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Are you an undergraduate at the University of Florida looking to connect your work to the betterment of the planet? When it comes to helping care for our planet, it’s all hands on deck. Leaders from all disciplines are needed to tackle the immense challenge of protecting the Earth for…

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida has launched the second season of the podcast “Why Don’t We Know” hosted by Sara Ganim, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Hearst Journalism Fellow at the Center. The second season focuses on secrecy in the criminal justice system and…

The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation invites incoming, full-time seniors who have currently enrolled and been accepted in an upper-division public relations, mass communication or related track to apply for the Dr. Bob Davis, APR, CPRC, Scholarship and Dr. Jay Rayburn, APR, CPRC, Scholarship. Applicants may only submit one application and…

There are only two weeks left to apply for the 2023 MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Internship Program. We currently have 70+ MADE Finalists and are looking to fill an additional 30-50 spots with impressive juniors and seniors!What is the MADE Internship Program? MADE functions as the “Common App” of marketing…

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism, 1984 The son of a linguistics professor, Francis Akanbi knew from a young age that he would study languages in college in his native Nigeria. He never anticipated that path would lead him to the U.S. and eventually to the University of Florida College of…

Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired the global rights to the award-winning comedy “Americanish.” The film by Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, marks her feature-length film directorial debut. “Americanish” is the first American Muslim romantic comedy…

The Florida Supervisors of Elections will be awarding four $1200 scholarships to students studying political science, public or business administration, or journalism/mass communications. Applicants must be at least a junior in college, or have enough credits for enrollment as a junior prior to the application deadline and be enrolled or…

Lauren Witte, B.S. Journalism 2022, has placed tenth in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Photojournalism 1 – News and Features competition. The first of two photojournalism competitions of the academic year featured 119 entries from 68 schools. Prior to graduation, Witte was a photo intern at the Tampa Bay Times,…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising senior Ariana Britto has been selected for the American Advertising Federation’s 2023 Most Promising Multicultural Students program from Feb. 13-16, 2023 in New York City. Since 1997, the Most Promising program is one of the organization’s premier initiatives promoting diversity, equity…

Hi student journalists! AAJA is excited to announce some new opportunities and wanted to remind you of those that have upcoming deadlines. For those of you who are graduating and will enroll in college, AAJA’s joint scholarship with WHCA, the White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship, is accepting applications until January…

Don’t miss Diversity Meet-Up on Tuesday, January 17th! During this event, you will have the chance to network with over 70+ employers who are wanting to recruit University of Florida students for internships and full-time jobs! A list of employers can also be found in Gator CareerLink.  The event is open…

A (Thursday) NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Museum Nights: AWE-some & Fab-YOU-lous! THURSDAY, January 12, 6 pm – 9 pm Get ready for some serious affirmation, folks! The Harn’s newest exhibition, AWE-some: time :: materiality :: meaning, has us inspired to encourage even more fab-YOU-lous-ness. Learn more about the stunning photography from awesome curator…