Job search

Where to look (General) 

Where to look: Media jobs  in Virginia

Preparing  –  Write a cover letter and resume

What to send 

  • Cover letter addressed to possible employer with two – three paragraphs summarizing education, experience & goals  (one page pdf).
  • Resume with details of education, experience & goals (one to two page pdf)
  • Five to seven of your best clips (one page pdf) with links to live web, audio and video pages
  • Don’t write long origin stories or flowery rhetoric.  Editors are looking for reporters who can produce lots of high quality reports quickly.  That should be evident from your clips.

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