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Subject:Academic careers vs technical writing From:geoff-h -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA Date:Wed, 10 Sep 1997 12:22:30 -0500
Chaim Chatan wondered how to stick with his true love,
political science, in the absence of an immediate offer of
an academic career. Here's a thought: if you're any good at
writing or editing, set yourself up as a freelancer in a
town with a university that specializes in this area (or
where there are lots of "think tanks")... I imagine that
most national capitals qualify. If you're multilingual,
this may suggest some very good places where you could find
work as a translator. Because so many researchers hate to
write their own manuscripts, or know that they write them
badly, they're quite happy to pay someone else to do the
work. Do some networking in your field and find out where
the best opportunities lie.
--Geoff Hart @8^{)} geoff-h -at- mtl -dot- feric -dot- ca
Disclaimer: Speaking for myself, not FERIC.
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