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SPJ Scholarship The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) are offering a variety of scholarships for students in L.A., Ventura and Orange counties. The deadline is June 9. Here's the link for more information:   http://spjla.org/spjlas-2017-scholarship-awards-application-deadline-friday-june-9-2017/ EVENTS Los Angeles Journalism Job Fair Date: June 17, 2017 Location: 5757 Wilshire Boulevard -- Los Angeles, CA 90036 Time: 10am-3pm Cost: $10 Interview spots are limited, so, consider pre-registering here.    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-angeles-journalism-job-fair-tickets-34207973971?aff=efbevent #LAJournalismJobFair Contact: Mekahlo Medina, ccnmainfo@ccnma.org #LAJournalismJobFair Instructions:  Once registered, expect updated information on resume requirements and interview times.

Student Assistant for University Communications PR Paid Internship  Summer and Fall  CSUN  Description: Position available for student in writing disciplines with interest and experience in social media creation, news writing, magazine writing and press release development. Position calls for assisting the University Communications staff in content development and copy editing. Applicant must be enrolled full-time as a CSUN student. Duties: Cover on-campus events in multiple formats, including social media and writing post-event story Develop articles to be posted and/or featured on CSUN Today that announce, reflect or highlight campus events and accomplishments, faculty and staff news and student accomplishments Develop feature stories on subject matter pertaining to students, faculty and alumni for inclusion on CSUN Today Contribute content for CSUN marketing projects such as fliers, mailers and email communications Contribute content ideas for potential CSUN Today st

R6S  Digital Marketing  PR Internship Summer and Fall  Woodland Hills, CA R6S Digital Marketing website:   https://www.r6s.com R6S is looking for a few PR interns, R6S would love to bring on board a local student looking to learn the industry and gain experience.  Applicants must be interested in or experienced in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism etc, must be strong writers, detail oriented, eager to learn and social media savvy. PR interns are responsible for day-to-day campaign work, creative brainstorming, social media, media pitching, competitive analysis and media/industry research. You will learn the ins and outs of how a full-service marketing agency operates. Specific duties and responsibilities (include but not limited to): Develop written articles and blog content to be pitched to well-known publications Monitor press campaigns using industry-standard software Help develop content calendars on a weekly basis Online research and compet