Websites for the College of Mass Communications
& Information Studies

The following sites include information about topics or careers in various areas of the communications field.   Additional sites listed may provide related career development or salary survey information.
* Sites that post or link to actual job listings are designated with a star.

NOTE:   We strongly recommend that you preview websites in all categories despite your degree or interest area, since many of the websites listed could apply to students in more than one major.  You will want to explore the websites listed for your college as well as websites listed for some of the other colleges and schools.

Journalism and Mass Communications

Information Studies

Advertising

Archiving & Records Management

Editing

Library Education

Education

Libraries (General)

Electronic Journalism

Libraries (Special)

Event Coordination

Other Useful Resources

Fundraising

General

Internships

Newspapers and Magazines

Public Relations

Sports Media

TV / Radio Broadcasting

Visual Communications

Advertising / Marketing

American Advertising Federation
This site provides valuable information that keeps you informed about conferences, professional development, internships, and full-time job opportunities. Click on "college connection" for information that helps you prepare for the transition into the advertising industry, or see the "jobs" link at the bottom of the page.

Association of National Advertisers
Click on "job ops" for job postings you can search by region or category, or use other areas of this site to learn more about the advertising industry.

American Association of Advertising Agencies
Job postings are accessible by members only, however, you may use the roster of members to identify potential employers, as well as gather useful industry information and upcoming events.

Advertising Age's Online Job Bank
Job postings in the advertising industry, including such areas as advertising sales, ad copywriting, account management, art direction and more.

Adweek
Click on "classifieds" for jobs in advertising, including such areas as sales, marketing, graphic design, account management, tv / radio sales, traffic management, etc.

AmericanAdAgencies.com
Search this directory of the top agencies in the US and connect to their individual websites to access job opportunities.

Advertising World
Use this directory hosted by the University of Texas at Austin to locate advertising-related information in more than 80 different categories.  This site can serve as a nice directory of potential employers.

Advertising Media Internet Center
National listing of job opportunities in advertising, internet media, and sales. You will need to provide registration information to access the job listings, but there is no cost.

The Advertising Research Foundation
Members of this organization work in advertising, marketing and media research.  Under "About the ARF" you will find jobs and internships with the ARF or use the "Member List" for networking.

Web Advertising Jobs
Search for jobs in online advertising, research salary information, post a resume, or sign up for an email notification service that will inform you of available jobs that fit your profile and area of interest.

American Marketing Association
Click on "job board and career services" to search job postings, review salary data for the marketing field, or post a resume to this site.

MarketingJobs.com
Jobs posted on this site are professional employment opportunities in marketing, advertising, public relations, sales and much more. All positions are within the United States - search by state or by job function. You may also post a resume on this site.

Directmarketingcareers.com
Where direct marketing professionals can search job listings and/or sign up for a job matching service that emails you when new jobs that fit you are posted.

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Editing  (includes positions in writing as well)

American Copy Editors Society
Click on  "job bank" under "site features" to access job postings of interest to editors. You may either sign up for the listserv and receive job announcements as they are posted, or you can search them on the website.  Positions are mainly for those in newspaper copy editing.  Scholarship information is also available.

American Society of Newspaper Editors
An excellent site.  ASNE is the nation's oldest and largest newspaper editors group. Click on "careers" for internship and job listings, as well as information on how to get into the field and an online book on how to discover if a newspaper career is for you. 

American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors
Click on links to connect to state newspapers and national associations, or click on “jobs” to access positions in newspaper writing and editing, particularly in feature areas such as art, food, travel, etc.

Investigative Reporters and Editors
This site provides educational resources for investigative reporters. Click on "the job center" for available positions.

The American Society of Magazine Editors
Click on "internships" for information about their program, or in the top right corner click on "find a job" for full-time listings as well as career and salary information.

Ed2010
This is a great site for eager magazine editors and magazine-editor wannabes who want to learn more about the industry.  Network with colleagues, find an on-line mentor, search job listings, search the glossary, use the links to access magazines and newspapers, and more.

Society of American Business Editors and Writers
Search jobs and internships related to writing business documents for companies, or copy for the business section of newspapers, magazines, etc..  You will first need to register for free to this site.

