Career Fair (Optional last story)

Mass Communication Career Fair

By Dionna Womack

October 18, 2016

 

LBJ Student Center- Location of Career Fair

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           On October 18, 2016 the school of Mass Communication and Journalism hosted a career fair held in the LBJ Ballroom.

With more than 50 employers in attendance; many Texas State students were able able to meet and talk with potential employers in their prospective fields. Whether it be in TV, radio, or managing the social media for a large organization, this fair was the place to be.

            The first vendor interviewed was an employer of Enterprise. Known predominately as a car renting service, this company is great for students seeking to have an internship dealing with accounting and/or management. The vendor was adamant in saying that Enterprise was a great place to start your career before you graduate, “We’re a proven training ground, where every day you’ll be on the job learning, gaining real-world experience and getting paid.”

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            The second vendor in attendance was SXSW. Recognizable by their music festivals and conferences that celebrate film and music this was probably the most sought after table throughout the whole fair and thus questions (and answers) were a little difficult to attain. When speaking over the large crowd the vendor was very outspoken about what a career with SXSW could mean to recent graduates. Known predominately for their music festivals, this company is involved in many things such as: logistics, production, marketing, advertising, programming, design, and accounting.

Official Logo Mass Communication Week logo

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            The last vendor questioned was iHeart Media. Known predominately for their radio station, iHeart Radio, iHeart Media is the leading media and entertainment company
with the largest reach of any digital, radio, outdoor or television entity in the U.S. or so says the speaker. He was also adamant in saying, “We are
always on the lookout for innovative people to help grow our brands”, those brands including: iHeartMedia, Clear Channel Outdoor, Katz Media Group, Total Traffic & Weather Network (TTWN), Premiere Networks and RCS.  This company is also involved in many things and seems to hold an endless amount of position for recent graduates who have a degree in any of the following fields such as: statistics, production, marketing, advertising, programming, design, and accounting.

            Texas State strives to assist their students with finding careers. If you’d like more information, go on the official Texas State website or look into the following information provided below:

 http://www.careerservices.txstate.edu/