Interested in editing? Language? Internships? No, you don’t have to be a nerd or even grammar-obsessed to join. But wanting to have fun helps.
Join the American Copy Editors Society at its kickoff meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the Bailey Library in Andrews Hall (across from the English Department offices).
We’re part of a national group of more than 1,800 editors working at newspapers, magazines, book publishers, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. Others work as freelance editors or in academia.
That’s why as a student chapter, we’re open to all majors.
If you can’t make the kickoff meeting, put these dates and speakers on your calendar. It won’t be a lecture; instead plan on a conversation with a couple of recent UNL graduates.
Come, even if you don’t want to join ACES.
Andrew Lamberson, photographer, and Heather Price, editor
3:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23
Room 117 Andrews Hall (the English Department building)
Andrew is a freelance photographer based in New York. Heather is a senior copy editor at eMarketer. Andrew will talk about how to build a freelance business. And he’ll address editing skills in caption writing.
Heather, who also has worked as an editor at newspapers, will talk about the differences in both jobs.
http://www.andrewlamberson.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-price-127909b
Frannie Sprouls, editor at Hispanic Executive magazine
3:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30
Room 117, Andrews Hall (the English Department building)
After graduating from UNL, Frannie worked as a copy editor for a human resources magazine and website in Chicago. Now she’s working for Hispanic Executive magazine.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/franniesprouls
For more information, contact Sue Burzynski Bullard at sbullard2@unl.edu