American Society of Business Publication Editors
Click on “job connection” for positions available in the business press as well as links to business publishers' sites.   Postings are slanted toward editing, but some involve writing or management as well. Salary reports also available.

Editorial Freelancers Association
Members of this association include self-employed editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators, and others.  Search the membership directory to network with others in fields you’re considering.  Members only will receive emails with job postings from the association.

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Education

USC - Websites for the College of Education
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center webpage.  This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to education-related opportunities.

Broadcast Education Association
If you are interested in teaching and research search this site for jobs in universities and research institutes.

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
Scroll down and search these job postings for positions teaching (mostly college level) in journalism or various areas of communication.

Journalism Education Association
Links to all kinds of national, regional and state professional associations related to the intersection of journalism and education (includes organizations related to teaching journalism or advising student media groups).

Student Press.org
This site connects you to both the National Scholastic Press Association as well as the Associated College Press. Both organizations are for people interested in serving as a journalistic publication adviser in the education setting. Under the Associated College Press section see "ACP Jobs" and be sure to click on "search our database" under "students".

South Carolina Scholastic Press Association
If you're interested in serving as a journalistic publication adviser in the education setting, this association will interest you.  The South Carolina Scholastic Press Association is dedicated to the advancement of scholastic journalism in South Carolina.  Explore publications and workshops, as well as links to other related sites. 

College Media Advisors
Click on “jobs” for positions in collegiate media, advising and teaching.

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Event Coordination

USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (General)
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to opportunities in meeting planning and event coordination. 

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Fundraising

USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (General)
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to opportunities in development or fundraising. 

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General
(Sites include information from all areas of journalism: TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, public relations, etc.)

Journalism & Mass Communication Salary Surveys
The Annual Surveys of  Journalism and Mass Communication Graduates are designed to monitor the employment rates and salaries of graduates of journalism and mass communication programs in the United States, including Puerto Rico.  These surveys provide excellent job outlook and salary data.  Use the links under “recent reports” and be sure to view the complete survey (in PDF format) using the link at the bottom of each page.

Gebbie Press
This company produces the "All-in-one" directory which we carry in the Career Center Library.  However, use the "media links" section online for a comprehensive listing of radio and television stations, daily and weekly newspapers, magazines and state press associations.  Once you link, you'll find jobs posted on many of these individual websites.

JournalismJobs.com
Excellent (and lengthy) database of jobs in publishing, newspapers, magazines, broadcast (TV and radio), online media and public relations. Includes lots of internship opportunities.

J-Jobs
Search for jobs by category includes such categories as internships, journalism education, magazines & newsletters, new media, newspapers and wire services, photojournalism, and radio. These jobs are posted on the JOURNET listserv as well as on this site.

* JobLink for Journalists
Search the job postings or use the "sites" section to access directories of newspapers, magazines, and television / radio stations.

JournalismNext.com
This site targeted to minority journalists and media professionals posts hundreds of jobs for anyone in the journalism industry.

Writers Write: Journalism
This mega-site for information related to writing, contains a specialty section for journalism, including journalism employment, journalism links, journalism schools, journalism message boards and more.

The Missouri School of Journalism Job Bank
The Missouri School of Journalism maintains a nice list of internship and job openings throughout the nation on this site.  Categories include: advertising and public relations, magazine, online, photo,  print, radio and television, internships, scholarships and miscellaneous.

University of Oregon Internship database"
This large database maintained by the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication has hundreds of internship listings (and job listings as well).  Most of the positions will be on the west coast.

Indiana University School of Journalism Career Resources
See the “job listings link” to access their job bank or “job and internship links” for lots of links!

Atlanta Press Club
Click on “jobs” for positions in public relations, writing, editing, reporting, marketing, layout and design and more.

* American Business Media
Search this membership directory to identify producers of magazines, CD-ROMS, Web sites, trade shows and other ancillary products that build upon the printed product.  Use the contacts as potential employers in the new media industry.

