Career Services

Skyler Reid

Staffed by experienced journalists, our office is dedicated to helping students, recent alumni and employers navigate an increasingly competitive media industry.

Students and recent alumni turn to us to learn about career opportunities and to plan and develop their individual career goals. We counsel and connect students to help find meaningful jobs and internships in New York, the U.S. and around the globe.

We also are a resource for employers. Media executives say our graduates set themselves apart not only through their superb training and skill sets but through their diversity and sheer grit. We are here to help you find the best journalists for your organization.

2019 Job & Internship Fair

Mallory Moench at The Wire, Delhi

What we offer our students

Guaranteed Paid Internship

Our students graduate with on-the-job experience thanks to our required summer internship. The school guarantees that every student will be paid, either by the employer or with a stipend from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

Individual Career Advising

We work with you one-on-one to develop a personalized career strategy based on your individual interests, experience and goals. Our counselors help with resumes, cover letters, online portfolios and interview preparation while serving as a resource to help find a summer internship and, later, a job.

Career Development Programs

Students are regularly introduced to working journalists from leading media organizations through information sessions, workshops, practice interview sessions and on-campus recruiting.

Career Fairs

We host three recruiting fairs each year:
Job & Internship Fair in October. Our premiere recruiting event features more than 50 major media organizations.
Latino Job & Internship Fair in November. Bilingual students meet with recruiters from Spanish and Latino-focused media.
Community Media Job & Internship Fair in February. Your opportunity to meet local editors.

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What we offer employers

Help in Recruiting

Job & Internship Fair in October. Our premiere recruiting event features more than 50 national and local media organizations.
Latino Media Fair in November. An opportunity for Spanish-language and Latino-focused media to meet our bilingual students and alumni.
Community Media Fair in February. A chance for local editors to meet our students.
Information Sessions. Schedule a lunchtime information session about your company.
Interview Days. We will help you arrange one-on-one interviews with our students at any time during the academic year that fits your schedule.

Interns

We can connect you with students eager for real-world workplace experience.
Summer Internship Program. Every M.A. student must complete a full-time summer internship for their degree. The school guarantees that every student will be paid, offering a student stipend for internships that are offered for academic credit only.
Academic Semester Internships. Second- and third-semester students may do optional part-time internships during their spring and fall semesters.

A Place to Post Openings

Reach current students and alumni by posting internships, full-time, part-time and freelance journalism opportunities on our site.
Only positions in journalism — digital, print, video, broadcast TV, documentary, photo, audio, social or interactive — will be posted.
We will not approve positions in advertising, public relations, marketing.

Post Your Position

Contact Us

Do you have a question about the Career Services office? If so, please contact us.

Michelle Higgins Michelle Higgins
Director of Career Services
646-758-7748
michelle.higgins@journalism.cuny.edu

Yolanda Rodriguez Yolanda Rodriguez
Associate Director of Career Services
646-758-7727
yolanda.rodriguez@journalism.cuny.edu