Thinking about the job market

October 15, 2008 · by Julie Dodd · in career, higher education, Internships, job process · Leave a comment

A panel of media professionals discussed the job market and offered advice.

Yes, jobs are available but very competitive.

Factors for success in obtaining a media job:

Internships – Even if volunteer
Passion about the work
Multimedia experience – Tomorrow is the College’s Job & Internship Fair. The recruiter from The Sun-Sentinel discarded any resume that did not include multimedia experience.

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