International Association of Business Communicators
Wide variety of jobs (and some internships) in the communications field,  Includes such titles as internal communications specialist, corporate writer, public relations officer, marketing coordinator, proposal writer, marketing director, project manager, media relations manager, speech writer, creative services manager, etc.   You may also post a resume to this site.

Current Jobs for Graduates
Click on “subscribers” and choose “writing”, "visual arts" or “performing arts” for great jobs in art, teaching, editing, advertising, cinema & film, speech & dramatic arts, music, radio & television. . .(positions appropriate for technical, arts, and 2-year school graduates as well as 4-year school graduates). The USC Career Center subscribes to this service and thus a username and password are required. Please email the Career Center for the username and password.

Mediabistro.com
This web site is for anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry: editors, writers, television producers, graphic designers, production, circulation people in book publishing, magazines, television, radio, newspapers, online media, advertising, PR and graphic design.  Many of the jobs are in New York, Boston, Washington DC or California, but may also include others nationally. You may post your resume on this site and arrange to have e-mail alerts with job postings sent to you.

Media Recruiter
Search for jobs by region with media/communications companies, tv stations, radio stations and more.  You don’t have to apply for positions through the website.  You can simply use the contact information in the job description.

NewsroomUSA
This site connects web, newspaper and magazine professionals with new career opportunities.  You may also post a resume to this site.  Includes positions in photography, video-editing, technical writing, desktop publishing, web management, advertising, art direction, public relations and more.

NationJob Network
Search jobs under the “marketing/advertising/promotions” and “media/printing/entertainment” categories.

Advertising Media Internet Center
Register for free to this site, then click on "ad jobs" to access listings in media planning, media buying, public relations, media research, art direction, advertising sales, etc.  Also, be sure to see the "web sites" and "industry associations" sections.

I Want Media
While most of the job sites listed here are already links on this page, you will definitely want to use the media companies list on this site. You will find job listings and internships on many of the individual company websites...in all areas of journalism.   For example, find jobs with ABC, AOL Time Warner, CBS, Clear Channel Communications, Walt Disney Company, Dreamworks, Fox Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, McGraw-Hill Companies, Miramax, NBC, WorldCom and much more.  Most of these companies are large parent organizations that own many smaller newspapers, magazines, radio stations, etc.

Center for Communication
This center is designed to assist college students in learning more about careers in communication.  Learn about seminars you can attend or listen to online under “programs”, check out the “career tips” section for links to sites that post jobs, or view the “media links” to connect to potential employers.

Society of Professional Journalists
Members only can access internship and job listings (student memberships are $36).  However, this site provides useful career advice and industry information.

JAWS: Journalism and Women’s Symposium
Recent job listings for journalists who are employed by newspapers, news services, syndicates, magazines, television or radio stations or other electronic disseminators of news and information programming.

Association for Women in Communications
Includes information, job listings, and a great list of job related links for print and broadcast journalism, television and radio production, film, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design, multi-media design, and photography.

National Association of Minority Media Executives
Managerial and executive positions for newspapers, broadcast, magazines and online media. Click on "job listings"

South Asian Journalist Association
Access dated job listing online or with a membership (student memberships are $10) you’ll receive more timely job listings via e-mail.  

National Association of Hispanic Journalists: Student Section
See information on scholarships or their annual convention for students.

American Journalism Review
The American Journalism Review provides information about  the journalism industry, including links to newspapers, magazines, television networks/affiliates, radio stations, newswire services and media companies.

PR Place
Search this directory of links to related to public relations, print and broadcast journalism, advertising, etc.

NewsDirectory.com
A directory of newspapers, magazines and television stations around the world. You can search by continent or subject. Once you link to many of these, you'll find job listings on their individual sites.

Facsnet
A great how-to site that touches on how to report on controversial topics.

Poynter Online
The Poynter Institute offers seminars to assist journalism students.  You’ll also find many useful articles or top sheets on this page that address such topics as interviewing, salaries, etc.  Be sure to see the “resource center”.

USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (English)
Don't miss this page!!  From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to many opportunities related to editing, publishing and a variety of kinds of writing.  Use these links to explore how your background in journalism might have prepared you for a career in these areas.

USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (Political Science)
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to opportunities in government and international studies.  Use these links to explore how your background in journalism might have prepared you for a career in political journalism. 

