Published: October 10, 2002
Last Updated: December 19, 2005
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Job fairs offer newspaper editors and newsroom recruiters a practical way to interview dozens of journalists of color at regional sites. For aspiring journalists, a job fair is wonderful opportunity to interview with potential employers, plus get valuable feedback on resume preparation, interviewing techniques and job preparation.

During the fall and winter, ASNE holds regional job fairs across the country. We also list some other job fairs here, which occur year-round.

Recruiters: Most of the candidates will be minority college juniors and seniors seeking entry-level jobs and internships, though some young journalists (1-3 years experience) also attend. There will be seminars both for students and for recruiters at all of the job fairs. There is a registration fee for each newspaper that participates. Recruiters pay their own transportation and hotel costs.

Job seekers: Most job fairs charge a modest student registration fee to help defray housing and meal costs. There are a number of group meals at each job fair, but students pay for the costs of other meals and their transportation. Bring 15 copies of your resume and clips. Business attire is suggested for the interviews.

ASNE job fairs:

• Seattle, Oct. 20-21, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Contact: Janet Grimley, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 101 Elliott Ave. W.,Seattle, WA 98119; 206-448-8316; fax 206-448-8305; e-mail janetgrimley@seattlepi.com
• Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 21, The News & Observer. Contact Becky Beach, The News & Observer, 215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh NC 27601; 919-829-8949; fax 919-836-5911; e-mail bbeach@nando.com, jobfair@newsobserver.com; http://jobfair.newsobserver.com/index.html
• Tampa, Fla., Nov. 17-18, The Tampa Tribune. Contact: Duke Maas, The Tampa Tribune, 200 S. Parker St. Tampa, FL 33606; 813-259-7753; fax 813-259-7676; e-mail rmaas@tampatrib.com
• Detroit, Nov. 17-18, Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News and Detroit Newspapers. Contact Joe Grimm, Detroit Free Press, 600 W. Fort St., Detroit MI 48226; 800-678-6400 ext. 6490; fax 313-222-5981; e-mail grimm@freepress.com; visit http://www.freep.com/jobspage
• Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 8-11, 2006, Downtown Marriott, Editors from Historically Black Colleges Convention. Contact Bobbi Bowman, ASNE, 11690B Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, Va., 20191, 703-453-1126; fax 703-453-1133; e-mail bowmanb@asne.org. Recruiters: Download this form to register.