*Actively Seeking Winter 2024 Internship*Check out my website here to see my portfolio!: https://emmajacobson.journoportfolio.com/I am an aspiring Arts and Culture Journalist and Media Coverage Professional with a creative mindset, a deep appreciation for art, and a passion for telling the stories that enable us to make sense of the world in which we live.Currently, I am a Junior Honors Student at Pace University, Dyson School of Arts and Sciences, with a GPA of 3.88, majoring in Communications and Media, minoring in Art, and focusing on Arts and Culture Journalism, Public Relations, and Social Media Marketing. Throughout my academic history, I’ve worked on many projects, including:• An online poll on the effects of daily Instagram usage on the quality of life of Americans, specifically New Yorkers, a literature review on the existing available research, and an analysis of the findings and conclusion. (1350 words)• A comprehensive analysis of commercials involved in pop culture to evaluate their effectiveness and impact. (800 words)• Drafting of two audience profiles utilizing Google Trends. • Composing two feature articles (600 words each), a television interview script, and a public relations interview script.• Conducting interviews at events to inform reporting. • 5 academic critiques on films and written works (400 – 1500 words).• Wrote and presented 3 speeches: An inspirational speech, informative speech, and persuasive speech.• A proposal for a product release campaign (850 words), including a blogpost (350 words).• Worked on-site at memorials and museums around New York City and created a series of 15 fine artworks using oil pastel, acrylic paint, and graphite pencil.In addition to my studies, I have experience in a wide variety of employment fields, including Retail Sales, Customer Relations, Bridal, and most recently Press Communications and Publicity at Downtown Community Televison Center (DCTV). I am also a devoted painter, poet, fiction writer, and essayist. I read my work at readings at NYC venues, including but not limited to: Til Death (Bushwick), Topos Too (Ridgewood), Pace University (Financial District), and the New York Poetry Festival (Governer's Island).My next step is to obtain a second internship which would allow me to expand my knowledge of writing for media, drive brand awareness and following, uplift creative voices, and contribute to cultural and artistic appreciation.