The Scripps College of Communication's ninth annual Communication Career Connection career fair will take place on Monday, Oct. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Baker Center Ballroom.

Also, on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Baker Center 242, professionals will be available for last minute Resume Critiques. This is a casual event, and students are encouraged to stop by at any time.

Information about companies can be found below the list of Employers Attending. 

EMPLOYERS ATTENDING:

The Advertiser Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio (Internships)
American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, Illinois (London Internships)
Ashland Times-Gazette, Ashland, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
Career Services, Ohio University
The Chautauqua Daily, Chautauqua, New York (Internships)
Cincinnati Business Courier, Cincinnati, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
Clear Channel Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio (Entry Level)
Clear Channel Columbus, Columbus, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
Crain Communications, Akron, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships), walk-in hours on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 226 Baker Center, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio (Internships)
Great Lakes Publishing, Cleveland, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
Logan Daily News, The, Logan, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
MediaSource, Dublin, Ohio (Internships)
Naples Daily News, Naples, Florida (Internships)
National Assembly for Wales, Ohio University Program (Wales Internships)
Newspaper Network of Central Ohio, Newark, Ohio (Entry Level)
Ohio Hospital Association, Columbus, Ohio (Internships)
Percipia, Inc., Columbus, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
Quinn & Company, New York, New York (Entry Level & Internships)
Raycom Media, Montgomery, Alabama (Ohio and national recruiting, Entry Level & Internships)
Results Radio, Parkersburg, West Virginia (Entry Level)
The Sextant Group, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Entry Level & Internships)
Springfield News-Sun, Springfield, Ohio (Internships)
St. Martin Online, Athens, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
Village Voice Media, Cleveland, Ohio (national recruiting, Fellowships)
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, Arlington, Virginia (Internships)
WCHS-TV/WVAH-TV, Charleston, West Virginia (Entry Level & Internships)
WCMH-TV NBC-4, Columbus, Ohio (Entry Level & Internships)
WJET-TV/WFXP-TV (Nexstar Broadcasting), Erie, Pennsylvania (Entry Level & Internships)
WJLA-TV News, Washington, D.C.
WOUB Center for Public Media, Athens, Ohio (Student Employees)
WSAZ, Huntington, West Virginia (Entry Level & Internships)
WTLW TV-44, Lima, Ohio (Internships)

Companies not attending, but collecting resumes and/or distributing information include:

Bloomberg, New York, New York (Interns, Collect Resumes)
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Cleveland, Ohio (Interns, Collect Resumes)
International Hot Rod Association, Norwalk, Ohio (Editorial Director/Interns, Collect Resumes)
Liggett Stashower, Cleveland, Ohio (Interns, Collect Resumes)
Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio (Display Information)
OU Research Communications, Athens, Ohio (Display Information)
Procter & Gamble Productions, New York, New York (Exclusive Interns, Collect Resumes)
Profound Communications, Columbus, Ohio (Interns, Collect Resumes)
E.W. Scripps Company, Cincinnati, Ohio (Display Information, Internships)
WIS-TV, Columbia, South Carolina (Entry Level, Collect Resumes)

The Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, OH
The Advertiser-Tribune is an 11,000-circulation daily newspaper.

Responsibilities: Full digital photo department with some equipment available. Interns will gain valuable experience.

Qualifications: Photoshop experience helpful

Quarters available/length of internship: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Full time. Summer position (May - August) Fall and Winter positions also available.

American InterContinental University, London
Offers undergraduate students the opportunity to gain valuable international work experience within an academically supervised format. Currently AIU-London offers over 50 communications-related courses in advertising/Public relations, marketing, photography, visual communications and media.

Responsibilities: Internships are available in business, communications (as well as advertising, media, graphic design and photography), fine arts, marketing/PR and many more. Check a current catalog or Web site for updated information. A list of recent internship placements is available in the Ohio University Education Abroad Office in Lindley Hall 185. Tuition and fees vary for length of stay. See study abroad catalog or Web site for updated details.

Qualifications: Must have junior standing, 3.0 minimum GPA and recommendations.

Quarters available/length of internship: Available all quarters.

Ashland Times-Gazette, Ashland, OH
A 12,500-circulation, 6-day-a-week morning newspaper in the county seat of Ashland County.

Responsibilities: Reporter: write stories that are relevant and connect with the residents of Ashland County. Will do all types of GA stories, along with some meeting coverage. Advertising intern also available

Qualifications: Previous writing/reporting experience, prior internship preferred. College student or recent grad. Priority given to student with local ties.

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer quarter for three months.

