Students win BEA awards
Drake SJMC students won two Awards of Excellence in the BEA Festival of Media Arts Awards.
In the Narrative category of the Film & Video Competition, Chris Veninga won an Award of Excellence for the short film, “Influenced.”
In the Multimedia Storytelling category of the Interactive Multimedia and Emerging Technology Competition, Seth Coughlin, Veronica Meiss & Sarah Fey won for the Times-Delphic work, “Bulldog Brief.”
This is the second year in a row that Drake students have won an award in the Narrative category and the third year in a row in the Film & Video Competition.
Be a Dotdash Meredith Apprentice
You can work for the largest magazine media company in America. The DotDash Meredith Apprenticeship Program allows ambitious journalists and graphic designers the opportunity to earn both academic credit and gain professional, portfolio-level work experience.
Selected students commit to working 15-20 hours per week at DotDash Meredith both semesters of either their junior or senior year. Apprentices earn a minimum of $15 an hour as well as up to three credits per semester.
To apply either share a Google Drive link or send an email to jeff.inman@drake.edu containing a cover letter, resume, and (if applicable) up to five work samples all contained in one PDF by 5 p.m. Fri., March 14. Interviews will be held the last week of March. For more info contact Prof. Inman at the above email address.
Apply for D.C. Internship program
The final application deadline is March 5 for the TFAS Journalism + Communications Academic Internship Program in Washington, D.C.
This immersive eight-week program offers students an exceptional combination of real-world experience, academic credit and unparalleled networking opportunities in the nation’s capital.
Professors hosting Lunch and Learn events
Drake University professors Chris Porter and Chris Snider are hosting four lunch and learn events on generative AI starting Feb. 26.
The first event will be an Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot on Feb. 26. If you are getting started with or considering adding Copilot for work, you won’t want to miss this one.
March 12: AI in Social Media
March 26: AI Ethics
April 9: AI in Law and Policy