Journalism Job Boards
NINA / Northern Star Alumni job board
Journalists seeking employment
IPA: Illinois Press Association Job Bank.
JournalismJobs.com
Newspaper Association of America’s Career Center
includes job listings from across the country.
NewsLink’s JobLink,
a searchable database of journalism jobs and internships across the country.
CubReporters.org
, a good place to look for entry-level jobs, internships and free-lance opportunities.
Editor & Publisher Job Listings
Inland Press Association Classifieds
Society for News Design (SND) Job Bank
NPPA:
National Press Photographers Association job bank (members only)
Of special interest for free-lancers:
Media Bistro
Creative Circle
Bookjobs
Ed2010
(magazine jobs)
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Advice and Leads
Notes from the 2008 Poynter Webinar, “Getting Your First Journalism Job”
Assorted job-hunting advice
from the Northern Star
Joe Grimm’s “Ask the Recruiter” column
Colleen Eddy’s “Colleen on Careers” column
Search for newsroom internships
at ASNE’s career center.
JobsPage: Career Strategies for Journalists.
Iincludes listings, plus advice on resumes, cover letters and interviews.
Journalism Organizations
NINA:
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
SPJ
: Society of Professional Journalists
SND
: Society for News Design
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Editor & Publisher
Interactive
ASNE
: American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Regional & National Job Banks
These are searchable databases that include job listings and lots of other info. Many also let you post your resume online.
Monster.com
Hotjobs.com (Yahoo)
Jobs.com
Craig’s List
Career Builder
Other useful links
LinkedIn
– professional networking site
Salary Calculator:
Compare costs of living from one city to another.
NIU Career Services