Career Services. Ohio University
The Office of Career Services provides assistance with making career decisions, exploring major and career options, attending career fairs and conducting effective job searches. The staff is committed to providing comprehensive career development to all students and alumni as well as offering programs and services to assist employers with their human resources and college relations needs. Students are encouraged to explore Career Services' Web site and view the office's many resources. Contact or visit the office to discuss the services available.

The Chautauquan Daily, Chautauqua, NY
The official summer newspaper of the Chautauqua Institution. The Daily is a 10-22 page broadsheet, published six days a week. No wire service of any kind is used, but the pages are filled with stories and photographs of about 15 writers and four photographers, which means that staff members have the opportunity to build portfolios.

Responsibilities: Reporter Interns: A unique opportunity for good writers to cover the arts, prominent speakers who address major contemporary issues and nationally known theologians. Copy Editor Interns:Two copy editors will be hired. Working together, they will be responsible for reading and editing copy for a 10-28 page broadsheet newspaper six days a week for nine weeks. Photography Intern: Four photographers will be hired to work six days a week each week. Assignments will include morning and afternoon lectures, evening performances, operas and plays, shots requested by reporters and other activities. All photography is done digitally. Experience in Adobe Photoshop. Design Intern: Three or four design interns will be hired. Responsible for designing a 10-28 page broadsheet newspaper six days a week for nine weeks. Work days are Sunday- Friday for publications days Monday-Saturday. Should know Quark Xpress and Adobe Photoshop.

Qualifications: Undergraduate

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer Quarter: June 10-August 22nd.

Cincinnati Business Courier, Cincinnati, OH
A weekly business newspaper. Part of the American City Business Journals chain. The paper is printed every Friday, with breaking news appearing daily on the web site. The Business Courier also produces a weekly television show on business news, as well as several daily and weekly radio reports.

Responsibilities: Work as a full-time staff member to help fill the newspaper with stories/ads/photos/graphics. Interns are treated just like other members of the staff.

Qualifications: Some experience/clips are helpful. Basic understanding of newspapers is key.

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer Quarter for 10 weeks. Full time. Paid $400 per week.

Clear Channel Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Digital Accout Executives and Account Executives

Responsibilities: Creating market campaigns for prospective clients.

Qualifications: Degree, some sales experience.

Clear Channel Columbus, Columbus, OH
WBWR-FM, WCOL-FM, WLZT-FM, WNCI-FM, WTVN-FM and WYTS-AM. Primarily promotion and sales positions and internships, but other positions available.

Crain Communications, Detroit, MI and Akron, OH
**walk-in hours on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 226 Baker Center, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Crain Communications is primarily a publishing company providing vital news and information to industry leaders and consumers with over 30 titles.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will report and write general assignment breaking news and features, assist with data gathering and rankings research.

Qualifications: News writing experience, a strong work ethic, accurate and detailed oriented. Related experience at a daily newspaper desired, proficiency with computers, email, the internet, spreadsheet and/or databases is a plus. -

Quarters available/length of internship: Available all quarters and forty hours a week.

Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH

Responsibilities: Reporters, photographers, copy editors and designers.

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer, 8 weeks, 20-30 hours per week.  This is a paid internship.

Responsibilities: With pointed writing, engaging stories, original graphics and distinctive photography, Ohio Magazine has been recognized as best monthly by the Society of Professional Journalists for the past four years. Internship positions provide many opportunities to research and write material for all departments of Ohio.

Qualifications: Looking for people with intellectual curiosity, energy, self-motivation and strong organizational skills to become a part of the creative and instructive editorial environment as Ohio Magazine interns. Journalism and English majors are encouraged to apply.

The Logan Daily News, Logan, OH
An award-winning daily (six day) newspaper in neighboring Hocking County.

Responsibilities: Writing news stories, feature stories, taking photos and editing copy. Interns will gain byline stories for portfolios and gain real newsroom experience.

Qualifications: Preference to News Writing and Editing majors, but other disciplines may apply.

Quarters available/length of internship: Available all quarters.  Full and part-time positions available.

Media Source, Dublin, OH
MediaSource is a multimedia relations firm that focuses on getting clients media coverage on TV, the internet and print. The company, based in Dublin, is considered a “boutique” agency known for getting national TV results for high profile companies.

Responsibilities: Administrative and office support for media relations and production departments. Conduct new business and client research as needed. Participate in both internal team and client meetings. Support work for media relations and editorial/production teams. Research for projects, news releases and fact sheets. Assist in developing of proprietary TV media database program with customizing media lists, editorial calendars, and media results reports.

Qualification: Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to work on various phases of multiple projects at the same time, Proficient in database programs such as excel and Microsoft Office. Good internet/research skills. Self motivated and ability to work and meet deadlines in team settings and individually without supervision.