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Internships
(Note: you will also find internship opportunities listed on many of the other sites on this page.)

USC School of Journalism - Internship Database
The School of Journalism at USC provides a regularly updated listing of internships in journalism and mass communications in the local area.

Dow Jones Newspaper Funding
Click on “college students” for information on paid, annual summer internships with major companies.  Positions include business reporting, real-time financial newswires, online editing, news copy editing and sports copy editing.  

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Internship Program
Internships available in the following categories: agency (representation of actors), animation, art direction/production design, broadcast advertising & promotion, business affairs, casting, children’s programming/development, cinematography, commercials, costume design, television development, documentary/non-fiction production, editing, entertainment news, episodic series, movies made for television, music, programming management, production management, public relations and publicity, sound, syndication/distribution, television directing, television scriptwriting, videotape post production, game show, interactive media.

USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (Political Science)
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to internship opportunities in Washington, DC., including journalism and public relations.

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Newspapers and Magazines
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Note: Be sure to see the "Editing" section as well) 

Magazine Publishers of America
Click on "career center" to access information on magazine industry job fairs, job postings, internship postings, and related career resources.

Ask A Reporter
This page is part of the New York Times Learning Network.  View profiles of reporters in such niche areas as international reporting, election coverage, education reporter, science reporter, technical reporter, culture reporter/critic, religion reporter, sports reporter, and photography.  See what these professionals have to say about working in the newspaper industry and what advice they give to aspiring reporters.

Newspaper Careers
Fantastic site for researching career options in the newspaper industry.

Dow Jones Newspaper Funding: The Journalist's Road  to Success
An excellent online book about studying, interning and working in the newspaper industry.

JobsPage: Your Link to Newspaper Careers
A fabulous site, especially for entry level journalists.  Be sure to see both the "joblinks" and the "toolkit" sections of this site.

News Jobs Network
Great site that will link you to many other related job search sites in the broadcasting, media, and journalism areas.  You'll find many city and state-specific sites here.

News Voyager
Direct connection to daily and weekly newspapers in every state in the US. On each individual state site you'll find job listings in that state.

* Newspaper Association of America
This site provides a job search by category.

* National Newspaper Association
Use this list to contact the newspaper association for every state in the US.  Then search that site for jobs by state.

New England Newspaper Association
Click on “help wanted” for newspaper jobs in the northeast US.

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Scroll to the bottom and click on "jobs at newspapers", then search for jobs in such areas as advertising, circulation, news/editorial, graphics/design, and more.

North Carolina Press Association
Jobs with newspapers in North Carolina as well as other states in the south (SC, VA, GA, TN, FL, etc.).

South Carolina Press Association
Related industry information including a list to daily, weekly and college newspapers of South Carolina.

Associated Press
Learn what kinds of jobs are available with the AP, how to apply for them and which job fairs and events AP recruiters plan to attend.  You’ll also find information on internships and a nice FAQ section.

National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank
This site includes job openings in all aspects of the newspaper & media industries, from advertising and public relations to management and editorial positions.  Users must create or submit a resume online in order to access the services. 

NewsroomJobs.com
Search for newspaper jobs in such categories as general, sports, city/metro, business, features, copy editor, photojournalist, and graphics.

International Newspaper Marketing Association
Jobs in newspaper sales and marketing.  Non-members will only be able to see the job title and organization with no description.  We recommend that you then find the organization website to see if they have the job posted on their own site.  (Be sure if the organization is a newspaper that you search their own job listings, not the newspaper’s employment/classifieds section).

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
Positions in such categories as circulation, classified advertising, design and production, display advertising, reporter/editor, electronic publishing and management.   Be sure to also see the publication members directory for links to newspapers.

Society for News Design
Click on “job bank” for positions in newspapers, particularly related to page layout and design, copy editing, graphic design, art director, etc.  Includes some web design positions as well.

National Conference of Editorial Writers
Interested in a job as a writer or editor for the opinion/editorials page?  Check out the listings under "job bank".

Sunoasis Jobs
This site lists jobs for writers, editors, and copywriters, including freelance writers and on-line publishing positions.  There is also useful information under the "career resources" link.

