 2026, and March 16, 2026 We will be in touch during March and April if considered for the fellowship; all incoming Fellows will be confirmed by May 1.

All Fellows must be highly organized, flexible, and able to effectively multitask. Editorial or copywriting experience is a plus.