Author: UMB Professional Writing Program

Would you like to prepare for a career as a writer? Would you like to edit news articles, write essays for a magazine, create a social media campaign? Consider a Concentration/Minor in Professional Writing!

Career Expo 2016, March 9th

Are you looking for full-time or part-time jobs or internship opportunities? Then plan on attending the UMass Boston Career Expo on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Campus Center 3rd Fl Ballroom).  You will be able to connect with 100 businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies looking to recruit UMass Boston students and alumni. This is a…

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Summer Intern Needed!

Do you love radio, journalism, and being on the cutting edge of just about everything? Do you want to work on a small team where your opinions matter, but still get experience on a popular show? Well then, we’ve got an internship for you. Innovation Hub, a national, hour-long radio program from WGBH Radio and…

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Scholarship Available! Due Mar. 23

Roger Feinstein Memorial Scholarship for 1st Generation College Students Two scholarships of at least $6,000 will be awarded for payment of tuition/fees in Fall 2016. Scholarship’s Purpose:  To provide financial support to first-generation college students who are academically meritorious and who plan to use their education (and/or an advanced degree program)  to help grapple with serious problems…

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Now Recruiting Interns!

The Marble Collection (TMC) is UMass Boston’s resident nonprofit organization the publishes the only print and online magazine of the arts for and by MA teens. UMass undergraduate and graduate student interns are needed to help manage the organization and mentor local teens for the spring, summer and fall 2016 semesters. Positions Include: Accounting Manager, Art…

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$1,000 Journalism Scholarship

All aspiring journalists are urged to apply for this great scholarship! The Journalism Education Foundation of New England will award a number of $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors and college students in our six-state region who plan to pursue a career in journalism. This is a wonderful program that encourages and supports those who will…

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Welcome to the Spring 2016 Semester

We hope your 2016 is off to a great start! Professional & New Media Writing is gearing up for a busy school year, with a number of events in the works, newly offered courses, and more and more interest in adding the Concentration/Minor every semester. One new thing is our bi-monthly newsletter in which we recap what…

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