Publishing and Editing
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you to launch a career as an editor in a publishing house, magazine, online journal and beyond.
At UChicago, you have the opportunity to meet with working editors as well as intern at publishing houses and literary agencies.
Explore the resources below to chart your path to a successful career!
Sold on a career in Editing and Publishing?
Find the role that's right for you:
- Work at an online magazine
- Work as an editor at a publishing house
- Work as a communications professional at a foundation
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Job Shadowing
Dive into the field through a day-in-the-life experience with a current professional at employers such as NBC, the New York Times, or South Florida PBS through UChicago's Job Shadowing Program.
Career Treks
Immerse yourself in the publishing world with Trek visits to employers such as UChicago Press, Penguin Random House, and Vice Media.
Specialized Programs
Gain specialized knowledge through programs such as JAMfest, Careers in the Humanities Day, and Taking the Next Step that bring students together with leading professionals in the field. Also explore UChicago’s Certificate in Editing program.
Month-Long Experiences
Micro-Metcalf Internships
Expand your skills with micro-internships, short projects that you can complete from anywhere, through UChicago's Micro-Metcalf Program. Possible employers include organizations such as WW Norton, Haymarket Books, or Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer with employers such as Grand Central Publishing, WW Norton, UChicago Press, Writers House, or Seminary Coop Books Podcast through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Academic Year-Long Experiences
Kimpton Fellowship
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid opportunity at organizations such as Hachette Books or RF|Binder through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Grants
Apply for a grant to support your academic year and summer work experiences through Careers in Journalism and Creative Writing Grants.
Student Organizations
Gain experience as an editor of a student publication like Chicago Maroon, The Gate, Blacklight Magazine, or Chicago Review.
Creative Writing
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you to launch a career in creative writing whether in fiction for publication, playwriting, as a screenwriter for film, television and beyond.
At UChicago, you have the opportunity to meet working screenwriters, intern at film production companies, and develop your own work from conception to publication or production.
Explore the resources below to chart your path to a successful career!
Sold on a career in creative writing?
Find the role that's right for you:
- Become a writer for a television studio
- Publish your work of fiction, memoir or literary non-fiction
- Write policy syntheses on public affairs issues for a digital journal
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Script Coverage
Secure a paid opportunity to read and evaluate scripts under consideration by organizations such as Hollywood with 21 Laps, Hideaway Entertainment, or 4th Wall Management.
Career Treks
Immerse yourself in the world of film and tv with Trek visits to employers such as 21st Century Fox, Creative Artist Agency, or Netflix.
Grants
Apply for grants to support your creative work during the academic year and summer through opportunities such as the Creativity Grant, Seidel Scholars Grant, or Careers in Journalism and Creative Writing Grants.
Month-Long Experiences
Micro-Metcalf Internships
Expand your skills with micro-internships, short projects that you can complete from anywhere, through UChicago's Micro-Metcalf Program. Potential employers include organizations such as Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Audible Originals, or WW Norton.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer with employers such as UChicago Press, Penguin / Random House, Hachette Books, or Elephant Pictures through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Academic Year-Long Experiences
Student Organizations
Develop your creative work by joining a student club (RSO) such as Fire Escape Films, Maroon TV, Midway Review, or Euphony Journal.
Kimpton Fellowship
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid opportunity at arts organizations such as Walt Disney Television, Scribe Inc., or UChicago Creative Writing through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Graduate Programs
Explore graduate programs beyond UChicago such as an MS, MFA and Certificates in Screenwriting.
Journalism
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you to launch a career in Journalism and beyond.
At UChicago, you have the opportunity to attend workshops with leading journalists, report for local outlets, and intern at national newspapers and magazines.
Explore this short Careers in Journalism video, and the resources below to chart your path to a successful career!
Sold on a career in journalism?
Find the role that's right for you:
- Cover breaking news for a newspaper
- Cover a subject of your choice by launching your own podcast
- Write feature pieces for a print magazine
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Job Shadowing
Dive into the field through a day-in-the-life experience with a current professional at journalism organizations such as The Economist or The New York Times through UChicago's Job Shadowing Program.
Career Treks
Immerse yourself in the world of journalism by going on a local or national Trek visit to employers such as the Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Hearken, Vice Media, or the Wall Street Journal.
Month-Long Experiences
Micro-Metcalf Internships
Expand your research and reporting skills with micro-internships, short projects that you can complete from anywhere, through UChicago's Micro-Metcalf Program. Possible employers include organizations such as the NYTimes Magazine and New Yorker Contributors, Texas Monthly, Civic Exchange, or Prologue Projects Podcasts.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer with employers such as ABC News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsguard, WBEZ, or The Point through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Academic Year-Long Experiences
Fellowships
Apply for foreign reporting fellowships and other opportunities through the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Language Studies
Master a language to open up new career paths with Foreign Language Acquisition Grant (FLAG) or International Travel Grant.
Grants
Apply for funding to support your work during the academic year and summer through grants such as the Creativity Grant, Seidel Scholars Grant, or Careers in Journalism and Creative Writing Grants.
Graduate Programs
Learn about graduate programs beyond UChicago to earn your MS-MA in Journalism, MFA in Literary Non-Fiction, or PhD in Communications.
Kimpton Fellowship
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid fellowship with employers such as Scribe Inc., The History Makers, or RF|Binder through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Student Organizations
Gain experience at local journalistic outlets such as Chicago Maroon, The Gate, South Side Weekly, or Invisible Institute.