WLS-TV ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT, AUGUST 1, 2007
This Annual EEO Public File Report is filed on behalf of WLS-TV (the “Station”) in compliance with the FCC’s EEO reporting requirements.
This report includes information from July 16, 2006 through July 15, 2007, and will be placed in the Station’s public files and on the Station’s website as of August 1, 2007.
WLS-TV has a longstanding commitment to a policy of equal employment and advancement opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, gender, marital status, religion, age, national origin or citizenship status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
This commitment to fair employment practices applies to every aspect of the employment process to ensure that equal consideration is extended to all employees and applicants in recruitment, selection procedures, employee development, performance evaluation, promotions, transfers, benefits and other aspects of employment.
It is WLS-TV’s policy to promote the realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive, continuing program of specific recruitment, outreach, hiring, promotion and other practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal employment opportunity.
WLS-TV is engaged in a continual effort to evaluate the effectiveness of its EEO outreach and recruitment program and to improve and refine it as needed by monitoring the responses that are received and ensuring that the interviewing pool for the positions it fills includes a large number of qualified applicants from diverse sources. WLS-TV continually modifies and regularly expands its recruitment program as needed to fulfill these goals.
Emily Barr, President and General Manager of WLS-TV, is in charge of the implementation and administration of the Equal Opportunity Programs and the accuracy of the information in this report.
Job Vacancy Information
WLS-TV is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to meeting and surpassing the Station’s EEO information dissemination obligations. Notices of all full-time job vacancies are posted on the Station’s website, on the website of The Walt Disney Company, its ultimate parent company, and on the Illinois Broadcasters Association website. The Station also sends notices of all such job openings to other professional groups and minority and women’s organizations that have requested such notification or that the Station believes could be useful referral sources. In addition, The Walt Disney Company sends notices of all full-time vacancies to Direct Employers, which in turns sends these notices on to a large number of nonprofit organizations across the country. See Attachment A, the Station’s Recruitment Source List, for names, addresses, contact names and numbers of the organizations to which the Station directly sends notices of job openings. See Attachment B for the Direct Employers Association Network Sites.
The Station also advertises many of its job openings in publications and on job-related websites calculated to reach a variety of other qualified applicants.
The Station will continue to actively seek out new recruitment sources to ensure that word of all job openings is distributed to a broad pool of potential applicants.
(A) Internship Program: WLS-TV is continuing to offer internships during each fall, winter/spring and summer sessions to college and university students (including women and minorities). An internship generally lasts 12-15 weeks, with each student working about 20 hours per week for school credit. To recruit college interns, our Internship Coordinator goes to several colleges and works directly with the Internship Directors at each school. Information about the internship program is also on the Station’s website.
Those who have successfully completed the Station internship program have often received full-time paid positions in broadcasting after graduation. By way of example:
· Two of the Station’s former interns became General Assignment Reporters at other television stations.
· One former intern became employed as an Account Executive in ABC National TV Sales and has since been promoted to Vice President, Local Sales Manager at WLS-TV.
· One former intern was hired by ABC-TV as a Sales Assistant in Network Sales and another as a Sales Assistant for WLS-TV.
· A former intern was hired by WLS-TV as an Account Executive.
· In 2004 three former interns were hired as freelance employees by WLS-TV, one in Programming, one in Accounting and one in News.
· In 2005 two former interns were hired as freelance employees by WLS-TV in News.
· In 2006 two former interns were hired as freelance employees by WLS-TV in News.
See Attachment D for a description of internship opportunities and a list of the schools
the interns attend.
(B) Job Fairs: In August of 2006, the Station hosted a booth at the NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Convention. Executive Producer, Anthony Shute, who has input into hiring decisions, attended and collected resumes of potential job applicants. Mr. Shute reviewed applicant reels and offered journalistic counseling pertaining to what hiring managers look for when screening audition tapes.
In June of 2007, the Station hosted a booth at the NAHJ (National Association of Hispanic Journalists) Convention. Executive Producer, Amy Morris, who has input into hiring decisions, attended and collected resumes of potential job applicants. Ms. Morris reviewed applicant reels and offered journalistic counseling pertaining to what hiring managers look for when screening audition tapes.
(C) Sales Traineeship: Between July of 2006 and April of 2007, the Station employed a television sales trainee who received on the job training in the key areas of television sales and the sales management process. The trainee received rotational experience working in departments which relate to sales, such as research, marketing, internet/website, sales proposals, service and traffic. The trainee also received exposure to news, promotion, programming, and other operations of the TV station as they interact with sales management. This position also allowed the opportunity to shadow account executives and participate in sales meetings as well as client and agency meetings. The trainee was able to learn and be tutored on the practical side of sales reporting, inventory controls and pricing strategies.
