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Enter the World of Media and Broadcasting
Get Your Degree in Communication, Here at Capital Community College

Transfer, Career & Education Links for Communication Media Students

The following are some helpful websites for students interested in pursuing educational and career opportunities in communication.

Careers in Communication Media
listed alphabetically by organization

• Broadcast Media and Journalism Career Guide – explore careers in Broadcast Media and Journalism with links to job descriptions which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about the industry, follow the related links below the career descriptions section.
• Connecticut Broadcasters Association - Current job postings at Connecticut radio and television stations.
• Connecticut Department of Labor - Career Paths Booklet
• National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations – National job listings in radio and TV
• National Association of Broadcasters – Career center sponsored by the national trade association that represents the interests of free, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters; lots of good information for college students who are majoring in media or broadcasting

Freelance Sites

• http://commmedia.proboards.com (crew calls and forum for students at Capital)
• http://hartford.craigslist.org/ (using the "search" box on the left side, access the drop-down menu to select "gigs" instead of "for sale," then search for freelance writing, screenwriting, etc.)
• www.inktip.com Screenplays
• www.mandy.com
• www.productionhub.com
• http://jobs.studiodaily.com/c/search.cfm?site_id=1947 Studio Daily job site
• http://screenwriters.meetup.com/262/ Middletown, CT screenwriters group, or search for other zip codes

Colleges & Universities with Bachelor's Degree Programs in Communication

• Boston University • Boston, MA
• Central Connecticut State University • New Britain, CT
• Eastern Connecticut State University • Willimantic, CT
• Emerson College • Boston, MA
• Ithaca College: Park School of Communications • Ithaca, NY
• Lyndon State College • Lyndonville, VT
• Marist College • Poughkeepsie, NY
• Mitchell College • New London, CT
• New York University: Tisch School of the Arts • New York, NY
• Quinnipiac University • Hamden, CT
• Syracuse University: Newhouse School of Public Communications • Syracuse, NY
• University of Connecticut • Storrs, CT
• University of Hartford • West Hartford, CT

Scholarship Programs for Communication Students

• Connecticut Broadcasters Association
• Radio-Television News Directors Association Foundation

this page was last updated 06/03/2009