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Public Relations

The Public Relations Student Society of America
Click on "careers" for excellent articles about the PR profession and sample student resumes.  You can also access job postings here, but must first obtain USC's chapter log-in name from the chapter advisor.  See the "about us" section for information on USC's chapter.  We also recommend that you see the "resources section".

Public Relations Society of America
Click on "jobs" to post your resume on-line or view job postings, click on "professional development" and then "resources" for excellent career articles, or click on "chapters" and then "find a chapter" to access the contact information or websites (many of which include even more job listings) for individual chapters in your geographic area of interest.

WorkinPr.com
Excellent site!  Search the job listings or post a resume to this site.  Be sure to see the "resources" section for sample job titles and job descriptions in the PR industry, fantastic career articles and salary data.

* PR Week
News, analysis and jobs for the public relations world. After a free registration process, search this database of public relations jobs throughout the country.

Council of Public Relations Firms
Click on “career center” in order to post a resume, and access labor statistics and pr-related career articles.  Click on “industry resources” for pr firm rankings.  Click on “who are we” for a list of council members (pr firms).

Opportunities in Public Affairs
 This site, updated twice a month, posts a multitude of positions in four distinct categories: Public Relations and Media Jobs, Jobs on Capitol Hill, Government Affairs, Legislative & Public Policy Jobs, and Internships. The USC Career Center subscribes to the job posting service and thus a username and password are required to access job postings. Please email the Career Center for the username and password.

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Sports Media
(Note: you will also find sports media opportunities listed on many of the other sites on this page.)

American Sportscasters Association
Scroll down to ASA services and click on “employment opportunities”.

Association for Women in Sports Media
Click on "career center" for job listings in print media.

SportsJournalists.com
Click on “message boards” to access the “sports journalism job board”.

Jobs in Sports
Now you can search for jobs in sports marketing/events/promotions, sports media, sports administration/management, health and fitness/recreation, sales, computer/web/tech, and internships!  The USC Career Center subscribes to this service and thus a username and password are required.  Please email the Career Center for the username and password.

USC - Websites for the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management
 
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to additional opportunities in the sports industry. 

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TV / Radio Broadcasting

* CareerPage - The National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations
This site posts job listings from member radio and TV stations nationwide. There is also a very informative section that provides general descriptions for jobs in radio and television, as well as information on how to get your first job in broadcasting.

National Cable and Telecommunications Association
Learn about the variety of jobs you can have in the cable (television) industry.

* Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing
Jobs in the television industry.  Includes such areas as multiculturalism marketing, director of training,  media relations, production, sales, editing, writing.

South Carolina Broadcasters Association
Consists of bi-weekly news regarding broadcasting, a job bank where you can search for jobs in South Carolina or post your resume, and convention information.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Job Bank
Excellent resource. Search a long list of job openings in the television industry, including many positions in marketing/public relations and in news/public affairs, programming/production, sales, and more.

TV Jobs – Broadcast Employment Services
Job postings on this site are accessible only by subscribers ($20 a year), however, non-subscribers can access salary data, view sample resumes in the resume database,  or under the "education" section access an excellent list of internship opportunities and information on scholarships and fellowships.

TelevisionWeek.com
A good source for jobs in the broadcast, cable, and interactive media industries, updated daily. This site also features daily industry news updates. Click on "careers" or "tv links".

TVSpy
Excellent site managed by Vault.  Search jobs in the following categories (links at the bottom of the page):  anchors/reporters, executive producers & managing editors, graphics and promotion, production and assignment editors, technical, video journalist, other.

Television Bureau of Advertising
Click on "job center" for sales, marketing, research and traffic openings in the television industry.  Includes some internships.

The Rundown
This site lists current job opportunities for television professionals -- executives, on-air talent, photographers, producers, promotion writers -- as well as links to key national sources that have listings submitted by stations, groups and related organizations.

Production Hub
The information network for film, video and digital media production.  Jobs in production, pre- and post- production, crew, digital media and sales/marketing.

Lost Remote
Small listing of jobs in the TV industry.

