Julia Fields

My CV

EDUCATION

New York University College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY — English Major, Minors in Journalism and Gender & Sexuality Studies

December 2020, GPA: 3.65

NYU London Spring 2019: Keynote speaker at Francis Holland School in London, Shadowed Secondary school English teachers

September 2017- May 2019

New York University Washington Square News- Staff Writer 

• Wrote weekly articles for print newspaper with circulation of 10,000 distributed to hundreds of newstands in Greenwich Village 

• Conducted interviews with students and attended multiple shows and events as research for articles

• Presented original ideas for newspaper content centered around entertainment in the NYU community 

• Continued engagement by writing for Bedford Square News- NYU London’s student- run newspaper while studying abroad

September-December 2018

Boys & Girls Republic- Henry Street Settlement- Literacy Teacher

• Developed lesson plans to foster reading and writing skills for classes of students aged five to eleven

• Created and led a weekly newspaper club for students interested in writing and drawing in a simple editorial setting

• Engaged with students of differing academic and social levels and catered to their individual needs when teaching 

September 2018- January 2021

Her Campus NYU- Editor in Chief, Campus Correspondent

• Pitch, write and edit articles monthly on topics that apply to college-aged females across the country

• Manage a team of 12 writers and editors, conducting monthly meetings, posting content, and creating editorial calendars 

• Communicate with Her Campus nationals and brands to build partnerships and cover products and events in NYC

May 2019-September 2019

New York University Center for Student Life — Fall Welcome Chair 

• Created and organized informative and accessible events open to 26,000 undergraduate students 

• Served as a peer mentor to help students understand valuable resources on NYU campuses 

• Communicated with vendor professionally and efficiently to organize sponsors, giveaways and collaborations

• Oversaw social media promotion for events and giveaways

• Led a team of fifty student leaders who facilitated the events 

July 2019- January 2020

Bookstr— Editorial Intern

• Write weekly articles about books news, book and television reviews, and other features

• Stay up to date with book releases, adaptations and development for research for articles

• Include appropriate pictures, captions, citations and other SEO generated information for optimal readership

January- May 2020

ABRAMS Books— Managing Editorial Intern

• Copyedit forwards, ARCs, and multiple passes of novels, comics or other books awaiting release 

• Input data into Abram’s Title Management System, staying up to date on current releases and projects 

• Confirm changes were made on manuscripts between passes using knowledge of publisher proofreading marks 

May- August 2020

Celebrity Page TV— Editorial Intern

• Pitched and wrote 5-7 articles daily covering breaking entertainment news, celebrity updates, movies and television reviews, etc.

• Created effective and engaging social media captions and YouTube copy for television segments 

• Researched trending entertainment news constantly to stay up to date and relevant in my reporting

October 2020-February 2021

Adventure Media and Events— Editorial Intern

• Wrote 5-7 daily news articles for each of the three sites- the Toy Book, the Toy Insider, and the Pop Insider as well as pitched and wrote thoughtful and original features for each site 

• Reviewed a variety of toys based on thorough research and use with a specific audience in mind 

• Created featured images on Photoshop and used proper SEO practices on Wordpress 

• Conducted, transcribed, and published interviews with industry professionals in a professional manner