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Media College News

New one credit hour courses for fall

88187 JRL 293F Intro to Audio/Video for Multimedia
M/1800-1920
G4 Martin Hall
This one credit hour course will provide practical training in the technical aspects of field and studio audio and video acquisition for multimedia production. Includes proper recording techniques, file formatting, and intro to basic editing.

88189 JRL 293H Intro to WordPress for Media Publishing Online
M/1930-2050
G4 Martin
This one credit hour course will provide an introduction to WordPress, from identifying and installing themes, how to troubleshoot and navigate WordPress, and how to apply plug-ins and widgets to customize WordPress for blogs, portfolios, and other online multimedia publishing.

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SOJ provides awards for internships and study aboard programs--Deadline April 30

Apply now for the SOJ’s Student Enhancement Awards!

The P.I. Reed School of Journalism is offering a limited number of cash awards to students who have secured major-market journalism internships or have been accepted in a journalism study abroad program in 2010. This includes all areas of study – advertising; public relations; and television, print or visual journalism. The awards will range from $500-1,000.

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National SPJ president to speak to SOJ students

The WVU Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists will host Kevin Smith, the National SPJ president. Smith will speak to SOJ students on Monday, March 10 at 7:30 pm, in room 205 in Martin Hall. Smith will discuss issues such as the future of the media and source relationships in natural disasters. Free food and drink will be provided, along with door prizes.

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Creative agency in St. Louis seeks intern

Hughes has an immediate opening for a PR intern. The position will begin immediately and go through the summer session. It is a full-time, paid position. Job duties for the intern include:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and three PR writing samples to Michelle Mason’s attention at mmason@WeAreHughes.com.

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Intern in D.C. with Senator Rockefeller's office--deadline March 15

Senator Rockefeller’s Washington, D.C. office hires between 5-6 interns (including 1 designated press intern) for the months of June and July. This summer, they’ll be hiring one press intern for June and another student for July. The summer internships are paid. For more information and to apply visit: http://rockefeller.senate.gov/students/internships.cfm. The deadline is March 15.

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2010 Clean Cities internship

The 2010 Clean Cities internship will give up to 25 undergraduate (junior or senior) or graduate students studying communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering or environmental sciences, the opportunity to build public awareness of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and practices that reduce the consumption of petroleum.

Specific Details:

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Internship opportunities with the WV Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors

SUMMARY

Qualified candidates will be challenged to write press releases; develop relationships with media professionals, agencies and industry leaders. This position assists with various promotional, branding, advertising and marketing programs. By the end of a typical three-month internship, interns in this area can take a marketing program from concept to implementation. Also included in this program will be some event planning, membership development and networking opportunities. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association with 77 chapters representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with 2 million employees. Our website is www.abcwv.org.

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Amizade seeks interns in Morgantown and Pittsburgh areas--Deadline April 1

Amizade Global Service-Learning seeks graduate or highly advanced undergraduate interns for the 2010-11 academic year in Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Interns working with Amizade have the opportunity to serve with a growing global social enterprise nonprofit organization. Amizade has a sixteen year history of connecting people across cultures through service as part of its long-standing mission to empower individuals and communities through service and learning.

Working with Amizade means advancing human rights, supporting access to water, helping Bolivian communities gain school buildings – and it means real responsibilities and real challenges. Interns may qualify for Amizade program travel stipends. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://www.amizade.org/

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Business consulting company in Maryland seeks interns

This unpaid internship is open to college or graduate school students or recent grads in related fields. Intersport is a business consulting company dedicated to exploring the vast transformation of journalism on the web. They are looking for an intern with a background in journalism to help write news articles, research, fact-check, proofread and write lists. Interns have the opportunity to gain college credits as well as gain experience while learning what a career in his/her field may bring.

Skills student will develop:

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PRSSA encourages Morgantown community, students to complete online survey

West Virginia University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America’s National Bateman Team encourages Morgantown residents and students to complete an easy and confidential online survey.

The survey for the Morgantown community can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/morgantowncensus. The student survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/wvucensus.

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