7th Annual Diversity Career Fair

1930 Southwest 145th Avenue,Miramar FL 33027

22 April, 2023

Description

Looking for a job or internship? Yes, YOU! Whether you're graduating from one of South Florida’s fantastic universities and are looking to launch your career, or you've put in a few years at your job and are looking to try something new, we've got you covered. Students and professionals should bring their resumes, portfolios, clips and reels and get them in front of employers at this career fair event. You may also bring your computer and flash drives to present their work to the various recruiters. We'll also be hosting three panel discussions featuring local talent in the South Florida Community. 10am-2pm Media Career Fair-Large Conference Room 10:30 – 11:15 - Room #2 -How to Break Into The Business-This workshop is your traditional “How to land a job after college” discussion, but much more focused on you. Whether you’re a junior in college or stumbling through that first full-time position, our panelists will explain step-by-step what you should be doing to score a job or position yourself for a new position elsewhere. We break down the discussion into strategies for aspiring print, television, radio, web or photo/video journalists. We’ll devote plenty of time to answering questions about your career, so come prepared. We’ll also leave extra time after the discussion for the audience to have one-on-one conversations with the panelists. Moderator: Constance Jones-NBC 6 Angelina Salcedo, WTSP, 10 Tampa Bay Chelsea Jones, CBS Miami Michael Butler, Miami Herald 11:15 -12:00- Room #2 -A Sit Down with the News Directors and Media Managers. This session will feature the top managers and editors in South Florida. Get ready for an amazing conversation about what managers are looking for in hiring entry level and interns, steps to land that interview, how to succeed in your first job and the future of the news business. Moderator: TBA Alex Mena-Miami Herald Lorenzo Butler-Miami Heat Galean Stewart-WPTV West Palm Beach 12:00-12:45 - Room #2 What if I don’t want to do News? Does covering hard crime bore you? Interested in Sports or Entertainment or blogging? These panelists all have drool-worthy, specialty jobs and love their careers. We hear from them about what steps they took as students and young professionals to land them these high-profile A&E positions. Moderator: TBA Alexis Brown-Social X Change Chris Perkins-Sports, Sun Sentinel Wilkine Brutus-WLRN Jennifer Morejon-Sirius XM Radio