How to Find Journalism Jobs

Journalism is an exciting career choice. Working as a reporter, editor, producer or one of the many other roles in journalism can help you lead a rewarding life while earning a very good living. If you are trying to find jobs in the field, you may not find it to be the easiest industry to break into, but you'll probably find it to be one of the most rewarding.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Determine the most suitable position for you based on your interests and strengths. There is a wide range of job functions in journalism, so it is important to find a general direction when looking for a job. Think about if you want to report, write, investigate, edit, produce or perform one of the many other roles in journalism before you begin your search.
2. Work to build experience and gather published clips. Clips are samples of published work that you were involved in creating. As in most practical fields, employers looks for experience as the number-one positive attribute of a potential employee. If you don't have clips, find a local newspaper and volunteer to get involved as an intern or unpaid contributor.
3. Post your resume and clips on a career website. Journalism Jobs (see Resources below) is an excellent place to begin since it is packed with quality job offers in all sectors of the journalism industry. Search for jobs on sites such as this and send out letters to potential employers as often as possible.
4. Target specific media outlets and companies. Having a specific goal in mind always helps bring success, so pick out a good number of publications and companies and write to them to ask about positions. Send your work along and try to get a face-to-face meeting. You will probably encounter a fair share of rejections, but don't give up since perseverance pays.

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