I always knew I wanted a career in journalism. In fact, I am currently attending , where I report on various topics including politics and environmental issues.
Last year, I attended the , where I was awarded a scholarship on stage from the association. But all of these achievements, and my interest in journalism, started with my undergraduate program at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ.
After four years of working at my high school newspaper, I chose to attend °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in international relations and minors in communication and Middle East/South Asia studies.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ offers newspaper experience and journalism classes
While °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ doesn’t have a journalism major or minor, I didn’t feel limited in the opportunities to experiment with my interest. I was a reporter for , our campus newspaper, and took a handful of .
I always tell students who are interested in journalism that it’s a great idea to major in a subject that interests you like political science or even science. That way, you are better informed on specific subjects that will help guide your reporting.
I highly recommend getting an internship at a local paper or news station. My interest in political and community reporting continued after graduating, but like a lot of international relations majors, I also considered law school, and a job in education or at a nonprofit.
Journalism through Cap Public Radio and summer program
I knew the best way to be certain of my career choice was to test the waters. I worked at , where I assisted in producing a daily, live program. And I took part in a summer journalism program with , where I reported at the California State Capitol.
I enjoyed the work I did and the opportunity to be inquisitive and creative. Every day was different, and immersing myself in the field only furthered my commitment to being a reporter.
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International relations graduate Sawsan Morrar ’06 attends the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and will graduate this spring.