Dear English majors, If you’re interested in career opportunities in media fields (defined broadly), I recommend taking a look at the resources offered by The Center for Communication (see below). These include a lot of events and virtual office hours with media professionals. Best, Jason Tougaw Professor, English English Internship Coordinator Faculty Advisor, The Knight News Queens College jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu> I am sharing the Center for Communication calendar of events for students. Please share in your listserve. Great information is shared here: https://www.centerforcommunication.org/calendar Here is one for this Thursday [cid:image001.png@01D7BA15.FDCE3C30] Our virtual “Office Hours” are one hour Q&A sessions between our students and top media professionals. Recruiters at Discovery Inc., will answer your questions about Discovery’s virtual internship program, and what it takes to work for a global leader in real life entertainment. With a portfolio that includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Discovery is a global leader in entertainment, delivering over 8,000 hours of original programming each year. Through a paid, 12-week Discovery Internship, students have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the entertainment and media industry and learn about producing inspiring and informative content. Discovery’s Spring 2022 Internship Program is open to rising juniors, seniors, and grad students. Join us on Thursday, October 7 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm on Zoom and hear from recruiters at Discovery Inc. share their tips for networking on LinkedIn and how to make your profile stand out, especially for Discovery’s Internship Program. FREE RSVP<https://centerforcommunication.kindful.com/register/office-hours-discovery-inc-2021>
