SCRIPPS SENIOR SATURDAY

The annual Scripps Senior Saturday will be held from 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Scripps Hall. Sponsored by the Scripps Society of Alumni & Friends, this free event is held each year to help prepare graduating journalism students for their job searches. Seniors receive resume critiques and advice on their portfolios, cover letters, job hunting strategies, and more. Date: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m. Location: Scripps Hall Speakers/Agenda: Ryan Lytle, a 2010 grad who works at US News and World Report, and Meghan Louttit, a 2008 grad now working for the New York Times, will talk about the different ways they have established their careers. In addition, there are professional panels (public relations and advertising, magazine, news writing and editing, and broadcast), for students to connect with professionals and alumni in their fields. A panel of recent grads will share tips for being a valuable and happy first-year employee.

To Register: Students wanting to attend should email Debbie Depeel at depeel@ohio.edu with their name and sequence by end of the day, Friday, Jan. 20.
Top Reasons To Attend Senior Saturday 1. Successful alumni from various professions travel to Athens in the middle of winter to share their expertise. Surely you can walk across campus. 2. Have your resume critiqued by fellow journalists who are also hiring managers: They decide whether your resume goes in the save file or the circular file. 3. Lunch will be served! 4. You wont have to wonder who all those old people are Uptown on Saturday nightyoull have talked to them during the professional panels! 5. Its never too early to start on your networking.