I've been looking everywhere and on internet for how to find/look for
jobs, or job postings, for english literature graduate students in
Montrea(canada) but I could only find job postings located in the
United States or in Tononto. Where can I look for or find job listings
in the movie industry, book industry,and/or writing industry here in
Montreal(canada)for a part time or full time job? I'm talking about
any kind of jobs concerning english literature students such as
editing, writing, researching (especially researching), research
assistants, etc. It is not, for exemple, as if publishing houses
posted jobs openely, so it's very hard to know where to look for them
and find them. Also, and more specifically,where can I look for/find
job listings concerning medieval literature graduate students? Here
also, jobs for them are not openely posted. I've been regularly
checking my university postings and so far there is nothing helpful on
that side. Thanks for your help!

Hi medieval_scholar,

Here are a couple of links you might find useful:
http://www.academiccareers.com/Applicants.htm
http://www.cmpa.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/1300/la_id/1.htm

In research your best bet, to work in an academic setting where most
literary research would occur, would be to continue in a university
through your doctorate and then work as a full professor. Most
research assistants that I've seen in university are pulled from
graduate students, since graduate students need to support themselves
while they're in school.

For a publishing house, it would be difficult unless you have
preexisting industry connections in Montreal (and if you did I think
you wouldn't be posting this question) to stay where you are. In the
US the most common advice for those wanting to work in the business is
to uproot yourself and go to New York City and start hitting the
pavement. It's a hard life in the beginning because the pay is lousy,
but that's where all the publishing houses and literary agencies are
based, so that's where you get your foot in the door.

If you want to write nonfiction, your best bet would be to pursue
local journalism opportunities -- pick up a copyediting job from a
local paper and go from there, working your way up the editing chain.

In any of these cases, it's probably a good idea to target what kind
of work you want to do, and then decide what you're willing to do to
work in that job (ie relocate, starve, etc). Good luck!

Hi gryphoness,

Thank you for your helpful comments. They're very appreciated. I think
I forgot to mention that I'm going to start my doctoral studies in
january 2006. Now I'm finishing my MA. I was just trying to find a job
that would help me make some money until I actully reach my Ph.D. But
thanks anyway! Your comments were very helpful!!