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer Quarter

The Naples Daily News, Naples, FL
Multimedia news company

Responsibilities: Enterprising stories, shooting/editing video, working with online content management system, updating graphics, and operating studio equipment.

Qualifications: Ability and desire to learn multimedia skills, Naples Daily News will teach everything. Background in online, video, and Photoshop is a plus.

Quarters available/length of internship: Tailored to interns needs. May lead to job possibility in the future.

National Assembly for Wales, Ohio University Program

Responsibilities: Students are placed with assembly members or political parties and work as research assistants, performing various tasks. Internships are political, but undergraduates from all majors are welcome to apply. Students from journalism and communication have participated in the program.

Qualifications: Open to junior and senior undergraduate students only. Eligible participants must have prior coursework in British or European politics and/or history, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and program applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from faculty. Participants must be US citizens.

Quarters available/length of internship: Internships are offered twice a year: January - April and September - December. Interns receive up to 19 hours credit based on the quarter system and take an intensive British culture and politics course.

Newspaper Network of Central Ohio, Newark, OH
Newspaper Network of Central Ohio employs over 900 people in 16 offices.  Their newspapers are the #1 source in their markets for local and regional news, sports, entertainment and advertising information.  The unique organization of NNCO enables the properties to work together and share resources.  NNCO's publications regularly earn top honors from the Ohio Associated Press and other prestigious organizations.

Ohio Hospital Association, Columbus, OH
The Ohio Hospital Association was established in 1915 as the first state-level hospital association in the U.S. OHA currently represents approximately 170 hospitals and 40 health systems throughout Ohio. OHA's mission is to provide leadership by working with member hospitals to meet the health care needs and improve the health status of the communities they serve.

Responsibilities: Students would have the opportunity to work with Ohio's hospitals throughout the state. Work may include writing newsletter stories and press releases, preparing advocacy materials and working on special projects. This paid internship will provide opportunities for creativity and portfolio-building, as well as the potential to network for future positions in health care public relations across the state.

Qualifications: Required skills include information-gathering, writing, editing and design. Web experience a plus.

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer quarters for 12 weeks.

Percipia, Inc., Columbus, OH
Percipia, Inc. is dedicated to providing powerful and cost-effective communications solutions to customers. The company specializes in products, software and services which link people to information and to each other. Percipia excels at creating and packaging innovative telecommunications solutions for customers, including IP-based voice communications, telecommunications systems and services, call centers, custom software development, and technical staffing.


Quinn & Co., New York, NY
An award-winning NYC-based public relations firm looking for interns to work with highly renowned travel and real estate departments.

Responsibilities: Provide administrative support to Account Executives, contribute to the development of new programs and ideas, media outreach, coordinating press mailing, light pitching, building media lists and writing releases.

Qualifications: Junior credit standing or higher; majoring in public relations, communications or English; available minimum of 20 hours; manage time effectively; meet deadlines and strong attention to detail; self starter with excellent communication and writing skills; and strong desire to gain valuable public relations experience.

Quarters available/length of internship: All quarters, 20 hours per week minimum.

Raycom Media, Montgomery, AL
Recruiter will be representing all of Raycom Media, but specifically WXIX Cincinnati, WOIO Cleveland and WTOL Toledo.

The Sextant Group, Pittsburgh, PA
The Sextant Group is a national independent, Gold-Certified consulting firm specializing in the planning and design of learning, communications and entertainment facilities and systems. 

Responsibilties: Knowledge of Audiovisual technology system design, Information technology system design, and/or security system design.

Qualifications: Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, written and verbal communication. 

Quarters available/length of internship: Flexible/Any

Springfield News-Sun, Springfield, OH
The newspaper serves the community by providing the best local news coverage available in the market and highlights of national and world news.

Responsibilities: Be able to write three to five stories a week, usually general assignment. Write a variety of stories including breaking news, meetings, and features. Interns will get experience with multimedia including shooting and video editing for our website.

Qualifications: Be able to write a story that can be publishing from the minute you walk in the door. Students should have clips that show multiple sourcing. Clips can be from daily, weekly, and student newspapers.

Quarters available/length of internship: Summer/10 weeks. 40 hours a week paid internship.

St. Martin Online, Athens, OH  (also see www.rentalcarshopper.com and www.mrstm.com)
Athens-based online retailer of car rental and hotel reservations in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Florida and Mexico.

Responsibilities: Positions would most benefit a student who would like to learn more about web/marketing sales of online travel.

