Career Resources

As a student in the Department of Communication at UTEP you can learn on the job and obtain class credit at the same time.

If you have been considering doing an internship in your major before graduation, now is a good time to jump in. Approved internships qualify for internship class credit.

Students have previously done internships with print, TV, radio and online media companies, advertising agencies, non profit organizations, government agencies, local chambers of commerce, UTEP departments, etc.

If you are interested in seeking an internship for Spring and Summer 2010 (or have secured an internship on your own) please schedule an appointment to see me, M. Esther Barragán, ebarraga@utep.edu, 915.747.8475, Old Main 308, before classes start to begin the enrollment process.

Bring your résumé and work samples. Work samples include any stories you have written, any reporting you have done, pictures, videos taken, etc. If you do not have a portfolio, bring a paper you have written for class. If you do not have a résumé or want to update your existing résumé, the University Career Center has workshops and information on résumé writing. They look forward to assisting you in your career development. www.utep.edu/careers

The University Counseling Center offers educational and personal growth programs in English and Spanish for the UTEP campus community. Topics include, but are not limited to: communication, relationship, and study skills; time management; career choices; alcohol use/abuse; and building self-esteem. (See UCC Home Page for our current workshop series.) www.utep.edu/counsel

Recent Internship Opportunities

Minesota Public Radio

Digital Media Intern, Music. The Digital Media Intern, Music will be responsible for creating, producing, and editing content for
TheCurrent.org and ClassicalMPR.org that will attract, engage and help grow our audience. The Music Intern will also be working with digital audio and graphics, and helping with related administrative tasks in collaboration with the Digital Media Producer for Music.

This is a 20 hour a week internship and will work through the 2010-2011 school year. It is paid $10/hr.

Position Responsibility:

Day-to-day production of video for MPR’s Web properties
Shooting, editing and producing still photos
Stay current with emerging trends in multimedia to ensure MPR digital uses the latest technologies
Contribute to the vision and planning of activities to advance MPR Music
Be responsible for high standards of accuracy, production quality and timeliness.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Ability to shoot and edit video
Experience with HTML
Up to date on current video tools and online resources
Understanding and competency in standard web production tools, such as Dreamweaver,
Photoshop and Illustrator.
Ability to work under deadline pressure.
Outstanding interpersonal and communications (oral and written) skills
Demonstrated Web and graphic design skills and sensibility.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and to be a self-starter
Strong understanding of web standards and accessibility

To apply email a resume and cover letter to careers@americanpublicmedia.org. Indicate position #501-11, Digital Media Intern, Music.

Impacto Latin News

Impacto Latin News is the oldest Spanish language weekly in New York and one of the oldest in the US. We would like to offer the opportunity to young professionals seeking internship opportunities to come and work at one of the most important weekly newspapers in New York City.

We have an online property and a series of top notch events such as our Impacto Latin News Business & Economy Symposium coming up in September.

We would like members who have the following skills: Editorial, Writing (Spanish language), Interviewing and writing, Graphic Design (newspaper layout & production of ads), Website editorial, Website graphics

For more information contact Gail M. Smith at Tel. 212-807-0400 or email gmsmith@impactolatinnews.com
IMPACTO Latin News
225 West 35th Street
Suite 1001
New York, NY 10001

The Odessa American

Has an opening for a copy editor who can design both feature and news pages, edit and write accurate, enticing headlines under deadline pressure for an award-winning daily newspaper in warm West Texas. The OA has won numerous awards at the Texas Better Newspaper Association and the Associated Press Managing Editors conferences the past few years. Quark experience is a must and daily newspaper experience is highly preferred. Pay is in the $25,000 range with benefits in a low cost-of-living area. Send resume and samples to Ben Adams, Odessa American, P.O. Box 2952, Odessa, TX 79761. Fax: 432-333-7742. E-mail: badams@oaoa.com

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

Available internships:

Public Relations/Marketing Internship (15 hr a week)
Battered Immigrant Women Project Internship – (12hrs)

Editorial assistantships: Written in English for the professional Hispanic woman, LATINA Style covers business, finance, health, entertainment, and educational issues from a Latina perspective.

This position involves administrative tasks and editorial duties and is an excellent opportunity to learn the nuts and bolts of magazine publishing. The internship requires a commitment of at least 18-20 hours per week and is an unpaid position. Benefits include meeting credit requirements, excellent hands-on journalistic experience, and opportunity to publish in a national magazine, exposure to the magazine journalism industry, good contacts, and letters of recommendation.

Requirements for the position include excellent writing skills, good communications skills, excellent organization, the ability to work independently, and the ability to handle a fast-paced atmosphere with strict deadlines.

College Sports Feed

Campus representatives: Our reps are as intense as we are about college sports. They implement a variety of marketing programs on and off campus, online, and in the local community. Each participating school has as many as five students who work together to create innovative and effective plans to achieve project goals. Our tailored events, word-of-mouth network, and student marketing strategies provide unlimited opportunities for students to stand out from the student body and deliver a message.

Advocate Magazines

Looking for writers, photographers and young journalists interested in new media: Join our editorial staff for a fall, spring or summer internship that will give you plenty of hands-on experience. Because we are a small company, we can offer only unpaid internships, but because we are a small company, interns have the chance to be involved in the meat of magazine work. Click here to read more…