Students in our program have many work opportunities in the media, both on and off campus.

Some current job openings in the Midwest include:

REPORTERS.  For weekly newspapers.  Req BA/BS journalism, 2 yrs exp, pref multimedia exp.  Resume/ltr/clips to Editorial Opening, Pioneer Press, 3701 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL  60026; email cgoddard@pioneerlocal.com.

ASSISTANT EDITOR.  Edit teen-focused section, report, write, produce for web, manage student freelancers.  Req orgz, visual, web skills.  Apply online to Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL, www.chicagotribune.com.  Ref:  ID 15712BR.  App ddl 07/31/09.

NEWS/SPORTS REPORTERS.  Req residing in or relocating to Chicago area.  Resume/ltr/5 samples to Mark Colosimo, Executive Editor, Suburban  Life Publications, 1101 W. 31st Street, #100, Downers Grove, IL  60515; email (pref) mcolosimo@mysuburbanlife.com.  App ddl 08/03/09.

ASSISTANT EDITOR.  Compile weekly community calendar, coordinate religion page, conduct weekly photo poll, put together police reports, complete stories, cover news events.  Req excel communication, interpersonal skills, pref know InCopy, photography.  Email resume/ltr/3 clips to 22nd Century Media, Orland Park, FL, Amanda@22ndcenturymedia.com.  No phone calls.  App ddl 08/03/09.


COPY EDITOR/PAGE DESIGNER.  Edit copy, design pages, write occasional story.  Req excel language, design skills, eye for color, know latest technologies, hands-on exp w/ InDesign.  Resume/ltr/refs/sal hist to William Barth, Editor, The Beloit Daily News, 149 State Street, Beloit, WI  53511; email bbarth@beloitdailynews.com.

VISUAL EDITOR.  Lead staff to improve multimedia storytelling, identify format, presentation for each story.  Resume/ltr/samples/sal req to Sherry Skufca, Managing Editor, Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main Street, Ft. Wayne, IN  46802.  App ddl 08/03/09.

SPORTS EDITOR.  Cover HS sports, youth-league events.  Req editing skills, exp managing staff, pref design/presentation background.  Resume/ltr/samples to David Hill, Editor, The Greenfield Daily Reporter, 22 W. New Road, Greenfield, IN  46140; email dhill@greenfieldreporter.com.  No phone calls.  App ddl 08/03/09.

REPORTER/EDITOR.  Edit, beat reporting, photography, design.  Req exp, leadership skills, ability to deal w/ community journalism.  Resume/ltr/samples to Mike Herring, Maryville Daily Forum, 111 E. Jenkins Street, Maryville, MO  64468; email publisher@maryvilledailyforum.com.  App ddl 08/03/09.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR.  Write news stories, cover sporting events, design pages for weekly publication.  Resume/ltr to Rick Rogers, Regional Publisher, Neosho Daily News, 1006 W. Harmony, Neosho, MO  64850; email rrrogers@neoshodailynews.com.  App ddl 07/27/09.

DESIGNER.  Design for 4 regional publications.  Req InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator exp, passion for experimentation.  Resume/ltr/5 designed pages to Jaci Smith, Regional Editor, Faribault Daily News, 514 Central Avenue, Faribault, MN  55021; email jsmith@faribault.com.  App ddl 08/03/09.

SPORTS EDITOR.  Write features, enterprise stories, game recaps, design pages.  Req passion for design, writing.  Resume/ltr/5 clips to Jaci Smith, Regional Editor, Faribault Daily News, 514 Central Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021; email jsmith@faribault.com.  App ddl 08/03/09.

ASSISTANT PRESENTATION EDITOR.  Back up editor, Sat-Wed, 3 pm-midnight, manage 5 editorial paginators working in InDesign, run news coverage for breaking stories, monitor wires, slot wire weekends, manage story budgets, paginate up to 10 pages/night, upload web stories, photos, design graphics, charts.   Req excel proofing, copyediting skills, know AP style; regional candidates only.  Email resume/ltr/design samples in pdf format to Pamela Fisher, Holland Daily Sentinel, Holland, MI, Pamela.fisher@hollandsentinel.com.  No phone calls.  App ddl 08/03/09.

REPORTER.  Cover civic affairs, neighborhood issues, local arts scene.  Req BA/BS, 2-3 yrs newspaper exp, interest in multimedia projects.  Resume/ltr/6 clips to Journals Editor Sarah McKenzie, Minnesota Premier Publications, 1115 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN  55403; email (pref) to smckenzie@mnpubs.com.

