Career News
NYU Journalism alumni are hired by top media companies around the world. In 2014, LinkedIn ranked NYU the #1 university for media professionals, based on alumni career placement. Check out some recent success stories below.
Are you an NYU Journalism alumnus? Tell us about your career! If you’re currently looking for new opportunities, you can also submit your resumé for the Career Services resumé book at the end of the survey.
November 1, 2018
Madison Roberts, MA 2017, Magazine
Soon after graduation, Madison Roberts’ success as a full-time intern at PEOPLE Magazine turned into a full-time job offer. Now, Madison works as PEOPLE’s Home + Travel Editorial Assistant, where she covers food, home, travel, and country music for both print and online coverage.
September 1, 2018
Shira Tarlo, BA 2018
During the last few weeks of her spring internship, Shira was offered a full-time staff position as a General Assignment Reporter and Social Media Editor at Salon.com, where she impressed the staff with her reporting, editing and social media skills. Shira has also interned with MSNBC, MSNBC.com, NBC News, and worked as a stringer at the Associated Press during the 2016 presidential election.
September 1, 2018
Mariana Castro, BA 2018
VICE on HBO hired recent NYU grad Mariana Castro as a production assistant for the weekly show. Mariana interned extensively throughout her undergraduate studies at NYU Journalism and decided to pursue video journalism after taking the VICE production class at NYU in 2016. Thanks to that class, and her network, VICE reached out to her for this position.
August 1, 2018
Lauren Garry, MA 2018, Reporting the Nation and New York
During the last few weeks of her summer internship, Lauren Garry was offered a full-time staff position as a News Assistant at NY1, where she impressed the staff with her field production, editing and writing skills.
June 1, 2018
Sabrina Franza, BA 2018
Shortly after meeting with News 12 at NYU Journalism’s Career Fair, where she impressed them with her reel and internship experience, Sabrina Franza was hired as a reporter. The job offer came on Franza’s last day of classes as an undergraduate student. She now rotates between reporting in Brooklyn and the Bronx for the 24-hour local news network.
March 1, 2018
Meranda Yslas, BA 2017
INSIDER recently hired Meranda for a full-time role, as a result of her success as a Video Editor intern.
December 1, 2017
Kellymarie Braun, MA 2018, Reporting the Nation and New York
After impressing her producers for two semesters as news desk intern at ABC NewsOne, Kellymarie was hired on as a freelance production associate.
July 1, 2017
Christina Cacouris, BA 2017
After graduating in May with internship experience and an extensive portfolio of freelance work, Christina utilized both social media and professional networks in her job search, impressing editors at V Magazine and accepting an offer to be their new assistant digital editor.
June 1, 2017
Reuben Jones, MA 2015, Reporting the Nation and New York
Reuben accepted a video journalist/reporter position with Spectrum News in Charlotte, NC. Previously, he was a weekend anchor and reporter for WREX-TV in Rockford, IL.
May 1, 2017
Tommy Collison, BA 2017
Tommy accepted an offer to be a writer for The Tor Project, a non-profit organization that develops software to help people protect their privacy online.
March 1, 2017
Yamiche Alcindor, MA 2015, News and Documentary
Yamiche, a reporter for The New York Times, was featured in Essence Magazine’s “Voices of the New America” series. Yamiche’s work is praised for “shedding light on stories we may not always hear, but that are integral to the fabric of our nation.”
February 1, 2017
Mariana Fernandez, BA 2018
NYU Journalism junior Mariana placed 7th in the 2016-2017 Hearst Journalism Awards Enterprise Reporting competition. The Hearst Awards recognize outstanding undergraduate achievement across 14 categories. NYU Journalism career services selects 2 student submissions to compete in each category. Josephine’s stories were in competition with over 100 students across the country.
January 1, 2017
Josephine Luck, BA 2017
NYU Journalism senior Josephine Luck placed in the 2016-2017 Hearst Journalism Awards. Her stories, “Computing Your Commute” and “Cute, Fluffy, and Expensive: NYU Students with Pets”, placed 10th in the Television Features competition.
December 1, 2016
Nieves Zuberbuhler MA 2013, Global Journalism
Nieves won an Emmy Award in the “Best Investigative Report in a News Magazine” category for co-producing the 2-part 60 Minutes story “Confidential Informants.” The investigation exposed a widespread and little-known practice– the secretive recruitment of young people, often college students, as confidential informants in the war on drugs.
September 1, 2016
Erica Gonzales, BA 2016
Erica joined Harper’s Bazaar as an assistant digital editor following her successful spring internship.
August 1, 2016
Katie Whittaker, MA 2016, Global Journalism
Katie’s spring internship at Saveur culminated in a job offer, and she began her new role as assistant digital editor after graduation in May
June 1, 2016
Jane Zolkina, MA 2016, Reporting the Nation and New York
CNN’s “New Day” hired Jane as a production assistant after she impressed in her internship at CNN’s “Fareed Zakariah GPS.”
June 1, 2016
Jamiles Lartey, MA 2015, Global Journalism
Jamiles, a reporter for The Guardian, was named the 2016 Emerging Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists.
June 1, 2016
Reuben Jones, MA 2015, Reporting the Nation and New York
Reuben impressed his producers at WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois, and was promoted from multimedia journalist to weekend anchor.
June 1, 2016
Marilyn La Jeunesse, BA 2015
Marilyn accepted an offer to be a Facebook editor at Mic, after meeting recruiters at the 2016 NYU Journalism Career Fair.