Career Services assists undergraduate and master’s students with every aspect of career preparation via walk-in hours or by appointment in the Student Services area on the first floor of Carroll Hall. Appointments generally last 30 minutes and can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance.
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Jay EubankDirector of Career Services Appointment only: |
Jenn SipeAssistant Director of Career Services Appointment only: |
Links to resources for students from UNC Hussman Career Services:
Virtual Meet the Pros videos:
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Stay up-to-date on new internship and job leads by subscribing to the UNC Hussman Career Services weekly digest. All internships and entry-level positions are also posted on Handshake. |
During the fall and spring semesters, selected students participate in Career Treks across the United States to learn from alumni and make connections in their career fields. |
"MEJO 393: Mass Communication Practicum" is a 1-credit hour, pass/fail, internship-for-credit course offered in the fall and spring semesters and the second session of summer school. |
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Career Peers are an integral component to Hussman Careers and the Undergraduate Hub. Career Peers will work directly with the director and assistant director of Hussman Career Services to provide career assistance to undergraduate students. These students provide support to their peers, employers and the Career Services team in a variety of ways. This will be launched in Fall 2020, more information to come.
@HussmanCareers on Twitter
Stay up-to-date on new internship and job leads by following @HussmanCareers on Twitter.
Internship funding opportunities
More information coming soon
GroupMe
This mobile group messaging app will be used to help foster a community of support as you transition to a new area. It will also be a great way to connect with fellow MJ-school students and begin networking. If you are interning, working or job searching in any of these areas and would like join, click the link below for your specific location.
Job boards
In addition to Handshake, industry-focused job boards are a great way to discover job openings. A few of the many media and journalism professional organizations with career centers or job boards include the American Advertising Federation, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Public Relations Society of America, the Public Relations Student Society of America, the Society for News Design, and the Society of Professional Journalists. Additionally, available positions at UNC-Chapel Hill are posted via the UNC Human Resources Careers at Carolina job board.
LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda.com)
LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Through the UNC-Chapel Hill subscription, current students have access to the LinkedIn Learning video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Within the LinkedIn Learning library, the "Career Development Training and Tutorials" playlist provides more than 150 courses on leadership, management techniques, productivity, resume writing and more. Students can also explore Learning Paths to find courses organized by career trajectories and skill sets.
HSAA Mentorship Program
The goal of UNC Hussman's Mentorship Program is to support the educational and professional growth of student participants — and for alumni professionals to play a key role in the development of UNC’s next generation of media and journalism industry leaders. The program is facilitated by UNC Hussman and the Hussman School Alumni Board (HSAB).
Networking
More information coming soon
Resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn
University Career Services
University Career Services serves underclassmen, seniors, graduate students and alumni. Services include individual career advising; internship and employment search assistance; workshops on job-seeking skills; on-campus interviewing; graduate school preparation assistance; online internship and job listings; and occupational and employer information. The UCS website has an extensive collection of resources that include worksheets and handouts and information about resumes, CVs, cover letters, thank you letters and references; networking and social media; the internship search; the professional job search; interviewing; and much more!
UNC Hussman Career Services welcomes inquiries from employers seeking UNC Hussman students and alumni for internships, jobs and other opportunities. Email a brief description of the opportunity and how-to-apply information or reach out to schedule an on-campus recruitment visit.
Our alumni are a powerful presence throughout the state, country and world. View the slideshow below to see what some of our alumni have been up to.