Qualifications: Customer service preferred

Quarters available/length of internship: Hours are flexible

Village Voice Media, Cleveland, OH 
Largest group of metropolitan newsweeklies in the U.S.

Responsibilities: For fellowship program must report and write two magazine-length feature stories, as well as shorter reported news stories.

Qualifications: Masters degree or a year of practical journalism experience outside of school. In some instances, however, some fellows may be hired immediately after completing their bachelor’s degree.

Quarters available/length of internship: 6 month job/pays $500 weekly

Responsibilities: Making phone calls, conducting interviews and compiling multimedia and other editorial content for community guides focused throughout the D.C. metro area. Web page creation, video production, writing copy and shooting photos for other projects that the product development team undertakes, as needed.

Qualifications: Solid journalism and multimedia skills, the ability to write clean copy, excellent people skills, basic understanding of HTML, basic photography, general multimedia editing programs, and general computing.

Quarters available/length of internship: Winter, Spring, Summer (variable)

Respsonsibilites: Internships and entry level jobs available in areas such as sales account executives, traffic assistant, news producer, news photographer/editor, and master control operator.

Qualifications: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Being a team player, knowing how to use/operate equipment for specific job of interest.

Responsibilities: Internships available in news, sales, operations, programming, creative services, and human resources

Qualifications: Internships must be for college credit only. Academic advisor must sign contract between the school and the station for internship; this is done after the final candidate is selected.

WJET-WFXP-TV, Erie, PA
Television station with dominant news organization in the market. ABC/FOX affiliate. - Responsibilities: Will tailor to the interest /needs of student. Students have focused on reporting, producing, or photography. Duties include developing story ideas, interviews, and writing stories; assessing news content, stacking, monitoring and timing shows; shooting and editing stories.

Qualifications: Junior or Senior. Newsroom experience valuable

Quarters available/length of internship: Flexible depending on interest. Both full and part time.

WJLA TV News, Washington, DC

WOUB Center for Public Media, Athens, OH

WSAZ-TV 3, Huntington, WV
NBC affiliate in Huntington/Charleston, West Virginia.

Responsibilities: Help producer shoot, edit, write and take feeds for shows. Various other newsroom tasks. Some reporting possible.

Qualifications: Newsroom experience welcomed. Should have basic newsroom knowledge.

Quarters available/length of internship: Available all quarters.

WTLW TV-44, Lima, OH
Christian Television Station

Responsibilities: Have the chance to be a part of a unique local half-hour daily sports show. Interns depending on experience level may have a chance to be on air.

 

Companies NOT ATTENDING, but collecting resumes and/or distributing information

Bloomberg, New York, NY
A high-tech, multimedia information company that provides financial information for more than 250,000 professionals in over 100 countries worldwide. The Bloomberg service provides real-time pricing and data, reports world news, produces comprehensive research and analytics on the global financial markets, and offers multimedia communication to the investment community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Responsibilities: Summer interns will obtain hands-on experience in reporting and writing for broadcast and print operations. Interns will contribute to the company's coverage of financial markets, companies, the economy and governments in a competitive, real-time news environment. Responsibilities also may include monitoring other media and writing spot features. Bloomberg is seeking to place interns in: Print, Radio, Television, Publishing, Broadcast Operations and Multimedia in New York and Washington, DC bureaus. Opportunities to work in Asia bureaus are also available, but fluency in Chinese or Japanese is required.

Qualifications: The successful applicant will be able to meet real-time deadlines to write breaking news stories on both business and general-interest topics. From company earnings to hurricanes.

Quarters available/length of internship: 10 week internship program begins in early June.

Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Cleveland, OH
The mission is to measurably enhance the economy, image and quality of life in the Greater Cleveland community by attracting and creating significant sporting events and activities.

Responsibilities: Assist full-time staff with event planning and day-to-day operations. The internship offers an opportunity to network with area professionals, to take part in the planning and hosting of sporting events and to gain experience in the fields of marketing, public relations and event planning and management.

Qualifications: Interns must be able to establish close working relationships with all staff members. A general respect both for and from the intern are expected and required.

Quarters Available/Length of Internship: The summer internship program requires a minimum of 40 hours per week. The fall and spring sessions require 20 hours per week. If the student is receiving college credit for the internship, the college or university will determine work hours for the student, up to 40 hours per week. The Sports Commission Staff is flexible in terms of exact work hours, however requires that a loose schedule be created in advance.

The International Hot Rod Association, Norwalk, OH
A division of Live Nation Motorsports. Publishes Drag Review Magazine (DRM), a bi-weekly 17,000 plus circulation magazine distributed to IHRA members and marketing partners.

Available: Editorial Director for DRM, and interns for DRM and IHRA public relations.

