Catherine
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Los Angeles, California
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Catherine’s Career Goals
I really don't know where I'm going with my life anymore, especially in these current times, but I'm interested in higher education and am considering becoming a career counselor.
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New Steps to Future Career
- Work as a summer peer advisor during summer 2020.
- Try working as a peer career counselor at the Career Center.
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13 To Dos
Steps to Dream Career
- Get content editor mentors
- Write for school newspapers publications and creative writing as much as you can
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My First List
- The best way to find out what the 'day to day' might look like is to talk to someone who is in it. Every publishing house will operate a little differently based on culture, size, production and content they put out. Reach out to some individuals you locate on company websites by email, express your interest and ask to just speak to someone for 20 minutes as an information gathering resource.
- Research publishing companies. Take a look at the types of publishing houses and genres that appeal to you and make a list. Visit their websites and the job descriptions. Jot down what appeals to you. You can also see if they have internship opportunities available. That would be one way to really get a feel for what a day as a publishing editor may be like.
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