If you have some free time over the winter break, take a look at the job postings on these websites. They can give you a good idea of possible future opportunities:
Media Bistro
Publisher’s Weekly
Publishers Lunch
Book Jobs
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Association of Magazine Media
Check out this article from Business Insider for tips on how to write the perfect cover letter. Read the Huffington Post’s resume writing tips here. Linked In is an important too for future members of the workforce as well. Check out Information Week’s Top 10 Linked In Tips here. The Huffington Post chimes in about Linked In as well.
Curious about how much money professionals in the publishing industry make? Revisit our posts about magazine job salaries here and book job salaries here.
Want to look inside the daily routine of the Executive Assistant to Cosmopolitan’s Editor in Chief, Joanna Coles? Check out this video from The New York Times.
Pace offers Career Services help for students too. They can give feedback on your resume and cover letters, as well as offer job guidance.
In the coming year, don’t stress out too much about jobs. There are many tips and tricks, and of course our fellow Pace professors, that can aid in our future employment endeavors.