Meeting Minutes: Feb. 17, 2011

Florida Magazine Student Association

Meeting Minutes 3- 02/17/2011

 

-          Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

• Resume
  • Make it one page
  • Put ‘Media Experiences’ before ‘Education’
  • Add some color to it
    • JCA is offering a workshop – Creating Your Resume on InDesign on Wed., Feb. 23, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. (Architecture Bldg. Room 116)
  • Elaborate on what you have done.
    • For example, don’t just write:
      • The Alligator                           Aug. 2010 – Present
      • Explain what you’ve done at The Alligator
• Cover Letters
  • It doesn’t have to be boring it serious.
  • Try to focus on at least two things in your cover letter. Don’t just write about your experience at The Gainesville Sun. Employers want to see variety, but don’t include an overwhelming amount.

 

-          Events

• We will have a resume and cover letter workshop at our next meeting on Mar. 3 in @ Copper Monkey @ 7 p.m.

 

-          Minizine

• You will have the opportunity to write stories, edit stories and contribute photos.
  • You can add to your portfolio!
• Check out FMSA’s previous Minizine on our website:
  • http://fmsauf.wordpress.com/

 

-          Internship websites:

• Ed2010
• Internships.com
• Journalismjobs.com
• Media Bistro

 

-          Future fundraising events

• Red Mango
• Mochi

 

See you at our next meeting!

Mar. 3, 7.p.m. @ Copper Monkey