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Tips for Entry

Read publications such as Editor & Publisher (http://www.editorandpublisher.com) and Tracking Changes (https://aceseditors.org/resources/newsletters/tracking-changes) to learn more about the field.

Visit the following Web sites for job listings:

  • http://www.bookjobs.com
  • http://www.editorandpublisher.com
  • https://jobs.magazine.org
  • https://aceseditors.org/resources/job-board
  • https://www.asme.media/job-board1
  • https://aan.org/job-board

Participate in internships to obtain experience and make networking contacts. Visit http://bookjobs.com/search-internships for a list of internships offered by book publishers. The Dow Jones News Fund, ACES: The Society for Editing, and other professional organizations also provide information on internships at their Web sites.

Attend conferences of ACES: The Society for Editing and other organizations to network, improve your skills via continuing education, and interview for jobs. A list of conferences is available at http://bookjobs.com/publishing-events.

Visit https://aceseditors.org/assets/images/general/The-ACES-Guide-for-New-Editors.pdf to read The ACES Guide for New Editors.

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