Media College News

ProPublica is seeking a research intern to start in January and work until at least June. The internship is full-time, based in New York and pays $700 a week. Experience with and enthusiasm for public records research and databases (Nexis, Pacer, Accurint, Factiva, etc) is a plus. The research intern would play a key role supporting the newsroom on both ad hoc requests and long-term projects.

The research intern will work with the Director of Research, reporters and editors.

The Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation, Inc., currently has several scholarship opportunities available.

Established in 2000, the Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization of West Virginia. The Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. was created by the family of Robert Mollohan to improve the life of persons living in West Virginia through its educational, scientific, and charitable programs.

Mark your calendar for June 1-2, 2012 and reserve your spot at the premier conference for integrated marketing communications professionals! Explore the latest IMC techniques and strategies, and transform your career through innovative workshops and breakout sessions.

Learn more about the conference on the IMC website.

The Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) submission deadline for the spring 2012 semester is Friday, April 27 at 4 p.m. Check with your department and college for earlier submission deadlines. For additional information consult the appropriate checklist at http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/submit-checklist.htm. Questions may be sent to John.Hagen@mail.wvu.edu.

Upscale city-regional lifestyle magazine based in Springfield, Mo., seeks an editorial designer for five-month temporary hire during a designer’s maternity leave. The editorial designer is responsible for the visual layout of all 417 publications—including editorial design, page imposition, and photoshoots for 417 Magazine (monthly), along with 417 Bride (published twice a year) and 417 Home (published quarterly). The job offers a chance to work with a small, close-knit team in shaping each publication.

Duties include page design, directing photo shoots, photo research, some production, as well as collaborating with an assistant art director, photographers, illustrators, interns and models. Commissioning high-quality photos and illustrations, along with a superior understanding of typography, is a must. Experience doing infographics, maps and illustrations is a plus. Be a Mac wiz (OS X) who knows Adobe In-Design, Photoshop and Illustrator perfectly. Be a team player, organized, self-motivated, firm about deadlines and have an intense creative vision. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. E-mail cover letter, résumé and digital portfolio to Bethany@417mag.com. To learn more about the magazine, go to www.417mag.com.

Upscale city-regional lifestyle magazine based in Springfield, Mo., seeks an assistant art director. The assistant art director is responsible for all things visual at the magazine—including editorial design, page imposition, and photoshoots for 417 Magazine (monthly), along with 417 Bride (published twice a year) and 417 Home magazines (published quarterly).The job offers a chance to work with a small, close-knit team in shaping each publication.

Duties include page design, directing photo shoots, photo research, some production, as well as collaborating with an art director, editorial designer, photographers, illustrators, interns and models. Commissioning high-quality photos and illustrations, along with a superior understanding of typography, is a must. Experience doing infographics, maps and illustrations is a plus. Candidates should have at least 2-3 years’ experience. Be a Mac wiz (OS X) who knows Adobe In-Design, Photoshop and Illustrator perfectly. Be a team player, organized, self-motivated, firm about deadlines and have an intense creative vision. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. E-mail cover letter, résumé and digital portfolio to Bethany@417mag.com. To learn more about the magazine, go to www.417mag.com.

WFAE-FM, the NPR affiliate in Charlotte , N.C., is hiring for a 10-week reporting internship for the summer of 2012. The successful applicant will be a general assignment reporter based in Charlotte .

We are looking for a top college student who has experience in broadcast and online journalism. The successful candidate will be expected to write, produce and voice stories. The intern will work closely with an editor and draw a variety of assignments for broadcast and the web. A familiarity with public radio is preferred.

The WVU Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer, Ryan Butler and Katlin Stinespring, will host the second Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer Blood Drive on Jan. 19.

The blood drive, which is in partnership with the American Red Cross and Mountaineer Maniacs, will require at least 100 individuals to donate from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event speakers will include Kenneth B. Morris Jr., descendant of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, and Patricia Lee, director of the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at the WVU College of Law.

More online: http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2012/01/10/wvu-s-martin-luther-king-jr-events-host-douglass-descendent-law-professor-as-speakers.

Join WVU’s Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) program at the INTEGRATE 2012conference in Morgantown, WV on June 1-2.

Explore the latest IMC techniques and strategies with faculty and industry professionals. Transform your career through innovative workshops and breakout sessions, and participate in thought provoking discussions about trends in our industry.