ABC (Disney) Talent Development Programs
Learn more about competitive, paid opportunities ABC (Disney) provides to aspiring actors, television directors and producers, and television and film writers.

Entertainmentjobs.com
Search for jobs and internships at leading and cutting edge entertainment companies nationwide. Jobs range from entry level to mid-level to executive positions.  The USC Career Center subscribes to a more in-depth job posting service (under "members entrance") and thus a username and password are required to access additional job postings. Please email the Career Center for the username and password.

Entertainment Careers.cc
Great information on how to pursue a career in film and television production.

Mandy: International Television and Film Production Directory
Job listings by country and by services are provided.  Excellent resource for the technical aspects of film and television.  You can sign up to receive a weekly email of job-vacancies tailored to your choice of skill-type and area.

* Kemps - Film and Television Directory
Use this site's directory to search for over 35,000 production services companies from 65 countries worldwide.  In the US, search by state.  Use it to find everything from aerial photography to video equipment, location services, crew and much more. Use the contact information to contact these companies about potential employment.

Jefferson-Pilot Communications
This site lists job opportunities in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Denver, Miami, and San Diego.

* TV Radio World
Mass directory of television and radio stations not only in the US, but around the world.

International Radio and Television Society Foundation, Inc.
Check out possible summer fellowships and internships in their college program section, as well as seminars and luncheons that the society has planned.

Radio-Television News Directors Association & Foundation
Job listings in multiple areas of radio and television broadcasting.

TV and Radio Jobs.com
Search jobs by category, including radio, television, film, and music listings.

National Association of Broadcasters
See “career center” for job fair listings and job postings in television and radio, or use their huge directory to identify potential employers.   Be sure to see "other broadcasting job banks" for links to each state's association of broadcasters.

 Broadcasting & Cable
Click on “classifieds” for a small list of job openings in radio and television.

 Radio TV Jobs
Small list of radio and tv jobs.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Search jobs and internship in public radio and television broadcasting.  Includes positions in production, membership/volunteer coordination, fundraising, special events, grant writing and more.

* Public Broadcasting Service
A wide variety of jobs and internships with PBS.

Jobs at NPR (National Public Radio)
Be sure to see the following three sections: “jobs at NPR”,  “internships at NPR”, and “jobs at NPR stations”.

New Radio Star
At the top of the page, click on “jobs”.  You will be taken to not only the site’s job listings, but links to 100 other sites to search for radio jobs.

Radio & Records.com
Use the directories to access industry organizations, marketing and promotion firms, record labels, voice talent companies, show prep companies and research firms. Click on “jobs” (bottom of menu bar) for listings sorted by region of the US.

The Radio Broadcasting Program
Use the links on this page to search for jobs, or to identify organizations in such categories as business, government & law, news, sports & weather, organizations & associations, schools & training, show prep, and humor.

All Access Music Group
Register for free and then search job listings in radio.

* Radio Connection
While you won’t find jobs posted on this site, you will be able to use the link to identify potential employers.  Or…..get ideas from other on-air professionals or voice artists of how to advertise yourself on the web.

USC School of Journalism - Opportunities
The School of Journalism at USC provides a regularly updated listing of jobs and internships in journalism and mass communications, as well as information on USC clubs, student media organizations, and scholarships.  You may also use the "academic programs" section to learn more about programs of study.  If you've never signed up for the listserve, do so under "current students".  The listservr is frequently used to promote internship and job opportunities.

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Visual Communication

USC - Websites for the College of Liberal Arts (Art)
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center website.  This page will link you to opportunities related to media arts and graphic design.  Use these links to explore how your background in journalism might have prepared you for a career in these areas.

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Archiving

The Society of American Archivists
Thorough list of openings in order of date posted for those interested in positions in archiving, cataloging, record management, and preservation.

National Archives and Records Administration
Search job openings by state. Also a great list of internships in a variety of categories.

Institute of Certified Records Managers
Information on certification as a records managers. Certified Records Managers (CRMs) are professional records and information managers, each experienced in active and inactive records systems, and related disciplines such as archives, computerization, micrographics, and optical disk technology. Includes a very small section for job postings.

