Oct. 3, 2022

The virtual Jump-Start Internship & Networking Fair is this Wednesday, Oct. 5!

ATTEND GREENLEE’S VIRTUAL JUMP-START INTERNSHIP AND NETWORKING FAIR

This Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Over 25 employers want to meet with you this Wednesday toward networking, internships and future careers. 

Benefits:

• Looking for an internship? These employers are looking for Greenlee students with your skill sets.   
• Early in your college career? Network with the employers now that you may want to work with later. Learn what they are looking for so you can be better prepared. 
• Open yourself up to opportunity. Maybe there is an employer here you’ve never thought about. Engage to explore the many options in front of you.

Tips:

• Bring your updated resume.
• Practice your introduction. What makes you unique? What is your story? 
• Research the employers you want to meet. What are they interested in? How do you fit into their mission? 

No appointment is required. Follow the steps at https://greenlee.iastate.edu/internships/jump-start-internship-networking-fair/ to drop-in and speak with a representative or watch this video for a quick tour of what a virtual fair is like.

Questions? Call Juli Probasco-Sowers, Greenlee’s internship coordinator, at (515) 294-9957 or email julip@iastate.edu.

Companies Attending the Fair (as of 10/3/2022)

Aflac

Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support (ACCESS)

Deksia

Des Moines Register / Ames Tribune

Duplication Media of Ames

First Fleet Concerts / Hinterland Music Festival / Wooly's

FleishmanHillard

Flynn Wright

Global Overview

Gray Television

Iowa Capital Dispatch

Iowa DOT (Iowa Department of Transportation)

Iowa High School Athletic Association

Iowa International Center

Iowa PBS

Iowa State University College of Business, Undergraduate Programs Office

Iowa State University, University Museums

KCCI-TV

LRS Healthcare

Meyocks Group

NASA

Office of the Iowa Secretary of State

On With Life

Spinutech

The E.W. Scripps Company

Office of Chuck Grassley, United States Senator

Youth & Shelter Services (YSS)

PR Professional Networking Roundtable

You are invited to a PR Professional Networking Roundtable event on Tuesday, Oct, 18, 2022, from 9-10:45 a.m. The event is part of the Advertising/PR Learning Community and is being opened to all Greenlee students and students in Greenlee classes. 

The event will kick off at 9 a.m. with a FREE breakfast buffet and time to begin networking with the PR professionals and Greenlee faculty. At 9:30 a.m. the event will officially kick off with professional introductions and remarks. Then from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. the professionals will move from table to table to answer questions, ask questions, talk about their career and career path and more.

The event is limited to 60 students, so register soon. Registration closes on Friday, Oct. 7 at 11:59 a.m.

Registration for Spring 2023 classes is coming soon!

Expect to see an email later this week from your academic advisor about scheduling an advising appointment.

Spring Courses Sneak Peek

JL MC 260X, "Controversies in Science and Technology" (online)

This course will introduce students to the intersection of science, media and society. Our exploration will be driven by three overarching questions and the interplay among them: (1) How do individuals come to understand and perceive science? (2) How do media and communication tools influence the spread of information about science? and (3) How do scientists themselves contribute to the process of communicating science?

JL MC 347, "Science Writing" (in person, limited seating)

Reporting and writing about science and technology topics for general audiences. Outlets for stories include print, broadcast and online media. Story topics include reporting about basic, applied and social sciences, as well as ethical, political and policy issues related to science and technology.

JL MC 390L, "Cold Case Journalism: Greenlee Investigates"

In fall 2021, students in JLMC 390L came up with the idea for Greenlee Investigates and created a multimedia series and podcast about the unsolved murder of Sheila Collins. In spring 2023, a new cohort of students will take over, selecting a new case to investigate and finding new stories to tell.

This hands-on course introduces students to cold case journalism, a type of investigative journalism that uses reporting techniques to uncover the facts of an unsolved crime and lays out those facts with compelling storytelling. The course offers an opportunity to develop students’ skills and information literacy by finding and working with public documents and data, interviewing sources, weaving information into a narrative, and publishing multimedia packages. The resulting stories often raise thought-provoking questions related to public affairs, legal procedures and criminal justice.

JL MC 391R, "Sports Broadcasting Bootcamp" 

This course introduces students to sports broadcasting roles in radio/television/live streaming, including play-by-play, color analyst, sideline reporter and producer. "Voice of the Cyclones" and Cyclones.tv director John Walters will help teach the class.

Free magazines!

Looking for some new reading material? Pick up a free magazine published by Dotdash Meredith. Choose from a large selection in the Dotdash Meredith suite in Room 007, Hamilton Hall (pictures) and the Hamilton Hall commons area. Topics include food, health, crafts, home, pets, history, pop culture and more! If you're interested in learning more about publishing and content creation, reach out to Maria Charbonneaux (mvcharb@iastate.edu), who leads Iowa State's apprentice program with this leading digital and print publisher.

The Wall Street Journal opens applications for new WSJ Finance Reporting Fellowship

The Wall Street Journal recently announced the creation of the WSJ Finance Reporting Fellowship, a training program that aims to develop early career journalists with an interest in covering financial markets and personal finance. 

The 12-month fellowship, offered in partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, is open to journalists with one to three years of paid newsroom experience who want to cover markets or personal finance.

Two journalists will be selected for the inaugural session, which runs from January to December of 2023. Journalists of underrepresented communities are especially encouraged to apply.   

Applicants to the WSJ Finance Reporting Fellowship should submit their completed applications by Oct. 24, 2022.

Interested young journalists with less than one year paid newsroom experience are encouraged to apply for the Journal’s paid internship program.

For more information, contact Robin.Turner@dowjones.com.

La Jolla Mom Communications Scholarship

• Amount: $500 awarded to one recipient
• Application Deadline: Oct. 14, 2022
• Announcement Date: Oct. 28, 2022
• Recurring: Bi-annual

Eligibility: Be a high school senior or graduate, or current college undergraduate or graduate student.

Applicants must be enrolled in undergraduate communication or related field degree program at an accredited college in the United States OR a graduating high school senior who has plans to study communications or related fields.  

Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.         

Proof of acceptance to his or her college or university or a college transcript.