The publishing sector is strengthening its links with the city's academic world by encouraging more graduates to stay in Bath.
Bath-based Parragon, which lays claim to the title of largest illustrated non-fiction publisher in the world, has extended its graduate scheme for a third year with Bath Spa University, while international book publisher Amber Books has agreed to offer five paid graduate internships.
Bath Spa works with 460 local employers to provide opportunities for its graduates, working with the likes of hotel chain Hilton, management consultancy Nine Feet Tall and Bath Rugby.
This year more than 500 students have already secured industry placements.
The university also advertises 2,400 part-time job opportunities every year to its students. Parragon's three-month, fully-paid internship scheme aims to integrate students within the workplace to prepare them for the world of work and their future career.
HR officer at Trim-Street based Parragon, Gemma Bailey, said the partnership with the university had been so successful in previous years the company was keen to continue it.
"We have had some really fantastic graduates join the business in a variety of roles, and the quality of Bath Spa's publishing students is excellent. We have always received really great feedback from all of our managers and we always look forward to welcoming new graduates from the university."
The publishing degree offered at the university is a practical course taken in combination with another subject such as history or creative writing. Students on the course get to work on live industry projects with Bath Literature Festival, Quadrille Books, Osprey Publishers and BBC History magazine.
The leader of the publishing course, Katharine Reeve, said: "These internships are an amazing opportunity for our graduates to gain high-quality experience of working in a publishing house, where activities can be tailored to each graduate's area of interest. Previous interns have gone on to a variety of roles in editorial, digital and marketing."
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