Marshall Independent Part-Time Sports Reporter

The Marshall Independent is now hiring a part time sports reporter/journalist for the winter and spring sports seasons. This is an extremely enjoyable job and it looks good on resumes as well as helps you gain career experience. 15-20 hours per week plus weekends (if required, although rare). 

Please respond to Kyla Gundvaldson via email at kylaj296@gmail.com for further information.

Epicosity Internship

This summer Epicosity will be hiring three talented students looking for their break into the agency world. The Educosity E-Tern program is a 12-week, paid summer internship where students or recent graduates will have the opportunity to gain real-life experience and be a valued member of our team.

The three positions they are looking for are Copywriter, Digital Strategist, and Graphic Designer.

More information and the application can be found at www.Epicosity.com/etern

Applications are due Friday, February 10.

ASME Magazine Internship

The deadline to apply for the ASME Magazine Internship Program 2017 is December 1, 2016. 

This summer internship program allows students to work for major magazines in Washington D.C. and/or New York City.

More details are available at: www.asmeinternship.org

Please note that students must submit all application materials on the website.


The Magazine Internship Program usually gives preference to students who have been recommended by academic departments and career-guidance offices over other applicants from the same school. 

Jobs available at Artifice

Alyson Burston at The Artifice (an online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms, including Film, Anime, Comics, Literature, Games, and Arts) notes that the magazine is expanding and has opportunities for students and faculty to join its team of writers.

For more details, visit: 

the-artifice.com

Society for Technical Communication (STC) is looking for Cover Art

STC is pleased to announce the call for cover illustrations for the November 2016 issue of Technical Communication. We are inviting illustrations that reinforce the focus of this special issue of the journal to be guest edited by Mike Albers of East Carolina University: i.e., Communicating Research Between Academic and Practicing Professionals.

In creating your illustration, you might consider

• new opportunities for the exchange of research findings from academics to practitioners and vice versa 
• barriers to accessing the research of academics or practitioners 
• similarities and differences in the value ascribed to certain kinds of research by academics and practitioners 
• academic and industry expectations regarding what is studied, how and why research is conducted, and when and where findings are reported 
• relevance of academic research to practitioners and vice versa 
• intersections of theoretical implications and practical applications 

Please submit your illustration (approximately 20x20 cm or 8x8 inches) as a high-resolution (300 dpi) jpg file by 1 September 2016 to tceditor@stc.org with a brief explanation (100-200 words) of how your illustration addresses the subject. Submissions will be anonymously reviewed, and a jury of peers will select the issue's cover. Honorable mentions will be published inside the journal.

Sam Dragga
Editor, Technical Communication
Department of English Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
sam.dragga@ttu.edu

Congratulations PWC 2016 Graduates!

PWC Major Kevin Danielson as banner carrier for the College of Arts, Letters and Sciences

Director of Communications

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), a unique and innovative nonprofit corporation, seeks a full-time Director of Communications. The ideal candidate promotes a compelling brand and image of AURI by developing and implementing public relations, communications, and marketing strategies and assists clients with marketing expertise.  The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related area.  Candidate must have a minimum of eight years of experience or equivalent. AURI offers a competitive salary and benefits package. More details on the position and the application process can be found at http://www.auri.org/about-auri/careers.  The position is open until filled.  The first round of applicants will be reviewed on February 29, 2016.