PPA readily complements majors like English, communication, foreign languages, public relations, journalism, marketing, and graphic design. But students in other disciplines also benefit from PPA's links to publishing opportunities in those fields.

One special feature of the PPA program is the variety of internships it supports, both full-time and part-time. Recent sponsors include Yale University Press, Parenting Press, Minnesota Historical Society Press, Fulcrum Publishing, Marquand Books, and NavPress, as well as several libraries and museums. New opportunities are always emerging with presses, in the growing fields of technical communications, and in the publication departments of companies.