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Internship, Career and Job Search
Tips and Tricks
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SAVE THE DATE
JMC Internships & Career Fair
October 23, 2014
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Gaylord Hall Lobby
The JMC Career & Internship Fair is approaching, and Career Services has some suggestions on how to make the most of the opportunity.  BEFORE THE CAREER FAIR: to activate your HIREsooner Page for 2014 - 2015 - When you check in at the career fair, a name tag will be printed with the name, major and graduation date on your HIREsooner page; therefore, make sure your HIREsooner page has your correct major and graduation date listed. If you have questions, please call Career Services at 325-1974. Get your resume critiqued at Career Services and uploaded to HIREsooner - Activate your HIREsooner page and upload a resume to be included in the OU Online Resume Books for employers to view prior to the career fair. THE DAY OF THE CAREER FAIR:
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Dress professionally
Bring copies of your resume to distribute
Bring your student ID to check-in
Freshmen and Sophomores encouraged to attend!
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For more advice, head to the Career Services page made specifically for JMC students. The Gaylord website about the JMC Career & Internships Fair explains that "employers invited to this career fair are specially chosen for providing jobs in advertising, public relations, journalism, publishing, broadcast, video production, filmmaking and other fields related to our five majors."  Past employers attending the career and internship fair include:
Anglin Public Relations
| BrandExtract (SKYPE)
| The Princeton Review
| KGOU Radio
| Drewry Broadcasting
| Ackerman McQueen
| Tulsa World
| University of Oklahoma Press
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The full list of companies that have attended the career fair in the past can be found on the Gaylord website.
To see the full list of career fair companies attending the upcoming JMC Career Fair, sign into the Career Services website and look for the JMC Career Fair under career events.
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Career Services
Job Listings
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| 46469 | PFI - Plico Financial, Inc. | Marketing Intern | | 47180 | Drewry Broadcasting (KSWO, KAUZ, KFDA, KWES, KWAB, KXXV, KRHD, KTMO, KQCW) | News Photographer KAUZ-TV | | 47181 | Drewry Broadcasting (KSWO, KAUZ, KFDA, KWES, KWAB, KXXV, KRHD, KTMO, KQCW) | Operations Manager KAUZ | | 47192 | Greater Oklahoma City Chamber | Greater Grads Intern (Summer 2015) | | 47202 | TXT International | International Executive Recruiter - Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 24927 | Entercom Denver LLC | Account Executive | | 25239 | Entercom Denver LLC | On-Air Personalities | | 44429 | Entercom Denver LLC | Project and Events Intern | | 45288 | AdKarma | Site Manager | | 45854 | AdKarma | Programmer | | 46965 | Interns 365 | GoWebBaby - Business Development and Marketing Internship | | 47001 | Knowledge Drive | Business Development Intern - PAID | | 47005 | Women Play Ball | On-Campus Sooner Sports Reporter Internship | | 47009 | Esperanza Therapy | Digital Marketing Expert | | 47024 | College Social | Local Marketing Manager | | 47025 | College Social | Local Editor Internship | | 47059 | The Borgen Project | Writing Intern | | 47060 | The Borgen Project | Journalism Internship | | 47070 | Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Training Specialist | | 47122 | Epic | Project Manager / Implementation Consultant | | 47129 | Epic | Trainer | | 47130 | Abacus System Solutions LLC | Office Manager/Executive Assistant | | 47132 | LDWWgroup | Public Relations/Communications Intern | | 47145 | Drewry Broadcasting (KSWO, KAUZ, KFDA, KWES, KWAB, KXXV, KRHD, KTMO, KQCW) | News Reporter | | 47167 | Atlas Capital Markets | Stock Market Trader Trainee | | 47185 | KAIT-TV | Content Specialist | | 47187 | KAIT-TV | Executive Producer/Anchor | | 47191 | Greater Oklahoma City Chamber | Greater Grads Intern (Spring 2015) |
To view the full listings, click here and sign in to your Hire Sooner account or head to Hiresooner.com.
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Activate your FREE HireSooner.com account and
receive a free t-shirt and embossed
OU portfolio to take to interviews!
If you were registered for HireSooner.com last year,
you must activate your account again and
update your profile to access job listings.
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Jobs.ou.edu
On-Campus Jobs
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These jobs have been determined to be the best fit for JMC majors. To see the full list of Norman - Main Campus jobs, go to jobs.ou.edu.
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Upcoming: Career Services
INFORMATION SESSIONS
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| Thu. Sept. 25, 6 p.m.
