The 2021 Career Day will be hosted virtually through Handshake, UGA’s online career platform. Employer registration to attend the event closes on Feb. 3. Students can begin registering to meet with employers starting Jan. 20 on Handshake.
Career Day connects top Grady talent with industries including digital, print and broadcast journalism, creative mass media, media sales, film, advertising and public relations.
Nearly 400 Grady College students and alumni seeking careers in advertising, broadcast and print journalism, creative mass media, digital, media sales or public relations connected with more than 50 employers during the 13th annual Journalism and Mass Communication Career Day, Feb. 8, 2017.
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Delta Air lines was one of more than 50 employers represented at the Career Fair. |
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“The annual Journalism and Mass Communication Career Day is always a highlight as it exposes our students to the variety of options they have in addition to connecting our employer partners to students in meaningful ways,” said Kelvin Rutledge, director of Experiential Programs. “From our panels and networking options to our career fair, we believe this collaborative event showcases and highlights the best and brightest parts of the Grady College experience.”
In addition to the Career Fair, students were invited to a networking breakfast and lunch and two panels. Maximizing Your Potential at the Career Fair, moderated by Nicholas Levan of Turner, featured Ryan Carty, sales recruiter at TEGNA Media; Scott Elledge, director of digital journalism & content, WJBF NewChannel 6; Larry Silbermann, vice president and general manager, WTOC; and Bari Soash, news director, WALB-TV.
The second morning panel, First 100 Days on the Job, was moderated by Trey Sheneman, vice president, Blueprint Digital. Panelists were Laurel Berenguer, human resource director, Local Media, Meredith Corporation:CBS46; Nathan Bohannon, multimedia communications representative, Jackson EMC; and Richie Knight, senior partner, HW Creative Marketing.
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Career Day Platinum Level sponsors were CNN and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Jackson EMC was the Gold Level sponsor. Silver Level sponsors included Blueprint and Public Broadcasting Atlanta. Bronze Level sponsors were 13WMAZ, HW Creative Marketing, Insight Global, Meredith Corporation: CBS46, TEGNA Media/11 Alive WALB-TV, WCON, WJBF-TV and WTOC TV. Grady College also thanks the UGA Career Center and the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for their support.
More photos from the day are on Grady College’s Flickr account. Visit Grady Career Services for more about other career-related offerings and opportunities.