Lexicographers

To learn more about this profession, you should visit libraries to read dictionaries of all kinds, as well as other types of publications. Try to expand your vocabulary by adding at least one new word a day. Take advantage of any clubs or extracurricular activities that will give you a chance to write or edit. Joining the school newspaper staff is a great way to explore different tasks in publishing. You might also ask your English teacher or school counselor to set up an information interview with a lexicographer. Suggested interview questions include: What made you want to enter this career? What do you like most and least about your job? How did you train for this field? What are some key skills for success? What advice would you give to young people about preparing for the field and being successful on the job? How will advances in technology change the field? Perhaps you could even job-shadow a lexicographer to learn even more about the field.