Career Services News and Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
December Decompression
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008
Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Place: Cafe Area Third Floor
Projects piling up?
Is the temperature or the stress of the end of the semester making you blue? Wishing the Thanksgiving break wasn’t ending quite so soon? Come to the December Decompression party. We’ll have beverages and finger foods to help us brace for the winter weather. December Decompression is sponsored by the Career Services and Admissions offices. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
PAST EVENTS
TheStreet.com Visit
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Time: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Place: Room 330
Bill McCandless, executive editor of TheStreet.com, will discuss opportunities at his company. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Job Opportunity Day
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students meet for job and internship interviews with journalism recruiters from all media: web, broadcast and print.
Dow Jones Newswires Visit
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Room 442
Michelle LaRouche of Dow Jones Newswires will be visiting to talk about internship opportunities and employment.
National Institutes of Health
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Time: noon - 1 p.m.
Place: Room 442
Representatives of the National Institutes of Health will be visiting the J-School to discuss a special internship opportunity. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Job Hunting and Salary Negotiation
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Get tips for navigating the job search and negotiating pay. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Info Session for Boston Globe Summer Internship Program
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Time: 5 p.m.
Place: Room 442
Charlie Ball of The Boston Globe will give details and tips on applying for the summer internship program. The paid internships are in sports, living/arts, business, graphics and photography. Deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 1 (see your Job & Internship Database: http://cunyjournalism.erecruiting.com/er/cso/index.jsp ).
Info Session for Time Inc. Summer Editorial Internship Program
Date: Monday, October 6, 2008
Time: 5 p.m.
Place: Room 442
Jamila McCoy of Time Inc. will give details and tips on applying. The paid internships are in New York City at magazines including Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, Fortune Small Business, In Style, Money, People, People En Español, Real Simple, Sports Illustrated, SI For Kids, and Time. Deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 7.
Meet the Media Makers
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students: Come meet local news editors and producers and learn all about their freelance and internship opportunities. Food and drink will be served. Then stay to watch the Biden-Palin debate together!
Bring your resume and two or three clips if you have them.
Info Session for Scripps Networks Interactive
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008
Time: 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Paul Buckman, Director of Broadband Programming for Scripps Networks Interactive (http://scrippsnetworks.com/), will discuss careers at the company. Come with your questions! For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Summer Internship Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Time: 12 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Learn about summer internship opportunities in online media, newspaper, magazine, TV, radio and documentary film — and the best strategies for applying to them.
NOTE: Deadlines for major newspapers, wire services and newsmagazines start as early as October. Dozens of summer internships are already posted in our Job & Internship Database at http://cunyjournalism.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp. We continually update the database, so check it often. If you need help searching the database, please contact Lili Grossman at lili.grossman@journalism.cuny.edu .
Info Session for New York Law Journal/American Lawyer Media
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
Kris Fischer, Editor in Chief of the New York Law Journal (http://www.nylj.com), will discuss internship and career opportunities at her publication and at other American Lawyer Media (http://www.alm.com) properties. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Info Session for NYC TV
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
Timi Lewis, Director of Corporate Affairs and Strategic Planning for NYC TV (http://www.nyc.gov/tv), will discuss internship and career opportunities. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Info Session for BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
Rod McKenzie, Editor, BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, will discuss internship and career opportunities. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Summer Internship Orientation & Reception
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Place: Room 308 & Cafe
Students and their summer internship supervisors gather to discuss the upcoming summer experience. Supervisors and the internship program director, Ellen Walterscheid, will give tips and answer questions on how to make the most of your summer opportunity. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Freelancing for Interactive Media
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Place: Cafe & Room 308
How do you pitch interactive stories to websites? What do editors and producers want? Hear all about it from these panelists:
* Caitlin Shamberg, multimedia editor, Salon.com
* Carl Sullivan, news editor, Newsweek.com
* Rome Neal, senior video producer, NYPost.com
* Christopher Mims, special projects editor, Scientific American Online
Reception with food and drink at 6 p.m.; panel starts at 6:30 p.m. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students and alumni.
Navigating Newsroom Politics, with “Ask the Recruiter” Joe Grimm
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Place: Room 308
Joe Grimm, of the Detroit Free Press and Poynter.org’s “Ask the Recruiter,” will lead a workshop on newsroom politics for internships and entry-level jobs. Don’t miss it! For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students and alumni only.
Freelance Workshop
Date: January 7-8, 2008
Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Place: CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 219 W. 40th St.
Understanding the market, getting to the right editor, pitching the story, revising the pitch, understanding the contract, negotiating a good price, working with editors and polishing the freelance piece. Taught by Professor Frederick Kaufman, an active freelancer, and Career Services Director Ellen Walterscheid. Guests will include a legal expert and several editors of national publications, who will vet student pitches. Focus is on the magazine market. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students and alumni.
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Job Opportunity Day
Date: Friday, November 9, 2007
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Place: CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 219 W. 40th St.
Students meet for interviews with journalism recruiters from all media: web, broadcast and print. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Job Hunting and Salary Negotiation
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Get tips for navigating the job search and negotiating pay. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Info Session for Boston Globe Summer 2008 Internship Program
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Time: 5 p.m.
Place: Room 442
Boston Globe recruiter Charles Ball will speak about the Globe’s summer internship program. Come hear what Mr. Ball has to say and bring your questions. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students.
Meet the Editors Night
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Time: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308 & Cafe
Bring your resume and two or three clips if you have them.
