Broadcast Journalism Fall Students

Are you sick of not hearing from “internships”, getting coffee, doing small tasks, and not getting hands-on experience? Join Dim University; a free portfolio school focused on getting you the hands-on experience YOU want Our program is designed to meet you where you are at and give YOU a chance in the industry of your dreams. Whether you are virtual, in-person, or hybrid. By the end of the program, you will have connected with people in your industry, built relationships, and created a strong portfolio to secure THE JOB YOU WANT

Common Questions:

- Even though this is a portfolio school; can I still get credit? Most likely yes, check with your supervisor at your institution
- Will I get hands-on experience? We are able to provide our students with hands-on experience because everything we create is to give back to future and current students in the community. Who better to create, inspire, and facilitate experiences than other students of life.
- How do I meet people in my dream career? By attending our career panels, workshops, and watching our content online.
- Is this a school or an internship? We technically do not consider our program an internship, but it provides similar and/or more experience than your average studentship.

If you are the type of person who is looking for real-life experiences that help you and others learn, connect with career professionals, and create paths to get to your dream careers, then this is the program for you.

Responsibilities & Duties:
Job duties would include, but not be limited to:

- Produce content for show like materials
- Create interview flows to capture accurate stories
- Pitch guests for your content pieces and secure them
- Build your relationship with acts/people in the industry
- Research and find different trends in content/Interview spaces
- Build your brand by marketing yourself through the content you are creating/on the Dim University account
- Writing up one-pagers and marketing plans for storytelling/how it fits into the brand

QUALIFICATIONS WE'D LOVE YOU TO HAVE:

- Student of life or college student (You do not need to be in college to be eligible)
- Willingness to learn
- 0-2 years of BCJ experience
- Must have strong communication skills
- Self-Motivated (Very Important)
- Strong relationship building skills
- Upbeat attitude
- Organized
- Professional
- Exhibit strong communication skills
- Demonstrate a passion and understanding for public relations
- Social media knowledge
- Ability to adapt
- Time management
- Research Skills
- Creativity skills
- Networking
- Knowledge of social media platforms
- Collaborative

Program Takeaways:

- Interview Set-up
- Beginning Stages: Create the story/angle you are looking to create
- Middle: Lock in guest/guests to tell that story
- End: Market and get the word out about the story or event
- Analyze the work/interview skills on where you could improve
- Gain the confidence you need to interview for roles you deserve
- Learn how to confidently network by telling your story
- Learn how to create a marketing story and tailor it to the story of a person or campaign
- Enhance BCJ for our brand
- Experience at least 4-5 interviews (For your portfolio)
- Create a brand for yourself and grow your influence

**Job Types**: Part-time, Internship

COVID-19 considerations:
If located in Chicago, there will be a hybrid model of shooting in person and virtually with students all across the world.

**Experience**:

- Video Editing: 1 year (preferred)
- Storytelling: 1 year (preferred)
- Interviewing: 3 years (preferred)
- Producing Content: 1 year (preferred)