About Career Services
Jay gave lots of useful information about JOMC Career Services. Follow them on twitter for industry news, and be sure you're on the listserv to hear about internship opportunities and happenings in the school. And when you want to meet with Jay you can schedule an appointment through University Career Services.
Resume Tips
Jay says the resume is still key. First and foremost, he said, it's a way to show that you know how to spell, be grammatically and factually correct, and that you know how to present information. Make your resume standout by following these tips:
- Almost always keep your resume to one page
- Do NOT have a vanity email like magazinestud@gmail.com
- Also don't use your school e-mail address, because that will eventually be phased out a year after graduation
- Have your online portfolio and twitter handle on your resume
- Pick either your permanent address or your school address--don't need both
- Have your cell phone number on there, but make sure your voicemail is professional
- Format for education:
- UNC
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- BA expected May 2014
- Specialization
- Minor/second major
- GPA if good
- Studied abroad if applicable
- Transition out your high school related items as soon as you can
- Format for job experience:
- Employer's name, date you worked there, job title
- Bullet points underneath--be as specific as you can
- With campus publications, give some context in the first bullet
- Put non-journalism work experience, under other and don't include details
- DON'T put Microsoft Office under special skills
- Leave "references upon request" off the resume, have references on a separate page instead
- Include relevant classes (with bullet points)
- Keep it clean and straightforward, don't use multiple colors
- Put all related experience together, no need to make distinction between campus publication and internships
- Go the extra mile and find out who to address your cover letter to
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