(D) Career Days: Over the past year, some of the Station’s on-air talent have given career-oriented talks at the following locations:
Ben Bradley
Society of Professional Journalists Convention – Chicago – August 27, 2006
Homewood-Flossmoor High School – Flossmoor, IL – September 14, 2006
Homewood-Flossmoor High School – Flossmoor, IL – March 12, 2007
Tracy Butler
Downers Grove North High School – Downers Grove, IL – October 10, 2006
Rich Central High School – Olympia Fields, IL – November 14, 2006
Mike Caplan
Kipling Elementary – Deerfield, IL – February 21, 2007
Hawthorne Elementary South – Vernon Hills, IL – February 27, 2007
Kildeer Countryside School – Long Grove, IL – April 5, 2007
AJ Katzenmaier School – North Chicago – May 29, 2007
Steve Dolinsky
Neuqua Valley High School – Naperville, IL – September 5, 2006
John Garcia
Streamwood High School – Streamwood, IL – March 14, 2007
Alan Krashesky
Oakton Community College – Des Plaines, IL – November 15, 2006
Kennedy Junior High School – Lisle, IL – April 26, 2007
Jim Rose
Woods Elementary School – Chicago – February 15, 2007
Woods Elementary School – Chicago – March 27, 2007
DePaul University – Chicago – April 13, 2007
Phil Schwarz
Hillel Torah School – Skokie, IL – October 17, 2006
Edison Elementary – Elmhurst, IL – December 4, 2006
Hawthorne Elementary – Elmhurst, IL – December 4, 2006
Heather Hill Elementary – Flossmoor, IL – January 8, 2007
Ranch View Elementary – Naperville, IL – April 16, 2007
St. Hillary School – Chicago – June 4, 2007
Linda Yu
Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart Business School – Chicago – November 29, 2006
Heineman Middle School – Huntley, IL – February 22, 2007
(E) Media Trade Group Postings: During the reporting period, the Station posted all of its full-time job openings on the employment page of the website of the Illinois Broadcasters Association.
During the reporting period (July 16, 2006 through July 15, 2007), WLS-TV filled eighteen full-time job vacancies. Announcements of the jobs were sent to the organizations and web sites listed on Attachments A and B. Some of the jobs were also advertised in various other outlets as indicated on Attachment C.
See Attachment C for information about the results of those recruitment initiatives.
Information about every full-time job vacancy at WLS-TV is sent to the organizations and web sites listed on Attachments A and B. An ad is placed on the Station’s website requesting that organizations interested in being added to our mailing list contact us. The station regularly assesses and improves recruitment methods and sources by analyzing their effectiveness and making any necessary changes.
ATTACHMENT A
For the Entire Period 07/16/06 – 07/15/07
Chicago Urban League -220 South State Street – Suite 1100 - Chicago, Illinois 60604
Contact Ted Russell - Phone (312) 692-0766 - Fax (312) 692-0769
Direct Employers Association – See Attachment B
Harold Washington College - 30 East Lake Street - Chicago, Illinois 60601
Contact Ollie Horan – Phone (312) 553-5667 – Fax (312) 553-3130
*Hull House Association - LeClaire-Hearst Community Center - 4340 South Lamon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638
Contact Samantha Miller – Phone (773) 767-1516 – Fax (773) 767-6398
Illinois Broadcasters Association Website - www.ilba.org
Illinois Department of Human Services - 401 South Clinton Street - Chicago, Illinois 60607
Contact Job Board – Phone (312) 814-4392 – Fax (312) 814-2378
E-mail DHSD3232@dhs.state.il.us
*Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans – 3800 W. Division Street -
Stone Park, Illinois 60165
Contact Marie Palello – Phone (708) 450-9050 – Fax (708) 450-9065
E-mail jccia@voyager.net
Website www.jccia.com
Latino Council on Media - 2011 West Pershing Road - Chicago, Illinois 60609
Contact Mary Gonzalez-Koenig – Phone (773) 247-1778 – Fax (773) 247-3924
E-mail marygkoenig@scj-usa.org
NAACP - 800 East 78th Street - Chicago, Illinois 60619
Contact Rev. James Demus – Phone (773) 487-9600 – Fax (773) 487-9633
*NABET – CWA Local 41 – (National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians) 203 North Wabash Avenue – Suite 2118 – Chicago, Illinois 60601
Contact Charlie Braico – Phone (312) 372-4111 – Fax (312) 372-4115
E-mail charlieb@nabet41.org
Website NABET 41.org
*NABET – CWA – (National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians)
501 3rd Street, N.W., Washington DC 20001-2797
Contact John Clark - Phone (202) 434-1254 – Fax (202) 434-1426
For NABET positions only
NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) - 8701A Adelphi Road - Adelphi, MD 20783
Contact Warren Paul – Phone (301) 445-7100 - Fax (301) 445-7101
Website www.nabj.org
NABJ Chicago - 190 North State – 11th Floor - Chicago, Illinois 60601
Contact Marsha Eaglin – Phone (312) 750-7704 – Fax (312) 750-7701
E-mail secretary@nabjchicago.org
NAHJ (National Association of Hispanic Journalists) - 1000 National Press Building
529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045-2001
Contact Job Bank Coordinator – Phone (202) 662-7145 – Fax (202) 662-7144
E-mail jobbank@nahj.org
NLGJA (National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association) - 1420 K Street, NW
Suite 910 - Washington, DC 20005
Contact L. Spencer – Phone (202) 588-9888 – Fax (202) 588-1818
E-mail info@nlgja.org
Operation PUSH, Inc. - 930 East 50th Street - Chicago, Illinois 60615
Contact Marnie Trotter - Phone (773) 373-3366 - Fax (773) 373-3571
Spanish Coalition for Jobs - 2011 West Pershing Road - Chicago, Illinois 60609
Contact Sandra Luna – Phone (773) 247-0707 – Fax (773) 247-4975
Television Bureau of Advertising - 3 East 54th Street - New York, NY 10022
Contact Job Bank Coordinator – Phone (212) 486-1111 – Fax (212) 935-5631
E-mail hope@tvb.org
*TVJobs.Com - P.O. Box 4116 - Oceanside, CA 92052
Contact Mark Holloway – Phone (760) 754-8177 – Fax (760) 754-2115
Website www.tvjobs.com
United Cerebral Palsy Association – 325 North Wells Street – Suite 321
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Contact Angela Welch – Phone (312) 464-1608– Fax (312) 464-1646
E-mail awelch@ucpnet.org
Westside Business Improvement - 5427 West Madison - Chicago, Illinois 60644
Contact Kimberly Richardson – Phone (773) 921-0166 – Fax (773) 921-0935
WLS-TV Website
Women Employed - 111 North Wabash - Suite 1300 - Chicago, Illinois 60602
Contact Maritza Gonzalez – Phone (312) 782-3902 – Fax (312) 782-5249
E-mail info@womenemployed.org
*Worknet Chicago – 10456 South Halsted – Chicago, Illinois 60628
Contact Doug Nestingen – Phone (773) 233-4364 – Fax (773) 298-0810
E-mail dnestingen@desiatchicago.com
Youth Job Center of Evanston - 1114 Church Street - Evanston, Illinois 60201
Contact James Sibley – Phone (847) 964-5627 – Fax (847) 864-3098
* These organizations explicitly requested to be placed on the Station’s Recruitment Source List
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A9 |
Eyebulge.com |
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America's Job Bank |
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About.com |
GoSasa.com |
Japan.recruit.net |
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Boston.com |
Jobalot |
China.recruit.net |
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Department of Defense |
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jobs.myspace |
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Gawker.com |
Juju.com |
India.recruit.net |
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Australia.recruit.net |
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Local.com |
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Indeed |
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Jobrapido.br - Brazil |
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Jobster |
PageBites.com |
Jobrapido.ch - Switzerland |
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LinkedIN.com |
Recruiting.com |
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SalesLadder |
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Lycos Classifieds |
SearchJobs.com |
Jobrapido.de - Germany |
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NetworkWorld.com |
SimplyHired 50+ |
Jobrapido.es - Spain |
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FinanceLadder |
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New York Times |
Job.com |
Jobrapido.ie - Ireland |
