Publisher
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- Publishers
- Online publishers
- Editorial offices
Here you will find an overview with examples of regional internship providers in the publishing industry.
There is a huge range of different publishing houses, the main task of all of which is to reproduce books and magazines. The allocation of tasks is not structured in the same way in all publishing houses. However, the following areas can be roughly named: Proofreading/editing, production, advertising, press and public relations, rights/licenses and distribution.
Typically, humanities scholars are primarily responsible for editing, selecting and translating manuscripts, advising and supervising authors, observing the market, searching for authors, topics and trends, writing cover texts/press releases/prospectus texts, granting subsidiary rights licenses and negotiating contracts with authors.
Humanities scholars can also find employment in press and public relations or in advertising at a publishing house.
Work as/in
3 to 6-month internship or part-time job at a publishing house, freelance work at a newspaper, after graduation: Volontariat
Requirements for starting a career
Practical experience and a traineeship after graduation are usually entry requirements if you have not completed a publishing-specific degree course.
Initial practical experience from internships and/or part-time jobs, project management skills and organizational talent, extensive language and computer skills as well as research and processing skills are also prerequisites for traineeships. They must be able to abstract from their own preferences and demonstrate sensitivity in dealing with people.
Since it is impossible to predict to what extent the traditional book market will be permanently influenced or even replaced by online concepts, you should be open to working with online publishers or similar.
The choice of publisher should be carefully considered, as it can be difficult to switch from a small to a larger publisher. The chances of promotion also tend to be lower in small publishing houses.
We have summarized further tips and information about the publishing job market for you.
Many activities and increasingly entire projects are now being outsourced to specific editorial offices, so-called productioners, which should also be considered as employers.