Where can you publish your work? How do you start or keep building that all-important clip portfolio? What do editors look for in a pitch? Come to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s Meet the Editors Night. It’s your chance to meet 15+ local community news editors and learn all about their article needs and internship opportunities. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only. Click here for advance info on many of the publications that will be represented.
Party for Summer 2007 Interns - New Students Welcome
Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe & Room 308
Come share stories about your summer internship and meet Alberto Ibargüen, president and CEO of the Knight Foundation, which funded the unpaid internships.
Info Session for Associated Press Summer 2008 Internship Program
Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place: Room 308
William Chang, Associated Press senior recruiter, will discuss the requirements and application process for the AP’s highly selective paid summer internship. Come with your questions!
Also, Mr. Chang will return to the school October 15 at 4 p.m. to administer the timed newswriting test that is part of the internship application process. Watch your class listserv for details on how to RSVP for the test and for what to bring with you October 15 (you must arrive at the test with the rest of your completed application - including recommendation letters - in hand).
Info Session for CBS News
Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Crystal Johns, Director of Career Development and Diversity Recruiting for CBS News, will speak about entry-level jobs and career paths at CBS News. Come with your questions!
Summer Internship Meeting
Date: Monday, September 10, 2007
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Learn about summer internship opportunities in online media, newspaper, magazine, TV, radio and documentary film — and the best strategies for applying to them.
NOTE: Deadlines for major newspapers and newsmagazines start as early as October. Dozens of summer internships are already posted in our Job & Internship Database and we continually update the database, so check it often.
Info Session for Newsweek
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
Mark Miller, Assistant Managing Editor of Newsweek, will discuss job and internship opportunities at the magazine and at Newsweek.com.
Info Session for News12.com
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
David Kirschner, General Manager of News 12 Interactive, will discuss job and internship opportunities.
Info Session for ABC News
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: 3rd-Floor Cafe
Nissa Walton-Booker, Associate Director of Talent Recruitment & Development for ABC News in New York, will discuss potential career paths at the network (including ABCNews.com and ABC News Now).
Summer Internship Orientation & Reception
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2007
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Place: Room 308 & Cafe
Students and their summer internship supervisors gather to discuss the upcoming summer experience. Supervisors and the internship program director, Ellen Walterscheid, will give tips and answer questions on how to make the most of your summer opportunity. For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Lunch with CitizeNews
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2007
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Come hear Ken Krushel, president of CitizeNews, a NY-based online news platform that will offer video journalism from around the world. He’s looking for grad students to serve as part-time editors of the site. Pizza will be served! For CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Freelance Survival Workshop
Date: Wednesday-Friday, January 3-5, 2007
Time: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Place: CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Understanding the market, getting to the right editor, pitching the story, revising the pitch, negotiating a good price, working with editors and polishing the freelance piece. Led by Professors Glenn Lewis and Fred Kaufman, both active freelancers, and Career Services Director Ellen Walterscheid — plus other successful New York-based freelancers. This workshop will address print, web and broadcast markets. Part of the January Academy, for CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students only.
Info Session for People Magazine
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2006
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Andy Abrahams, editorial manager of People magazine, will speak about internships and jobs at People.
Broadcast Students Tour NY1 News
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Time: TBA
Place: NY1 News Studios
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism broadcast students will visit the NY1 News studios and hear presentations by news team members.
Job Interviewing Workshop with Joe Grimm
Date: Friday, December 1, 2006
Time: 12:15 p.m.-2 p.m.
Place: Room 442
Joe Grimm, recruitment and development editor for the Detroit Free Press and popular “Ask the Recruiter” columnist for the Poynter Career Center, will give a workshop on job interviewing. He’ll also offer up-to-the-minute advice about journalism careers in a changing media landscape./p>
Summer Internship Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Learn about summer internship opportunities in online media, magazine, TV, radio, documentary film and newswpaper. We’ll discuss how to apply and where. Led by Career Services Director Ellen Walterscheid.
Summer Internship Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Time: 4:45 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Learn about summer internship opportunities in online media, magazine, TV, radio, documentary film and newspaper. We’ll discuss how to apply and where. Led by Career Services Director Ellen Walterscheid.
Summer Internship Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Learn about summer internship opportunities in online media, magazine, TV, radio, documentary film and newspaper. We’ll discuss how to apply and where. Led by Career Services Director Ellen Walterscheid.
Info Session for Boston Globe Summer 2007 Internship Program
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Time: 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Boston Globe recruiter Charles Ball will speak about the Globe’s summer internship program. He’ll also lead a general discussion of what’s happening in journalism: the emphasis on multimedia skills, etc. Come hear what Mr. Ball has to say and bring your questions. More info on the Globe internship, plus an online application form.
Meet the Editors Night
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Bring your resume and two or three clips if you have them.
Where can you publish your work? How do you start or keep building that all-important clip portfolio? What do editors look for in a pitch? Come to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s Meet the Editors Night. It’s your chance to meet 15+ local community news editors and learn all about their article needs and internship opportunities.
View many of the newspapers that will be represented.
Info Session for WSJ.com Summer 2007 Internship Program
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Place: Room 308
Two recruiters for The Wall Street Journal Online–news editors Adam Najberg and Wendy Pollack–will discuss summer internships and careers at WSJ.com. Come with your questions!
Info Session for Associated Press Summer 2007 Internship Program
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Time: 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Place: Room 308
William Chang, Associated Press senior recruiter, will discuss the requirements and application process for the AP’s highly selective paid summer internship. Come with your questions!
Also, Mr. Chang will return to the school in October to administer the timed newswriting test that is part of the internship application process. Watch your student listserv and this space for the date and time.