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UpLadder |
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Oodle.com |
BostonJobs.com |
Jobrapido.nl - Holland |
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HRLadder |
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Ryze.com |
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Jumpstation.com.au |
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TechnologyLadder |
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SimplyHired.com |
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Abilene Christian University |
Brandeis University |
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Brazosport College |
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Adirondack Community College |
Brewton-Parker College |
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Brookhaven College |
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Brooklyn College, City University of New York |
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Bryant University |
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Alfred University |
Buena Vista University |
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Allegheny College |
Butler University |
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Alvin Community College |
Caldwell College |
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American University |
California Baptist University |
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American University of Paris |
California State University, Bakersfield |
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Ancilla College |
California State University, Chico |
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Anderson University |
California State University, East Bay |
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Anna Maria College |
California State University, Fullerton |
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Aquinas College |
California State University, Long Beach |
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Arcadia University |
California State University, Monterey Bay |
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Arizona State University (Sun Devil CareerLink) |
California State University, San Marcos |
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Arkansas State University |
California University of Pennsylvania |
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Arkansas Tech University |
Calvin College (CalvinLink) |
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Ashford University |
Campbell University |
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Athens State University |
Campbellsville University |
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Auburn University |
Capital University |
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Augusta State University |
Carlow University |
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Augustana College |
Carroll College |
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Augustana College (SD) |
Castleton State College |
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Cayuga Community College |
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Cazenovia College |
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Baker College |
Cedar Crest College |
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Ball State University (Cardinal ViewJobs) |
Central Florida Community College |
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Central Methodist College |
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Barton College |
Central Michigan University |
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Baruch College, City University of New York |
Central Missouri State University |
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Central Piedmont Community College |
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Central Texas College |
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Central Washington University |
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Chaminade University of Honolulu |
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Chattahoochee Technical College |
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Farmingdale State University |
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Flathead Valley Community College |
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Frostburg State University |
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Colorado State University, Pueblo |
Geneva College |
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Concordia College |
George Mason University |
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Concordia University, Wisconsin |
George Washington University (GWork) |
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Concordia University-River Forest, IL |
Georgetown University |
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Connecticut College |
Georgia College & State University |
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Converse College |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Corning Community College |
Georgia Southwestern State University |
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Covenant College |
Georgia State University |
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Culver-Stockton College |
Gettysburg College |
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Daniel Webster College |
Gonzaga University |
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Dartmouth College |
Goshen College |
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Delaware State University |
Graceland University |
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Delaware Valley College |
Grand Valley State University |
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Delta State University |
Green Mountain College |
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Denison University |
Grove City College |
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DeSales University |
Guilford College |
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Dickinson College |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
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Dominican University |
Hampden-Sydney College |
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Drew University |
Harris-Stowe State College |
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Drexel University |
Hastings College |
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Drury University |
Heidelberg College |
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Duquesne University |
High Point University |
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East Carolina University |
Holy Names University |
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Eastern Kentucky University |
Howard Payne University |
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Eastern Michigan University |
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota (Humphrey Career Link) |
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Eastern Nazarene College |
Hudson County Community College |
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Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell |
Hunter College, City University of New York |
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Eastern Oregon University |
Illinois State University |
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Eastern University |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
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Eastern Washington University |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
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Eckerd College |
Indiana State University (Sycamore CAREERlink) |
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Elizabethtown College |
Indiana University - School of Informatics |
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Emerson College (EmersonWorks) |
Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Bloomington |
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Emory & Henry College |
Indiana University Kokomo |
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Eureka College |
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis |
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Indiana University South Bend |
