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Archive for January 23rd, 2008

Recruitment Meeting

Albert Sun, Web Editor-in-Chief

The first of our two recruitment meetings is tonight! If you’re interested at all in working for the DP, and trust me it’s a great opportunity, come down to our office at 4015 Walnut Streeet (right between Metropolitan Bakery and an art gallery) at 4:30 for Business and 6:00 for Editorial.

All of us have prepared short little talks for you about what each department does and what sorts of things you can do if you get involved. Also, for editorial folks you’ll be coming into the office right in the middle of production hours so you’ll get to see the office in action, as people buzz around and go about the business of putting out a daily newspaper.

Remember, this isn’t just for people interested in writing and reporting. There are so many other things involved in putting out a paper. Photo, Video, Web Design and Programming, Design, Art, Editing, Advertising, Finance, Credit, Marketing, and more.

Even if you’re not sure whether you want to work for a newspaper, please do come and check us out, you might like it like I did. When I first came to Penn I had no idea I would end up here. I wasn’t involved in my high school paper, never considered journalism, but going to a recruiting meeting sucked me in, I started writing and designing and haven’t looked back since.