What do you do for a living?

[auburntigersfan]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Studying to become a sports writer one day.

I don't go back to school for another month and a half though, so currently I'm working as a Laser Tag Supervisor (yes that is a real job title) at the local bowling alley part-time.

****, Northwestern Journalism is as good as it gets, I've got a cousin studying Engineering at Northwestern.

[oakfan162]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Part time worker for my uncles auto repair and a student at LCC (Community college) Studying to become a physical therapist.

Yeah LCC! Is your Uncles Auto place here in Eugene?

[pfunk880]

Re: What do you do for a living?

I just graduated in May from a small school in central Illiniois with a degree in Sport Management. Unfortunately, it's an extremely hard industry to get into, so for the time being I work at a bar in a casino.

What school, out of curiosity?

[dmac17]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Electrician. Inside wireman specifically. A member of IBEW, NECA, and NJATC.

If anyone is interested...

http://njatc.org/

[Chef Matt]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Executive Chef for a rural hospital.

[bgeno]

Re: What do you do for a living?

****, Northwestern Journalism is as good as it gets, I've got a cousin studying Engineering at Northwestern.

Yeah... for print stuff, you can't get much better. 'Cuse and Mizzou are up there too.

I'm at Penn State for Broadcast Journalism (sports emphasis)... one more year.

I'm currently interning (unpaid) at a TV Station in Pittsburgh, and I've been doing some landcaping on the side to bring in a little cash.


I hope to end up in Sports Broadcasting one day, but I might end up in PR or Print... I just want to do sports.

[WazzuRC]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Director of Ticket Operations for one of the Single-A affliliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

[tyler289]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Yeah... for print stuff, you can't get much better. 'Cuse and Mizzou are up there too.

I'm at Penn State for Broadcast Journalism (sports emphasis)... one more year.

I'm currently interning (unpaid) at a TV Station in Pittsburgh, and I've been doing some landcaping on the side to bring in a little cash.


I hope to end up in Sports Broadcasting one day, but I might end up in PR or Print... I just want to do sports.

Philip Merrill College of Journalism student here (Maryland), and technically we're the best of the bunch (80% of our graduates find jobs the first year after graduating; the next best: 69%). I'm a broadcast major here, interning at a hockey website this fall but looking to go into PR.

[garnettrules21]

Re: What do you do for a living?

graphic designer.

[sportsdude]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Yeah... for print stuff, you can't get much better. 'Cuse and Mizzou are up there too.

I'm at Penn State for Broadcast Journalism (sports emphasis)... one more year.

I'm currently interning (unpaid) at a TV Station in Pittsburgh, and I've been doing some landcaping on the side to bring in a little cash.


I hope to end up in Sports Broadcasting one day, but I might end up in PR or Print... I just want to do sports.

*cough* Indiana *cough*

[BTB]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Will be starting my first real job after college in August working for a consulting firm in the financial services division

[tyler289]

Re: What do you do for a living?

*cough* Indiana *cough*

*cough* Maryland *cough*

Seriously though, if you're at a level of a Syracuse, NU, or MD, you're doing fine. But I'm baffled by print/newspaper majors...you spend your time learning how to write/layout/edit newspapers, which aren't even the main form of communication for reporting companies anymore! I switched to broadcast to learn how to work a camera and do TV/online stories, but have interned - in my first year - at two websites and get my writing experience that way (and my broadcast experience at a student sports station), with some html/online layout as well. Just my humble, young opinion. I have much love for journalism majors anywhere.

[auburntigersfan]

Re: What do you do for a living?

*cough* Maryland *cough*

Seriously though, if you're at a level of a Syracuse, NU, or MD, you're doing fine. But I'm baffled by print/newspaper majors...you spend your time learning how to write/layout/edit newspapers, which aren't even the main form of communication for reporting companies anymore! I switched to broadcast to learn how to work a camera and do TV/online stories, but have interned - in my first year - at two websites and get my writing experience that way (and my broadcast experience at a student sports station), with some html/online layout as well. Just my humble, young opinion. I have much love for journalism majors anywhere.

Yeah, because when big time CEO's want to know the news they sit down in front of their tv, not with the paper.

And all major newspaper's have their articles published online also.

[tyler289]

Re: What do you do for a living?

Yeah, because when big time CEO's want to know the news they sit down in front of their tv, not with the paper.

And all major newspaper's have their articles published online also.

I'm not saying that the newspaper is extinct, but in today's journalisim industry you have to be able to do TV, online multimedia, writing, everything. From what I've looked at with print majors it still focuses on newspaper layout and newspapers in general. Yea, they are still there, but the primary source of news is the internet and you can get writing experience anywhere, hell, even in a blog. Unless it is your dream to write for a newspaper (not uncommon), I don't get why you'd want to major in print when you can major in broadcast or online, get more skills in TV producing (and get very, very valuable experience in on-air appearances, which are very common for writers), and still get writing experience on your own time.

Like I said, just my opinion. I went to MD with the intention of majoring in print. Then I took their basic classes in the j-school and the more I learned the more I realized that you can get writing experience anywhere, and in today's job market you absolutely have to be able to do TV, writing, and online/html stuff. Which is why I switched to broadcast, because I saw chances to write for websites, while learning to work TV cameras, radio boards, and some basic online stuff.

Sportswriters need to be able to do more than write for a newspaper (at least for the major newspapers; e.g., the Caps' beat writer not only does his blog, but he does a video blog during the playoffs and is on TV a lot during the season). That's just my point. Like I said, I love all journalism majors, but just my thoughts on which track to pursue.

[auburntigersfan]

Re: What do you do for a living?

I'm not saying that the newspaper is extinct, but in today's journalisim industry you have to be able to do TV, online multimedia, writing, everything. From what I've looked at with print majors it still focuses on newspaper layout and newspapers in general. Yea, they are still there, but the primary source of news is the internet and you can get writing experience anywhere, hell, even in a blog. Unless it is your dream to write for a newspaper (not uncommon), I don't get why you'd want to major in print when you can major in broadcast or online, get more skills in TV producing (and get very, very valuable experience in on-air appearances, which are very common for writers), and still get writing experience on your own time.

Like I said, just my opinion. I went to MD with the intention of majoring in print. Then I took their basic classes in the j-school and the more I learned the more I realized that you can get writing experience anywhere, and in today's job market you absolutely have to be able to do TV, writing, and online/html stuff. Which is why I switched to broadcast, because I saw chances to write for websites, while learning to work TV cameras, radio boards, and some basic online stuff.

Sportswriters need to be able to do more than write for a newspaper (at least for the major newspapers; e.g., the Caps' beat writer not only does his blog, but he does a video blog during the playoffs and is on TV a lot during the season). That's just my point. Like I said, I love all journalism majors, but just my thoughts on which track to pursue.

I would be willing to bet that students that graduate with Journalism degrees from the likes of Northwestern, Columbia, and Syracuse are more than equipped to be successful journalists in this day in age.