Millikin University |
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Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Indianapolis |
Mineral Area College |
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Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW JobZone) |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
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Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation |
Mississippi State University |
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Indiana Wesleyan University |
Missouri Western State College |
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Jamestown Community College |
Molloy College |
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John Brown University |
Mount Aloysius College |
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
Mount Ida College |
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Johnson State College |
Mount Marty College |
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Juniata College |
Mount Olive College |
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Kansas State University at Salina |
Mount St. Mary College |
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Kaskaskia College |
Mount St. Mary's College |
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Keuka College |
Mount Union College |
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King's College |
Mountain Empire Community College |
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La Salle University |
Muhlenberg College |
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Lafayette College |
Murray State College |
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Lake Forest College |
National-Louis University |
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Lakeland College |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
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Lehigh University |
New College of Florida |
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Lewis & Clark College |
New Jersey Institute of Technology |
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Lewis University |
New School University |
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Liberty University |
New York City College of Technology |
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Long Island University |
New York Institute of Technology |
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Longwood University |
New York University (NYU CareerNet) |
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Loras College |
Newman University |
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Louisiana State University |
Niagara University |
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Louisiana State University at Eunice |
North Carolina State University |
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Louisiana Tech University |
North Central College |
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Lycoming College |
North Park University |
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Lyndon State College |
Northeastern State University |
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Lyon College |
Northeastern University |
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Macalester College |
Northern Arizona University |
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Manchester College |
Northern Illinois University |
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Marian College of Fond du Lac |
Northern Michigan University |
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Marietta College |
Northern State University |
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Mars Hill College |
Northland College |
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Maryville College |
Northwestern College |
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Maryville University |
Notre Dame College |
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
Notre Dame de Namur University |
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Meredith College |
Nyack College |
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Methodist College |
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (Career Directory) |
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Metropolitan Community Colleges |
Occidental College |
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Middle Tennessee State University |
Ocean County College |
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Middlebury College |
Oglethorpe University |
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Ohio Wesleyan University |
Saint Joseph's University |
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Oklahoma Baptist University |
Saint Martin's College |
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Old Dominion University |
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College |
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Olivet College |
Saint Mary's College |
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Oregon State University |
Saint Vincent College |
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Pace University |
Salem College |
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Park University |
Salisbury University |
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Penn State - University Park |
Salve Regina University |
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Penn State, Altoona |
Samford University |
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Penn State, Hazleton |
San Diego State University |
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Penn State, Wilkes-Barre |
San Jose State University |
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Penn State, Worthington Scranton |
Santa Clara University |
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology |
Seattle Central Community College |
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Pfeiffer University |
Seattle Pacific University |
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Plattsburgh State University |
Seton Hill University |
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Pratt Institute |
Shoreline Community College |
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Presbyterian College |
Simmons College |
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Providence College |
Skidmore College |
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Purchase College - SUNY (Purchase JobScore) |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Purdue University (CCO Express) |
Soka University |
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Purdue University, Krannert School of Management |
Sonoma State University |
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Quincy University |
South Mountain Community College |
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Randolph-Macon College |
Southampton College |
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Raritan Valley Community College |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
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Rasmussen College (Rasmussen Job Connect) |
Southern Methodist University |
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Reed College |
Southern New Hampshire University |
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Regent University Graduate School of Business |
Southern Oregon University |
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Remington College, New Orleans Campus |
Southern Polytechnic State University |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RedHawk JobLink) |
Southern State Community College |
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Rice University (Ricelink) |
Southwest Baptist University |
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Ringling School of Art and Design |
Southwest Missouri State University |
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Roanoke College |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
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Rochester College |
Southwest Virginia Community College |
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT Job Zone) |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
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Rockford Business College |
