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Career Information:
- Pathways to Careers in
Communication: Good basic overview of wide range of fields-public
relations, broadcasting, performing arts, etc.- involving communication
skills.
- Advertising Educational
Foundation: Insider views on the advertising world. Career
advice from experts. Distinctions between account management, creative,
media, market research and interactive marketing.
Industry Information:
- Newslink: Huge index of U.S. and
international newspaper, magazine, TV, radio and other media
organizations.
- Writer’s Digest.com: "World’s
leading magazine for writers".
- AdAge.com: Daily and monthly news
coverage of the advertising industry including Madison + Vine Online which
chronicles the convergence of advertising and entertainment.
- Ad Week: Inside
stories on client/agency relationships, successful global advertising
strategies, etc.
Alumni Stories:
- Connecting the Dots,
Allison Barlow '86
- Putting Your Passions
to Good Use, Brett Haber '91
- Sports Broadcasting,
Mike McCune '92
- Chief of Stuff, Duane
Peterson '78
- A Non-Traditional Career
Path, Kate Read '81
- Journalism,
Keith Hammonds ’81
- Fashioning
Your Own Career, Cate Mowell '99
- Let
Your Life Be Your Guide, Allison Moir-Smith '89
- For
the Love of Words, Jennifer Zurcher '94
- Eliot's
The Name, Performance Psychology Is The Game, John Eliot '93
- Window
Shopping For The Right Career, Kate Aiken '92
- A
View From On High At HBO & Fox Sports, Jeffrey Krolik '78
- An
Event Planning Career Worthy Of An Oscar, Ellen Harrington '85
- Executive
Recruiting Around The Globe for Google, Caroline Horn '92
- There
Is A World Elsewhere, Sarah Jackson-Han '88
- For
This Bureau Chief, No Day Is Ever The Same, Amanda Paulson ' 97
- Working
As A Creative Director: Making Something Out Of Nothing At All, Kelley Fead
'78 NEW!
Professional Associations:
Resources At Other Colleges:
- The Poynter Institute: The Poynter
Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of
journalists.
- Dow Jones Newspaper
Fund: Foundation that promotes careers in journalism. Job link section
valuable mix of job postings with career planning tips.
- JournalismJobs.com: Great
source of leads for internships, fellowships and entry-level jobs with
Newspapers/Wires; TV/Radio; On-line Media; and Magazines/Publishing.
- Writejobs.com: Provides job
listings, career resources and information for journalism, media and publishing
professionals.
- EntertainmentCareers.net:
Entertainment jobs and internship listings at Studios, Networks, Production
companies, Record companies, Radio Stations, VFX, Animation &
Broadcasting.
- National Diversity Newspaper Job
Bank: Primarily aimed towards women and minorities. Features job openings
in all aspects of the newspaper and media industries.
- T.V.Jobs.com: Subscription
service for broadcasting jobs. Posts jobs for over 3000 companies across 400+
categories.
- Corporation for Public
Broadcasting: Jobs in public broadcasting.
- Showbizjobs.com:
Specializes in administrative jobs within entertainment related companies (e.g.
human resources, sales, marketing, public relations and finance).
- NewEnglandFilm.com:
Listings of employment and internship opportunities in the New England
film/video industry.
- Entertainmentjobs.com: Subscription service.
Provides information about production crews, career articles, jobs and
internships, and much, much more.
- The American Advertising
Federation: The AAF Job Bank features many advertising and marketing
positions. Great place to search for general job descriptions.
- Ed2010: Internships and jobs in
magazines.
- Bookjobs.com: Find jobs and
internships in all fields of book publishing anywhere in the country.
Departments at Dartmouth College:
Communications Bibliography: Books Available in the Resource
Library
- Career Opportunities for Writers: More than
100 detailed job profiles in publishing, communications, academic and nonprofit
institutions, government, media, advertising, and the arts. Each profile
includes duties, alternate titles, salaries, employment prospects, and
prerequisites. Appendices list trade periodicals and associations,
unions, etc.
- Career Opportunities in Magazine
Publishing: This book discusses the
central disciplines of magazine publishing - editorial, circulation,
advertising and production - and how they all interact with each other.
Also included, who are the top magazine companies to work for, what are the
associations, magazines, resource directories, college programs and
professional development workshops in the magazine business.
- Careers in Journalism:
Inside this book you'll find a self-assessment quiz that will help determine if
journalism is the right career choice; historical overview of the field from
the penny press to modern journalism in the information age; valuable career
strategies designed to help set goals, discover elusive opportunities, prepare
for and execute a successful job search and excel in your career.
- Broadcasting Realities: Real-life issues and
insights for broadcast journalists, aspiring journalists and broadcasters.
- How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in
Advertising: A practice guide to developing and presenting an
advertising portfolio. Presented in question and answer format, important and
interesting questions asked by college undergraduates are directly addressed
and answered by an experienced recruiter!
- Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public
Relations: A complete guide to more than 80 exciting
careers in advertising and public relations. Includes detailed position
descriptions, salaries, special skills and requirements, advancement prospects
and more.
- Careers in Marketing: In this book you will
find out about the variety of fields within marketing - marketing research,
product development, advertising and sales promotion, public relations, retail,
marketing management, consulting, and sales.
NOTE: Italicized titles can be borrowed for two nights. Please
stop at the Reception Desk to check out. Click
here for a complete list of borrowable books.
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