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Opportunity Alert for the week of December 4th

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

Whether you are graduating this month or still have some time left on your academic clocks, you can’t get a job or internship without applying. Review this week’s leads and give them some serious thought. Some are local, some are in large markets, and all of them are open right now. Give it a shot! I’m here to help.

  1. DECEMBER GRAD JOB ALERT: Edelman has posted its current call for postgraduate paid internships. This is how Edelman hires entry-level employees. Positions have been posted for general interns, Financial Communication, Digital, Copywriting, Design, PR, Corporate Tech, BioScience, Branding, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Consumer, Health PR, Digital Creative, Market Research, Creative and Creative Incubator. Positions available in Houston, Chicago, Seattle, New York, Washington, Rochester and San Francisco. Apply here: https://djeholdings.taleo.net/careersection/us/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&radiusType=M&location=31300100672
  1. DECEMBER GRAD JOB ALERT: Spectrum Radio of Fairmont, WV is seeking entry-level sales representatives and on-air talent/production staffers. Contact me for application instructions. This is a job that may be good for a December graduate!
  1. DECEMBER GRAD JOB ALERT: WBOY-TV (Clarksburg, WV) has an immediate FT opening for a news reporter. Contact me for application instructions.
  1. DECEMBER GRAD JOB ALERT: WHAG-TV (Hagerstown, MD) has an immediate FT opening for a sports reporter. Contact me for application instructions.
  1. Ketchum (PR) is accepting applications for interns in Corporate and Public Affairs/Health (Washington, DC), Account Management (Chicago), General PR (Dallas), and Employee Engagement (Chicago and New York). Apply here: https://careers-ketchum.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchKeyword=intern
  1. BRUNNER, a full-service Marketing/Advertising Agency, is seeking ambitious, highly motivated interns to join our team. This Internship, starting in February, is based in our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office, within the following disciplines: Account Management Public Relations Media Art Director Copywriter Project Manager Social Media. Apply here: http://goo.gl/0HVKgG
  1. Mylan Pharmaceuticals seeks a Sales Intern for its Morgantown office. Apply here: http://www.glassdoor.com/job-listing/intern-sales-JV_IC1143936_KO0,12_IE454.htm?jl=1255713633&paoIdKey=MA==
  1. The Morgantown-based Mountain State Youth Football League is seeking interns for the spring semester of 2015. The league needs reporters (2-3) and an editor to create content about the league and its players. Must earn between 1-3 college credits. Knowledge of WordPress is a plus. Explore their website at http://www.youthfootballwv.com/. Contact Eric Minor for details.
  1. HerCampus WVU, a pop culture blog targeting college women seeks writers for the Spring 2015 semester. Topics include fashion advice, articles about life in Morgantown and features on campus celebrities. To apply, send a resume, cover letter and writing samples to Jessica Rangel, editor, at wvu@hercampus.com.
  1. Do you want to write about movies, TV, anime, arts, comics, games, literature and other art forms? The Artifice (http://www.the-artifice.com) is built and maintained by writers. Learn more at http://the-artifice.com/write/.
  1. Senator Joe Manchin seeks an enthusiastic, professional student or recent post-graduate to start an immediate Press Internship this spring to assist an aggressive and fast-paced press office. Tasks include compiling daily press and broadcast clips, organizing, maintaining and updating media lists, drafting press releases, assisting with social media, conducting brief research projects as well as additional tasks to assist the press team. Preference will be given to candidates with West Virginia ties and those who can commit to a fulltime internship. To apply, please e-mail cover letter, resume with references and one writing sample to internship@manchin.senate.
  1. Mylan, Inc. (Canonsburg, PA) seeks a Full-time Global Communications Intern. Contact me for application instructions. Sophomores and up. 3.0 GPA preferred.
  1. Mylan, Inc. (Canonsburg, PA) seeks a Full-time HR Communications Intern. Contact me for application instructions. Sophomores and up. 3.0 GPA preferred.
  1. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is accepting applications for its 13-week summer internship program until December 31st. While the internship is unpaid and requires college credit, student enhancement money is available to the WVU student who is hired for the position. Submit cover letter, resume and work samples to Linda Parker, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15222.