Employers
One of the best things about the field of editing is the many kinds of employment opportunities available. The most obvious employers for editorial assistants are newspapers, magazines, and book publishers. Most publishers are located in New York City, but many other publishers can be found in large cities across the country, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Other employers of editorial assistants include advertising agencies; colleges and universities; corporations; museums; nonprofit organizations; local, state, and federal governments; and radio and television news stations.
Starting Out
The position of editorial assistant is a great starting position in the editorial world. There is tremendous competition for editorial jobs, so it is important for a beginner who wishes to break into the business to be as well prepared as possible. College students who have gained experience as interns, have worked for publications during the summers, or have attended special programs in publishing will be at an advantage. Applicants for editorial positions must also expect to take and pass tests that are designed to determine their language skills.
Good sources of information about job openings are school career services offices, classified ads in newspapers and trade journals, specialized publications such as Publishers Weekly (https://www.publishersweekly.com), and media-related career Web sites, such as mediabistro.com (https://www.mediabistro.com). Many publishers have Web sites that list job openings, and large publishers often have telephone job lines that serve the same purpose.
- Animators
- Art Directors
- Bloggers
- Book Conservators
- Book Editors
- Cartoonists
- Chief Information Officers
- Columnists
- Comic Book Artists
- Comic Book Publishers
- Comic Book Writers
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Programmers
- Content Management Specialists
- Copy Editors
- Copywriters
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Diet and Fitness Writers
- Digital Advertising Workers
- Digital Designers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Editorial Research Assistants
- Editors
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Film and Television Producers
- Food Photographers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Greeting Card Designers and Writers
- Illustrators
- Indexers
- Intellectual Property Lawyers
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Content Curators
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- Interpreters
- JavaScript Developers
- Journalism Teachers
- Lexicographers
- Literary Agents
- Live Streamers
- Magazine Editors
- Mobile Software Developers
- Music Journalists
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Gambling Specialists
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photojournalists
- Playwrights
- Podcasters
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Reporters
- Political Speechwriters
- Prepress Workers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio Producers
- Real Estate Writers
- Reporters
- Science and Medical Writers
- Screenwriters
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Photographers
- Sportswriters
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Translators
- Typists and Word Processors
- User Experience Designers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Video Game Producers
- Visual Interaction Designers
- Webmasters
- Writers