The following resources may be helpful for students majoring in programs in the College of Communications, Information, and Media. The items in the first four categories are available in the Career and Experiential Learning Lab in Lucina Hall 235.

Career Information

Breaking into Television
Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People
Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations
Career Opportunities in Radio
Career Opportunities in Television, Cable, Video, and Multimedia
Careers for Film Buffs & Other Hollywood Types
Great Jobs for Communications Majors
Making It in Broadcasting
Opportunities in . . .   series with titles covering Ball State majors, such as Opportunities in Broadcasting, in Journalism, in Telecommunication, in Television and Video, in Writing Careers, etc.
Photography Careers Handbook

Job-Search Information

101Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview
201 Dynamite Job Search Letters
Adams Job Interview Almanac (1,800 interview questions)
Business Etiquette
Create Your Digital Portoflio
Dressing Smart for Men; Dressing Smart for Women
The Guide to Internet Job Searching
How to Work a Room
Proof of Performance:  How to Build a Career Portfolio to Land a Great New Job
Résumés for Communications Careers
Résumés for High Tech Careers 
What Color Is Your Parachute?

Internships

The Broadcasting Internship Guide for Colletge Students
Career Resource Guide to Internships and Summer Jobs
Gardner's Guide to Internships @ Multimedia & Animation Studios
Gardner's Guide to Internships in New Media
Getting Your Ideal Internship
Internship Bible
The Journalism Internship Guide for College Students
The Media Internship Book
National Internships Guide
Peterson's Internships
Vault Guide to Top Internships
Vault Guide to Diversity Internships, Co-op, and Entry-Level Programs

Internship Database

Cardinal Career Link: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/viewjobs
Internships.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/pwinternships
Internships USA: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Vault Online Career Library: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/vault

Employer Information

Indiana Media Directory
Library Databases (Reference USA, Business Source Premier, etc.):
     http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/electronicresources/databases.asp
Vault Online Career Library: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/vault/
The Vault Reports Career Guide to Media and Entertainment
Writer's Market

Graduate School Information

The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission
Getting Money for Graduate School
Graduate Admissions Essays
Graduate School Companion
Peterson's Graduate and Professional Programs: An Overview
Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences
Peterson's Graduate Programs in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Princeton Review Cracking the GRE

For more information on these resources go to the Career and Experiential Learning  Lab catalog at www.bsu.edu/careers/catalog.

Vacancy Information

Current vacancies sent to the Career Center by employers include openings in business, computer programming, information systems operation and management, manufacturing and industrial technology, education, and Web and Internet companies.   They can be found on Cardinal Career Link, www.bsu.edu/careers/students/viewjobs.

Bracken Library

Some of the resources are also available in Bracken Library. In addition check out the databases available in Bracken Library and on the library's Web site for information about specific organizations.

World Wide Web Sites

Career Center: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/
Career Management Actin Plan: http://bsu.edu/careers/cmap
Career and Experiential Learning Lab Catalog:  www.bsu.edu/careers/catalog
Career Links for BSU Majors: www.bsu.edu/careers/students/linksmajors
Great Links to Explore:  www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links
Quest (Ball State Career Center):  www.bsu.edu/careers/quest
Quest—What Can I Do with a Major in . . . ?   www.bsu.edu/careers/questassets/majors
National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank: www.newsjobs.com
NationJob: www.nationjob.com
Telecom Careers: www.telecomcareers.net/

Career Center Events

Fall Career Fair (held annually during fall semester)
Cardinal Job Fair (held annually during spring semester)
Professional Etiquette Dinner (offered each semester except summer)
Job Search Jump-Start (offered each semester except summer)
Grad School:  Wanna LEARN More? (offered each semester except summer)
Teacher Fair (held annually in May)

Career Center Advising Services

Drop-in Advising:  Mon., Tues., Wed. 1-3 p.m.; Thurs., Fri. 10 a.m.-noon
Ask-an-Advisor (online):  www.bsu.edu/careers/advising
Advising by Appointment:  If drop-in does not meet your needs, call 285-1522 to schedule an appointment.