CABJ EVENT CALENDAR 2008-09 Aug. 17 The Carolina Association of Black Journalists kicked off the 2008-2009 school year at Fall Fest, our university’s annual alcohol-free festival that occurs the weekend before school starts to welcome students to UNC, and provides an opportunity for students to learn more about UNC student organizations, service organizations and university departments at information booths. CABJ members were enthused to answer questions about our organization. We also registered new and renewing members and collected contact information from students who expressed an interest in joining. Sept. 3 The first general body meeting of the year. CABJ Executive Board members explained the mission and purpose of CABJ to attendees. They also informed them of upcoming events, including the next CABJ meeting, the TABJ (Triangle Association of Black Journalists) Scholarship Gala in October, the Coach Write! Program through the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the new partnership with journalism students from N.C. Central University, who are starting up a new NABJ student chapter. Sept. 24 The second general body meeting was held as a resume workshop for CABJ members. It was the first installment in CABJ’s year-long “Beyond the Resume” series. After Jay Eubank, director of career services for UNC’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, gave an introductory presentation about resumes, students circulated between several professionals who provided one-on-one advice for each student. The professionals included Eubank, Laura Lane from University Career Services, Valerie Fields, founder and owner of an area PR firm; Brian Wasson, an editor at the (Raleigh) News & Observer; Fred Shropshire, ABC 11 anchor; Trevy McDonald, a UNC journalism professor and Queenie Byars, a UNC journalism professor and co-adviser of CABJ. Oct. 13 General body meeting at 7 p.m. in Carroll 33. Topic: “I’m Covering the Election: Guess Who I’m Voting For?” A discussion on ethical considerations we as journalists and media consumers have faced throughout the 2008 Presidential Election. Oct. 14 CABJ members will attend the NCCU New Student Chapter Reception, hosted by the Triangle Association of Black Journalists at 7 p.m. at the FOX 50 offices on 411 Mangum in Durham. Oct. 25 The Triangle Association of Black Journalists is hosting their scholarship gala at 6:30 p.m. at the Cary Embassy Suites. Byron Pitts, CBS correspondent and “60 Minutes” contributor. Nov. 5 General body meeting. This will be the second installment in CABJ’s “Beyond the Resume” series. Topic: “Preparing the Professional Application.” Laura Lane from University Career Services, Marlon Wilson, a AP legal affairs reporter and NCCU’s Brett Chambers and Felecia Casey-Hicks provided tips on how to prepare stand-out cover letters, clips and resume tapes, and job and internship applications. Nov. 8 J-School Homecoming Open House. Nov. 14 Chapel Hill Downtown Clean Up. Members will meet on the steps of Carroll Hall at 2:15 p.m. and walk together down to Franklin Street, where we will help clean-up efforts beginning at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 24 General body meeting. The topic will be the history of the black press. We will show clips from the film, “The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords,” and have a historian share some information about history of the black press and a reporter from a black publication weigh in on his or her experiences. Dec. 10 CABJ Study Break. UPCOMING INTERNSHIP DEADLINES From Ayana Allen, CABJ internship coordinator Nov. 14 The Associated Press Summer internships Multiple locations Nov. 15 The Detroit News Summer internships Detroit, MI The Lexington Herald-Leader Summer internships Lexington, KY The New York Times Summer internships New York, NY Newsday Summer internships Melville, NY Orlando Sentinel Summer internships Orlando, FL Pulliam Journalism Fellowships (The Indianapolis Star/The Arizona Republic) Indianapolis/Phoenix St. Petersburg Times Summer internships St. Petersburg, FL Nov. 16 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Summer internships Atlanta, GA Nov. 29 Greensboro News-Record Summer intern Greensboro, NC Dec. 1 The Florida Times-Union Summer internship program Florida Dec. 31 ClearImage Marketing Research Internship N/A T-Howard Internships (click for link) N/A Dec. 31 CVC International News Correspondent N/A