Newhouse School of Communications
Our Services:
As a Newhouse student, you will have access to a variety of specialized career services:
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS
Students can meet one-on-one with an adviser to have a resume or cover letter reviewed, discuss career and/or internship plans, focus a job or internship search and more.
STUDENT LISTSERVS - CDCNEWS and CDCGRADNEWS
Two listservs are produced by the CDC (one for undergrads, one for graduate students.) These are released twice a week and contain information on CDC events and services, on-campus career activities, tips, leads and more. Students are automatically added to these listservs when they enroll in Newhouse.
JOB AND INTERNSHIP LISTINGS
Postings are advertised on our listservs and are available for viewing in the CDC office. The CDC also houses a searchable internship database.
NACAN
The Newhouse Alumni Career Advisory Network (NACAN) is a database of over 3,400 Newhouse alumni who have offered their contact information so that students may call/e-mail them to discuss how they broke into their fields, tips on succeeding, etc. The NACAN database is searchable and is only available at the CDC (not available via the Internet.) Attendance at the Job Hunt Marathon seminar is required to use this service for seniors and graduate students. For underclassmen, attendance at the "Finding an Internship" seminar and an appointment with a CDC advisor can give you access to limited alumni contacts from a CDC staff member.
SEMINARS
The CDC offers four seminars during the academic year:
- Job Hunt Marathon - A three-hour "how to" on organizing a proactive job hunt. Learn how to focus skills, create a target list off companies, research those companies and then network with people in the industry. This seminar is geared toward those who will be in the job market in the next six to nine months. Attendance is required for Newhouse students planning on using the alumni database, NACAN.
- How to Find an Internship - A 45-minute "how to" on organizing a proactive internship search. Students learn how to narrow their focus, research opportunities and use CDC resources to assist them in their efforts.
- Basic Resume and Cover Letter Writing - An hour-long session that teaches how to target your resume and letter to your audience, what to include, common mistakes made, etc.
- Interview Etiquette - An hour-long seminar covering interview preparation, what to expect, how to answer tough questions, etc.
EVENTS
The CDC organizes various career and recruitment events throughout the year exclusively for SU students, including a fall communications internship fair and the Central New York Communications Consortium-the largest collegiate communications recruitment event in the nation (spring.) In addition, the CDC organizes various career development events such as Communications Career Day (for freshmen,) Media Management Day, "This Way to LA," and various alumni networking panels.
HANDBOOKS AND HANDOUTS
The CDC publishes numerous handouts, templates, examples and instructions on starting your job hunt, written materials, etc. We also publish a handbook for graduate students as well as a job hunt guide for recent grads.
RESUME AND COVER LETTER DROP-OFF SERVICE
CDC advisers will edit/comment on students' marketing materials. Students can stop by 24-36 hours after drop off to pick up their materials.
DIRECTORIES, TRADE MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
The CDC houses industry directories (such as O'Dwyer's and Bacon's), local and national newspapers and over 60 industry trade magazines.
