What can I do with a degree in Humanities?

Publishing

Enjoy a career where you can make a difference. The publishing industry depends upon the rich and varied backgrounds of the people who work within it. In a field based on expressing new viewpoints and different ideas, your degree in humanities will give you an advantage.

Career Areas

• Editing
  
• Advertising
  
• Sales
  
• Circulation
  
• Production
  
• Publicity
  
• Marketing
  
• Promotion
  
• Administration

Employers

• Trade Publishing
  
• Special Interest Magazines
  
• Trade Magazines
  
• Association Magazines
  
• Sunday Newspaper Supplements
  
• Educational Publishing
  
• Religious Books and Magazines
  
• Professional and Scholarly Publishing
  
• University Presses
  
• Independent Publishers
  
• Alternative Media Publishers: E-books, Audiobooks

Strategies

Follow these key recommendations to stand out in the workplace:

• Obtain an internship in the publishing industry.
• Participate in a summer publishing institute.
• Develop word processing, editing, and desktop publishing skills.
• Gain additional technical skills if working in an online environment.
• Gain experience by writing for student publications such as the newspaper, creative writing magazines, the yearbook, etc.
• Conduct an informational interview with or shadow a professional in the publishing industry.
• Look for positions with local dailies and alternative weeklies in the community.
• Volunteer to write or edit publications with local nonprofit organizations to gain experience.
• Develop extensive grammar and language skills.
• Be prepared to relocate to cities with a publishing presence.
• Research the publishing industry to learn more about career ladders.