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Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:52am — sivasoma33

I’m interested in hearing from Edsters who haven’t taken the typical J-school > intern > EA > reporter > assistant ed career route. I’d also like to hear from those who aren’t currently in a traditional journalism role at a mag or paper, but who are content with their jobs.

Since the publishing landscape is changing so much, I know many of us aren’t doing things as they’ve always been done. I, for one, am trying to decide where to go/what to do next.

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Mon, 10/19/2009 - 6:53pm — sivasoma33

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Tue, 10/06/2009 - 3:08am — WildOrchid1298

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Well lets see when I first went to college I was aiming pre-vet then I did a total 180 and went for an English degree with a Poli-Sci and Japanese minor. Here is the killer part 15 credits short of finishing the major and already having finished my minors and my funding goes downhill. I spent one semester in my college town trying to get my loans and aid figured out, but nothing could be done so I started looking for internships. I got one in Nashville for Country Weekly after that I did some business trade mags and internet writing gigs and all of those left me feeling unfulfilled.

I ended up packing my bags and moving to LA after one very disaster job doing event production on Bar Mitzvahs and having to live with the creepiest and rudest WOW player ever, who kicked me out via text message on my way home from a funeral because his Girl Friend told him too and he did not want to confront me face to face….yeah fun times.

So moved out to LA and I started the search at first I was going to do some writing for an internet startup and then they switched me into online marketing. Well the guy got to the point where he didn’t want to listen and didn’t want to pay me or anybody else so I started to apply to different jobs and ended up doing SEO for awhile. Well this guy was kind of shady and worked in the Porn industry and owned a studio where they shot it, needless to say I purposely messed up that job and got to leave to work on my now job, which is marketing again and it is going great. The pay is pretty good and I finally feel happy with what I am doing and as you can see if all came to me as one happy mistake or maybe not.

The lesson I learned is always follow your instincts they will help you survive and eventually, even if you fall 5 million times over, you will end up right where you are suppose to be. It’s not all glamorous and it’s sometimes really nitty gritty and you will have a boss calling you at all hours of the night, but you will be where you should be and happy. At least I am.

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 1:40pm — Edster

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Mon, 10/05/2009 - 2:13pm — Emerald37

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How did you make the transition? Sometimes I feel like my editorial experience has prepared me for little else - at least on paper. Any tips?

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 3:39pm — ink_pen

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Mon, 10/26/2009 - 9:13pm — Edster

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I’m actually a web copywriter. After I graduated, I worked for a few online magazines, I actually have very little print experience. I got laid off as an EA after about a year on the job and I freelanced for different websites after that. My web experience and surprisingly my personal beauty blog (which has quite a few loyal readers) helped me to get the job. Web skills are huge in this market, no matter what type of media job you are looking for. My job is a mix of web copywriting and public relations, so it’s actually very interesting. Not to mention, I get paid the equivalent to what an Associate Editor gets paid at a top publishing company like Hearst and Conde and I only have about two years of experience.

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 1:16pm — sivasoma33

More input, please!

I would really like to hear more success stories. C’mon, Edsters!

Personally, I’m considering grad school after spending 4 years interning/freelancing/writing at national magazines. Either that, or making a fast break for a web career. Today’s closings at Conde make it only more apparent that mags are moving a different direction…

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 11:15am — mollyf86

I think this is such an

I think this is such an interesting conversation! Would anyone be interested in talking about this/sharing tips off-list? Feel free to email me at mrf976@gmail.com!

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 5:02pm — AlwaysWrite

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I think that I’m different than quite a few Edsters where working for a magazine was not my dream since I first glanced at Highlights. It wasn’t until around my senior year of college I started to think that the fast-paced world of magazines was where I wanted to be. I did several post-graduate internships and went to graduate school for publishing—focusing on a mix of magazines and new media.

I absolutely love the industry, but when it came time for me to look for a job, I knew I needed to be extremely broad in my search so I wouldn’t eat ramen until the end of time or ::shudder:: move home. Also, I knew from the Ed boards that I still did not have quite as much experience as some of the people I was up against.

I ended up taking a position at a nonprofit where my job is a mix of writing/editing for the web and event planning (I’ve gotten the feeling that a lot of nonprofits double up these type of jobs). At this point, I can’t imagine a job more suited to my skills—I use what I learned in grad school as well as my internships and wide array of random jobs.

The drawback is that maybe someday I’ll get the itch to go back to an editorial environment, but it’s an extremely difficult industry to work back into. Right now though, I can see my self doing the work I do for a long time here or at another nonprofit in a similar position.

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 12:46pm — lashaun.nicole

I was an English major on an

I was an English major on an athletic scholarship with plans to play in the Olympics, so I wasn’t thinking of the best J-schools or anything else before my senior year. My schedule was very limited and I could not afford to live in NYC and work for free.

So I decided to try the PR/marketing route which is a little easier to break into and actually make a decent living. Quickly realized that I still preferred journalism and I couldn’t let go of my dream to be an editor/writer for a national fashion magazine.

My husband and I were married right after graduation and we had plans to move to the city, knowing that it’s easier to be broke when you have someone by your side. Then we found out I was pregnant with our honeymoon baby. Crazy curveball. Nevertheless, I found a job in the online department of a trade publishing company. It wasn’t completely editorial but it was enough to help my resume and hone my skills in digital media. The magazine world here is very small and there’s not much opportunity so I thought it was over.

My husband wouldn’t let me wallow and encouraged me to do things unconventionally. So I started building a network by creating a list of all of the editors at magazines I wanted to work or write for. Then I figured out their e-mail addresses and began sending cold e-mails. A lot didn’t respond, but enough did. Without any published clips I pitched stories and scored some gigs to start a freelance career. Then I found an opportunity at a regional bridal magazine on Ed to intern and be listed as the Editorial Assistant on the masthead and write FOB, BOB and small feature pieces with a byline. Not to mention, the EIC is a former Vogue editor. Now I have a Conde connection, great clips and I can bypass the 36K EA salary.

If things are meant to happen they will. I’ve only been out of college for two years. So it’s not like it took forever.

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Tue, 10/06/2009 - 8:42pm — narieb

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Nicole, your story is very inspiring to me. Just goes to show you that life does throw you the occasional curveball, but you’re right in that if things are meant to happen they will. Also, I like the fact that you were able to maintain your relationship and family while still pursuing your dreams. Too many people think that they have to choose between them. I’m a firm believer in that with a little bit of work you can have it all. So kudos to you and thanks for sharing your story!

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 6:47pm — lashaun.nicole

Thanks!

Thanks! I am so glad that I could inspire as so many other people have done the same for me. Gotta pay it forward.

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