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| Wed. Oct. 1, 6 p.m.
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| Sun. Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
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| Tue. Oct. 7, 6 p.m.
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Focus On: Optimal Resume 
AN ONLINE RESUME BUILDER THAT USES TEMPLATES AND SECTIONS TO HELP USERS CREATE PAPER AND ONLINE RESUMES
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The first thing an employer sees, oftentimes, is your resume. To help students make the best first impression, Career Services offers free access to Optimal Resume. Optimal Resume is a program created for job seekers to be able to create a clean, well-organized resume quickly and easily. Optimal Resume also allows users to store past resumes and organize them for easy access in the future.
To begin a resume, users can choose from templates or begin with a bank document, but the most useful option is to build a custom resume using section sets.
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Optimal Resume offers three ways to start a new resume: samples, section sets or a blank document.
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With section sets, users can choose which sections to have in a resume and what order they go in, but the design of the resume is ultimately still up to them. It's a wonderful alternative to using Word templates and offers a whole lot more options than more common programs.
Optimal Resume also carries major-specific templates, for those who aren't sure how to make a great, creative media-oriented resume just yet. There are 68 templates to choose from, and a few of these are specifically for JMC-type specialties.
Besides the options Optimal Resume has for common paper resumes, the app also helps users to create a career-focused website. The program allows users to select which uploaded or created resumes to include on the website and includes a sidebar with online share options.
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Websites generated by Optimal Resume are very basic but should work well for beginners.
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The websites look very basic and could be great for students who don't have a lot of web experience, but if you're no stranger to CSS or HTML, you may just want to code your own. The basic templates for the web resume are reminiscent of 90s dial-up web pages and definitely do not demonstrate much web knowledge.
If you're looking to wow an online editor or manager with your web knowledge, don't use Optimal Resume for your web resume, make one yourself. But, if you're new to coding, or don't plan to design websites for a career, Optimal Resume creates well-organized, easy to read websites that will get your resume across to a larger audience.
For more bells and whistles, though, you may want to try a WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") site like Wordpress or Wix to host your online resume.
To long in to Optimal Resume, use the Career Services portal here. You can find first-time usage instructions here.
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Internships and Entry-Level Opportunities
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Star Tribune
Summer Internship
Minneapolis, MN
Deadline: November 1
Best for: Experienced Student Journalists
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The Star Tribune typically receives more than 300 applications for 10-12 internship positions
The Tribune has particularly expressed interest in students who have worked at The Oklahoma Daily or another student publication and who have completed at least one internship at another professional newspaper.
The internship lasts 10 weeks in the summer and pays $706 a week.
This a great opportunity for students who are prepared for it. Students can learn more and apply here.
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2015 New York Times Journalism Institute
Learning Institute
Tucson, AZ
Deadline: November 1
Preferred applicants: Computer gurus and NAHJ-affiliated students
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The 2015 New York Times Student Journalism Institute gives students the chance to work for two weeks with the journalists of The New York Times.
During the program, which runs May 16 to 31, 2015, students (and May 2015 graduates) cover real news events under the supervision of newsroom staffers of The Times.
The Institute provides opportunities for young journalists to participate in any activity that would be found in a major newsroom: reporting, photography, copy editing, web and page design, web production, video and interactive coding. Students can pick an area to focus on and work closely with Times journalists who are experts in that specialty.
As journalism evolves, so does the Institute, and this year we are giving special consideration to applicants with the software skills needed to build interactive graphics and databases. In fact, we're looking for students who may have little news experience but lots of computer experience. Before they sign up for a Silicon Valley giant, we'd like to show them how much fun and satisfaction a newsroom can provide.
Along with the opportunity to work closely with some of the best journalists in the nation, students become part of a tight-knit network of Institute alumni. Former participants work in every major news organization in the U.S., including The Times itself. The 2015 Institute will be held at the University of Arizona in Tucson. There is no cost to a student. Room, board and transportation to and from Tucson is all paid by The New York Times.
In odd-numbered years like 2015, the Institute is held in cooperation with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and participants must be members of NAHJ.
Note from the Institute: We have moved the deadline for mailing an application to Nov. 1, 2014. That's in line with the 2015 summer internship deadlines of many major news organizations (including The Times).
To see past years and to apply, go to nytimes-institute.com.
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The Borgen Project
Political Affairs Internship
Telecommute
Deadline: ASAP
Best for: Non-profit hopefuls or those interested in marketing
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This is a part-time 14-hours per week telecommuting internship.
