Fifteen WSSU students attend job fair at Howard University

By Crystal BullockArgus Reporter A job fair that 15 students in the Department of Mass Communications attended at Howard University in Washington ,D.C. covered everything from “media diversity” to “job hunting skills.” Communications club president Austin Mackey described the experience as an “eye opener.” Marilyn Roseboro, the assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Elvin Jenkins, the campus station manager, accompanied students on the trip, which attracted recruiters from Time Warner, Fox, the Associated Press, and the New York Times.  Selena Cherry, a senior mass communications major, said “one of the most interesting  panel discussions to me was advice about gaining a career with Atlantic Records. My dream job is to be a singer.” Allison Staton, another senior in the mass communications department, said she valued the opportunity to network with representatives from various media outlets, which included Black Entertainment  Television, Atlantic Records, and National Broadcasting Channel. “Although  some of the people interviewing, would not accept tape or resumes, I  still value the opportunity of establishing a network with the company,”  said Staton, who hopes to secure an internship  with the Cable News Network. The career fair also included a tour  of National Public Radio Station. Jenkins is a former employee of NPR. “Most young people only  hear and see 102 Jamz as a popular local station to work for as a permanent career. Everything is not about hip-hop.” Toccara Addison, a junior mass communications major, hopes to land an internship with a news station next summer. She used the job fair as an opportunity to network. “I have already called to establish a rapport with a news personality to hopes to obtain an  intern very soon”, Addison said. Mackey added that “attending the Howard Job Fair is more than just an eye opener but it’s a once in a lifetime chance if this is your  last year in college, to have the job of your choice”.