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Can recent college grads apply for assistant editor jobs?

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Can recent college grads apply for assistant editor jobs?

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Dear Ed, What’s the difference between an editorial assistant and an assistant editor? And could a recent college graduate apply for an assistant editor position? Thanks! Jessica, New York City ————————————- Dear Jessica, At most magazines, editorial assistant is the entry-level position and assistant editor is the next step up. At some magazines, assistant editor is the entry-level gig. Usually, editorial assistants provide administrative assistance to specific editors, in addition to the rest of the staff. Sometimes, assistant editors assist certain editors, too, but usually have more editorial responsibilities, like editing front-of-book sections and the occasional feature, than editorial assistants do. If there are editorial assistant positions at a magazine where an assistant editor position is open, the hiring editors are usually looking for someone with post-college magazine experience. But Ed has some friends who, because they had plenty of internship experience, skipped the ed

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