PRESS AHEAD Career Kit
A journalism career resource guide to finding jobs and navigating newsrooms
Journalism-specific career resources with practical, actionable tips and examples are sometimes hard to find.
The internet is full of good general career guidance, but not a lot when it comes to the newsroom.
Everything in this Career Kit is geared toward journalism. (Part of a paid subscription to PRESS AHEAD)
Resume guide
Starter tips, language examples and templates for:
Student journalists trying to get an internship and/or who have little experience
Recent J-school grads looking for their first full-time job
Veteran journalists refreshing their resumes so they stand out to newsrooms
Portfolio guide
Don’t be scared of the word “portfolio.” It’s just a fancy term for work samples. This includes:
Best practices for journalism
A simple example site to use as guidance
Real-life examples from journalists at different stages of career
Journalism job interviews
10 common job interview questions (and suggestions on how to frame your journalism answers so they don’t sound like BS)
Journalism-specific interview questions if you’re a hiring manager
DIY Career Clinic
Pour some coffee or pour some wine, sharpen your pencils and *think* on, “Where do I go from here?” This includes some key questions to ask yourself, tips for analyzing your answers and ways to prioritize your next steps.
Explore the DIY Career Clinic »
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