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Q: Please can you help me with information regarding gap year jobs on cruise ships.
A: We received a number of queries about this particular subject, please make sure you that you do a full check into the organisation or set-up that you enlist with in terms of pursuing a career or employment within this industry.
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Q: Who can I obtain a bursary from, other than my university (South Africa), if I am studying to pursue a career in Physics, Astronomy or Astrophysics?
A: If you are studying for a Postgraduate degree you should consider contacting the National Research Foundation. They offer funding in the form of bursaries and scholarships to most areas of study. You can visit their website at: http://www.nrf.ac.za
The FirstStep website also provides a list of many different bursaries and scholarships available to South African students. You may qualify for a bursary without even knowing so be sure to check it out by viewing the Finance section of the website!
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At the young age of 23 Jonathan hasn’t let the technology age of the world take over his life, he has kept alive a real energy and passion for literature. Growing up in Johannesburg, Williams left to the “big city” to study a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Cape Town. His three years at UCT led him to major in Politics and Media Writing. His choice to read for Honours in Publishing Studies brought him back to his home city of Gauteng and in 2005 Jonathan entered the gates of Wits University.
Read more: Jonathan Williams: The Business Side of Publishing
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In response to: I am a second year B.Com Accounting student in South Africa and need info on financial aid as well as companies to work for?
There are various methods of financial aid these range from Bursaries, Scholarships, Student Loans etc. The best method is to research the various options and contact the people offering the finance. We have a list of various bursaries and student loan options on FirstStep which you can have a look through.
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What does your job entail and how did it all come about?
Some copy-editing, some design, communicating with printers and authors, evaluating unsolicited manuscripts, and lots of research on the Internet.
We live in an electronic age, what is it like being surrounded by books all day, when information is only a click away?
Most of my research is done on the Internet and most of my work is done on a computer. There would be no book publishing without these two necessities so, although my office is filled with books, only a few (such as my dictionary) are opened every day.
Read more: David Schröder: Editorial & Production Controller-Penguin Books
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