Southwestern College |
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Rollins College |
Southwestern Illinois College |
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden |
Southwestern University |
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark Campus |
St. Ambrose University |
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Saint Bonaventure University |
St. Francis College |
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Saint Francis University |
St. Gregory's University |
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Saint Joseph College |
St. Joseph's College, New York |
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Saint Joseph's College |
St. Lawrence University |
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine |
St. Mary's University |
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St. Norbert College |
The Sage Colleges |
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St. Olaf College |
The Savannah College of Art and Design |
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St. Thomas Aquinas College |
The University of Alabama in Huntsville |
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Stanford University (Cardinal Careers) |
The University of Kansas |
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Stephens College |
The University of Montana-Western |
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Stetson University |
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (CarolinaLink) |
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Stevens Institute of Technology |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
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Stony Brook University |
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
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SUNY Buffalo |
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Communication |
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SUNY Cobleskill |
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts |
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SUNY College at Brockport (JobShop) |
The University of Texas at Austin, College of Natural Sciences |
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SUNY Delhi |
The University of the Pacific |
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SUNY Geneseo |
The University of Vermont |
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SUNY Oswego |
Thiel College |
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Susquehanna University |
Transylvania University |
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Swarthmore College |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
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Sweet Briar College |
Trinity University |
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Syracuse University |
Tri-State University |
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Tallahassee Community College |
Troy State University Montgomery |
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Tarleton State University |
Troy University |
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Taylor University |
Turtle Mountain Community College |
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Teachers College, Columbia University |
Tusculum College |
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Temple University - The Fox School of Business & Management, GCMC |
Tyler Junior College |
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Temple University - The Fox School of Business, CSPD |
University at Buffalo, School of Management |
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Tennessee Technological University |
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
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Texas A&M International University |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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Texas A&M University |
University of Alaska, Anchorage |
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Texas A&M University-Commerce |
University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
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Texas Lutheran University |
University of Arizona (Wildcat JobLink) |
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Texas State Technical College - West Texas |
University of Arkansas |
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Texas Wesleyan University |
University of California, Berkeley (CalJobs) |
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The Catholic University of America (Cardinal Connection) |
University of California, Davis (Aggie Job Link) |
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The College of New Jersey |
University of California, Irvine (ZotLink) |
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The College of William and Mary |
University of California, Los Angeles (BruinView) |
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The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University |
University of California, Riverside |
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The Master's College |
University of California, San Diego (Port Triton) |
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The Ohio State University |
University of California, Santa Barbara (GauchoLink) |
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The Ohio State University, Engineering Career Services |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
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The Robert O. Anderson Schools of Management |
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University of Connecticut, School of Business |
University of South Florida |
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University of Colorado at Boulder |
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee |
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning & Development |
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University of Dallas, Graduate School of Management |
University of Southern Indiana |
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University of Delaware |
University of St. Thomas |
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University of Evansville (UE JobLink) |
University of Tennessee |
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University of Florida (Gator CareerLink) |
University of Texas at Arlington |
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University of Hartford |
University of Utah |
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University of Hawaii at Hilo |
University of West Florida |
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University of Houston |
University of West Georgia |
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University of Illinois |
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
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University of Illinois at Chicago |
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business |
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University of Illinois at Urbana |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville |
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University of Indianapolis |
Upper Iowa University |
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University of La Verne |
Urbana University |
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Ursinus College |
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University of Louisiana at Monroe |
Utah Valley State College |
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University of Mary |
Utica College |
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Valley City State University |
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University of Massachusetts Boston |
Valparaiso University |
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Isenberg School |
Vassar College |
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University of Michigan Business School |
Villanova University |
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University of Michigan School of Information ( iTrack) |
Virginia Highlands Community College |
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University of Minnesota |
Voorhees College |
