However, as graduation approaches, and as we at the Career Development Center see students scattering from their classrooms and marching proudly to the job market, I’ve started reflecting on what it means to have a dream job, specifically about how aspirations are wonderful and motivating but can also be debilitating Read more…
Networking. Do you ever flinch after hearing your career counselor say the word? Do the three syllables echo in your nightmares, a reminder of the email draft you’re too scared to send? Have you endlessly watched video tutorials and read articles about the topic and still felt convinced that only Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:06 – 00:00:03:14Hi, my name is Colette Lauture,and I am a junior journalism 00:00:03:14 – 00:00:06:14major with a minor in narrative nonfiction here at Emerson. 00:00:06:20 – 00:00:11:13And last summer, I worked with GBH as Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:14 – 00:00:01:46Hi, everyone. My name is Sky. 00:00:01:46 – 00:00:05:33I’m a junior at Emerson and I’ma communications major and I’m also 00:00:05:38 – 00:00:08:54a sociology and political communications minor. 00:00:17:53 – 00:00:18:46Last summer, 00:00:18:46 Read more…
It’s not too far of a venture to say that probably 90, or even 95 percent of the people who are interested in publishing dream of becoming an editor. Editorial is a highly sought-after department—and for good reason: it’s a respectable role, largely aligned with the passion of many publishing Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:00:16Hi, guys. 00:00:00:16 – 00:00:01:22My name is Feixu Chen. 00:00:01:22 – 00:00:06:04I am from Shanghai, China,and I’m currently a journalism 00:00:06:04 – 00:00:10:12major junior at Emerson College, minoring in Psychology and Public Relations. Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:02:25Hi, I’m Sophie Beers-Arthur. I’ma theater and performance major. 00:00:02:25 – 00:00:08:19I was class of 2025, but I’m graduating a year early, so now I’m class of 2024, I think? 00:00:08:19 – 00:00:11:29And Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:02 – 00:00:02:13Hello! My name isIsabel Gallego. 00:00:02:13 – 00:00:05:13I am a sophomore Businessof Creative Enterprises major, 00:00:05:14 – 00:00:08:16and last semester I was anartist managementand promotions 00:00:08:16 – 00:00:10:21intern for Mezz Entertainment. 00:00:17:20 – Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:01 – 00:00:00:19Hi everyone! 00:00:00:19 – 00:00:01:24My name is Nicholette Bentz. 00:00:01:24 – 00:00:03:28I’m a senior journalismmajor and psychology 00:00:03:28 – 00:00:07:07minor here at Emerson, and I interned with the Boston Globe 00:00:07:07 – 00:00:10:18through Read more…
Breaking into the publishing industry can seem like an incredibly daunting task, especially if your aspirations lay with the “Big 5” houses (Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster). While entry-level positions boast seemingly reasonable responsibilities and qualifications, the application and interview process for these roles can Read more…