Laura Gelder has been appointed editorial assistant at BMI Publications.

She will work on all of the publisher's magazine titles, but focus on Selling Long Haul and Short Breaks and Holidays.

Gelder's new role will be her first paid position in journalism. Prior to taking the job, she spent four months with Traveller Magazine assisting with research and writing. She has also contributed to Yachting Monthly’s ‘Sailing Stereotypes’ column and their news pages.

Her advice for those wanting to work as an editorial assistant is: "Be prepared to work for nothing for a while, work experience counts more than any course you can do".

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