The internship is 4-months and responsible for leading public and political outreach in the state and district assigned to.
Must be available Mondays 4:30-6:00 PM PST for The Borgen Project's national conference call.
- Meet with members of Congress and/or Congressional staffers in your State and District.
- Represent The Borgen Project at various business, political and community events.
- Assist with fundraising. Create a personal fundraising campaign and meet targets.
- Mobilize individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.
- As needed, speak to groups, classes and organizations.
- Write letters of support for key programs to political leaders, media and other groups.
Qualifications:
- Outstanding writing skills.
- Self-starter who can produce great results with limited supervision.
- Strong oral communication skills and ability to lead meetings and give speeches.
To Apply:
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The Journal Record
Spring Legislative Internship
Deadline: ASAP
Best for: A writer interested in the legislative process
The Legislative Session Internship
with The Journal Record
begins January 2015.
The Journal Record Legislative Report is offering paid internships for the 2015 Legislative Session.
If You:
· Are interested in the legislative process
· Have strong writing skills
· Are available January-May
We Will:
· Work with your class schedule
· Give you the opportunity to build your portfolio with published materials
· Provide you the opportunity to interact with legislators and state officials, legislative
staff, lobbyists, and reporters.
· Offer a letter of recommendation for those who excel during the session.
Please send your resume and two writing samples to:
Thessali Teague, Legislative Report Specialist
Email: Thessali.Teague@JournalRecord.com Fax: 405.278.2877
or
Kori Casey, Legislative Report Coordinator
Email: Kori.Casey@JournalRecord.com
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Medicine Talk
For-college-credit internship opportunity Deadline: ASAP
 The Medicine Talk Internship Program offers students a unique blend of hands-on professional training and professional readiness coaching for college credit. Under the guidance of an intern coach, interns work on real-world projects within their designated field. These projects will challenge the intern's classroom knowledge, foster creativity and encourage the development of advanced, quick problem solving skills. In addition, Medicine Talk interns participate in one-on-one and group coaching sessions that teach professional skills rarely covered in a classroom setting. Coaching sessions and topics are developed according to each student's unique interests and goals, however some popular topics are the importance of organic networking, confidence boosting for networking, professional etiquette, navigating office landscapes and coaching for entrepreneurial endeavors. For more information about Medicine Talk and its available internships, please visit our websites at www.medicinetalk.org and www.medicinetalkpro.com. |
International Radio and Television Society Foundation
Summer Fellowship Program Deadline: November 2
The deadline for the 2015 IRTS Summer Fellowship Program is approaching. Eligible students have the chance to participate in an exciting media industry internship in New York City that includes travel, accommodations and an allowance!
Students selected for this highly competitive program learn about opportunities throughout the media industry, in addition to interning at a specific company where skills are matched to a corresponding area of our business. Accomplished students from all majors (including math, liberal arts, computer science, business, marketing, communications, etc.) are encouraged to apply.
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ASME Magazine
Summer Internship Deadline: December 1
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Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)
Summer Ethics Fellowship Deadline: January 6
FASPE seeks applications for its 2015 journalism fellowships.
FASPE Journalism, a component of a larger program that works in several professional fields, uses the conduct of reporters and other media professionals during the Holocaust and in Nazi Germany as a launching point for an intensive course of study on journalism ethics.
FASPE is predicated upon the power of place, and in particular the first-hand experience of visiting Auschwitz and traveling through Germany and Poland where Fellows study the past,
connecting to it in ways that no classroom-based course can, and consider how to apply the lessons of history as they confront the ethical challenges of their profession today.
Fellowships include travel from New York to Berlin, Krakow, and Oświęcim (Auschwitz), where Fellows work with leading faculty to explore ethics and history. Seminars will cover topics such as: balancing the cost and benefits of access; the chal-lenges of fact-checking crime victims; the implications of new technology on journalism ethics; and the role of journalists in creating and remembering the historical narrative.
Ten to 15 journalists early in their career and graduate students planning to work as journalists will be chosen to participate in the 2015 trip, which will run from Sunday, May 24 to Thursday, June 4. Fellowships cover all program costs, including international and European travel, lodging, and food.
To apply or to learn more about FASPE visit: www.FASPE.info.
FASPE programs are non-denominational. Students of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Completed applications are due by January 6, 2015. To be eligible applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application or be a working journalist who earned his/her undergraduate degree between June 2010 and June 2014. Notification will be emailed by March 1.
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