Publishing

Publishing covers a lot of areas in print and online mediums, to include magazines, books, newspapers, journals, directories, digital mediums and other platforms. Skills that are highly valued include technical skills, creative marketing, and understanding Intellectual Property.

What it Takes

  • Your job search arsenal includes a resume, cover letter, business cards, examples of published work, a website and portfolio.
  • Save everything and put your work in your online portfolio.
  • Experience is crucial. Prove yourself doing interning and it will lead to other offers.
  • Network. Nearly all hiring/offers for work come through relationships.
  • Volunteer. Groups like Chicago Publishers Resource Center are great to meet people that are interested in self-publishing their work, and they have lots of events too.