Events & Calendars How to Get a Job in Publishing

The world of publishing offers storytellers and literature lovers career paths that can meander from writing, to editing to photo journalism. If you’re ready to explore the possibilities, join us during LitFest for a behind-the-scenes look at how to get A job in publishing.

In this workshop, you’ll hear directly from three distinguished alumni about the paths they took that led them to becoming industry leaders at the New York Times, Oxford University Press and Random House.

Panelists:
Phoebe Yeh ’84, Vice President/Publisher for Crown Books for Young Readers/Random House
Niko Pfund ’87 P’19, President of Oxford University Press
Dan Saltzstein ’95, Assistant Editor at the New York Times (Travel Section)

Lunch will be provided! RSVP in QUEST and email careers@amherst.edu for accessibility information and accommodations, or to note dietary restrictions.