media and communication at muhlenberg college

You’ve attended the internship information sessions led by faculty and students.  You’re pursuing an internship for spring or summer.  You’ve been to the career center.  Now what?

Muhlenberg students have an opportunity to attend the 9th Annual Lehigh Valley Collegiate Career Expo (LVCCE) on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

For more information visit www.lvcce.org and take a look in particular at the For Job Seekers resources, where you’ll find more reasons to do an internship, ideas about how to prepare for job interviews, interview etiquette, negotiating salary, and other valuable guidance.

There is no admissions fee for the Expo, but students must bring a resume to enter the event.

Thinking about an internship but not sure how to find one?

Too busy to think about an internship or just not sure its for you?

If you answered “yes” to either question, you should attend an internship information session with  Professors Kahlenberg, Ranieri and Sullivan, Tuesday, November 3, at 7 p.m. in Seegers 110.

This session will provide juniors and seniors with timely and practical guidance on why to do an internship, tips for finding internships that match your interests and needs, and how to apply for internships following college and department guidelines.

With the unemployment rate reaching a twenty-six year high, college graduates entering the job market today face exceptional challenges. The competition is fierce. New graduates must compete for scarce jobs with experienced professionals whose jobs disappeared in the recent waves of layoffs.

How can you prepare for this challenge?

In the field of media and communication, internships are a must! Even in good economic times, many employers will not consider applicants for entry-level communication positions unless they have successfully completed one or more internships in the field. Some supervisors of prestigious internships will not even consider applicants for internships who have not already had previous internship experience. In the current economic climate, you need to do everything you possibly can to prepare for what is ahead. In addition to the resume building work experience that internships provide, they can also help you to network with professionals who can provide you with letters of recommendation and future job leads. Sometimes internships can even lead directly to job offers.

Because of the exceptional economic climate that our students are now facing, the Media and Communication Faculty is taking extraordinary measures to encourage and facilitate internships. We urge all students to seriously consider adding an internship to your spring schedule.