Start early, Network a lot
By: Ashley Goodsell
Point Park University has plenty to propose in the areas of internships, scholarships and job offers.
Not only does the university provide students with workshops, internship and job fairs, but also, career development and human resources are heavily involved with temporary agencies and job listings in and around the area of Pittsburgh, PA.
Angela Meiers, the coordinating assistant of career development at Point Park University helps organize the pizza prosperity workshops that are held in the academic hall atrium overlook on the second floor, six times a semester.
“Originally, these [workshops] were just for prep before the West PAC job fair,” Meiers said. “And now, a lot of students are bringing their resume for us to review.”
These workshops include free pizza, tips for your resume and/or ways to prepare you for an internship or job interview. Computers are on-hand at the workshops, as well as brochures to further the student’s process in the job research. Job-searching sites such as Monster.com and J. Croyle Associates are just a few of the options that are provided on the laptops.
“Start early, you know, come to the [career development] office and get suggestions,” Meiers said. “Networking and informational interviews provide a great response.”
Other internship listings for the majors of Broadcast or Print Journalism, Digital Media and Design, Advertising and Public Relations, and Photojournalism are available on Point Park University’s website for a students’ convenience.
Some of these listings include opportunities from The Jewish Chronicle, Moon Community Access Television, KDKA radio, Pittsburgh Penguins, The American Red Cross, Wall Street Journal, Inspect Tech, and The Pittsburgh Pirates.
Michele Tabaka, a Freshman Advertising and Public Relations major at Point Park University is partaking in her first internship experience this summer at Springdale Highschool.
“I’m really excited to start working in my field this early in my college career,” Tabaka said. “Getting my foot in the door this early can really help me in the future.”
Career Development services at Point Park University highly recommend making a visit to them as a freshman to become more prepared when applying for an internship or a job. The West PAC internship fair is also a great place to put yourself out there and begin networking.
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