FAU Journalism Student Gets a Head Start

Most students enrolled in college have one common fear, graduating. Some students go through their entire college carear without having a single internship or even experience of any kind. FAU, senior, multimedia journalism major, Neil Schonfeld, refused to just be another statistic. Schonfeld told me he believes it is important to intern before he graduates, because like most seniors, he is nervous about finding a job in not only a "dying field", but a weak economy as well.

Schonfeld has always been told that he had the perfect voice for the radio, naturally it sparked his interest as a profession and among other interest, fell in love with sports. So when he began attending FAU, he decided to being hosting his own radio show, Power Sports Hour on Owl Radio (a student run radio station).

Power Sports Hour doesn't just talk about sports, but a little bit of everything. Schonfel said, "I try to bounce around." Recently on the show they discussed a website called guyism, and their information titled "10 things guys lie about to get with girls."

Schonfeld has also been interning at ESPN 760 and believes he has learned a significant amount on the job. Neil told me, "I've learned how to cut sound, do promotional events and how to interact with people." Schonfeld believes that the most valuable advice he has received was to always be on the look-out for potential partners and connections.