School's Out

Yesterday received my last grades ever from Mount Allison. Although it's not a surprise, it's the last confirmation that I'm done and I'll finally be graduating. It's a bit outdated but I have to share this:

and then looking forward a bit...

Twitter Username Change GeoffatMtA-->GeoffBCampbell

Not a big deal but if you want to get in touch with me you'll have to tweet @GeoffBCampbell from now on. That is all.

Summer 2012 Job for Mount Allison Students

Mount Allison is hiring a Communications Assistant for the summer May 23-End of August. It's the job I've had for nearly a year now and it has been an incredible experience. If you're a Mount Allison student and you're here for the summer I highly recommend you apply. Applications are due a week from today, Monday, April 16th.

Communications Assistant  — Student Opportunity

Mount Allison University Marketing and Communications Office

We invite applications from current Mount Allison University students for consideration for the position of Communications Assistant in the Marketing and Communications office.This position will be a full-time (35 hours/week) position beginning May 23 until the end of August, with the possibility of part-time employment (10 hours/week) during the academic year.

The ideal candidate will:

·      Have excellent written and verbal communications skills

·      Have exceptional research skills

·      Be able to work with different types of media — print, video, web, social, etc.

·      Be a self-starter

·      Be able to work independently and as part of a small team

·      Be well organized and able to work in a time-sensitive environment

·      Experience in communications/journalism is an asset

Job overview:

·      Research and write articles for various Mount Allison University publications (print and online), which entails interviewing people in person and/or by phone/electronically

·      Organize/file management documents for office projects

·      Assist in media monitoring and analysis

·      Monitor and update social media channels

·      Source photos for University publications and external requests

·      Assist with media/communications events

·      Other duties as assigned

Please submit your résumé and cover letter to: Melissa Lombard, Brand Officer (mlombard@mta.ca) by Monday, April 16, 2012. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note ‘Communications Assistant’ in subject line when applying.

Registered my first domain

Hey everybody,

I've got a lot to do the next few weeks but I managed to steal five minutes to register a domain for my life after Mount Allison. It's a little tough and non-sensical to rename everything so I've decided to start anew. The new, blank website is http://geoffcampbell.me/. Once exams are over I'll start getting accustomed to WordPress and building my online portfolio there. I'll still be posting here until convocation but afterwards  I'll more or less be moving over there. I'll keep this site up (as I know the archives are still being read) and post when I feel the urge. If you want to know why getting your own domain is important (especially in fields like PR) read this.

The Final Countdown

It's a little crazy but in 18 days I'll be done with my undergraduate education. Today I finished up my involvement with ATLIS by handing the login information and giving a brief overview of job functions to my successor. I also finished up the research for my last major term paper I'll ever write at Mount Allison.

It's kind I've got 2 essays to finish and four exams to and then I'll be done. I don't really have much more to say...but I think fellow (prospective) graduates will enjoy this video:

Be next year's Online Editor at The Argosy!

This following week I'll be writing my last article as Online Editor of The Argosy, Mount Allison University's Independent Student Newspaper and publishing the articles from the last issue of the year to the website.

This past year I've

•Actively managed and updated the Argosy website <http://argosy.ca>
• Utilized social media to engage with students and other readers
• Self-taught basics of Wordpress and OpenPublish (Drupal)
• Done independent research on best practices to increase effectiveness with the above tasks
• Regularly created print and online exclusive content
• Managed the technical set up, video-recording, and coverage of the Atlantic Region Canadian University Press (ARCUP) Fall 2011 Conference
• Represented The Argosy at the Canadian University Press National Conference in January 2012

The Argosy is hiring a new editor for next year and this Friday, March 30th is the deadline for applying. For next year, the official job description is as follows:

The Online Editor shall be responsible for:
1) uploading articles, photos, and videos for the website;
2) review the layout of the website to ensure it remains exciting and interesting;
3) utilize social media to engage readers with the material on the website.

If you're going into anything related to online communication after Mount Allison this is a great opportunity. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to either argosy@mta.ca. If you have any questions about the position e-mail me at gbcampbell {at} mta.ca.