为了对书的热爱

Kristina Deusch began her journey at Concordia as a liberal studies major. 当她探索历史世界时, 音乐, 神学, 和文学, she realized that her true calling was literature. Studying the classics deepened her adoration for the written word, leading her to become a consultant at the 写作 Studio on campus, where she worked with students on the revision process for their papers. Deusch’s love for 英语 only grew when she decided to spend her semester abroad “[wandering] among the ‘dreaming spires’ of Oxford,” and taking in the surroundings that were once home to many world-renowned authors.

苏珊·巴赫曼, 修辞学教授, instructed Deusch on the history and development of the 英语 language through independent study sessions, 在她去牛津之前. “Through her own passion and extraordinary knowledge, she showed me how multiple fields–Literature, 语言学, 社会学, 历史, Geography–can be combined together to build a fascinating story,多什说. These discussions with Professor Bachman inspired her to explore literature in ways she had not previously considered. Her recent new-found interest in linguistics and etymology. 加上她对学习的热情, made pursuing education beyond her bachelor's degree an obvious choice.

I love gathering and organizing all the little details of my job to watch everything come together to produce a piece of work that is beautiful both inside and out."

随着毕业的临近, Deusch became interested in the publishing industry as a possible career option. She came across the position of “editorial assistant” multiple times during her research of the industry and was intrigued. “根据职位描述就可以了, positions in editorial departments sounded like they contained work most connected to the actual content of a book,多什说. “Not only did I want to be involved in the process of making a book, but the assistant work in an editorial department also sounded like a perfect mix of administrative duties and a connection to the manuscript, 符合我的愿望.”

经过深思熟虑, Deusch made a decision; a decision to move to New York to pursue her career in publishing. 毕业后, she applied to the extremely competitive Summer Publishing Institute, 纽约大学主办. The skills Deusch had acquired as an undergraduate impressed the admissions team and she soon found herself walking into her NYU dorm room.

“SPI basically consists of days filled with workshops, strategy sessions and presentations given by guest speakers from various media companies across New York City. 同时, students develop their own projects which are presented and critiqued at the end of each three-week session,多什说. The students were made aware that the publishing job market was extremely competitive and many students might still be searching for jobs in the field months after the program’s completion.

在完成课程后不久, 然而, Deusch landed a job as Editorial Assistant at Cambridge University Press in New York. “我和很棒的人一起工作——我的作者, 编辑助理, and very kind bosses–and I’m proud to be a part of the oldest academic press in the world, which has a commitment to publishing high quality academic work,多什说. As an assistant to three commissioning editors, she helps decide which books the Press should publish. She also helps authors through the entire process of submission, production, and publication.

People don’t work in publishing to make money or find glamour–they work with books because they love books."

然而, most of her time is dedicated to sending out book proposals, 与作者签订合同, creating cover images and ensuring that advance copies of finalized books are sent to the proper people. “I love gathering and organizing all the little details of my job to watch everything come together to produce a piece of work that is beautiful both inside and out. Something people own, read, and admire.多什说. “People don’t work in publishing to make money or find glamour–they work with books because they love books.”

Her experiences 在欧文的康考迪亚大学, 比如在写作工作室工作, writing for the university newspaper and participating in the annual 学术展示, made all the difference when it came to impressing potential employers. “Experiences like this are not only an opportunity to show an employer that you were a competent student who excelled amidst challenges, but also to show them how you found various ways to participate in the field of academia which you love,多什说. Through the many opportunities provided by Concordia, she was better prepared to succeed in her professional career at Cambridge University Press.