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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 (FEBRUARY 2003)

Brave Opportunities
Where Today's Braves Look to the Future!
Volume 1, Issue 2
February 2003

In This Issue...
Career of the Month: TV/Radio Newscaster
From the Director's Desk
Cool Jobs: CSC's Best Kept Secret
Service Review: Job Search Resources
In Every Issue: Career Bloopers, Job Search Tips, Ask Zelda, Little Known Facts, & Upcoming Events

Career Center Info:
Location: University Center, Ste. 210, 521-6270, cs@uncp.edu, www.uncp.edu/cs
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F (Tues. 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.) Appointments may be made for Career Consulting, DISCOVER, Resume Critiques, Mock Interviews, etc.)
Staff: Dr. Denisha Sanders, Director; Lori Bumgarner, M.Ed., Assistant Director; Debbie Jacobs, Student Services Assistant

UNCP Career Fair, February 19th: What to Expect
The Annual UNCP Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19th, 2003, from 10:00 am to 12 noon in the University Center lounge. All students are invited to attend, especially seniors! Several alumni will be present to talk with you about their first job experiences and the companies for which they work.

Currently, we have recruiters from over 30 different companies planning to attend. The companies/organizations represented include:
BB&T
Methodist Home for Children
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Security Agency
National Climatic Data Center
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries
Winston-Salem Police Department

Plan to attend to network and to learn about internship and full-time opportunities.
But there is more that you should do than just show up for the Career Fair. We have some helpful tips for you on how to make the most of the career fair and to increase your chances of getting a future interview. These tips include how to dress for the fair, what to bring with you, how to sell yourself to the employers, etc.

If you are interested in learning how to stand out among the competition, we will be discussing career fair tips in the Career Center Library (UC, Suite 210) on Wednesday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m. and again at 2:00 p.m. Please plan to join us!
by Lori Bumgarner

Two Named Contest Winners!!
Daniel Britt, an MPA graduate student, and Tammy Smith, a junior chemistry major, were chosen as the "Name Our Newsletter" contest winners.

We had a difficult time choosing from all the entries we received. Britt's entry included a title with a play on the campus mascot and a wonderful tagline, which we loved! Britt stated "I am a firm believer that...our mascot should play a big part in anything that has to do with student life."
Smith's title incorporated our mascot, but also reflected what we help students to achieve through our services. As a result, we have chosen two winners and combined Britt's tagline with Smith's title. Brave Opportunities: Where Today's Braves Look to the Future is the new name for the newsletter.
Congratulations to both Daniel and Tammy, and thanks to all of you who submitted entries for the contest.

From the Director's Desk
In the January edition of our newsletter we provided information on how to gain valuable experience through internships. This month, you will have an opportunity to put that knowledge to use and to apply for an exciting internship program. On Wednesday, February 19th, representatives from the Walt Disney World College Program will participate in our Career Fair and will hold an information session later in the afternoon. Established in 1981, the WDW College Program offers students an opportunity to learn, live, and earn as part of one of the premier business environments in the world. If you are interested in attending the WDW College Program presentation at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19th, please stop by the Career Services Center or give us a call at 521-6270. For more information on the program visit http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/.

This is just one of the many wonderful career-related opportunities you have as a student at UNCP. I hope you will visit the Career Center soon so that we can help you to take advantage of these opportunities and to make plans for your career. Let us know how we can serve you!
by Denisha Sanders

Career of the Month: Radio/TV Announcer/Newscaster
Radio announcers select and introduce recorded music; present news, weather, sports, and commercials; interview guests; and report community activities and other matters of interest to their audience. If a written script is required, announcers may do the research and writing. They often work without a script. Some announcers may operate the control board, sell commercial time to advertisers, and write commercials and news copy.

TV announcers usually specialize in a specific subject, such as general news, weather, or sports. They must be thoroughly familiar with the subject. Newscasters present news stories and introduce in-depth videotaped news or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
Announcers frequently participate in community activities. Sports announcers, for example, may serve as masters of ceremonies at sports club banquets. A few announcers may become well-known and highly-paid personalities.

Entry into a Radio/TV Announcer/Newscaster position is highly competitive. While formal training in broadcast journalism from a college or technical school (private broadcasting school) is valuable, station officials pay particular attention to taped auditions that show the applicant's delivery and (in television) appearance and style on commercials, news, and interviews.

Quick Facts:
Radio/TV Announcers/Newscasters work for commercial and public radio and television broadcasting stations throughout the United States.
Related Majors: Drama/Theater Arts & Stagecraft, Communications Technologies, Radio & Television Broadcasting, and Speech & Rhetorical Studies.
Salary & Employment Outlook: The Economic Research Institute reported that the average starting salary was $28,000 ($13.50 per hour) in 2001 for a Radio/TV Announcer/Newscaster. The average salary was $45,500 ($22.00 per hour) for all workers in this field and $66,500 ($32.00 per hour) for those with experience.
This occupation is expected to grow rapidly by 22% through the year 2008. The expected number of new jobs in this field will equal 19,942 by the year 2010.

