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General: .com, .org, .net, etc.
U.S. federal government sources
Virginia Tech academic colleges and departments > career resources

General / .com / .org / .net / etc.

AbsoluteWrite.com: How to write for web sites, ezines and newsletters
Advice and resources on how to find jobs writing for the web, freelancing.

Advertising & Media Jobs.com
On NationJob Network.

American Advertising Federation.org
See "education" tab for internships, jobs, career fairs.

American Journalism Review.org > List of professional organizations
Over 80 organizations; links to their websites; many have career/job info.

AIGA.org = was American Institute of Graphic Artists; now "the professional association for design"
As of June 2009, several tabs have career-related information: Jobs and community, Education, and Professional Resources.

American Society of Newspaper Editors.org (ASNE)
See Careers for job fairs, career advice, internships and job listing sources.

Association for Women in Communications.org
See careers to find job listings, etc.
See chapters to find professional networking groups where you're going.

BookJobs.com

Formerly "Copy Editor" now McMurry.com
Job Board for jobs in the publishing profession.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting.org
Comprehensive list of jobs in public broadcasting.

Current Jobs in Writing, Editing and Communications.com
Broadcasting, journalism, reporting, publishing, speechwriting, etc.
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FreelanceWriting.com

Institite for Humane Studies.org Internships
See internship programs.

InternSearch.com > Marketing, Communications
This site has internships in these categories; categories are a bit hard to find; you have to scroll down on the home page to find the categories: 
Health/Fitness/Wellness
Resort/Recreation/Sports Management
Business/Finance/Insurance
Marketing/Communications
Journalism
This site has been around for a long time; however, as of 2009, it's not looking up-to-date or maintained. Alas.

Media Bistro.com
Communications and media-related jobs. Site recommended by a VT alumnus.

PBS / Public Broadcasting Service.org
Jobs and internships. Opportunities in creative art and media, and business and technical funtions, positions in Washington DC headquarters unless otherwise noted.

Public Relations Society of America.org
See job center.

TVJobs.com
Jobs and related information for broadcast industry.

Virginia Press Association.net (VPA)
Includeds job listings and Virginia Newspaper internships

WriterFind.com > Freelance jobs
Freelance and telecommuting jobs

WritersMarket.com
"Where and how to sell what you write." Some free services; some available to subscribers.

WritersWeekly.com
Freelance writing career information.

Write Jobs.com
Journalism, media, publishing, technical and medical writing jobs.

U.S. federal goverment job sources

Skills related to communication, writing, editing and public relations are not exclusive to any particular government agency. If you are interested in government employment, your best starting points are listed below. These are also listed in Federal Government | State & Local Government | Governmental Issues & Policy, etc. See that category.

Career Center for New College Graduates
(.com web site)
See "Federal Jobs" to search for jobs by major.

StudentJobs.gov
Temporary jobs, co-ops, internships and university work study positions. (Note eScholar for internships, cooperative education, scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students.) Links to other sites with government employment.

Interested in a particular government agency? For a full list of government departments and agencies, see A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies on USA.gov

Virginia Tech academic colleges and departments > career resources

For a full list, see academic departments, by college, at Virginia Tech
Why this list is here:
Many academic departments and colleges provide career-related information, services and events; some post jobs/internships for students.
Students in these majors might have an interest in these career fields.

Communication Department at Virginia Tech

English Department, Virginia Tech
Academic credit internships for VT English majors. Career information for English majors.

History Department at Virginia Tech

Political Science Department at Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

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