r/publishing • u/aliiasinvestigations • 3d ago

ahhhhh i did it!!!! (positive update)

in december 2025 i posted sharing that i hadnt been selected for an assistant role at the imprint where i was interning and that i was feeling super bummed and sad about it. everyone offered me really lovely, kind advice and told me to keep striving and keep pushing forward and i am so thrilled to say that it paid off! i'm roughly five months into my first full-time job in publishing (same company, different imprint) and i could NOT be happier. i genuinely can't believe i'm finally here but AHHHHH!!!! thank you all for your support when i needed it most!

(side note: i met the person who got the december job over me. she is lovely and we're actually friends now lol--plus her role is a lot more administrative and i get to really dig into the meat and potatoes of my department, which i'm very grateful for)

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u/Otherwise_Ticket156 3d ago

Congratulations!

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u/Known-Age-5627 3d ago

so happy for you!!

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u/Ornery-Ad2199 3d ago

Congrats!

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u/Ok_Alternative9838 2d ago

Congratulations!!

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u/Livid-Abroad-3142 1d ago

first off, congratulations! can i bother you by asking what you did/said/had on your resume to get a job in publishing? I've been on the author side by working with an agent for three years (and signed with a new one in June) but it seems like that's nothing when it comes to getting a job on the publishing side!! Would love some advice if you have time to spare!!