Careers In Communication & Writing

Careers in Communication & Writing Agenda: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Registration & Check in Welcome & Panel Discussion Roundtable Networking

Note: Communication and Writing participants are generally not in a position to make hiring decisions. However, they can provide insight on the proper channels for pursuing employment opportunities in their fields.

Suggested Networking Questions What aspects of your work do you find most exciting/engaging? What key skills are needed to be successful in your position? How did you get your job? How long have you been working in your field—did you study it as an undergraduate or a graduate student? • If you have a graduate degree, what role has that degree played in your career success? • What qualities does your department/organization seek in an employee? • • • •

• What developments or news in your organization will impact the

type of work opportunities your organization has available? • What are some of the specific career opportunities at your

organization for a person with my degree/background? • How do you prefer people to approach your organization about

job opportunities? • Is there someone else you would recommend I speak with about

positions at your organization?

Relevant National Average Starting Salaries, courtesy of the Financial Fitness Program Curriculum/Job Function

Average Salary

Curriculum/Job Function

Bachelor degrees

Average Salary

Bachelor degrees, continued

Advertising Advertising Media Planning Public Relations Writing/Editing

26,333 33,333 35,000 36,000

Journalism Advertising Financial Services Educational Services Writing/Editing

33,500 34,400 31,500 29,908

Broadcast Journalism Management Trainee (Entry-Level Mgmt.) Retail/Wholesale Trade

35,000 36,000

Public Relations/Organizational Communications Government (State & Local) Communications

24,000 29,120

Communication Advertising Printing Arts/Entertainment Publishing Public Relations

33,500 39,000 24,000 30,400 34,200

Master’s degrees Communication Communications

42,307

Communication, Marketing and Sales Job & Internship Fair Friday, November 6, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 120 Participating employers include: Acquity Group AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Bonneville Chicago Radio Group C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Chase

Chicago North Financial Group— an Office of Metlife Agency Cision Coca-Cola Enterprises College Pro Painters

First Investors Corporation Fort Dearborn Company Kreg Therapeutics, Inc. McGill Airflow ‘News America Marketing PepsiCo

State Farm Target Stores The McTigue Financial Group– Northwestern Mutual Verizon Wireless Zip Car

For a full list of employers, available positions and to register visit http://depaul.experience.com/

Loop Office: DePaul Center, Suite 9500, (312) 362-8437 Lincoln Park Office: Schmitt Academic Center, Room 192, (773) 325-7431 Website: http://careercenter.depaul.edu

Communication and Writing Professionals This icon indicates that the presenter is involved with the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) volunteer network. For more information about ASK, visit http://ASK.depaul.edu or e-mail [email protected]. KARYN BOWMAN Managing Editor Family Time Magazine B.A., English & Psychology, Manchester College Career History: Video Columnist, The Record Press Freelance Movie Reviewer, Daily Journal Website: http://www.familytimemagazine.com/ HAL CONICK News Reporter Suburban Life News B.A., Journalism, DePaul University Career History: Investigative Intern, Better Government Association Editorial Intern, The Chicago Reader Editorial Intern, Newcity Chicago Clerk, Law Offices of Harold Conick and Associates Expertise: Local news reporting on city meetings, breaking news, feature stories and enterprise stories Website: http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/ BRIAN HIEGGELKE Editor & Publisher Newcity B.A., Economics, University of Chicago M.B.A., Finance, University of Chicago Career History: Securities Sales, Goldman Sachs Expertise: Won a Lisagor Award for a media column in the 90s; cover just about anything Newcity covers. Also helped start (and serve as president) of the Alternative Weekly Network, a sales cooperative with 100+ newspaper members. Launched an internet startup in the late 90s in the alternative press that expanded to three offices before it got washed away in the internet crash of 2000-2001. Website: http://www.newcity.com/ ANNA KENDALL Writer College PaperBuddy B.A., Journalism & American Studies, University of Iowa M.A., Writing, DePaul University Career History: Project Editor, BrainWorx Studio Expertise: Freelance writing & editing, Writing for the web Website: http://collegepaperbuddy.com/

KIM MORRIS Director of Story Development 2nd Story B.A., Rhetoric, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.A., Fiction Writing, Columbia College Chicago Career History: Appraisal Institute/Assistant Editor Expertise: Editing Website: http://2ndstory.serendipitytheatre.org/ KRISTINA OLKOWSKI Community Relations Manager, Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) Vice President of Special Events, Endurance Marketing B.S., Early Childhood Education, DePaul University M.S., Higher Education Administration, Northwestern University Career History: Community Relations & Special Programs, LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, Manager Accounts LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle, LaSalle Bank Distance Classic and LaSalle Bank Open, LaSalle Bank Corporation/Chicago Event Management Website: http://www.cararuns.org/ LAURA RAMOS Writer/Editor Vital Communications Group B.S., Journalism, Northwestern University Career History: Writer/Editor, Rush University Medical Center Editor, Medical Economics Publishing Expertise: Healthcare writing and editing, Full-time freelance work LAURA WASHINGTON Contributing Columnist Chicago Sun-Times B.S., Journalism, Northwestern University M.S., Journalism. Northwestern University Career History: Ida B. Wells-Barnett University Professor, DePaul University Commentator, National Public Radio and Chicago Public Radio Editor & Publisher, The Chicago Reporter Deputy Press Secretary, Mayor Harold Washington Producer for the investigative unit, CBS-2/Chicago Expertise: Print and broadcast journalism and urban affairs centered around African-American affairs, local and national politics, race and racism, and social justice. Website: http://www.suntimes.com/

Loop Office: DePaul Center, Suite 9500, (312) 362-8437 Lincoln Park Office: Schmitt Academic Center, Room 192, (773) 325-7431 Website: http://careercenter.depaul.edu