Larissa M.

Schwartz
larschwa27@gmail.com | (610) 730-6426
Home: 1863 Latta St. Allentown, Pa. 18104 | School: 501 Vairo Blvd. State College, Pa. 16803 | Willing to relocate
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SUMMARY
I am an enthusiastic and dedicated undergraduate journalism student with skills in editorial, copy editing, sourcing and social
media. My leadership roles and experience demonstrate my commitment to producing fair, accurate and comprehensive news.
EDUCATION
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY 2020 - 2024
● Majoring in digital and print journalism
● Minoring in creative writing
● Completed relevant courses including COMM 260W: News writing and reporting, COMM 460W: Reporting Methods,
COMM 409: News Media Ethics, COMM 467: News Editing, COMM 403: Mass Communs Law, COMM 180:
Telecommunications, COMM 271: News Principles and COMM 160: Basic News Writing Skills
EXPERIENCE
BIZBASH Jan. 2023 - Aug. 2023
EDITORIAL INTERN
● Pitched and wrote stories tailored to the events and hospitality industries
● Wrote a weekly Industry Buzz column that provided global, national, and local updates on the event and hospitality
industries in both the U.S. and Canada.
● Attended weekly editorial meetings to discuss new and relevant story ideas
● Developed a range of sources and scheduled and conducted interviews

THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Jan. 2022 - Present

LIFESTYLE REPORTER
● Held multiple positions including Music Reporter, Trends Reporter and Arts and Entertainment Blogger
● Researched and investigated stories to write compelling factual articles, features and event coverage pieces
● Pitched new ideas of newsworthy content
● Collaborated with the multimedia team to create
● Upheld The Daily Collegian’s standards for reporting and followed AP style guidelines
● Attended weekly budget meetings as well as reads with lifestyle editors
● Participated in breaking news desk to write last-minute updates
● Mentored new reporters/candidates to acclimate them to the environment of the newspaper
Byline under Lara Schwartz and Larissa Schwartz

HER CAMPUS @ PSU Jan. 2022 - Present

CAMPUS CORRESPONDANT
● Planned and ran weekly meetings for a team of 95+ writers and team members
● Held executive board meetings to ensure the organization’s propensity in all areas
● Managed all teams including social media, graphic design and marketing and writing teams
● Directed and trained the editor-in-chief and associate editors
● Edited and published articles written by the writing team
WRITER
● Wrote articles and blogs tailored to Her Campus’ target audience
● Met with editors to review and revise articles to better writing skills
● Attended weekly meetings that included writing workshops
Byline under Lara Schwartz
SKILLS
● AP style
● Copy editing
● Proficiency in Microsoft programs including Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint
● Proficiency in Google programs including Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms
● Limited ability in JavaScript
● Basic skills in French and Italian languages
● WordPress