Journalism Career Night 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 7-9:30 p.m.
Levis Faculty Center, 919 W. Illinois, Third floor

College of Media graduates offer advice and wisdom to journalism students who are getting ready to enter the job market.

College of Media journalism alumnus Don Heimburger '69 will serve as moderator for a panel discussion on journalism and related careers.

Find out more about each of the panelists' career experiences and their areas of expertise from their resumes by clicking the names below.

Public Relations

• Karen Mellen '97, Burson-Marsteller
• Lisa Parro '01, Adventist Midwest Health

Newspapers

• Matt Dietrich '87, Springfield State Journal-Register
• David Parro '01, Chicago Sun-Times

Radio

• Sarah Jindra '04, WBEZ, WMAQ, WTMX, WILV, WDRV, WCPT Radio
  

Television

• Christina Peluso '06, Fox News, Chicago
  

Layout/Design

• Jon Berlin '98, Chicago Tribune

Web Publishing

• Josh Schollmeyer '00, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Publishing

• Don Heimburger '69, Heimburger House