Grady Career News
Grady College Student Newsletter
Greetings from the Grady Career Consultant
Hi all! I hope that you have had a great end to your semester, and congratulations to our class of 2017 graduates.
If you are still looking for a summer internship or a full-time job, please check openings on Handshake, our free job board open only to UGA students and alumni. This is an excellent way to connect with employers looking out specifically for UGA folks, and there are still many openings for both summer internships and immediate, full-time hires.
If you are graduating and already know your post-grad plans, we would love to hear what you are doing. Please see info below on how to share that information.
This is the last Grady Career News email of the semester. They will resume at the beginning of fall semester, and will be sent out every other week with information and events happening with the Career Center for Grady students.
Email: sam610@uga.edu
Website: http://career.uga.edu/
Location: Bulldog Print + Design, River Road, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: 706-542-3375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGACareerCenter?sk=wall
Twitter: @UGAGradyCareers
In This Report
- Drop-in and Walk-in Hours Have Ended
- Graduating Students: Share your post-grad plans!
- Pre-Grady Students: Statement of Interest Assistance
- CNBC Business Journalism Opportunities
- Freelance Job Fair
- Job and Internship Search Tips
- Meet with Samantha
Career Center Drop-in and Walk-in Hours Have Ended
Graduating Students: Share your post-grad plans with us!
The purpose of this is to provide the UGA community with a snapshot of the post-graduation employment status of each graduating class. Each year, we survey the graduating class (August, December, May graduates) and collect the most accurate information possible. All data is confidential and will be reported in aggregate form only (by college/school and major--your name will not be listed).
Graduates who complete the survey will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win $250 in prizes (winner may choose from a pre-determined list of items, including Apple Watch, Fitbit Blaze Sports Watch, iPad Mini, or official UGA diploma frame).
Pre-Grady Students: Statement of Interest Assistance
Be sure to check your email at the start of fall semester for information on Statement of Interest Drop-In Hours and other ways to meet to review statement of interest drafts before the application deadline.
Freelance Job Fair
Saturday, May 6
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WSB-TV, Atlanta
Looking for more freelance gigs? Publications from all across Metro Atlanta will be at this event, in need of writers, photographers and other talented journalists.
Plus, did you know freelancers have to file their taxes FOUR times a year? Are you writing off enough expenses? Learn more about the world of freelancing with an H&R Block tax specialist to answer all of your questions.
Publications on hand will include the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta’s NPR Station WABE, Decaturish, Atlanta Jewish Times, Atlanta Intown and many others.
Don’t forget your business cards—not only is it a great networking opportunity, we’ll be holding a raffle too!
Sessions will be held in breakout rooms and the cost is just $20 per person. Lunch is included.
CNBC Business Journalism Workshops
CNBC will be hosting a Business News Associate Workshop for aspiring journalists at the following conferences this summer: 2017 Asian American Journalists Association National Convention and the Excellence in Journalism 2017 Conference. Info is below:
Companies, markets, the economy, and politics are all interconnected and have tremendous influence on people’s lives and money. Business news relies on real-time data analysis and clear communication to decode and define a story’s immediate and future impact on business and society.
This summer, CNBN is hosting a free workshop designed to teach aspiring journalists the concepts, skills and techniques CNBC professionals utilize daily to break down complex information and report on business news. The workshop is geared toward the Class of 2017 and recent college graduates.
By participating in this workshop, you'll prepare yourself for new opportunities to jumpstart your journalism career and connect with CNBC.
Some workshop attendees who have a bachelor's degree may be selected at the end of the workshop for an opportunity to interview at CNBC Global Headquarters for the CNBC Business News Associate Program.
To request an application: Click here to request an application. Please have your resume ready to upload. -OR- Please send your resume and contact info to biznewsassociate@cnbc.com by June 15 to request an application be sent to you. Completed applications must be submitted to CNBC via email by 11:59 pm PT on June 30, 2017.
CNBC will have the sole discretion on the selection process. Workshop attendees must be registered, or plan to register, for the 2017 AAJA National Convention or Excellence in Journalism 2017 Conference. Workshop attendees must possess all the basic qualifications and eligibility requirements for the CNBC Business News Associate Program. For more information about the workshop, the CNBC Business News Associate Program, and the eligibility requirements and qualifications, please click here.
Job and Internship Search Tips
Meet with Samantha
To schedule an appointment, call (706) 542-3375. Samantha covers Career Center walk-in hours on Mondays, from 12-2 p.m. in Clark Howell Hall, or stop by drop-in hours every Tuesday and Wednesday in Journalism, room 309-D from 1-3 p.m.
Receive assistance with resumes, statements of interest, cover letters, job search strategies, interviewing, applying to graduate school and any other career-related topics. Printed copies of materials preferred.
Samantha Meyer Bio
Samantha joined the UGA Career Center in December 2014 as a Career Consultant for the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Samantha is a proud "Double Dawg" and Grady graduate, with Bachelor's degrees in public relations and women's studies, and a Master's degree through the Grady ADPR 4+1 program. During her time as a student at the University of Georgia, Samantha was on UGA's PRSSA Bateman team and was a member of the Demosthenian Literary Society, as well as the Women's Studies Student Organization, where she helped plan the annual Athens Take Back the Night event. She is delighted to be able to work with Grady students. Go Dawgs!
Email: sam610@uga.edu
Website: career.uga.edu
Location: Clark Howell Hall
Phone: 706-542-3375