2009 MediaPass Student Industry Days

Adelaide ♦ Melbourne ♦ Sydney ♦  Brisbane ♦ Perth ♦ Canberra

So you’ve almost got your media degree… but then what?

Get the inside scoop on how to apply for jobs and kick start your media career.

This is your chance to make real contacts, meet successful recent graduates, top journalists and editors across all forms of media.

Find out what employers are looking for and pick up useful tips about applying for jobs in the industry.

When & where

• Sydney: Thursday May 7, Redfern Town Hall, 10:30am - 3:30pm 

• Melbourne: Thursday May 14, Trades Hall, 10:30am – 3:30pm
• Canberra: Tuesday May 19, Parliamentary Press Gallery, 10:30am-3:30pm
  
• Perth: Thursday May 21, Art Gallery WA Theatrette, 10:30am – 3:30pm
• Brisbane:Thursday May 28, MetroArts, 10:30am – 3:30pm
• Adelaide: Wednesday August 12, Hetzel Theatre, State Library of South Australia, 10:30-3:30pm
  

Speakers will include

• Young cadets, who know what it’s like to look for work after graduating
• Employers, who will discuss what they look for in new recruits
• Freelancers, photographers and others who work beyond the obvious career paths

Best of all it’s FREE, including one year's free Media Alliance membership to all final year media students that attend.

Registration essential

RSVP to Fleur Mitchell: students@alliance.org.au or 1300 65 65 12

Hosts

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance

www.alliance.org.au   

The Walkley Foundation for Journalism

www.walkleys.com

Sponsors

MEDIA Super

www.mediasuper.com.au

Network Ten

www.ten.com.au
 

Internships at the Walkleys & International Federation of Journalists  

Kickstart your career in journalism!

We are now accepting applications for 2009 

Internships at the Walkleys & the IFJ will thrust you onto the centre stage of Asia-Pacific journalism. If you're a motivated, intelligent and articulate communications student, we want you!

Apply today, for more information download our flyer
 

MEDIA Super Student Journalist of the Year

Create your own big break by entering the MEDIA Super Student Journalist of the Year competition in 2009!

If you are studying Journalism, Communications or Media, this is your chance to showcase your talent and receive recognition for your work.

APPLY NOW, ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 7

Download the 2009 entry form

Download the 2009 flyer 

2008 winner announced!

 The 2008 Media Super Student Journalist of the Year is:

• John Connell, "The Desert Talks Too", University of Technology, Sydney

The winning piece was a radio entry dealing with the issues surrounding the Northern Territory Intervention and was the culmination of several months of research, interviews and meetings.

The 2008 finalists are:

• Matthew Knott, "Silent Suffering of the New Lepers", University of Technology, Sydney  

• Stephanie Dalzell, "Hodern Pipes Hoard Sewerage", University of Technology, Sydney

Highly Commended

• Simon Nichols, "How To Pick Up Girls", University of Technology, Sydney
  

For more information about the entries download the release here. 

Entries were judged by a panel of journalists; Triple J Hack reporter and 2008 Young Australian Journalist of the Year Radio Category Winner, Michael Atkin, The Sydney Morning Herald's environment reporter, Ben Cubby, and Agence France-Presse reporter, Amy Coopes. The Walkleys would like to thank these judges for donating their time and expertise to the awards.

For more information about the award contact Fleur Mitchell at the Walkley Foundation on 1300 656 512 or email students@alliance.org.au