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Career Services
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Staffed by experienced journalists and career coaches, 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.
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. Request a 1:1 appointment with a career coach via Handshake.
Career Development Programs
Students are regularly introduced to working journalists from leading media organizations through information sessions, workshops, practice interview sessions, and virtual and on-campus recruiting. Students, register here for upcoming events via Handhake.
Career FAIRS
Trained to listen to diverse voices, build relationships with underrepresented communities, and cover their stories with cultural sensitivity, our students and alumni are uniquely qualified to help steer the future of American newsrooms. Our annual Fall Career Fair is our premier recruiting event, where you can connect with media organizations for internships, fellowships, jobs and freelance opportunities. Students, register here for the Virtual Career Fair on October 21.
More than 160 editors and recruiters from 64 news organizations attended our Virtual Career Fair in the Fall of 2021. Employers connected with students and alumni in more than 950 live video interviews including group and 1:1 sessions scheduled in advance. Attendees ranged from legacy media to non-profit news startups.
CAREER RESOURCES
Career Services has developed and compiled a range of resources for students, including guidance on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking, job search, and negotiation. Students, check out the Handshake Resources Library for information on various career matters.
LinkedIn Learning is an educational platform that offers video courses to teach resume writing, interview and career networking skills. It’s a wonderful resource for members of the Newmark J-School community, and it’s completely free. Click here to log in using your Newmark J-School Google account.
Recruiting
Newmark J-School Talent
Help in Recruiting
Career Fair in October. Our premiere recruiting event features more than 60 national and local media organizations.
Information Sessions. Schedule a lunchtime information session about your company.
Workshops: Get to know our students by guest-facilitating a career presentation and offering the employer perspective on topics such as interviewing, networking, navigating a career fair, and breaking into the industry.
A Place to Post Openings
Reach current students and alumni by posting internships, full-time, part-time and freelance journalism opportunities on Handshake, our free recruiting platform. If you are not yet on Handshake, please take a moment to create an account here and request to connect with the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
Exclusive Partnerships
Every year students have the opportunity to apply for a range of exclusive summer internships and paid postgraduate fellowships.
Contact Us
Do you have a question about the Career Services office? If so, please contact us at career.services@journalism.cuny.edu.
Adia Tucker
Director of Career Services
646-758-7874
adia.tucker@journalism.cuny.edu
Yolanda Rodriguez
Associate Director of Career Services
646-758-7727
yolanda.rodriguez@journalism.cuny.edu