Visual Arts and Digital Design Forum

In light of us talking about how important diversified skills have become in the journalism field, this event posting piqued my interest. DePaul is hosting a Visual Arts and Digital Design Forum for students interested in photography, film, digital cinema, graphic design, animation and web design.

Companies are much more likely to take on new employees who are multi-talented with multimedia - so if you’re a journalism student, it is no doubt a good skill set to bring into the working world.

There will be professionals from the field on hand at the forum displaying their work and offering round table critique on student work. This is a good networking opportunity if you’ve got visual arts in your repertoire, and it’s a chance to see how professionals are able to use their skills in their respective careers.

The forum is free for DePaul students and will be held on Tuesday, April 21 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the Lincoln Park Campus Student Center Room 120. As usual, you can pre-register online at eRecruiting or just walk up.

Let your altruism shine

If you enjoy the feeling of helping people, you might want to consider a career in human or social services. Some jobs in the social service industry include advisors, counselors, social workers, and human resource assistants in both profit and nonprofit organizations.

As the Baby Boomers age, demands in the industry will continue to grow rapidly. People with honed communication and problem solving skills are ideal candidates for human and social services.

On Wednesday, January 21 DePaul will be hosting a networking event for students considering careers in human and social services. Professionals from the field will be holding discussions about the nature, rewards, and challenges of working in the social service industry.

If it’s a career path you’re pursuing, this is a great networking opportunity to meet professionals already working in the field. If it’s one that you’ve thought about, the event is a great opportunity to get a feel for what life in the human and social service industry is like.

The free event will be held in the Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 120 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. You can register online through Monday on DePaul’s Erecruiting page, or you can register onsite.