Employment in the publishing industry (e.g., books, magazines, newspapers) has declined in recent years, which has created slower-than-average employment growth for editorial research assistants in these fields. On the other hand, research assistants who work for advertising and marketing firms, consulting firms, and other non-publishing employers should enjoy stronger job prospects in the next decade.
Editorial research assistants with prior research assistant experience through internships or part-time work—as well as familiarity with the latest technologies used in research, writing, and editing—will have the best chances of securing work. With that said, competition for these jobs will remain intense, since so many people want to enter the field.
- 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 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