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University of Missouri |
Wabash College |
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University of Nebraska at Kearney (Career Services Solutions) |
Wake Forest University |
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Husker Hire Link) |
Wake Forest University-Babcock Graduate School of Management |
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (CareerLink) |
Wallace State Community College |
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University of Nevada, Reno (Career Navigator) |
Walsh College |
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University of North Alabama |
Walsh University |
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University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Wartburg College |
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University of North Texas Dallas Campus |
Washington and Lee University |
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University of Notre Dame (Go IRISH) |
Washington College |
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University of Oregon (UO-JobLink) |
Wayne State University |
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University of Pennsylvania (PennLink) |
Waynesburg College |
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University of Pittsburgh |
Wells College |
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University of Puget Sound |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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University of Redlands |
West Texas A&M University |
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University of Saint Francis |
West Virginia University, College of Business & Economics |
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University of San Diego (ToreroLink) |
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University of South Alabama |
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Western Kentucky University |
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Western Oregon University |
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Western Washington University |
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Westminster College |
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Westwood College of Technology |
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Wheeling Jesuit University |
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Whitman College |
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Whitworth College |
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Wichita State University |
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Widener University |
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Wilkes University |
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Willamette University |
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Williams Baptist College |
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Wilmington College |
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Wilmington College of Ohio |
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Winston-Salem State University |
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Wittenberg University |
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Xavier University |
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Yale Divinity School |
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Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yale University |
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Yavapai College |
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Yeshiva University |
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York College of Pennsylvania |
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ATTACHMENT C
POSITIONS FILLED BETWEEN 07/16/06 - 07/15/07
Listed below are the 18 full-time positions filled at WLS-TV between 07/16/06 and 07/15/07, the recruitment methods used for each, and the sources of interviewed applicants.
Marketing Associate
Date position was open: 08/22/06
Date position was filled: 09/15/06
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine and Television Week magazine.
Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: One in-house staff employee applicant, one applicant from the Disney Jobs website, one applicant from the ABC7 website, one former intern and two industry referrals. The candidate hired was the in-house staff employee applicant, which represented an internal promotion.
Date position was open: 06/15/06
Date position was filled: 10/05/06
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine and on the TVweek.com website.
Five people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: One applicant from the ABC7 website, three applicants from talent agents and one industry referral. The referral source for the candidate hired was a talent agent.
Date position was open: 07/26/06
Date position was filled: 11/10/06
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine, Television Week magazine and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Eleven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Four applicants from the ABC7 website, two in-house temporary employee applicants, one in-house vacation relief employee applicant, one Buena Vista staff employee applicant, one WLS Radio staff employee applicant, one VarietyCareers.com applicant and one applicant from the Disney Jobs website. The hired candidate was an in-house temporary employee.
Date position was open: 09/29/06
Date position was filled: 11/13/06
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The station also placed an ad on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Three applicants from the ABC7 website, one applicant from the VarietyCareers.com website and two employee referrals. The referral source for the candidate hired was an employee referral.
Date position was open: 10/12/06
Date position was filled: 11/21/06
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: One applicant from the ABC7 website, four in-house staff employee applicants and one in-house temporary employee applicant. The candidate hired was an in-house staff employee applicant, which represented an internal promotion.
Marketing Sales Assistant
Date position was open: 09/29/06
Date position was filled: 12/04/06
Sixteen people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Seven applicants from the ABC7 website, five employee referrals, one applicant from the TVJobs.com ad, one applicant from the VarietyCareers.com ad, one industry referral and one former intern. The referral source for the candidate hired was the ABC7 website.
Date position was open: 10/02/06
Date position was filled: 12/07/06
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine, on the VarietyCareers.com website and on the TVWeek.com website.
Four people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Three applicants from the ABC7 website and one in-house staff employee applicant. The candidate hired was the in-house staff employee applicant, who was previously the National Sales Coordinator.
Date position was open: 09/10/06
Date position was filled: 01/12/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad on the Online Media Bistro website and on the LostRemote.com website.
Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: One applicant from the ABC7 Website, one applicant from the Online Media Bistro website, one applicant from the LostRemote.com website and three in-house staff employees. The candidate hired was an in-house staff employee, which represented an internal promotion.
Date position was open: 06/07/06
Date position was filled: 02/08/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine, in Television Week magazine and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Ten people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Five applicants from the Disney Jobs website, one applicant from an industry referral and four applicants from the ABC7 website. The referral source for the candidate hired was the ABC7 website.
Date position was open: 09/29/06
Date position was filled: 02/08/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: One in-house temporary employee applicant, three former interns and two applicants from the ABC7 website. The candidate hired was the in-house temporary employee applicant.
