JESSICA HUFF
jessica.huff@utexas.edu
703-206-8234
www.jessicahuff.com @jeshuf
EXPERIENCE
NEWS EDITOR, THE HORN
Trackeddailynewsandassignedstoriestoreporters.Copyedited,wroteheadlinesandposted
storiestothewebsite.Monitoredwebtrafficandcreatedevaluationsofnewssectionofthewebsite.
Aidedincreatingsocialmediapolicies.Ensuredreader-reporterengagement.Workedtogetherwith
othereditorsonmultimediastrategiesandideas.Formedandfosteredcontentpartnerships.
MAY 2012 - MAY 2013
AUSTIN,TX
WEB INTERN, KXAN AUSTIN NEWS
Wrotestories,headlinesforthewebsite.Publishedcontenttoweb.Createdonlinephotogalleries.Cut
videoandpostedtoweb.Gathereddata,conductedresearchforreporters.
JAN. - APRIL 2013
AUSTIN,TX
PRODUCTION INTERN, ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS, NBC NEWS
ConductedresearchforMSNBCsAndreaMitchellReports.Preparedcomprehensivebackground
informationformajornewseventssuchaspresidentialdebatesandelectionnight.Transcribed
interviewsfortheweb.AssitedinupdatingAndreaMitchellsTwitteraccount.
SEPT. - DEC. 2012
WASHINGTON,D.C.
REPORTER, ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION STUDENT NEWSROOM
Chosentobeoneof20studentsfrommorethan400applicantstoprovideintensivecoverageofthe
OnlineNewsAssociationConferenceandAwardsBanquet.
SEPT. 2012
SANFRANCISCO,CA
SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR, SOCIAL NEWS NETWORK
Participatedinaclassinwhichstudentsoperatedoverfivesocialmediaaccountsgeared
towardscollegestudentsforsixweeks.Usedanalyticstoolstomonitorsocialmediaengagement.
Createddailyevaluationsofsocialmediareach.
JUNE - JULY 2012
AUSTIN,TX
REPORTER, THE HORN
Coveredstudentgovernment,theTexasLegislatureanduniversitybudgetbeats.Helpededitors
implementlivetweeting.SuccessfullypitchedthatallreportershaveTwitterhandlesbeneaththeir
bylinetoencouragereporter/audienceinteraction.Recruitedtomakewebsiteredesignsuggestions.
FEB. 2011 - MAY 2012
AUSTIN,TX
DIGITAL INTERN, TEXAS MONTHLY
UsedAdobePhotoshoptoeditphotosforonlinepublication.Proofreadandfactcheckedmonthly
diningguides.InterviewedTexasMonthlyreporterstoproduceQ&Astylearticles.Createdonlineblog
posts.UpdatedonlinerestaurantreviewsandiPhoneapplications.
SEPT. - DEC. 2011
AUSTIN,TX
REPORTER, KVR NEWS, TEXAS STUDENT TELEVISION
Filmed,producedandeditedvideopackages.Anchoredandaidedinproductionofliveshows.
SEPT. 2009 - MAY 2010
AUSTIN,TX
ACTIVITIES PresidentandFounderofTexasNewMedia.CommunicationCouncil.
SKILLS BasicHTML&CSS.AdobeInDesign,BridgeandPhotoshop.FinalCutPro.Webproduction.Social
Media.Wordpress.Drupal.CMS.GoogleAnalytics.Blogging.CopyEditing.APStyle.Audacity.Digital
photography.SEO.Chartbeat.MicrosoftOffice.
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
MAY 2013
BachelorofJournalism,Multimedia.
FALL 2012
WASHINGTON,D.C.
Competitivelyselectedasoneof32UTSystemstudentsforaWashington,D.C.internshipand
academicfellowshipprogram.
BILL ARCHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
SOCIAL INTERN, NOWTHIS NEWS
Helpedrunanon-the-groundsocialmediacampaignusingVineandTwittertopromoteacontest
heldbyNowThisNewsandMashableduringSXSW.
MARCH 2013
AUSTIN,TX
WEB PRODUCER, POLITICO
PrepareandpostcontenttoPOLITICO.comandPOLITICOMagazine.CreateSEO-friendlyheadlines
andURLs.Workwithateamtooperatesocialmediaaccountsandheightenreaderengagement.
Useanalytictoolstocreatedailyonlinetrendreports.Aidinmanagingthetestingandevaluationof
onlineanddigitalprojects.Traininternsandnewwebteammembers.Participateinoccasional
contentcreation,suchaswritingblogpostsorbuildingphotogalleries.PopulatePOLITICOspolling
center,andpromotewiththeuseofsocialmedia.
MAY 2013 - PRESENT
WASHINGTON,D.C.
