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Related Resources

• Career Education Center -- Simmons career counseling
• CareerLink-- Simmons online recruiting
• CA$H -- Simmons work study and on-campus jobline
• Alumnet Professional Connections
• School of Management Library -- additional career and business resources at Simmons
• Study Abroad Office

 

English and Publishing

Descriptive Career Information | Job Banks and Searching Advice | Associations | Graduate School Information

Descriptive Career Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook--Writers and Editors
Describes different types and titles for writing and editorial jobs, working conditions, and other important information.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm

Job Banks and Searching Advice

The Atlantic Online: Boston Area Publishing Internships
Information about annual Boston area internship opportunities for students and recent graduates at newspapers, magazines, and publishing houses.
http://www.theatlantic.com/about/bosintern.htm

Author Link
Partners with Monster.com to provide national media and publishing job listings from the larger database. Authorlink also features tips on getting published.
http://authorlink.monster.com/

Book Builders of Boston
Regularly updated listings of editorial, production, design and desktop publishing, and other publishing-related jobs in the Boston area.
http://www.bbboston.org/pageJobs.cfm

Bookjobs
National jobs and internships in publishing, plus company profiles, a glossary of the industry, and information about upcoming events and publishing organizations.
http://www.bookjobs.com

Boston Craigslist-Writing/Editing Jobs
This community website posts writing/editing jobs in the Boston area on a daily basis. Can also view similar job postings in other major metropolitan areas.
http://boston.craigslist.org/wri/

Ed2010
This group of young up-and-coming editors hoping to land their dream magazine jobs by 2010 posts job openings obtained word-of-mouth.
http://www.ed2010.com/

Editor and Publisher
The classifieds from Editor and Publisher Magazine include national newspaper editorial, advertising, and circulation jobs.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/classifieds/index.jsp

NewsJobs
An extensive list of links to sites that post writing jobs.
http://www.newsjobs.net/Jobs/default.asp

Journalism Jobs
National job and internship listings in internet and print publishing and television, updated daily. Can narrow your search by industry, location, job status, and position.
www.journalismjobs.com

Magazine Publishers of America
Excellent site for researching the magazine industry, with sections devoted to diversity, independent and international publishing, government action, and research. MPA's 'Career Center' features national job and internship listings.
http://www.magazine.org/careers/

Media Bistro
Listings for all types of media jobs and internships, including print and web editors, freelance and staff writers, copyeditors, marketing writers, and more. Updated daily.
http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/

JobsPage
Provided by the Detroit Free Press, this "Jobs Page" includes tips on newspaper resumes, interviewing, editing tests, job fairs, and negotiation, as well as information on what to expect from newsroom politics once you land a job.
http://www.freep.com/legacy/jobspage/

The Write Jobs
Small database featuring writing and production jobs at large national companies.
http://www.writejobs.com/

See Also: General Job Banks and Other Job Search Tools

Associations

American Press Institute
Devoted to training and professional development for the news industry and journalism educators.
http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/

American Society of Newspaper Editors
Membership organization for newspaper editors. Web site features first amendment information, archives of the society's publications and proceedings.
http://www.asne.org/

National Writers Union
Labor union with local chapters representing freelance writers through organizing and advocacy, grievance resolution and contract advice, press passes, health insurance, publications, and staff and contract job listings.
http://www.nwu.org/nwu/

Graduate School Information

MLA Guide to Doctoral Programs in English and Other Modern Languages
This interactive database put out by The Modern Language Association allows you to search for information on PhD programs in English, Comp. Lit, and other languages by numerous categories (location, provision of health insurance, masters status, etc.). Includes details on admission, course requirements, tuition, fellowships, and more.
http://www.mla.org/gdp_intro

Poets & Writers Magazine: Links to Writing Programs
Links to more than 300 writing programs provided by Poets & Writers Magazine.
http://www.pw.org/links_pages/Writing_Programs/

BookJobs
Links to university programs in book publishing--mostly certificate and masters programs.
http://www.bookjobs.com/listprograms.php

Journalism Schools
A list of links to journalism school web sites divided by state.
http://www.journalismschools.com/

DMOZ Open Directory Project: Library and Information Science Schools, North America
Links to schools offering both Masters and Doctorates in library and information science.
http://dmoz.org/Reference/Libraries/ Library_and_
Information_Science/Schools/North_America/United_States/

See Also

Public Relations

Marketing

Communications, Media, and Journalism

Art and Music

Education

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Page updated: February 28, 2008