Date position was open: 10/12/06
Date position was filled: 02/26/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. Five people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Two applicants from the ABC7 website and three in-house temporary employee applicants. The candidate hired was an in-house temporary employee applicant.
Date position was open: 11/09/06
Date position was filled: 04/02/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine, in Television Week magazine and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Ten people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Eight applicants from the ABC7 website, one employee referral and one industry referral. The referral source for the candidate hired was the ABC7 website.
Date position was open: 12/11/06
Date position was filled: 04/10/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. Station also placed an ad in Television Week, on the TVWeek.com website and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Eleven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Two applicants from the ABC7 website, six applicants from industry referrals, one applicant from the Television Week ad and two in-house staff employee applicants. The candidate hired was an in-house staff employee applicant, which represented a lateral transfer.
Date position was open: 05/08/07
Date position was filled: 06/01/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine, Television Week magazine and TV Technology magazine and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Ten people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Four applicants from the ABC7 website, two applicants from the Broadcasting & Cable magazine ad, one applicant from the TV Technology magazine ad, one applicant from the Television Week magazine ad and two in-house staff employees. The candidate hired was an in-house staff employee, which represented an internal promotion.
Date position was open: 05/08/07
Date position was filled: 06/01/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine and Television Week magazine.
Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Three applicants from the ABC7 website, one applicant from the Broadcasting & Cable magazine ad, one applicant from the Television Week magazine ad and one in-house staff employee applicant. The candidate hired was the in-house staff employee applicant, which represented an internal promotion.
Date position was open: 05/01/07
Date position was filled: 06/08/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine.
Six people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Two applicants from the ABC7 website, one in-house staff employee applicant and three in-house temporary employee applicants. The candidate hired was an in-house temporary employee applicant.
Date position was open: 06/12/07
Date position was filled: 07/10/07
The Station posted the position on the ABC7 website and the Disney Jobs website and faxed or emailed a notice of the position to the organizations listed on Attachment A. The Station also placed an ad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine and on the VarietyCareers.com website.
Ten people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Two applicants from the ABC7 website, three in-house vacation relief employee applicants and five in-house temporary employee applicants. The candidate hired was an in-house vacation relief employee applicant.
Date position was open: 06/12/07
Date position was filled: 07/10/07
Seven people were interviewed. Referral sources of the candidates interviewed were as follows: Two applicants from the ABC7 website and five in-house temporary employee applicants. The candidate hired was an in-house temporary employee applicant.
ATTACHMENT D
INTERNS
Following is a description of internship opportunities at WLS-TV and a list of the schools that the station’s 2006-07 interns attended.
NEWS DEPARTMENT
Barnard College May 2006 – August 2006
Colorado College May 2006 – August 2006
Columbia College Chicago August 2006 – December 2006
Columbia College Chicago (2) September 2006 – December 2006
DePaul University June 2006 – August 2006
Loyola University Chicago (2) August 2006 – December 2006
Loyola University Chicago (2) January 2007 – May 2007
Moody Bible Institute January 2007 – May 2007
Southern Illinois University June 2006 – August 2006
University of Illinois – Champaign (2) May 2006 – August 2006
University of Illinois – Chicago April 2006 – August 2006
University of Illinois – Chicago August 2006 – December 2006
University of Illinois – Chicago January 2007 – May 2007
University of Tennessee – Knoxville May 2006 – August 2006
Interns are typically assigned to a reporter two days a week and to the news planning department one day a week.
While assigned to reporters, interns work on a variety of stories. Tasks include researching information and setting up possible interviews.
The news planning department is responsible for collecting, researching and developing future news stories for the ABC7 news department. The planning editor and planning department researcher (regular staff employees) create a daily sheet, which lists possible story ideas. This list is then used the following day in the morning editorial meeting to decide which news stories will be covered. The planning department is also responsible for planning long-term stories, such as elections and political conventions. News planning department interns assist the planning editor and researcher by answering phone tip lines, collecting and organizing possible future news stories as well as collecting and sorting incoming faxes and mail. They are encouraged to contribute potential story ideas and attend the morning editorial meeting when possible. The interns’ duties also include conducting phone pre-interviews on potential interview subjects to determine the newsworthiness of any given story.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
Columbia College Chicago September 2006 – December 2006
Indiana University May 2006 – August 2006
Kansas University May 2006 – August 2006
St. Francis University (2) January 2007 – May 2007
University of Michigan May 2006 – August 2006
The sports interns are responsible for logging and watching sports events during the day. The interns are also expected to suggest the best highlights for the day’s newscast.
When possible, the intern is sent out into the field during sporting events to see how the reporter reacts in the field. From time to time the intern will do interviews.
