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How to Find a Media and Communications MentorLearning from media professionals while studying at university prepares students for the real world Vancouver, BC - April 30, 2010 - When working towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Communications, one of the best steps you can take to enrich your degree and ensure future success is to find mentors in the business. Mentors for Communications MajorsFortunately for students these days, finding and connecting with mentors is easier than ever. Journalists and communications professionals are eager to strengthen their own social networks, especially online, which enables them to connect with younger thinkers. As a student, you should take the information that you study and use it to find a mentor. Is there a contemporary reporter or journalist whose work you admire? Is there someone who is excelling in the world of new media who you want to emulate? Don't be afraid to seek them out, connect and find out how they do what they do. Practical Communications Mentors, whether in the professional or academic world, have knowledge of how the real world of communication works that you can use in conjunction with the great practical, philosophical and historical information that a student can learn from taking a Bachelors of Arts in Media and Communications. Making ConnectionsDon't be scared to make connections. Some of your professors and instructors may already have connections with those who you want to learn from. Email is a great way of corresponding. Most writers, especially those with newspapers, have their contact information listed online. Also, search on sites like Twitter and Facebook and make a connection there. What should you be talking to your mentor about? Think of the tools of the trade of writing, broadcasting and communicating online. How do they get a story ready on deadline? How do they effectively convey a complex story in simple terms? Also find out how they've built their professional network to get to the position they are in today. It's never too early to find out how to get a job once you are out of school with your Bachelors of Arts in Media and Communications in hand. Mentorship is a great way to pair your classroom education with great lessons from the workplace, newsroom or Internet startup. And once you learn the tools to navigate the Web and find out where you want to go, help could be as close as a click away. Fill out the form to your left for more information on the Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications degree program at University Canada West.
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