Publishing
SUMMER PUBLISHING INSTITUTE:
BOOK, MAGAZINE, AND DIGITAL PUBLISHING
2009 SPI Highlights
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The Summer Publishing Institute immerses students in an intense, six-week study of book, magazine, and digital publishing. Now in its 32nd year, the program combines workshops, strategy sessions, and presentations by some of the leading figures in publishing. Our faculty and speakers introduce students to the editorial, marketing, creative, business, sales, and multimedia aspects of the industry. Students create actual launch plans for new magazines and imprints for book publishing houses and learn from having their projects judged by a panel of senior publishing executives. At the conclusion of the program, students attend a Career Fair where they interview with some of the nation's leading publishing companies. Students who attend this program learn:
- Book publication processes from the acquisition of a manuscript to the editing, production, print and online marketing, and sales, promotion and publicity functions.
- Strategies required to produce a magazine successfully in the digital age: editorial and design; business planning; marketing, advertising and circulation; multi-platform extensions.
- Multimedia and digital-only publishing, including panels and workshops on leading-edge tactics.
- Inside industry advice and mentoring from Summer Publishing Institute alumni.
- Career counseling, including resume reviews and interview techniques.
- Computer lab training in key publishing applications.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
The Summer Publishing Institute is designed for recent college graduates and young professionals trying to break into publishing.
FACULTY
The faculty is made up of more than 150 publishing experts—editors, publishers, content directors, web editors, marketers, art directors, agents, production managers, and authors, among others.
PROGRAM APPLICATION
Pleas submit the following by March 29, 2010:
- A completed application
- 2 letters of recommendation (professional reference if you have worked or interned in the publishing industry and/or academic)
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended
- A resume/curriculum vitae
- A personal statement outlining why you want to pursue a career in publishing, your experiences in this field, and what you hope to learn as part of the Summer Publishing Institute.
If you have questions about the Summer Publishing Institute, please email pub.center@nyu.edu.
PROGRAM NOTES
Students receive a Certificate in Publishing upon completion of this program. Students may choose to combine the Institute with the Master of Science in Publishing program, which may grant three graduate credits to Institute students also accepted into the M.S. program. Students participate in the Institute in the summer and then enroll in evening graduate courses in the fall. If this is the route you wish to take, you need to apply to the M.S. in Publishing degree program first.
To learn more about the graduate application process and deadlines for applying to the Institute, please contact the M.S. in Publishing at (212) 992-3232 or e-mail pub.center@nyu.edu.