Solène Thibeaud

Soon to graduate with a Master's degree in Book and Publishing Professions – Editorial assistant in the making

About me

About me

Passionate about literature, I am about to obtain my Master’s degree in Book and Publishing Studies.
My ambition is to contribute to the creation and promotion of books within a publishing house as an Editorial Assistant.
Curious and versatile, I am also interested in careers in communication.

  • Age: 23 years old
  • Level of study: Master
  • Availability: Now
  • Desired contract: temporary or permanent
  • Desired duration: 6 months and more
  • Mobility: France and abroad
My Curriculum Vitae

My Curriculum Vitae

My professional and academic experiences

Profile


Second year of Master's degree in Book Publishing

Multimedia Book Publishing and Professional Writing specialisation

ANGERS, 2024-2025

  • DeskTop Publishing (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Web edition (HTML, CSS, Wordpress)
  • Semiology and graphic research
  • Preparation and correction of manuscripts
  • Professional writing (press release, presse kit, BookTube video, newsletter, reading sheet, argument, etc.)
  • Children, French and foreign literature and editorial news and monitoring
  • Editorial news and monitoring
  • Copyright and publishing house management
  • Organisation of Publishing Day (communication committee: content creation, social media management, event communication, coordination of invitations)

Studies


Bachelor's degree

Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures - English/Spanish

ANGERS, 2020-2023

  • Minor in Media, Culture and Communication
  • French as a foreign language specialisation
  • Semester abroad - University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Baccalaureate

Economics and social science - with distinction - European Option in English

MONTAIGU-VENDÉE, JUNE 2020

Professional Experiences


Internship Editorial Assistant

6 months

MANTES-LA-JOLIE - FEBRUARY TO JULY 2025

  • Reading, evaluating, preparing and correcting manuscripts
  • Editorial follow-up until final page proof
  • Coordination with authors
  • Page layout (EPUB, paper book)
  • Development of promotional content (sales pitches, social media posts)

Internship in content creation and writing

10 weeks

SLOLI EDITIONS, ROUBAIX - APRIL TO JUNE 2024

  • Writing and page layout of pedagogical content
  • Popularization of topics related to the environment
  • Articles
  • Newsletters
  • Graphic research
  • Digital monitoring

Internship in a bookshop

10 days

LES HERBIERS - JUNE 2022

  • Observation
  • Receiving orders
  • Displaying
  • Reading
  • Writing

Production operator and cleaner

MONTAIGU-VENDÉE - Summers 2020-2024

My skills

My skills

Thanks to my professional and personal experiences, I have acquired valuable skills.
My goal is to put them to use in each of my projects.

Foreign languages

C1 English level
Cambridge English Certificate B2 (2021)
B2 Spanish level

IT tools knowledge

Word, Excel, Canva, Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro), HTML et CSS code, Wordpress, Sigil

First Aid Certificate

Public basic first aid training (2023)


Team spirit

Curiosity

Listening quality

Organisation

Adaptability

Dynamism

My hobbies

My hobbies

Reading

Music

Travel & cultures

Manual activities

Sport

My Portfolio

My Portfolio

My projects and achievements

  • All
  • Studies
  • Internship

Vinyl cover (front)

Vinyl cover of the song "Hallucinogenics" by Matt Maeson and Lana Del Rey, made with Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator as part of a DTP course

Vinyl cover (back)

Vinyl cover of the song "Hallucinogenics" by Matt Maeson and Lana Del Rey, made with Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator as part of a DTP course

Press release

Press release of the vinyl cover

BookTube video

BookTube video - Copyright : ©Babelio ©Wikipédia

Press release

Press release for a literary release, made as part of a professional writing course

Newsletter (front)

Newsletter made as part of a professional writing course

Newsletter (back)

Newsletter made as part of a professional writing course

Press release

Press release for a literary release, made as part of a professional writing course

Article

Portrait of a fictional author, made as part of a professional writing course

Article

Article on a bookseller's conference, made as part of a professional writing course

Article

Article on a librarian's conference, made as part of a professional writing course

"Origami" activity (front)

"Origami" activity - Pedagogical file of the "Mission Tortues Marines" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

"Origami" activity (back)

"Origami" activity - Pedagogical file of the "Mission Tortues Marines" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

"Artistic awakening" activity

"Artistic awakening" activity - Pedagogical file of the "Mission Forêt" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

"Solutions" activity

"Solutions" activity - Pedagogical file of the "Mission Baleines" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

"Whale quiz" activity

"Whale quiz" activity - Pedagogical file of the "Mission Baleines" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

Mockup

Mockup of board 1 of the "Mission Forêt" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

Mockup

Mockup of board 3 of the "Mission Forêt" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

Backcover

Backcover written as part of a professional writing course

Catalog entry and staff pick

Catalog entry and staff pick written as part of a professional writing course

Book cover layout

Creation of a book cover layout using InDesign during a course project

Press kits

Press kits about literary releases for reviewers – Internship at Éditions Butterfly ©Butterfly

Sales pitch

Sales pitch for bookstores for the release of "Rockstars" - Internship at Éditions Butterfly ©Butterfly

Flyer

Flyer for bookstores for the release of "Rockstars" - Internship at Éditions Butterfly ©Butterfly

Articles

Articles written as part of an editorial monitoring course and published on on the Angers Master's in Publishing website

Reference

Reference

Stéphanie West


Publisher and associate director of Éditions Butterfly, Mantes-la-Jolie


“Solène quickly demonstrated her versatility, rigour and autonomy. She shows great precision in carrying out her tasks, while remaining motivated and committed, regardless of the level of complexity of the tasks assigned to her. Her graphic sensitivity, adaptability and excellent interpersonal skills have been particularly appreciated within our team.”


See the letter of recommendation"

Morgane de Villers


Co-president of Sloli Éditions, Roubaix


“Solène's internship at Sloli went very well.
She demonstrated independence, rigour, efficiency and adaptability in the various tasks assigned to her.”