Meeting Minutes: Feb. 17, 2011
February 18, 2011 at 4:24 am Leave a comment
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
- For example, don’t just write:
- 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
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