BLOGGER.  20 hours/week, 4 5-hour shifts, weekend mornings, Mon-Tues evenings.  Read, aggregate stories from multiple news outlets, provide fresh perspective, highlight stories w/ potential to generate dialogue, package, create site teasers on news scene.  Req BA/BS journalism/rel, solid news judgment, excel writing skills, know html, web platforms, online journalism industry, pref video editing, photography skills.  Email resume/ltr/refs to Editor Bill Emkow, MLive.com, Ann Arbor, MI, bemkow@mlive.com.

WEB CONTENT EDITOR.  Create new content, edit/promote existing content thru website, social networking sites, post online content, change homepage daily, maintain parenting news blog, manage/create e-mail newsletters.  Req know content mgmt systems, wysi/wyg editors, Photoshop, InDesign, html, audio/video recording/editing, Illustrator, Flash, Javascript.  Resume/ltr/samples to Tamara L. O’Shaughnessy, Editor, Chicago Parent, 141 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL  60302; email tamara@chicagoparent.com.
 
SPORTS EDITOR.  Cover high schools, produce regional sports magz 3 times/year, design pages.  Req excel grammar skills, know Quark, Photoshop.  Resume/ltr to Kirk Dougal, The Times Bulletin, 700 Fox Road, PO Box 271, Van Wert, OH  45891; email kdougal@timesbulletin.com.

REPORTER.  Work beat, copy edit for fellow reporters, layout pages.  Req exp, multimedia, photography skills, pref BA/BS journalism.  Email resume/ltr to Box EB22, Kansas Press Association, Topeka, KS, ebradbury@kspress.com.

BUSINESS ANALYST/TECH WRITER.  3-month position.  Document policies, procedures,  processes.  Req excel writing skills, know MS Office, Visio, technical IT skills.  Apply online to Comsys, Chicago, IL, https://comsys.com/jobs/detail.page?req_uk=10477643.

TECHNICAL WRITER.  Gather, create documentation on electronic trading systems, develop internal, external support documentation, develop operations procedures for certification environment, coordinate, conduct training sessions on systems.  Req MS Word, Visio skills.  Resume/ltr to Olenick & Associates, 205 W. Wacker, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL  60606; www.olenick.com.

PUBLIC SPEAKER.  Give presentations to high school students.  Average $100/day + expenses, 3-5 days/week schedule.  No cold calls.  Pref public speaking, teaching, drama, sales background.  For info contact Bradford School, Columbus, OH, 614-416-6233.

SPEECH COACH INTERNSHIP.  3 months, 15-20 hours/week.  Assist author, entrepreneur, natl speaker w/ editing speeches, PowerPoint presentations, critique speeches, delivery, assist w/ stage presence, create demo video for speeches, review press kit.  Req communications major, senior/masters level in communication, Toastmasters exp.  Resume/ltr to Arnoff and Associates, Inc, 7205 Chagrin Road, Suite 3, Bainbridge, OH  44023; email arnoffassoc@stratos.net.


On-Campus Internships

Many opportunities exist for on-campus internships with the offices of public information, athletics, admissions, etc.

JOB SITES
PRSSA.org: The Public Relations Student Society of America.

PRSA.org: The professional organization, Public Relations Society of America, features a national job bank PLUS links to chapters in all 50 states, most of which have their own local job banks that makes checking out local sites worthwhile.

EntryLevelPR.com:  A site for beginning jobs in public relations.

Ed2010.com:  A site with job and internship resources for writers and editors.

JournalismJobs.com: A free resource for job seekers in cooperation with Columbia Journalism Review. More than 600 job and internship opportunities, plus other resources for job searching.
JournalismNext.com:  Jobs and community for journalists of color.
EditorandPublisher.com:  Downloaded at 5 p.m. Friday.

AJR Newslink JOBLINK. Searchable database of job and internship opportunities in all areas of journalism.

Detroit Free Press jobs page. Includes the “Nifty Fifty” top recruiting sites, plus tips on resumes, cover letters and interviewing.
Journalism and Women’s Symposium (JAWS). From the Journalism and Women Symposium.

The National Diversity Journalism Job Bank. Jobs listed by region, by journalism specialty, by company, and other categories.

The California Society of Newspaper Editors.Newspaper and other jobs in California and other states.

The American Copy Editor’s Society. Search for newspaper jobs by state.

TVJobs.com. Resource for TV Jobs. Also includes searchable database of television stations in the United States and contact information.

AMFMTVOnlineJob listings and resources for broadcasting.