Virtual Coffee with SMPA Alumni, Media File Openings, & More!
Virtual Coffee with SMPA Alumni, Media File Openings, & More!

SMPA RUNDOWN

September 6, 2020
SMPA Weekly Rundown Archive
SMPA STUDENTS INTERVIEW DIRECTOR WAISBORD AHEAD OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 

As we begin a new academic year and with new leadership at the School of Media and Public Affairs, SMPA senior Mychael Schnell and gradaute student Gionelly Mills sat down with Director Waisbord to get to know him better and ask questions about his vision for the school.

"My goal is to basically continue the mission of the school.There are many things that are important to us that should be central, should be our main focus in terms of quality of education in journalism and political communciations, promoting diversity in our school and trying support professional development for all of our students." - Director Waisbord

SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
A CONVERSATION ON THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Thursday, September 10 | 12-1pm ET
Hear directly from GW alumni reporting on the 2020 Presidential Campaign in a conversation moderated by Steve Roberts, the J.B. and M.C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs. Jeremy Diamond, ESIA BA '15, CNN White House Correspondent covering the Trump administration, and Marianna Sotomayor, SMPA, BA '15, MA '16, campaign embed for NBC News covering the Biden campaign will share their experiences and insights on the race to the White House. This event is open to all GW alumni and will take place over Zoom.   
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MEDIAFILE IS LOOKING FOR WRITERS & AN OPINIONS EDITOR!
MediaFile, an independent student-run publication tracking media news, is looking for staff reporters, multimedia producers, and more! Now in its fifth year, MediaFile is also looking for an opinions editor to lead the opinions section. The opinions editor will edit all opinions articles, generate story ideas and approve pitches, and promote articles on social media. 
To apply, fill out the corresponding forms below. Please reach out to MediaFile's Editor in Chief, Avi Bajpai, at abajpai@mediafiledc.com if you have any questions.
VIRTUAL COFFEE WITH SMPA ALUMNI
Monday, September 28 | 4-5pm ET

The Office of Alumni Relations is hosting a series of virtual coffee events with alumni this fall. On Monday, September 28th you can have coffee with SMPA alumna 
Rachel Jenkins. She currently manages Congressman Ryan's legislative agenda and leads the legislative team. She advises the Congressman on issues related to agriculture, health, labor, workforce development and job training, trade, and education.
SMPA CAN APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS 

The School of Media & Public Affairs Career Access Network (SMPA CAN) is a mentorship program committed to equipping undergraduate students with tools to excel both academically and professionally. In addition, through strategic and thoughtful programming, SMPA CAN seeks to expose its students as well as facilitate his/her/their matriculation at the George Washington University in a meaningful way that prepares the student for life after graduation. 

Qualifications/ Requirements: 
  • Applicants must be junior or senior to apply
  • Submit a cover letter and personal statement 
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Portfolio *Optional*

Deadline for application is Monday, September 21st at 12pm ET. Please email all application materials to Gionelly@gwu.edu.  
LET THE FIRE BURN! A SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR JASON OSDER
Thursday, October 8 | 6pm ET

Let the Fire Burn is a documentary directed by Jason Osder about the decade-long conflict between the Philadelphia police and MOVE, a radical African American back-to-nature coming to a head. On Thursday, October 8th Temple Universtiy Library is having a screening and discussion afterwards with Professor Osder.
 
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SMPA TRANSFER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
SPREAD THE WORD!
Know someone interested in transferring into SMPA? GW sophomores in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) are eligible to apply. 
The Fall 2020 admission deadline is Friday, October 2nd at 11:59 pm.

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SMPA has a wonderful group of people who are here to help should you run into any technical questions or issues during this online learning semester.

Please email or call the team members and they will work with you during business hours.
  • Linda Lashendock: lindalashendock@gwu.edu/ 336-260-881 
  • Tomi Ogunjulugbe: tomi@gwu.edu/571-278-9875  
  • Doug Zimmerman: dzimmerman@gwu.edu/609-902-3123

INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
INTERNSHIP AT NEW HEIGHTS COMMUNICATIONS 
New Heights Communications partners with organizations doing cutting-edge work to win campaigns, influence public policy and change hearts and minds. They are looking for interns in advocacy, public relations, marketing and public affairs. Interns can expect to create press lists, pitch media and develop media coverage reports, craft social media and digital assets for clients, develop creative ideas and be part of a close-knit, energetic team where everyone has a hand in everything.
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INTERNSHIP AT RANDLE COMMUNICATIONS 
Randle Communications (Randle) is accepting applications from highly motivated college students (graduating December 2020) and recent graduates seeking an opportunity to accelerate their career as a full-time paid digital intern one of Sacramento’s top public affairs and public relations firms. Randle’s digital internship program is designed to maximize the growth and development of new professionals and provides the training and network to help talented interns launch their careers in the digital communications space with an emphasis on digital public affairs.
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SPOTLIGHT
Imani Cheers was featured in the Washington Post article Parents of young ‘Black Panther’ fans struggle with telling children of actor’s death. She also spoke to WJLA-ABC7 about the March on Washington. 
Jesse Holland was quoted in the The Baltimore Sun in the article We lost a piece of our culture: Black Baltimoreans and Marylanders reflect on passing of actor Chadwick Boseman. He was also on CBS News Honoring the legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman
Steven Livingston was quoted in The Hill in the article Biden faces calls to be more active with media,’’ by Jonathan Easley and Amie Parnes.

Peter Loge spoke Hearst TV, in the segment 2020 Presidential campaign enters final stretch as conventions come to a close
Cheryl W. Thompson had an invesitgation published and aired on NPR titled Sex Offender Registries Often Fail Those They Are Designed To Protect. She was also a panelist for "Speakeasy: Casual Conversation, Serious Issues," sponsored by The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. She is also a founding board member of the newly created Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, which focuses on cross-border investigations
Rebekah Tromble is apart of a research project with16 political scientists from around the country working with internal Facebook researchers on a  first-of-its-kind, large-scale study of Facebook's impacts on the 2020 US elections.
GW ALL ACCESS FEATURING ETHAN PORTER

Professor Ethan Porter was recently featured in GW Today's All Access a new series from GW Today that shows how GW is preparing for the fall semester and a high-quality academic experience. 
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