{"id":302,"date":"2014-09-24T10:44:49","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T14:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/literature-new\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2014-09-24T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T14:44:49","slug":"publishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/convening-group-webs\/english-literary-studies-major\/career-opportunities\/publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers In Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than a few LITR majors are interested in a career in publishing. This page offers some advice for students thinking about going that route. Of course, most LITR courses ask students to write and revise more than the average course. That experience is going to be valuable to the student thinking of getting into the publishing world. Specific LITR courses you should consider taking if you\u2019d like to go into publishing include LITR 202 \u2013 MAGAZINE WORKSHOP and any of our creative writing courses.
\nThe following advice this is taken from a note from LITR alum Sean Strathy<\/a>, who currently works at Pearson Publishing.
\nSean writes that students should learn HTML5 and CSS3, current web languages used to create web content. Noting a familiarity with these applications on a resume or in an interview puts students ahead of the game.
\nHe also recommends starting a blog, and suggests that since Literature students are essentially writers, they need to have an online portfolio of their writing. Your writing ability really needs to show not just academic, MLA style writing proficiency. Most job applications ask for your website or online portfolio and what better way to display a Literature student\u2019s talents than a well-developed blog or links to other work?
\nSean recommends a few blogs below, but you might want to look for blogs on subjects that are meaningful to you:<\/p>\n