NAHJ’s Career Expo is the premier networking hub for convention’s attendees. The Expo is the crossroads of the convention where media executives, editors, reporters, producers and cameramen all go to discover new technologies, job opportunities, get career advice and catch up with old friends.

 

Hours:
Thursday, June 24     9am-5pm
Friday, June 25         9am-5pm

Career Expo Networking Reception
Thursday, June 24^th      5pm-7pm         Expo Hall F

This high-energy networking event brings hundreds of participants to the Career Expo during the convention’s peak, elevating the networking buzz among reporters, editors, producers and executives.
Sponsored by FedEx

What you will find in the Career Expo:

• Technology Demo Corner – The journalism industry is embracing new technology, developing new distribution models and working to satisfy a new readership base.  At our Technology Corner, come check out the latest tech gadgets, newsroom and design software, and services that will help you become a versatile, more tech-saavy journalist.
• Financial Services Corner – During these trying economic times, financial concerns are at the forefront of everyone’s mind.  Whether you are a freelance journalist/photographer, considering starting your own digital media firm, or wondering how to invest properly, stop by and speak with financial services professionals to get sound advice. For aspiring entrepreneurs, SCORE “Counselors for America’s Small Business” will offer advice in individual counseling sessions during the Expo. For the business development counselors to get a sense of what areas will have the most interest and what questions you would like answered, please complete this short form. These forms will help us determine the demand for counseling and tailor the appropriate resources for the right topics.
• Career Advice Corner – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) will be available to offer critiques of radio and television reels.  Spaces are limited, so sign up early at the Expo to reserve your time.
• Resume Database Center – Looking for a job? Search our online Career Center, with hundreds of job postings, upload and print your resume, and apply onsite!
• Cyber Cafe – Need to check your email? Need to research a company before speaking to their recruiter? NAHJ is providing complimentary internet access to our attendees at the Cyber Cafe.

Current Exhibitors/Recruiters:

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
American Public Media
American University – School of Communication
Associated Press
Association of Health Care Journalists
Bloomberg LP
Borderzine (University of Texas – El Paso)
Casey Family Programs
City University of New York - Graduate School of Journalism
CBS News
CNN
Columbia University – Graduate School of Journalism
Dow Jones News Fund
El National – The Movie
ESPN
FamiliesUSA
Gannett Co., Inc. – to schedule an interview with Gannett, please click here.
GlobeNewswire
GobiernoUSA.gov
Lilly
Marketwire, Inc
National Public Radio
NBC Universal
News Corp
Newsday
News-Press & Gazette Broadcasting
OnStar
Politico
Post – Newsweek Stations
State Farm
The Boston Globe
The Detroit News
The McClatchy Company
The McGraw-Hill Company
The New York Times
The Walt Disney Company
The Washington Post
Time Warner Cable
TV Contract
U.S. Army
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of State
UNITY: Journalists of Color
University of California, Berkeley – School of Journalism
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Florida – College of Journalism
USA Today

Check out a list of jobs our exhibitors are hiring for at the Convention.