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Possible Career OpportunitiesWhile it differs from an applied journalism major that focuses primarily on newspaper Those students with a particular interest in writing and editing for magazines would find the Literary Journalism major particularly useful. So would those who aspire to write nonfiction books. From time to time, we will post specific career opportunity information about such events as workshops and recruiter visits.Current Job ListingsNews Clerk: Los Angeles Times Orange County Edition The Orange County Edition has an immediate opening for a full-time News Clerk in the Costa Mesa office. Applicants must be team players, organized and self-starting. They should have good communication and people skills, since they will deal with readers and other members of the public. They should be smart, flexible, adaptive, inquisitive, eager to please and able to complete tasks with minimal supervision. They should possess strong computer skills. Preference will be given to individuals with journalistic ambition, as the news clerk does research and some basic writing, such as compiling weekly listings and holiday closure boxes. While this is an excellent entry-level job, it should not be taken by someone interested in staying in the job permanently. Previous holders of this post have been granted some schedule flexibility, particularly to pursue academic studies; in turn, candidates should know that there will be weekend and some night duties. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid California driver’s license and a good driving record. They must be able to move quickly, lift and transport light objects and handle some minimal clerical duties, including: copying and distributing budgets and proofs; picking up and distributing postal packages and sorting mail to mailboxes; answering department phones; sorting and distributing faxes; responding to e-mails; keeping printers supplied with paper and toner cartridges installed and in full supply; checking Audex messages; and maintaining back copies of the paper. For more information or to apply, please contact Randy Hagihara in Editorial Hiring and Development at: randy.hagihara@latimes.com
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writing, the major in Literary Journalism is excellent preparation for students planning to enter graduate programs in journalism, as well as for those interested in the many careers requiring sophisticated writing skills.