Media College News

Feb 16 – Evaluating Job Offers and Employer Benefits featuring representatives from BB&T

Kimberly Weber and Erik Huffman, local representatives from BB&T, will present this workshop that will outline specific aspects to consider when offered a job including salary, cost of living and employee benefits.

Kaplan Test Prep is offering a FREE practice test on campus Saturday, February 26th. They are offering the MCAT, GRE, DAT, OAT, PCAT, and LSAT completely free of charge. If you are interested in taking the exam, sign up at www.kaptest.com.

Position
Student Intern, unpaid position
Alumni Affairs/Development office
WVU College of Physical Activity & Sport Sciences

Time line
Spring 2011, beginning immediately, with possible extension through summer sessions, based on student’s performance and availability. Preferred start date is immediate.

The WVUpAllNight program is currently looking for an intern starting immediately until the second week of March. This is an unpaid position and the intern will only be working for up to 5 hours a week.

They are looking for, preferably, a PR major who can meet strict deadlines and who is not only willing to do computer work but also leg work (i.e. hanging up posters, distributing flyers to certain buildings, etc.). This intern will be specifically writing press releases for Last Comic Standing which will be the first week in March. They will be working with the Comedy Caravan committee on this task.

West Virginia University’s International Student Organization will be hosting their annual International Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.in the Mountainlair ballrooms.

The dinner, themed “A South American Sampler,” will feature cuisine from various South American countries, such as Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Bill Duff will also provide a demonstration and instruction on Latin dances after the dinner.

One of the region’s top 20 public relations/public affairs firms located in Tysons Corner, Va., is seeking applicants for an Account Assistant position.

The Account Assistant will assist the project manager in coordinating logistics for large scale public relations and community outreach/grassroots programs for major transportation clients.

Hunter Public Relations in New York City offers a full-time, paid Summer internship to qualified candidates. The internship term lasts approximately 8–12 weeks, and start and stop dates are mutually agreed upon between the agency and intern.

Hunter PR interns serve as fully-functioning team members working on active agency accounts. Interns report to an account executive or senior account executive and are generally assigned to 2–3 main client projects. Duties include drafting press materials, building media lists, brainstorming ideas, researching ideas, pitching media and planning event logistics. Qualified applicants should have:

WVU Arts & Entertainment is looking for a media buy intern for the 2011-2012 school year who will be responsible for booking advertising space/time in various mediums, assisting with advertising reconciliation and serving as a sales/customer service representative for our department. To find out more and apply online, visit http://events.wvu.edu/internships_2011-2012/index.shtml.
Deadline is Feb. 18.

Position: Marketing and Communications Interns

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Communications Department is seeking two (2) Communications and Marketing interns:

Mullen Advertising in Pittsburgh, Pa., is seeking summer interns.

Description:
• Mullen Pittsburgh offers a 9-week summer internship program (roughly 6.13.11 through 8.12.11) for all departments
• The internship program is offered for college credit only
• Selected interns will need to provide their own transportation to and from the office
• Interns work a minimum of 7.5 hours/day, no less than 2 days per week
• Must be a of junior standing or higher in order to apply