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Mica - 
Editorial assistant

Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

About the job

Main responsibilities

Uploading content
sub-editing and editing content
Research, interviews
Image sourcing
editorial pipeline

Typical day

Uploading content
sub-editing and editing content
Research, interviews
Image sourcing
editorial pipeline
social media posting

What do I enjoy about my job?

It's creative, and because everyone is from a different background, everyone's ideas are extremely diverse, so my ideas are always welcomes.

Challenging aspects

Time management, ensuring my ideas have a commercial angle and not being too academic in my writing

Why did this area of work appeal to me?

It allows me to directly use the skills acquired in my degree in a commercial space. Researching information to put into reports and long form content, proofreading and editing content, forming arguments

Skills/qualifications I use in my job?

writing, research, proof reading, social media, CMS


Career information

Brief history since leaving University

1 year doing temp work in a number of hospitals in my home town of Nottingham
3 months volunteer work in Malawi, Africa (education, sexual health, teen issues)
editorial assistant at Dezeen for 1 yr 3 months doing copy editing, social media and photoshop
Freelance writing and blogging

Where do I see myself in the future?

Writing for a pop culture/music magazine, with the hopes of being a sector editor
Creating my own brand/collective for women of colour in the creative industries
Continue learning to DJ and putting on events, as well as playing at them


Advice to students

My piece of advice to students

GET AS MUCH WORK EXPERIENCE AS POSSIBLE. Everyone says this but you don't realise until after you've left that only having 8 (not enough for the money we pay!!) contact hours a week is a blessing and you should use your spare time to do anything that will give you skills for a workplace and something extra on your V besides academic achievements


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Last updated: 23 Jun 2017