WEATHER DEPARTMENT
University of Oklahoma May 2006 – August 2006
At first, the intern mainly watches and learns the daily procedures. The intern will do some surface analysis and temperature plotting, along with monitoring certain computers and clearing charts. The weather department teaches the interns things they need to know in order to work as a broadcast meteorologist. The intern will learn forecasting, on-air presentation, graphic production and story writing skills, and how to work under deadlines.
CREATIVE SERVICES / PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT
Ball State University May 2006 – August 2006
DePaul University January 2007 – May 2007
Valparaiso University May 2006 – August 2006
The creative services / promotions intern learns how to write and produce promotion for TV, including:
- News Topicals (:30, :20 and IDs)
- News Special Reports
- Sport Specials
- Local Programming (190 North, Healthbeat, N Beat, People Places & Things)
- Sales Campaigns and other related projects
The creative services / promotions intern:
-Learns how to produce promotional announcements from concept to completion
-Learns how to screen video/audio...and choose the best elements for use.
-Observes editors during the editing process.
-Assists department producers in the production of promotional announcements.
-Works with announcers.
-Works with production crews on location shoots (when scheduled).
-Works with artists in developing graphics for promos.
-Works on various print ads (writing copy, graphic development, and deadline responsibility).
CREATIVE SERVICES / PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT
Columbia College Chicago September 2006 – December 2006
Indiana University May 2006 – August 2006
Northeastern Illinois University January 2007 – May 2007
University of Iowa June 2006 – August 2006
Western Michigan University May 2006 – August 2006
Interns assigned to the creative services / programming department can be involved in two main areas of work:
· Production
· Publicity
PRODUCTION - Interns work closely with four producers who are responsible for a wide variety of productions and programs scheduled to air on WLS-TV during their time of assignment. Interns can be directly involved in research, planning, shooting, screening and editing of videotape. This is “field” and office experience. In both cases, interns act as production associates to the producers. The work is creative and deadline demanding, and provides an understanding of the work that goes on behind the scenes of studio-based live events and field-produced programs.
PUBLICITY - Interns work closely with the WLS-TV Station Publicist, in concert with the Program Director, in helping to cultivate and maintain a professional public profile in the greater community. Interns learn how press releases are written and how they are used to communicate both publicly and “internally” among other media outlets and allied fields. Interns learn also to gather important information from various sources to help managers keep abreast of the marketplace. The work is information oriented and provides an understanding of the need for clear communication - publicly and internally.
CREATIVE SERVICES / GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT
School of the Art Institute of Chicago June 2006 – August 2006
The creative services / graphics department intern is involved in:
-Assisting our staff of designers with hands-on design and production of projects
utilizing Macintosh software and some traditional techniques of art production.
-Developing the visual identity of WLS-TV through assigned projects.
-Understanding how graphic design contributes to a television station’s image positioning and brand identity.
-Gaining hands-on experience with Macintosh software.
-Gaining an understanding of animation and post-production through observation of high-end digital paint and editing systems.
-Improving communication skills through daily contact with station employees, outside vendors and other interns in a professional environment.
EBERT & ROEPER (FILM REVIEW SHOW)
Columbia College Chicago June 2006 – September 2006
DePaul University September 2006 – November 2006
Interns assigned to the Ebert & Roeper show assist staff during studio production, research specific films and film history as assigned, screen film clips, preview cassettes and synopsize for talent, prepare program transcriptions for studio publicists, log and dub videocassettes, maintain files and tape library, answer phone as needed and attend movie screenings.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Columbia College Chicago January 2007 – May 2007
In addition to serving as the station’s chief liaison with the broader Chicago area community, the Community Services Department is also responsible for producing the show “Chicagoing...with Bill Campbell.”
The department is also responsible for managing the station’s internship program and public service announcements.
The intern is involved in all facets of the department’s activities. This includes, but is not limited to, involvement in all phases of producing “Chicagoing,” which entails research, writing, and pre and postproduction.
SALES DEPARTMENT
University of IL Urbana-Champaign July 2006 – August 2006
Sales interns become familiar with all aspects of the Local Sales Department. They are trained in:
- Professional business phone etiquette
- Sales and ordering procedures
- Order placement and commercial traffic coordination
- Broadcast standards and commercial clearance
- General Nielsen Rating Research information
- Sales presentation preparation
Sales interns also have the opportunities to observe in:
- Local sales meetings
- Inventory analyzing and pricing meetings
- Projects analyzing program sales
- Master Control airing of commercial Pods
- Actual account executive/buyer negotiations
ON LINE OPERATIONS
Northwestern University June 2006 – August 2006
University of Illinois – Champaign May 2006 – August 2006
Online operations include abc7chicago.com and 190north.com as well as several “in production” projects. Website interns:
- Update and develop website content
- Research internet-related stories, sites and systems
- Format documents and images
- Work with other departments in the station on web-related projects