No mag experience? No problem
Intern. Editorial assistant. Assistant editor. Associate editor. Etc. It's a clear path, but not one you necessarily have to take. As the examples in this Ed2010 article show, if you have experience in another field and want to get into magazines, you can. The trick is to communicate how your skills are transferable and that you "get" magazines. And perhaps your non-magazine experience is a bonus that will make you stand out among all the other applicants.
- Corinna vanGerwen
Comment (1)
Tweet
Comments:
1. editor says:
A panel of magazine editors, presidents and vp's made this same point at the Magazines Canada Business Media Summit on Tuesday. They said they don't necessarily want to hire someone who is from the industry or went to journalism school but are instead interested in someone with specific training in the area they'll be writing about.
About Me
Corinna vanGerwen
Corinna vanGerwen is a freelance editor and writer. She has worked as senior editor at Style at Home, senior design editor at Cottage Life and is the former Canadian Director of Ed2010. She has also held the position of operations manager at a boutique PR agency, where she handled strategic planning and daily operations.
Most Recent Blog Comment
Corinna says: | |
Blog Archive
2011 (32)
|
2010 (17)
|
2009 (87)
|
2008 (76)
|