Learn About the Publishing Industry, Gain Experience, and Make Connections in This Five-Week Intensive Summer Training Program Are you a graduate student in the humanities or humanistic social sciences interested in pursuing a career in publishing? The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) invites you to apply to LARB’s Publishing Workshop, an intensive summer training program for aspiring publishing professionals. Applications are due by April 1, 2025, and the workshop will be held remotely from June 23-July 25, 2025. The Townsend Center for the Humanities, the Graduate Division, and LARB are offering four scholarships that cover the full cost of tuition for the workshop. Why Attend This five-week workshop gives attendees the chance to meet and learn from some of the leading figures in the fields of digital and print publishing. In the morning, participants will attend lectures, workshops, and other events. In the afternoon, they will gain practical experience in either magazine publication or book production. Through this experience, fellows will learn about career options and make valuable connections in the world of book publishing and media production. They will also learn about best practices in the industry and receive guidance on putting together application materials for publishing jobs. Still not convinced? Let previous participants from Berkeley convince you. Bryce Becker (Education): “The LARB publishing workshop really helped to demystify the publishing world. I finished the workshop with a stronger sense of where I might fit into the industry. The LARB team was extremely personable, even on Zoom, and they gathered top-notch presenters from across the field, representing agents, managing editors, founders, DEI directors, university presses, independent presses, and much more. An unexpected perk was also the therapeutic sense of community that I felt with other graduate students who were questioning whether or not they should stay in academia. It turns out that’s okay! Finally, at the end of the workshop, you are added to a large alumni network and receive regular updates and job postings––an update that I look forward to opening each month!” Derek O’Leary (History): “Although virtual, the LARB publication workshop during summer 2020 did an exceptional job presenting a mosaic of the publishing industry. The fellows brought a remarkable range of interests and aspirations to the workshop. The wonderful LARB team held the rigorous program together with their expertise and warmth. And the extraordinary group of professionals from all corners of the publishing industry contributed a mixture of personal narratives and professional insight and advice. Participating in PubLab, where we collaboratively produced an online edition, showed us an accelerated version of the LARB publishing process. Numerous jobs in publishing are an obvious fit for scholars in the humanities in particular; but, 1) you need to know what the jobs are and 2) you need to learn about how to get actual experience in publishing during your Ph.D. I would suggest that interested, early- and mid-stage Ph.D. students jump on this opportunity sooner rather than later.” Scholarship and Funding Details: Tuition for the workshop is $3000. LARB, the Townsend Center for the Humanities, and the Graduate Division will provide up to four scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition in full. All eligible students who submit an application to LARB before the deadline will be considered for one of the four scholarships. Should the $40 application fee present a hardship, please contact GradPro at [email protected]. How to Apply To apply to this program, students should fill out the application to the workshop by April 1. Please write to [email protected] with any questions. Yana Zlochistaya is a sixth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Comparative Literature and a Professional Development Liaison with the Graduate Division. She is also a former co-director of Beyond Academia.
Learn About the Publishing Industry, Gain Experience, and Make Connections in This Five-Week Intensive Summer Training Program Are you a graduate student in the humanities or humanistic social sciences interested in pursuing a career in publishing? The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) invites you to apply to LARB’s Publishing Workshop, an intensive summer training program for aspiring publishing professionals. Applications are due by April 1, 2025, and the workshop will be held remotely from June 23-July 25, 2025. The Townsend Center for the Humanities, the Graduate Division, and LARB are offering four scholarships that cover the full cost of tuition for the workshop. Why Attend This five-week workshop gives attendees the chance to meet and learn from some of the leading figures in the fields of digital and print publishing. In the morning, participants will attend lectures, workshops, and other events. In the afternoon, they will gain practical experience in either magazine publication or book production. Through this experience, fellows will learn about career options and make valuable connections in the world of book publishing and media production. They will also learn about best practices in the industry and receive guidance on putting together application materials for publishing jobs. Still not convinced? Let previous participants from Berkeley convince you. Bryce Becker (Education): “The LARB publishing workshop really helped to demystify the publishing world. I finished the workshop with a stronger sense of where I might fit into the industry. The LARB team was extremely personable, even on Zoom, and they gathered top-notch presenters from across the field, representing agents, managing editors, founders, DEI directors, university presses, independent presses, and much more. An unexpected perk was also the therapeutic sense of community that I felt with other graduate students who were questioning whether or not they should stay in academia. It turns out that’s okay! Finally, at the end of the workshop, you are added to a large alumni network and receive regular updates and job postings––an update that I look forward to opening each month!” Derek O’Leary (History): “Although virtual, the LARB publication workshop during summer 2020 did an exceptional job presenting a mosaic of the publishing industry. The fellows brought a remarkable range of interests and aspirations to the workshop. The wonderful LARB team held the rigorous program together with their expertise and warmth. And the extraordinary group of professionals from all corners of the publishing industry contributed a mixture of personal narratives and professional insight and advice. Participating in PubLab, where we collaboratively produced an online edition, showed us an accelerated version of the LARB publishing process. Numerous jobs in publishing are an obvious fit for scholars in the humanities in particular; but, 1) you need to know what the jobs are and 2) you need to learn about how to get actual experience in publishing during your Ph.D. I would suggest that interested, early- and mid-stage Ph.D. students jump on this opportunity sooner rather than later.” Scholarship and Funding Details: Tuition for the workshop is $3000. LARB, the Townsend Center for the Humanities, and the Graduate Division will provide up to four scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition in full. All eligible students who submit an application to LARB before the deadline will be considered for one of the four scholarships. Should the $40 application fee present a hardship, please contact GradPro at [email protected]. How to Apply To apply to this program, students should fill out the application to the workshop by April 1. Please write to [email protected] with any questions. Yana Zlochistaya is a sixth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Comparative Literature and a Professional Development Liaison with the Graduate Division. She is also a former co-director of Beyond Academia.