Careers ServiceI want to work in publishing and printing

Sector overview

• UK Media Sector (Prospects)

Typical job profiles

• Publishing copy-editor/proofreader (Prospects)
• Editorial assistant (Prospects)

Useful resources

• Prospects - How to get into publishing
• Inside Book Publishing
• TARGETjobs - creative arts, media, and design
• A Guide to Publishing - what is publishing and what do publishers actually do?
• The Publishing Training Centre (PTC) - training courses and careers information

Job sites and specialist recruiters

• The Bookseller - includes job listings for publishing & book trades
• The Publishers Association
• Publishing Scotland

Professional bodies

• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)
• Booksellers Association
• Independent Publishers Guild
• Music Publishers Association
• News Media Association
• Professional Publishers Association (PPA)
• Publishers Association
• Publishing Scotland
• Society of Young Publishers
• Association of Online Publishers (AOP)