Media College News

Attention SOJ students:

The West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center (WVRRC) currently has non-paid internship opportunities in the following areas:

Web site development:

West Virginia Radio Corporation, owner of WVAQ, WAJR, and WKKW, is seeking interns for the Spring 2011 semester.

The interns will work no more than 20 hours a week and this internship is not paid. 
In the Promotions Department the interns will be assisting with the development and execution of promotions for four radio stations. 
There are a few positions open in the interactive department where interns will be working on website research and development.

Now Accepting Internship Applicants for the Spring 2011 Semester.

Interns will gain experience in a variety of marketing, PR, graphic design, advertising, business, and computer related fields. Earn credit hours while working with WVU alum and Morgantown’s original restaurant and online ordering community. Please e-mail letter of interest, resume, and spring schedule to jdineff@dubvmenus.com

The Society of Professional Journalists offers two paid internships every summer – one intern works in the organization’s headquarters in Indianapolis, and the other works in the offices of the Society’s First Amendment legal counsel in Washington, D.C.

Interns research and write about freedom of information issues and may assist with SPJ programs and initiatives, the Society’s Freedom of Information Committee and the First Amendment legal counsel’s annual Freedom of Information Report.

With a few weeks to go, why not take time at the beginning of the semester or quarter to submit your work in a national contest from the Society of Professional Journalists?

A Mark of Excellence Award is a great way to boost your resume. The distinguished work honored in this contest shows your dedication to and passion for journalism. Your hard work should be recognized! Those nights tied to a keyboard or camera were not in vain.

Watch a video about Megan and her company on the SOJ website. Also, check out a feature in the New York Times about the company’s efforts.

News-editorial seniors Paige Lavender of Charleston, W.Va., and Morgan Young of Upper Marlboro, Md., collaborated on their second article for the Huffington Post during the winter break. Check it out at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/20/west-virginia-constituent_n_799940.html.

The first article they wrote can be viewed at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/01/wv-candidates-use-new-med_n_777185.html. Congratulations Morgan and Paige!

Check out some of these job postings at the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/p/jobs-at-huffingtonpostcom.html.

Are you one of those Mountaineers who talks about WVU all the time? Do you enjoy showing visitors the campus? If so, we’ve got the job for you! New Student Orientation is looking for passionate, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Orientation Leaders. Orientation Leaders serve a vital role in the day-long program. They are a selected group of students who represent the Mountaineer Spirit and WVU’s student-oriented mission. The goal of New Student Orientation is to help incoming students with the transition from high school to college and those transferring from another institution. The Orientation Leaders will show prospective students and families the downtown campus via a walking tour as well as answer questions during the tour. These positions require confidence, enthusiasm, sense of humor, excellent communication skills with a variety of personality types, familiarity with WVU programs and services, and passionate Mountaineer pride. The month of June is the primary period for NSO. New undergraduate students will participate in one of the 18 sessions offered during this month. This is a paid position with more in-office opportunities, as well as chances for establishing and improving relationships with peers and University officials. The application deadline is January 28, 2011. The application is online at http://orientation.wvu.edu/orientation_leaders/orientation_leader_application. New Student orientation staff will be available to discuss the position during the On-Campus Leadership Job Fair, January 19, 2011, in the Mountainlair Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We hope to have you as part of our Orientation Leader team for New Student Orientation!