Feb 9, 2025 | Podcasts, Publishing, Work Experience
Episode 249 of bookcareers.com Live – 10 Alternatives to Unpaid Work Experience We’re starting to hear the words ‘unpaid work experience’ being bandied around as though it is normal. Unpaid work experience is not normal; you should never work unpaid....
Oct 3, 2021 | Careers Guidance, Job Hunting, Podcasts, Work Experience
Episode 143 of bookcareers.com Live. In the final part of our mini series aimed at those at University, we discuss Work Experience, Placements and Internships in Publishing. You’ll learn the origins of Work Experience, what skills employers are looking for from...
Aug 8, 2018 | Inclusivity, Publishing, Work Experience
Where are the opportunities for under 18s to undertake work experience? I have spoken to many publishers and all have told me that they cannot take anyone under 18 for ‘health and safety reasons’. Those that do, have it arranged by a select school...
Mar 6, 2018 | Careers Guidance, Job Hunting, Work Experience
I keep meeting people who have been given poor advice from others. This is the most common piece of advice I hear given to entry level candidates: ‘You must have three months work experience in publishing to get a job; if you can’t get a paid job, then work unpaid’....
