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- PUB 231: Graphic Design Fundamentals
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- PUB 332: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Periodicals
- PUB 350: Marketing for Book Publishers
- PUB 355W: Online Marketing for Publishers
- PUB 371: Structure of the Book Publishing Industry in Canada
- PUB 372: The Book Publishing Process
- PUB 375: Magazine Publishing
- PUB 401: Technology and the Evolving Book
- PUB 411: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
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- PUB 438: Design Awareness in Publishing Process and Products
- PUB 448: Publishing and Social Change: Tech, Texts, and Revolution
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- PUB 458: Journalism as a Publishing Problem
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- PUB 480 OL01: Accessible Publishing (OLC)
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Meet Katie Shamash—MPub candidate
This interview is part of our “3 Questions” series with Publishing Minor students, Master of Publishing candidates, and MPub alumni.
Meet Katie Shamash, Data Scientist at Digital Science
Twitter: @katieshamash
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-shamash-4b34a8171/
What was something you wish you had done differently while in school?
KS: I started my degree studying English Literature and Creative Writing. When I was about to graduate, I realized how hard it would be to find a job, and I decided at the last minute to add a minor in Computer Science. I loved it more than I could ever have imagined! I have no regrets about studying English Lit – I loved it, and I use skills from that degree every day, both in my job and in my life. But I wish I had built more hard skills into my degree from the beginning. Those skills have been invaluable in finding job. They’ve also been a lot of fun to learn!
What was the most valuable skill you took away from your time in the MPub program?
KS: I loved how practical and hands-on the degree was. When I was looking for a job after completing the program, I had a ton of relevant, concrete examples I could show. That was really valuable!
What is 1 piece of advice you would give to current publishing students?
KS: Find something you can do that no one else can. This might not be relevant advice for everyone, but it’s been really helpful for me in my professional career. In my case, being able to combine tech skills with experience in publishing has allowed me to push myself faster in both areas than I would have been able to with just one.
Learn more about Canada’s only Master of Publishing program. Applications for Fall are accepted until February 1st.