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Public Relations Intern / Publicist

Blues Alley Records – Morgantown, WV

The Institute for Public Relations is again proud to announce that entries for the 2011 Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship – which includes a $5,000 stipend and a six-week work opportunity with housing provided in Ann Arbor, MI – are being accepted through January 31st.

Graduate students in public relations/communication who are studying in the United States are encouraged to apply online at www.instituteforpr.org/awards/grunigprime. Applicants should have completed at least one year of study toward a graduate degree and at least one research methodology course. At the end of the six-week experience in Ann Arbor, the Fellow will contribute a paper to the body of knowledge in applied public relations research, which may be published by the Institute.

This is a graduate assistantship in the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, which is located within the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

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Extended Learning is looking for a student to work spring semester and summer to assist in a marketing campaign to promote Summer Sessions. The student should have strong writing skills and creativity in using social media to promote summer courses and create a community of WVU students who are taking classes in the summer. The student will work 15 hours a week and be paid $8 an hour. Send your resume to Lynn.Reinke@mail.wvu.edu by Jan. 13 for earliest consideration.

Having experienced war first-hand as a medic in Vietnam, Dr. Larry Schwab knows the importance of sharing the impact of those wartime experiences with future generations.

Schwab, a Morgantown ophthalmologist and West Virginia University alumnus, was drafted during his medical internship and served two assignments in Vietnam as a captain in the Medical Corps. Forced to serve in a war that countered his own philosophical values, Schwab’s resolve to serve his country was tested during a 1968 assault on his base that resulted in numerous casualties and years of nightmares and vivid memories.

The Robert F. Munn Undergraduate Library Scholars Award is presented annually to a graduating Honors student for outstanding research contributions in the humanities or social sciences that have culminated in the production of an exceptional thesis.

The award will be presented during a dinner and ceremony held at the downtown campus library on Saturday, May 14, 2011. In addition, there is a monetary award of $1,000.

REPORTER
The Leaf-Chronicle, a daily newspaper and website in Clarksville, Tenn., seeks a reporter skilled in news reporting, local government topics, photography and video storytelling. Journalism training, preferably a Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications, and professional news gathering experience are required. We offer a benefit package that includes health, vision, dental insurance and 401(k) plan. To apply, send cover letter, resume and work samples to:

Richard V. Stevens
Executive Editor/Acting General Manager
The Leaf-Chronicle
931.245.0220 (office)
931.980.8300 (mobile)
www.theleafchronicle.com

Internships are available for college juniors or seniors (students must have completed their sophomore year to apply) in the following areas: News Assignment Desk, Pittsburgh Today Live, Website Production/Reporting, Health, Business/Politics, KD Country, Video Production, Sales/Programming, Commercial Production, Sports & Special Programming, Hometown High Q/Marketing & Special Events, Sports, and Weather. Internships are not compensated and students are only permitted to do one internship.

Next Interview Date: Monday, March 7, 2011 at 10 a.m. (Registration begins at 9 a.m.) Interviews take place at KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Internships at Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) are for full-time juniors and seniors in 4-year colleges and universities. Interns receive college credit and are without financial compensation. We allow one-full-semester internship per student. The minimum hours worked is 10 weeks, 12 hours per week. The length of the Internship and the number of hours awarded for the work is made in accordance with university policies. As we consider resumes, we attach the same standards that we use when hiring staff.

To apply, students should submit a resume and a cover letter, stating the area in which they want to intern. Internship positions are usually available in newsletter writing, design and production, electronic communications and social media. Information is also required from the student’s faculty advisor stating the length of the internship and that they will receive credit before any internship is made final. Once the information is received from the student, it will be reviewed by MACC management. They will then decide if they need or want to set up an interview for internship. When an intern comes on board, the student’s name, school information, liability waiver, and EEO form must be signed by the intern. MACC periodically sends internship information to local colleges, universities, and trade schools to be placed on their bulletin boards with information about the availability of internships in various departments.