Six Weeks to Find an Internship!

There are six weeks left to find an internship! How is your search going? The last day to submit an application for The Washington Center is Wednesday, March 1st. Maybe its time to visit Dr. Lenze; have some chocolate; make some coffee; and look for an internship!

Please stop by 127 Stouffer Hall. My office hours are 12-2, MWF. I can meet other days and times by appointment. Let’s go! The summer awaits!

March 1st Deadline for The Washington Center

March 1st is the deadline to apply for an internship with The Washington Center. This deadline is unique to the Communications Media Internship Program and was put in place by Dr. Lenze to assure placement by April 15th, the deadline for submitting internship paperwork.

If you are considering an internship with The Washington Center, you need to apply now to be considered.

https://www.iup.edu/career/internships/washington-center-for-internships-and-academic-seminars.html

You Could Get Funding for Your Masters Degree

The Masters in Strategic Communications (SCOM) at IUP is designed to meet the educational and career objectives of students as well as the needs of employers in the communication field and in higher education. Jobs in Strategic Communications are on the rise in an era of constant communication and unlimited distribution potential:

•             Social Media Manager
•             Political Analyst
•             Digital Strategist
•             Director of Public Relations

It’s a smart investment. Our tuition rate helps make earning a graduate degree affordable. We award over $5 million in graduate assistantships and scholarships yearly—reach out to your program coordinator to see if you are eligible for one. It’s also important to know that financial aid is available for qualifying graduate students.

Contact SCOM coordinator, Dr. Erick Lauber (elauber@iup.edu). Graduate assistantships are very often awarded to incoming students with social media marketing or media production experience.

Multiple Internships in Indiana, PA!

The Indiana Theater in downtown Indiana is being revived and you can be part of it!  Downtown Theater Project, a nonprofit managing and restoring the theater, is looking for qualified interns to work part-time over the summer.  Three positions are available: Production & House Management; Marketing and Social Media; and Grant Writing.  All positions include flexibility in hours, but will include some evenings and weekends.  Positions are unpaid, but there will be opportunities for possible paid work outside of the scope of the internship if a candidate is interested.  Applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a portfolio of work to share.  For more information, please go to https://theindianatheater.com/job-openings/  Application deadline for all positions is 2/28/23.

URGENT: Public Relations Internship with APSCUF

APSCUF offers a paid internship in government and public relations for undergraduates attending a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education university. The APSCUF internship is a great opportunity for a student interested in government, politics, public affairs, journalism, or communication. For the application and more information, click here. The application deadline is Monday, Feb. 13. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your students.

IUP-TV / The Swoop Internship – Summer 2023

IUP-TV / The Swoop Internship – Summer 2023

Description: Students in the internship will work in various media areas – video, audio, radio, website, and graphics projects – and/or promotions and marketing. This experience is realistic to a production field job and is highly collaborative. We produce content in all areas of the communications field including department promotional materials, shows for IUP-TV and WIUP-FM, and projects for the community. Students will be able to leave with multiple productions for their resume, possible references from inside and outside of the department, and realistic work experience. The internship is on-site at the Indiana campus.

Dates: Internships start on Monday, May 15 and must finish by Friday, July 28

Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • Strong background in one or more of the following areas:
    • Production: video, audio, graphics, images, photography, radio, web design
    • Promotions: strong writing, research, and organizational skills
    • Scripting: strong non-fiction writing skills; ability to interview subjects and develop stories
  • Major or minor in Communications Media, overall GPA of 3.00 or above

To Apply: Please submit application materials by email to Mark.Piwinsky@iup.edu.

  • Cover letter demonstrating your skills and their applicability to our project work – see samples below.
  • Resume – Include software and technical skills, promotions work.
  • Link to online portfolio
  • Letters from two references, one must be a COMM faculty member.
  • Interviews required for viable applicants.

Application Timeline / Deadlines:

  • First round of application reviews – apply by Feb 23
  • Second round of application reviews – apply by March 19
  • After second round, applications accepted only if space is available. No applications accepted after March 31.

Projects: Work typically includes WIUP-FM & IUP-TV, community and campus video projects, promotional work, website development, social media, audio theater, radio ads, etc. Some examples of past productions.

  • Audio Theater: Christmas Carol- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxstVweUS4 Brass Bottle- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peYGw1PQVhg No Loose Ends – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se1p90vfFz0 Dear Virginia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdNg_kc1cE4
  • The Swoop: RESS- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42w_9oJb-QI&t=4s UGRR- see video on homepage at https://undergroundrailroadblairsvillepa.com/ Wildcat Band- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMMu_b_EkBA&t=437s

Questions? More Information? – email Mark.Piwinsky@iup.edu

A Message From Dr. Ortiz!

Some information I thought you might find useful:

  1. From the CMPR (Center for Media Production and Research)
    1. The CMPR is offering seven Adobe beginner workshops beginning with Premiere Pro on Monday, February 6.

                                          i.    Check out the flyers posted around Stouffer and Davis for dates.

                                          ii.    All workshops will be on select Mondays and Wednesdays in Stouffer G-1 from 11am – 12pm. Stop by 136 Stouffer if you have questions! 

    1. The CMPR will offer a drop-in headshot service for students and faculty on March 8 & 9 and March 20 & 21 from 11am until 12pm in Stouffer 137.

                                          i.    No RSVP necessary. Just stop in and be ready to smile!  

    1. Don’t forget about open lab hours in Stouffer 136, Monday – Thursday 9am – 4pm and Friday 9am – 3pm. Stop by to get help on a project, ask a question, or just say hi! 
  1. Julia Covelli, Director of Public Relations at Michael Baker International will be a guest speaker on Wednesday, February 8th from 3:50-5:05pm in the Stouffer auditorium.
    1. This would be a really great experience and opportunity for those of you interested in going into PR.
  2. Juniors and seniors who have successfully passed COMM 400!
    1. Don’t forget to follow the IUP Communications Media Interns site.
    2. I’ve been getting a lot of internship leads and they all go up there.
    3. https://iblog.iup.edu/comminterns/