Cover Letter Tips for Creative Careers

by Capitol Standard | October 23, 2017 Re-posted from Vault Good advice– on anything these days– is hard to find. But in no area is it so woefully inadequate as cover letters for creative professionals looking to thrive in creative careers. What’s so wrong with cover letter advice for creatives? In general, it is a call to mediocrity. And…

Visiting Writers Series in Block 3

The Visiting Writers Series sponsored by the Colorado College English Department with the support of the MacLean Visiting Writers Endowment offers many great opportunities to learn from and and engage with a variety of writers throughout the year.  All events free and open to the public. For more information, call (719) 389-6853. Look for the most…

Paid summer education journalists, Chalkbeat

Chalkbeat, the nonprofit education news organization, is seeking motivated students to serve as summer reporting interns. Our reporting teams cover schools in Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, and New York City, as well as a national bureau covering education issues affecting schools across the country. The 10-week paid internship from June-August 2018 will offer student journalists…

Check out this year’s Arts, Media, and Communications Half Block courses

Interested in the arts, media, or communications? We think you’ll like this year’s Dynamic Half Block courses. Registration is open as of 8am, OCTOBER 9TH for this year’s non-credit Dynamic Half Block offerings. Register on Summit (via Single Sign In) under the Student Life tab. Visit our non-credit web page to learn more about each course, and click the…

How to Get a Job as a Social Media Manager

by Vault Careers | July 05, 2017 Re-posted from Vault Not long ago, Vault spoke with Wendy Soucie, the global head of social media at motion and control technologies manufacturer Parker Hannifin. Soucie discussed with us how she became a social media manager, what the best and worst parts of her job are, and the advice she has…