Content College

Sonia Su

Box **, *** Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 240-***-**** ***@**.***

EDUCATION

Boston University College of Communication Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Journalism Expected: May 2015

Concentration in Magazine Journalism GPA: 3.65/4.0

Liberal Arts Concentration in Chinese

University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD

Summer Course: Introduction to Mass Communication Summer 2011

Covered President Obama's town hall; strengthened knowledge of concerns in the journalism profession such as

ethics, libel, and privacy issues; expanded skills on professional news reporting on deadline and on Internet

publications; visited the Washington Post and on-campus newsrooms

EXPERIENCE

Boston University Center for Career Development/Educational Resource Center Boston, MA

Student Ambassador September 2012-present

Raise awareness in the BU community about programs and services available through both centers; host regular

CCD-ERC introductory events, as well as academic- and career-related workshops for students, classes, and

special groups on campus

Her Campus BU Boston, MA

Staff Writer September 2011-present

Write an online weekly event guide for 18- to 22-year-old Boston-area readers; researched and compiled

comprehensive details about a variety of campus and city events; write blog posts on content pertaining to Her

Campus readers; promote content via Facebook and Twitter

BostInno Boston, MA

Editorial Intern June-August 2012

Wrote localized content for online news startup site; researched and compiled information for daily news roundups

and on higher education, with mentor and staff writer Lauren Landry; pitched story ideas; learned SEO and

attended weekly team meetings

USA TODAY College usatodaycollege.com

Collegiate Correspondent May-August 2012

Wrote weekly articles on a variety of news for college students nationwide; promoted content that reached

thousands and received a total of hundreds of retweets and likes; mentored by seasoned USA TODAY journalists;

received weekly professional feedback and advice

The Buzz Magazine Boston, MA

Copy Editor, City Guide Writer February-April 2012

Copy edited several of the semester's articles on food, arts, and entertainment for BU's student-lifestyle publication

The Daily Free Press Boston, MA

Beat Writer for Massachusetts State House January-May 2012

Covered a variety of weekly State House events and meetings under tight deadlines

Staff Writer September 2011-May 2012

Covered weekly campus and city news, ranging from an Occupy Boston protest to studies related to college

students

Where Magazine Washington, DC

Editorial Intern December 2011-January 2012

Created and updated the travel magazine's listings using Liquid Edit, which required extensive research and

attention to detail

Expanded reach of Twitter account through multiple daily tweets on events in and around the city

Proofread and fact-checked listings and articles

ACTIVITIES All-Campus Orchestra (Fall 2012), Alternative Spring Break 2012, Circle K International (Editor/

Webmaster), Ed2010 at BU, First-Year Student Outreach Project, Violin

SKILLS Computer: Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, Python, Scratch, Java; knowledge of PC and Macintosh

formats: Microsoft Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, Excel, OpenOffice; basic knowledge of Audacity, Adobe

Photoshop, Flash

Language: English (native), French (basic), Cantonese (basic), Mandarin (elementary)

Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, Pinterest, Tumblr, Blogger

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