By Madeleine Pape, IUPUI senior Pairing his first-hand experience in the sports realm as a college basketball player with his educational background, Zachary Powell, M.A. ’22, recently landed a sports editor job at The Express, a newspaper in Lock Haven, Penn. Powell began his college career at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Penn., and pursued further …
Read MoreBy Madeleine Pape, IUPUI senior For years, Elie Bucklin, B.A.J. ’22, tuned into Formula 1, the highest level of international racing. It was not until only three months before graduation that she decided to turn her passion into a niche career opportunity. Bucklin, who graduated in May, worked this summer as a marketing and communications …
Read MoreAfter Becky Harris graduated with a Bachelor’s in both Journalism and Spanish in 2016 and a Master’s in Sports Journalism from IUPUI in 2017, she moved to Spain to work as a teacher. Five years later, she’s still abroad and teaching 3rd and 4th grade EFL – English as a foreign language – but she …
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Elizabeth Cotter, B.A.J. ’17, started her career as a television news producer, but recently returned to her alma mater as a communications specialist with IU Studios. Cotter told us about her professional journey so far: 1. What does your job with IU Studios entail? What types of stories do you write? “As a communications specialist, …
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By Malashia A. Pringle In January 2021, I transferred from Kentucky State University to IUPUI. Being a transfer student was a challenge since the university was unfamiliar to me and I wasn’t sure where I’d fit in. Coming from an HBCU was also a major culture shock as I went from heavily learning and being …
Read MoreAfter graduating with his bachelor’s in journalism degree in 2015, James Howell Jr. landed a job as a sports editor at a newspaper. Navigating the pandemic in 2020, he transitioned from print journalism to marketing, and now works in the broadcasting world as a digital content producer at WRTV, Indianapolis’ ABC affiliate. We asked Howell …
Read MoreSarah Lounsbury, a M.A. in Sports Journalism student and May 2022 B.A.J. graduate, recently began a summer job as a PR Assistant at BLASTmedia, a public relations agency in Indianapolis. “I have had my eye on BLASTmedia since my sophomore year when I went to their office as part of PRSSA’s Half Day with a …
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Mikaili Azziz, B.A.J. ’22, graduated in May, and is already working as a PR coordinator at BLASTmedia, a national B2B SaaS public relations agency. In fact, she had been working part-time at the agency even before graduation. We asked Azziz about her full-time job, and her learning experiences while a student at IUPUI: 1. You …
Read MoreThe Department of Journalism and Public Relations has released the final Jim Brown Interview Series episode of the 2021-2022 academic year. In this sixth installment, senior Sarah Lounsbury interviewed alumna Niki Smithers, a corporate communications associate at Eli Lilly. Smithers, a 2019 graduate, had wanted to work at Lilly since before she started college. Listen …
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Brittany Marcus, BAJ ’16, recently landed a new job at Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), but on evenings and weekends, she runs Snapsxstyles, a media company that provides event planning, marketing and branding services, and public relations. We asked Marcus about her busy work life and her success after graduation: 1. Why did you decide to …
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