University of Utah Communication Undergrads

11/06/2017

Dear followers. We are discontinuing this page and combining with the Department of Comm general page at www.facebook.com/UofUCommunication/ Please follow us at this page, where we will continue to post opportunities and announcements relevant to undergraduate students.

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah is a top department in the field of communication and boasts world-class faculty and research covering a wide range of diverse subject matter and research methods.

10/16/2017

10/06/2017

Mitch Matthews will open with a keynote address, and then lead students in an interactive activity designed to empower making dreams into a reality.

09/29/2017

Student Media (including Wasatch Magazine) is seeking submissions for the Faultline Film Awards. This outdoor-oriented festival features short (15-minute) films with themes that include love for the Wasatch, environmental justice, and other topics. This is an opportunity to showcase your work and gain professional recognition.

The deadline to submit is Friday, October 6. To learn more and submit your film, go to faultlineawards.com/ (or https://www.faultlinefilm.com/ )

09/22/2017

Looking for a great on-campus job? Apply to become an Orientation Leader! Come Spring and Summer, you’ll work closely with the team of Academic Advisors in the College of Humanities, and you’ll get some great leadership experience for your resume. On-campus housing is included in your pay for summer as well. Yes, it’s a paid position! It begins in November.

Orientation Leader Interest Meetings will be held on:
Friday, September 29 – Sill Center, Small Conference Room – 3pm-4pm
Tuesday, October 3 – Union, Room 312 – 2pm-3pm

http://orientation.utah.edu/orientation/orientation-leader.php

The application for Orientation Leaders is now available. You MUST read the job description before applying. Click here for the job description.

08/26/2017

Lots of new Fall events with the Career and Professional Development Center. Make sure to check these out, especially the "Learn About the Employers" workshop to know what employers will be there for you!

07/31/2017

Daily Utah Chronicle Sports Interns:
The Chronicle is looking for students who are interested in applying to be an intern writer and earn internship credit. They are also hiring for an assistant editor (scholarship included with this position). For those who are interested, they are now accepting applications for the assistant editor position. All applications must be sent to my email ([email protected]) with the required info (see below) by Friday, August 4 at noon. Interviews will be held next week (and the following if need be), but they are hoping to have the position filled by the end of the second week of August at the latest.

If interested, applicants must email me their resume and a list of relevant courses that they've taken. Also, write two paragraphs explaining goals you would like to see met from the desk and what you feel you have to offer to help progress the sports desk forward.

07/20/2017

07/14/2017

RadioWest is the weekday interview program on KUER, NPR Utah. We are accepting applications for one Fall Semester 2017 internship.

The intern will learn behind-the-scenes radio production by providing administrative and technical support for the show. Prior radio production experience is not necessary, but excellent computer and research skills, as well as a strong curiosity about the news, are essential.

Duties include audio editing, listener services, database manage-ment, audio archive maintenance and other tasks as assigned.

The position requires a commitment of 8-12 hours a week, week-day afternoons (Mondays – Thursdays). Stipend, $500.
Please send your resume, along with a cover letter explaining your interest in public radio and broadcasting to [email protected] by Friday, August 11, 2017.

06/26/2017

The Hinckley Institute still has a few local internship openings for Fall semester that would be excellent for communication students:

• Governor’s Office Communications Team: https://www.utah.gov/government/governor.html
• Concept Marketing: http://conceptmrk.com/
• Politic Nation
• KCPW: http://kcpw.org/

For more details on these host offices and their internship descriptions, students can email Morgan Lyon Cotti at [email protected].

Students can apply to any or all of these internships here: https://apply.interfolio.com/40688