“It’s important to be a multimedia journalist because that’s what it says on the ‘Help Wanted’ sign.” —Stuart A. Thompson, media studies graduate, The University of Western Ontario
Canada’s own Phil Pallen, a recent UWO grad, placed in the top 50 for Charlie Sheen’s Tiger Blood Internship. Phil has decided to put his social media expertise to the test as an intern in Hollywood for a media giant instead of waiting for the results.
In the not-so-distant past, searching for a job was very different than what it is now. Learn the difficulties and take the shortcuts of the online job hunt.
Jerilyn is a recent journalism grad who is looking for meaningful work in her field. However, as many of you know from personal experience, writing for a living can be tough. She has a lot of the right experience under her belt—she has interned with CBC News in Montreal and writes weekly for Examiner.com—but she wanted some extra help with interviewing.
Ken Yan, a freelance photographer and photography student at The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University, enrolled in continuing education classes to change career directions after a few years in other fields.
After 12 gruelling months of late nights, stacks of notepads, hours of audio tape, and an unhealthy amount of coffee and greasy pizza, I’ve finally completed the Master of Arts in Journalism program at the University of Western Ontario.
When I was elected as vice-president of communications for the McGill International Student Network (MISN), I was told that my role would be akin to a part-time job. In reality, my role was so much more.
Sai-Kit Chu, a recent Ryerson grad turned photographer, offers up some advice for all you novice photographers out there who are interested in taking your hobby to the next level.