Association of Moving Image Archivists
For those interested in the acquisition, preservation, exhibition and use of moving image materials.  You’ll find an article about the profession under “information & services” and potential employers under links.

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Education

USC - Websites for the College of Education
From another section of the University of South Carolina Career Center webpage.  This page will link you to numerous sites pertaining to education related opportunities.

Association for Library and Information Science Education
This site posts jobs in teaching library science in colleges and universities.

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Libraries - General

Librarians in the 21st Century
Overviews of some of the niche areas within library work, such as academic librarian, corporate librarian, government documents librarian, information architect, information broker, medical librarian and more.

SC Library Positions
Free access to jobs currently available in the South Carolina library community.

American Library Association
This site provides information about a career as a librarian and related fields. Click  "education and careers" for information about the kind of positions that are available in library science, as well as job postings and information about scholarships and accreditation programs.

Library Job Postings On the Internet
Wonderful site!  Search job listings by location, sites that post all kinds of library jobs, or by the following specific categories: academic positions, archives and record management, federal libraries, individual libraries, school library media, and special libraries.

LisJobs
Post your resume or search job listings in public, school , academic, special, business or government libraries, as well as in new media. Search by state, nationally or internationally. Also a great advice section which includes salary information.

Libjobs.com
Search library jobs by position title, position category, posting date, employer or province/state.  Includes jobs in such categories as academic library, association, corporate library, library network, library system, medical library, public library, school library, special library, state library and vendor/utility.

School of Information – University of Michigan
The University of Michigan’s School of Information maintains this site.  View the job postings (including part-time and internship positions).  You may search in such categories as archives and record management, human/computer interaction, information economics, management and policy, library and information services, faculty positions and community information.  Be sure to also see the resources section.

The Networked Librarian: Employment Resources for Librarians
Link to over 100 sites that post jobs for librarians, including subcategories such as listservs, joblines (phone), specialty libraries and more.

NASIG Web Job Listings
A compilation of job postings taken from several listservs. Very timely postings.

Reforma
Access to free job listings taken from various listservs and direct mailings.  Very timely.

Library Journal
Scroll down to the “tools and services” section and click on “jobs-library” for jobs in academic, children’s, public and special libraries.

Informata
Look under “community” and then “job postings” for nation-wide openings.  You may also wish to use the directories section.

PICK: Library & Information Science Resources
PICK is the gateway to librarianship and information science material on the web.

The Information Professional’s Guide to Career Development Online
Look at the table of contents for this featured book. Each URL mentioned in that chapter is linked to on this site.  Many of these will lead you to job postings and related career information.

USC - School of Library & Information Science
Information on the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina.  Includes descriptions of courses offered through the department, and links to sites that post jobs.

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Libraries - Special

Special Libraries Association
Click on “SLA career services online” to view job postings.  Be sure to also view the "chapters and divisions" section as many of these associations also post jobs on their sites.

American Association of Law Libraries
Information about careers in law libraries and job postings. Some upper-level positions will require a law degree, but many others only require the MLS.

* Medical Libraries Association
Interesting job opportunities with universities, as well as research institutes and pharmaceutical companies.

Association of Research Libraries
Click on "Resources” and “Career Resources” and then, "Position Announcements" to see job listings.

Association of College and Research Libraries
Job postings from the College and Research Libraries News newsletter. Mostly positions in libraries at colleges and universities.

American Theological Library Association
Click on “member page” and “job openings” for librarian and archival positions in seminaries or religious institutions of higher education.

Association of Christian Libraries
Click on “career opportunities” for positions in seminaries or religious institutions of higher education.

Art Libraries Society of North America
Vacancy announcements for art librarians, visual resources professionals, and related positions.

Music Library Association
Provides an excellent overview of a career as a music librarian, how to get there, job outlook, etc. Click on "Useful Resources On-Line" for a list of related list-serves and web-sites.  Under "Services", click on "Placement Service Job List" for a thorough listing of open positions.

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Useful USC Resources

JobMate
 Updated daily by the Career Center at USC. Lists full-time, part-time, summer, internship and graduate assistantship opportunities in different industries. Job descriptions include contact information.

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