An Editorial Assistant provides administrative support to the editorial department. They are expected to read manuscripts, send out proofs, organise and arrange files and ensure smooth operations all around. With time and experience they can also be promoted to a higher post such as Managing Editor or Assistant Editor.
Personal Competencies
You like to pay attention to detail
You are proficient in languages and grammar
You have excellent communication and leadership skills
You like to work in teams
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/any other language/Journalism or any related field
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in English/any other language/Journalism or any related field followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field
OR
Complete Diploma/Online course in Editing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Departments of English/Journalism. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi 2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Farook College, Kozhikode 8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata 2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai 3. Garden City University, Bengaluru 4. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai 5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai 7. Loyola College, Chennai 8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 25,000 - 5,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Newspaper Groups, News Agencies, Magazines and Journals, In-house publications of large corporate houses
Work Environment: It is a desk job and does not require travelling. You are likely to work 9 to 10 hours every day for 6 to 7 days a week, depending upon the organisation. You might also have the option of working from home. You can find part-time work and contractual jobs.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Alice Priestley is an editorial assistant and freelance copywriter with a history of working in online and print magazine, part-work and book publishing. She has worked with Hachette Partworks. She is skilled in copywriting, Biblio, Microsoft Office, InDesign and Wordpress. She has a Master's (MA) focused on Creative Writing from Loughborough University.
Editorial Assistant
NCS Code: NA | MC0111. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/any other language/Journalism or any related field
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in English/any other language/Journalism or any related field followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field
OR
Complete Diploma/Online course in Editing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Departments of English/Journalism.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Farook College, Kozhikode
8. Osmania University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata
2. Institute of Creative Excellence, Mumbai
3. Garden City University, Bengaluru
4. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai
5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
6. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
7. Loyola College, Chennai
8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 25,000 - 5,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Newspaper Groups, News Agencies, Magazines and Journals, In-house publications of large corporate houses
Work Environment: It is a desk job and does not require travelling. You are likely to work 9 to 10 hours every day for 6 to 7 days a week, depending upon the organisation. You might also have the option of working from home. You can find part-time work and contractual jobs.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Assistant Editor → Editor → Chief Editor/Managing Editor → Editorial Director
The approx. salary of an Editorial Assistant ranges between INR 10,000 - 37,000* and more per month.
Source - https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Editorial_Assistant/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Alice Priestley is an editorial assistant and freelance copywriter with a history of working in online and print magazine, part-work and book publishing. She has worked with Hachette Partworks. She is skilled in copywriting, Biblio, Microsoft Office, InDesign and Wordpress. She has a Master's (MA) focused on Creative Writing from Loughborough University.
* Source: https://the-dots.com/users/alice-priestley-224817
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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