17 Internship Opportunities to Kick Start Your Career in Journalism

January 16, 2017 1 Comment

Interns

This summer, launch your journalism career with one of 17 fabulous internships.
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When I talk to students contemplating a career in journalism, the first thing I tell them is that they need to look for great internships to kick start their career. When I was still a j-school student at the University of Cincinnati, internships were built into our curriculum, but that’s not always the case, depending where you go to university. Still, whether or not internships are mandatory for graduation, working as an intern is a smart idea because internships provide real world experience, help students network with professionals, and sharpen your focus when it comes to picking an area of expertise. Read more of this post

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My Crusade To Turn UC Red

January 24, 2016 Leave a comment

Texting and Driving

The rising number of fatalities resulting from distracted driving led me to start the Turn UC Red campaign.
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In April 2010, right before I graduated from college, I learned an important lesson about what it takes to make a difference in the world. That was the month I started the Turn UC Red™ campaign at the University of Cincinnati in an effort to get students to put an end to distracted driving. At the time, Oprah Winfrey had already her viewers to sign a No Phone Zone pledge, so I took that idea and ran with it.  Read more of this post

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‘Best Student Group’ Given To LEAP During One Earth Party

February 25, 2011 Leave a comment

Members of LEAP celebrate at the One Earth Party

Members of LEAP enjoy their win for best student group award from the Hamilton County Environmental Services.

CINCINNATI — The Leaders for Environmental Awareness and Protection, a new student organization started at the University of Cincinnati in October 2005, received the best student group award from Hamilton County Environmental Services Saturday. Read more of this post

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Taking A LEAP Toward A Better Environment

February 16, 2011 Leave a comment

CINCINNATI — A young college student looked quickly about before she tossed her garbage over her shoulder. The plastic water bottle rolled until it landed at the edge of a barren strip of land that stretches through the heart of Clifton. Read more of this post

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