Monday, February 2, 2009
Entry Level positions
I returned to careerbuilder.com and to my surprise found many entry level jobs which did not involve answering phones or running for coffee. Although I would have to move to lesser market areas, the opportunities are out there for a student interested in news production. Some examples of results I found were for a reporter for the Sinclair Broadcasting Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, another reporter job for Sinclair in Springfield Illinois, and a summer news intern in New York City to which I actually applied. It would be awesome if I got it! Jobs I searched with similar requirements were a Second shift summary writer, News writing intern, and a Morning show PA. All of these jobs involve "having a passion" and "being a hard worker." But mostly, they want candidates who know some type of editing software, have superior writing skills, and understand how to operate a camera. I also found radio dj jobs which required no experience in CA. I found that you can't search under the entry level category because then it is saturated with internships. If you take the time to look in a specific industry, you will come across some listings.
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i'm glad you are looking outside the NY/NJ area. Sometimes it is necessary to relocate to gain the experience necessary. Its also just good to travel and get a little different perspective on life!
ReplyDeleteYou are also thinking outside the box and considering how you can apply your skills to many different positions. This will be the key to surviving tough economic times, like we are currently in - but hopefully, once you enter the work force, you won't have to be concerned with that!