Rachel Horowitz
About Rachel Horowitz
Rachel Horowitz is a Speakers Bureau Assistant at Penguin Random House in the New York City Metropolitan Area with a background in literary agencies and media production.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Rachel Horowitz currently serves as a Speakers Bureau Assistant at Penguin Random House in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In her role, she assists in organizing and coordinating speaking engagements for authors, contributing to the success and reach of the company's literary presentations.
Previous Experience at David Black Literary Agency
Rachel Horowitz has significant experience at David Black Literary Agency, where she worked as a Consulting Agent's Assistant from 2020 to 2021 for 10 months. Prior to this, she served as an Agent Assistant in 2019 for 7 months in the Greater New York City Area. These roles allowed her to develop a deep understanding of the literary agency business and support agents in their day-to-day operations.
Literary and Production Internships
Rachel’s career includes a range of internships that provided diverse industry experience. She interned at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates as a Scouting Intern for 3 months in 2019, where she gained experience in literary scouting. At Carol Mann Agency, she worked as an Intern for 4 months in 2018, acquiring insights into the literary agency business. Furthermore, she spent 2 months in 2017 as a Production Intern at AMC Networks, working on production-related tasks.
Educational Background
Rachel Horowitz holds a Master's degree in Publishing from University College London (UCL), which she earned from 2019 to 2020. She also achieved a Master of Arts (MA) in English from the University of St Andrews, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. Prior to her higher education, she obtained her High School Diploma from Ramapo High School, graduating in 2014.
Early Experience in Journalism and Media
Rachel Horowitz gained early experience in journalism and media as a Newspaper Counselor at Camp Taconic, where she worked from 2014 to 2016. This role involved coordinating and overseeing the camp’s newspaper activities, providing her with foundational skills in media and communication.