Penguin’s Next Editors Programme is a fast track to a creative career – one that blends fantastic books with amazing people. 

Penguin Random House is the world’s leading publisher: we make books for everyone, because a book can change anyone. You could be a project manager, a teacher, a lawyer with a side-hustle – wherever you’ve worked, we are looking for people with the talent and drive to find and shape the books of the future. 

This is an 18-month paid learning programme, custom-built to give you the tools and experience to become a Commissioning Editor – a pivotal role in the publishing industry. 

We are open to applicants with at least three years’ work experience from any industry or role, and the programme is specifically for applicants who are Black, Asian or from minority ethnic backgrounds. 

The programme is 18 months long and will give you the skills and experience to be in the best possible position to secure a Commissioning Editor role by the end.  

As part of the traineeship, you'll follow a bespoke training and development plan designed to build your skills as a Commissioning Editor - including workshops, mentoring and practical on-the-job learning.

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As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the essential criteria and eligibility for the role.

If you're a disabled applicant and would like to opt in to this scheme, please email us at PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk with the subject line:

"Next Editors Programme [Recr TTL 351]"

This lets us know you would like to participate in the Disability Confident scheme.