Where's the best place to work near Atlanta/Charlotte/Winston-Salem?

[xswriter]

I'm graduating from college in May and was just curious where would be the best place to start working near Atlanta, or some of the larger NC cities like Charlotte or Winston-Salem.

Thanks!

 

[luckyducky]

One that's hiring.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

In other words, none of 'em.

Not that any of those hire fresh-out-of-college writers and deskers, even before the Hindenburg exploded.

xswriter, is it too late for you to change majors or consider grad school?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

My best advice to you is to start drinking early...

And to go back to grad school and major in a field that isn't collapsing.

 

[joe king]

Not trying to be a jerk, but isn't this on the wrong board? I thought this one was for specific openings only.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

There are openings in journalism?

 

[luckyducky]

Not trying to be a jerk, but isn't this on the wrong board? I thought this one was for specific openings only.

It's not the first post in here that shouldn't be and it won't be the last. A mod will move it eventually.

edit: Thanks, Gutter.

 

[Drip]

A farm somewhere would be nice.

 

[Smartwriter]

My best advice to you is to start drinking early...

And to go back to grad school and major in a field that isn't collapsing.

I can't speak of Atlanta, but there are a few good colleges and universities in Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Raleigh areas. Check out what they all offer as far as grad school is concerned.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

If you really want to get into the business there are still some small papers doing OK. Statesville, Hickory and Concord are all smaller papers near Winston-Salem and Charlotte. The drawback is they are Media General and likely feeling the pinch because of the trouble in Tampa and other places.

 

[zebracoy]

Bank of America.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Checkers.

 

[bigbadeagle]

Wachovia.
No, wait. Circuit City? Damn, no to that one, too.
CitiBank? ****, I'll think of one soon.

 

[Minneapolis Mench]

You should just work at the Atlanta Journal Constitution! I'm sure they have tons of jobs. Just call them to set up an interview -- they are starving for fresh talent.

 

[heyabbott]

Hooters

 

[clutchcargo]

Go work for AIG---they're rolling in dough now.

 

[xswriter]

Haha wow ... definitely not the responses I hoped for.

I don't really want to work at a paper for long, just long enough to use it to break into magazines, or is that pretty much collapsing the same as newspapers? I'm getting married and have already started a modest freelance career, so I was hoping not to go to grad school right away, but am, of course open to the option.

I have a year's worth of sports editor experience already at a local weekly paper in addition to working as the editor-in-chief of my college's paper and have a relatively strong portfolio, I feel, in comparison to others at my level. Will this help my case at all?

PS - My bad on posting in the wrong forum.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Magazines are no better.

 

[luckyducky]

Is today "people oversharing about their supposedly awesome career exploits" day?

[/crossthreading]

 

[EagleMorph]

Haha wow ... definitely not the responses I hoped for.

I don't really want to work at a paper for long, just long enough to use it to break into magazines, or is that pretty much collapsing the same as newspapers? I'm getting married and have already started a modest freelance career, so I was hoping not to go to grad school right away, but am, of course open to the option.

I have a year's worth of sports editor experience already at a local weekly paper in addition to working as the editor-in-chief of my college's paper and have a relatively strong portfolio, I feel, in comparison to others at my level. Will this help my case at all?

PS - My bad on posting in the wrong forum.

Yeah, considering heavily accomplished writers like Sports Illustrated's Jack Mccallum are accepting buyouts...

Good luck with that.