For more information about a Radio/TV Announcer/Newscaster, you may write to the following:
American Federation of TV and Radio Artists
260 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
http://www.aftra.org
National Association of Broadcasters
1771 "N" Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2891
http://www.nab.org

Source: DISCOVER
Check in next month as we profile the career of a Sports/Athletic Manager!
To learn about thousands of other occupations, come by the Career Services Center to search our library or to use the DISCOVER program.

Cool Jobs: Career Services Center's Best Kept Secret
Want to grow up to be a sports editor? Ever wanted to work on Broadway or for MTV? Don't think you can find an interesting job with the major you have chosen? Well, look no further!
The Career Services Center has three new monthly job listings that are part of a series called "Current Jobs." These listings include unique and interesting opportunities, as well as traditional entry-level jobs for college graduates.

The job opportunities are for those students who are majoring in any of the liberal arts disciplines (e.g. history, English, sociology, psychology, political science, criminal justice, etc.), business, communications, journalism, broadcasting, and public relations, and are available on a full-time, part-time, internship, or seasonal basis. The listings are organized by region to help you target your search to the geographical location in which you would like to work.

Following are some of the unique jobs you will find when you review the listings each month.
Sample job listings:
Casino/Tribes Reporter
Weddings Editor
Staff Investigator
Female Sports Anchor (Atlanta)
Golf Income Development Coordinator
Animal Care Specialist/Assistant Zoo Registrar
Sailing High School Teacher aboard traditional schooner
Freelance Entertainment Writers to cover sports/recreation in Hawaii for Web city guide
Horse Racing Writer
Food Writer
Wrangler, Peaceful Valley Ranch & Conference Center
Fashion Closet Assistant
Freelance Trivia Writers for video game company (Writers needed for Australia, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates)
TV Commercial Scriptwriter
Unlike all of our other job listings, these can only be found in our Career Library, located in the UC Suite 210 (our other job listings are posted on our website). So, if any of these jobs sound exciting and interesting to you, stop by and ask to see the Current Jobs series of listings. This includes Current Jobs for (Liberal Arts) Graduates, Current Jobs in Writing, Editing & Communications, and Current Jobs in Management & Business.
Full job descriptions and application procedures are listed exclusively in the Career Services Center Library.
by Lori Bumgarner

The "Hush-n-Tell It" Service Review: Job Search & Graduate School Resources
You're about to graduate, so now what? Do you have a job lined up? Have you been accepted to graduate school? Chances are, you came to the Career Services Center when you were a freshman, but have you been in lately? If you answered no to the last three questions, you definitely need to visit us.
We're more than just a place to get career information or find out about jobs. The Career Services Center has a library stocked full of books and videos on a variety of topics such as how to write a resume and how to interview, jobs you can get with your particular major, and graduate school information and scholarships. We also have computers available for students to write a resume or conduct their job search.

With over 17 years experience in career services combined, our staff offers career consulting, specialized workshops (e.g. resume writing, interviewing, choosing a major, and working a career fair), mock interviews, resume critiques, and a resume referral and job search service via the web.
Our annual events include Senior Orientation, Career Fair, Teacher Education Fair, Volunteer & Internship Fair, and Graduate & Professional School Day. We are also involved in Admissions' Open Houses, Pembroke Day, Grad Finale, and Senior Brunch. Our On-Campus Recruitment Program runs from September to April and provides students the opportunity to interview with recruiters who are hiring. Students and alumni can gain valuable interview experience and maybe even land a job.

Give us a call to schedule an appointment with one of our career advisors or visit our website at www.uncp.edu/cs for more information about any of our services. We hope to see you soon.
by Debbie Jacobs

Brave Ideas

"I can't believe you did that!" and Other Career Mishaps
A candidate threw up on the interviewer's desk and immediately started asking questions about the job as if nothing had happened.

Upcoming Events
How to Work a Career Fair, Feb. 12th, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m., Career Services Center
Career Fair, Feb. 19th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., University Center Lounge
Choosing A Major, Feb. 26th, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m., Career Services Center
Teacher Education Fair, March 12th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., University Center Lounge

Dear Zelda,
My professor is requiring the class to attend the Career Fair in February. Most of the class, including myself, is sophomores. I don't understand why we have to go since we're not graduating for at least another two years. Signed: Who Cares?

Dear Who Cares?,
I'm sure your professor has her reasons for this particular assignment, which she may have already explained in class or in the objectives section of your course syllabus. A career fair is a great opportunity for all underclassmen to meet the recruiters who will be hiring them for internships now and full-time jobs in the future. If you network with those employers now, you're more likely to get future interviews scheduled at the beginning of your senior year. Zelda
Got a question about your job search? Ask Zelda at cs@uncp.edu.

This Month's Job Search Tip:
Create your own "business card" to hand out to recruiters at career fairs. This will make you stand out and, in addition to your resume, they will have your contact information right at their fingertips.

Little Known Facts:
Some interview questions are illegal, such as "Are you married?" "Do you have children?" "What clubs or social organizations do you belong to?", because the answers to these questions cannot be used to influence the interviewer's hiring decision.

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