A SOJC contingent of students and faculty attended World Press Freedom Day in Santiago, Chile, where student reporters produced blogs, podcasts and photography for the UO-UNESCO Crossings website.
Before meeting with potential employers on an SOJC college professional development trip, memorize these nine networking tips to get the most out of the experience and land your post-grad dream job.
SOJC student Kayla Krueger, a KWVA DJ and guitar player in the group GrrlBand, experienced a lot of gender bias in the music industry. So she wrote her honors thesis on hegemonic patriarchy.
SOJC journalism student Julia Boboc shares the skills she learned reporting on immigrants for a school project. Read her tips on interviewing, confidence-building, and telling a compelling story.
SOJC students in the Engaged Journalism class use community journalism approaches, such as needs assessments and listening sessions, to improve local news and information.
After an embezzlement forced the alternative paper Eugene Weekly to cease publication, the SOJC's Catalyst Journalism Project sent 10 student reporters to help cover the news.
SOJC PR major Ella Norton says her PR Campaigns class gave her the chance to work on a real campaign, which bolstered her portfolio and introduced her to PR professionals.