Career Center
I visited the Career Center for the first time. This was very helpful because I am going to the Society of Professional Journalists Convention in Washington, D.C. next weekend and I would like to have a quality resume to turn into prospective employers. I am not necessarily looking for a job, but I would love to have an internship for next summer. Preparation as well as networking is key for securing an internship and gaining valuable experience so prevalent in the realm of journalism.
The Career Center offered such suggestions like to not use abbreviations and use dates for what I’ve done. One suggestion was to use inDesign to design the resume. This allows for more creativity because employers only spend about 30 seconds looking at a resume. A journalism resume allows a bit more creativity than a regular business resume, and at the Career Center, they have examples of both. Once I update my resume, I will stick it on here to provide some ideas.