Although I thought I had a good impression of what the publishing industry might look like when working there, this week definitely provided some very valuable insight that changed my ideas about the career as a whole. Meeting with companies of different sizes helped me to realize that the publishing experience can look very […]
What I Learned About the Publishing Industry in NYC
NYC Publishing Field School Reflection
Our trip to New York was an overall amazing learning experience for me. Not only did I get to learn about a new city, but I also got to learn from professionals in the publishing industry. Outside of taking one course on Editing for Publication for a semester I didn’t have much first-hand experience in […]
What I’ve Learned
I cannot believe how much I’ve been able to learn from this course and what encounters I’ve experienced as a result of this trip and our meetings. As someone who technically already graduated before taking this course, this trip acted as both a last hurrah and a means to get some more information about how […]
Reflecting on Our Publishing Meetings
Our publishing field school’s trip to New York City was one of the most fulfilling trips that I have ever been on because it gave me the opportunity to briefly immerse myself in the vast world of publishing to gain a better understanding of where I feel I belong within it. We met with five […]
Reflection on Publishing Meetings
This experience has been invaluable to me. I feel that careers in literature tend to carry some sort of enigmatic element to them, which I now think stems from the elusive nature of the job itself. I don’t think anyone in the field intends to gatekeep information about it; rather, it’s such a different job […]
What I Learned in NYC
I learned so much during our trip, both about myself and the publishing industry. I never thought I’d be someone who enjoys living in a big city like NYC, but I really enjoyed my time there and look forward to going back. Between the thriving art scene and liberal thinking, I felt at home. I […]
What I Learned From the Field School :)
The field school made me realize both how difficult it is to find a job in publishing but also, strangely, how sometimes easy it can be—it seems like a lot of the hiring process comes down to luck, good timing, or good personal encounters. From the outside looking in, the whole corporate hiring thing looks […]