Liggett Stashower, Cleveland, OH
Positions available in account service, creative (copywriting and design), public relations, connection planning (research and media planning), interactive and financial for summer internship program. PR internships are accepted year-round.

Qualifications: Students must have completed at least their college sophomore year at the time the internship commences.

Nationwide, Columbus, OH
Insurance and financial services

Responsibilities: Multiple internship opportunities are available in the insurance, financial services and corporate public relations departments at World Headquarters in downtown Columbus.
--Support a wide-range of internal and external public relations activities
--Writing of all kinds for both print and electronic formats
--Media relations
--Special event planning
--Project management including coordinating production of collateral, working with graphic design, Web communications, photography and audiovisual departments
--Web-based research
--Client contact

Qualifications:
--Junior or senior
--Completed coursework in public relations and journalism
--Excellent writing skills with college newspaper or other journalism experience preferred
--Working knowledge of AP Style
--Must be detail oriented, very organized and able to manage multiple projects
--Able to work in teams and on your own
--Previous internship experience a plus

Quarters Available/Length of Internship: These are often long-term internships (during the academic year), 10-15 hours per week. All internships have flexible schedules. When applying for an internship, state preference for part-time work during the school year or the summer.

OU Research Communications, Athens, OH
Coordinates the university's efforts to inform internal and external audiences about OU research and creative activity through a variety of publications and services, including the nationally award-winning Perspectives magazine. Will hire a Writing Intern through the PACE Program in Spring 2008 for the 2008/2009 academic year.

Procter & Gamble Productions/Televest Daytime Programs, Inc., New York, NY
A wholly owned subsidiary of the Procter & Gamble Company, the company has been a leading force in entertainment for over 50 years. Perhaps known as one of the premier producers of the daytime serials, PGP's roots in programming go back to the days of radio. GUIDING LIGHT, which began on radio in 1937, celebrated its 70th anniversary in January 2007 and is the longest continuing daytime program in the history of broadcasting, PGP also produces AS THE WORLD TURNS, winner of the 2003 Emmy for Best Show.

Responsibilities: Internships are available in either PR or Production for Guiding Light and As The World Turns. Interns assigned to the PR Department will be assisting with activities such as:
--General office administrative support (phones, duplicating, file maintenance, etc.)
--Preparing the daily clip packages.
--Helping coordinate photo shoots and interviews.
--Sending out synopses and VCR alerts to magazines and on-line services.
--Maintaining actor and photo files.
Interns working in Production will be assigned to the Production, Casting or Writers' office and have responsibilities such as:
--Assisting with general office work.
--Researching clips for montages.
--Helping prepare for screen tests.
--Distributing breakdowns and scripts.
--Researching upcoming story ideas.
All production interns will be required to complete a script project that will provide them with insight into the entire production process. For the project, the intern will follow a script from its inception to air.
Opportunity is always available to observe in various production departments including art, wardrobe, hair/make-up, music, edit, scenic design etc.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills; work well as a member of a team; be resourceful; be a junior, senior (preferred) or graduate student with strong academic credentials; be balanced in academic and personal qualifications; have an agile mind and a strong work ethic; and be willing to consider pursuing a career in New York.

Application Details: Students interested in this position should drop off a resume and cover letter at The Communication Career Connection on Oct. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
The letter should be addressed to:
TeleVest Daytime Programs, Rose Marie Southworth, Vice President, Worldwide Plaza, 825 Eighth Ave., 35th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Please include in your letter the quarter that you would prefer to complete the internship, the kinds of experiences you would like to obtain in this position and how this experience would enhance your total experience at Ohio University.

Profound Communications, Columbus, OH
Helps businesses of all sizes with their marketing and business development objectives. Profound provides both simple services such as logo design, newsletters and postcards as well as sophisticated marketing solutions in areas of product development, strategic planning, mergers and corporate expansion.

Responsibilities: Support full-time staff on internal and client projects.

Qualifications: Completed sophomore year (minimum), 3.0 GPA and proficient in Word and Excel.

Quarters Available/Length of Internship: Internship is 10 week minimum. Interns must be available at least 30 hours weekly.

E.W. Scripps Company
The E. W. Scripps Company is a diverse media concern with interests in national lifestyle cable networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television stations, electronic commerce, interactive media, and licensing and syndication. Scripps operates daily and community newspapers in 17 markets, 10 broadcast TV stations, five cable and satellite television programming networks and online search and comparison shopping services.

WIS Television, Columbia, SC
Looking to fill positions for Assignment Editor (part-time), News Reporter, News Reporter/Anchor, Producer and Videojournalist.