Students in our program have many work opportunities in the media, both on and off campus.
Some current job openings in the Midwest include:
CITY EDITOR. Cover local news, sports, events, develop long-term, enterprise stories. Req BA/BS journalism/rel, 1 yr newsroom mgmt exp, passion for community journalism. Resume/ltr/clips to Shaw Suburban Media, Human Resources Department, Attn: City Editor, 333 N. Randall Road, #2, St. Charles, IL 60174; email krschmidt@kcchronicle.com.
CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS. Respond to emails, inquiries from customers, public, keep track of info rel to deliveries, send out regular communications, check customer orders, clean customer bins, weigh/bag produce. Req orgz, writing, computer, customer service skills, interest in growing supply of organic foods from local farmers. Email resume/ltr to Shelly Herman, Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks, Niles, IL, recruiting@freshpicks.com; www.freshpicks.com.
SPORTS WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER. Write game stories, sports features, columns, enterprise pieces, action/feature sports photography. Resume/ltr/samples to Managing Editor Steve Moseley, The York News-Times, PO Box 279, York, NE 68467; email Stephen.moseley@yorknewstimes.com.
PHOTOGRAPHER. Shoot high school sports, community events, generate picture stories. Req 2 yrs exp incl multimedia skills at metro daily newspaper, exp in lighting techniques, know digital photo eqt, software, pref BA/BS journalism, exp shooting video. Resume/ltr/samples/sal req to Human Resources, The Des Moines Register, 715 Locust, Des Moines, IA 50309; fax 515-286-2526; email dklootwyk@dmreg.com.
REPORTER. Entry level. Req nose for news, sports, pref layout skills. Email resume/ltr to The Waverly Newspapers, Cedar Falls, IA, editor@cedarfallstimes.com.
POLICE/EDUCATION REPORTER. Req news judgment, story-telling skills, pref InDesign skills. Resume/ltr/clips to Stu Butcher, Chanute Tribune, PO Box 559, Chanute, KS 66720; email news@chanute.com.
PUBLICATIONS DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER. Produce variety of non-daily publications, write articles, create story budgets. Req BA/BS journalism/rel, know Quark, Photoshop, AP style, grammar. Resume/ltr/samples/3 professional refs to Mike Turley, Managing Editor/Digital Delivery, PO Box 219, Springfield, IL 62705-0219; email mike.turley@sj-r.com.
COPY EDITOR/PAGE DESIGNER. Edit content, write heads, design pages for 3 sections of product. Req BA/BS Eng/journalism/rel, know AP style, Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, editing skills, pref daily newsroom exp. Resume/ltr/samples to Krista Babbitt, Presentation Team Leader, The Sentinel, 54 W. Eighth Street, Holland, MI 49423; email Krista.babbitt@hollandsentinel.com.
PHOTOGRAPHER. News, community photos. Req BA/BS, photojournalism training, exp in videography, video editing, pref magz exp. Resume/ltr/portfolio to Presentation Editor Michael Lehmkuhle, 22 N. 1st Street, Newark, OH 43055; fax 740-328-8581; email mlehmkuh@newarkadvocate.com.
COPY EDITORS. Design, produce special sections. Req Quark, Photoshop, design exp. Resume/ltr to Art Kuhn, Managing Editor, 637 Sixth Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662; email akuhn@heartlandpublications.com.
REPORTER. Cover communities in county, write features, cover schools, meetings, hard news. Resume/ltr/5 clips to Dustin Kass, Managing Editor, Osawatomie Graphic, 635 Main Street, Osawatomie, KS 66062; email DustinKass@miconews.com (put your name and Linn County applicant in subj field).
REPORTER. Handle news, feature reporting, cover meetings, some sports events, some photography. Req passion for community journalism, pref Quark, layout skills. Resume/ltr/sal req to Mitzi Moe, Publisher, The Williston Herald, PO Box 1447, Williston, ND 58802; email moe@willistonherald.com.
SPORTS WRITER. Cover area high schools, produce copy, coordinate daily, special sections, some opptys to cover college, pro sporting events. Req BA/BS journalism/rel, strong grammar skills, know AP style, pref writing exp at daily newspaper. Resume/ltr/5 clips to Kelly Hawes, The Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway Avenue, Logansport, IN 46947; email kelly.hawes@pharostribune.com.
REPORTER. Find stories, write quickly, accurately, generate new ideas, break news on web, compile special sections, inside content, edit copy, proof paper. Email resume/ltr/clips to Todd Berg, Editor, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Farmington Hills, MI, todd.berg@mi.lawyersweekly.com.
SPORTS WRITER. Cover local high schools. Req computer, layout, editing, writing skills. Resume/ltr/clips to Jay Heater, Managing Editor, Journal Review, 119 N. Green Street, Crawfordsville, IN 47933; email jheater@jrpress.com.
BEAT REPORTER. Cover city beat or local military community beat. Pref BA/BS, reporting exp. Fax resume/ltr/samples/3 refs to Managing Editor, The Daily Union, Junction City, KS, 785-762-4584; email m.editor@dailyu.com.
On-Campus InternshipsMany 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.
