COLE LONGCOR
JOURNALIST, TRAVELER, LEADER
E D U C AT I O N
University of Illinois Springfield-June 2024 Marietta College-Dec. 2022
ABOUT ME
• M.A. Public Affairs Reporting • B.A. Journalism Broadcasting I am a leader and storyteller looking for
opportunities to bring people together
• B.A. Politcal Science
and educate through the power of
• Minored in Leadership Studies words. My whole life I have loved to
• Graduated with Academic Honors travel and to learn, with these principles
driving me I am always growing,
EXPERIENCE looking for new experiences, and trying
to find ways to better the world. My
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS S P R I N G F I E L D , I L | J A N 2 0 2 4 -J U N E 2 0 2 4 wide background allows me to be
adaptable and to work in various
As part of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program at the University of Illinois Springfield I
mediums, platforms, and disciplines.
interned as a Statehouse Reporter with Capitol News Illinois. I covered daily and breaking news, wrote When not working I am an active
enterprise and investigative stories, and collaborated with the broadcast team to develop readers and volunteer and citizen as I believe in
VOSOTs. community action and grass roots
change.
CIVIC SYNERGY R E M O T E | M AY 2 0 2 3 - M A R C H 2 0 2 4
C O N TA C T & M E D I A
After participating in the 2022 US & the World Cohort of Civic Synergy, I hope to expand the awareness
and of the organization, support its mission, and to provide others with the opportunity to join. I became 973-534-8289
the Digital Media Coordinator and worked with the Marketing and Communications team. I worked to ColeLongcor@gmail.com
devlop alumni outreach campigns, promote programs and internships, and write monthly newsletters. http://bit.ly/CWLLinkedln
http://bit.ly/CWLPortfolio
NPR ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD, IL| SEPT 2023-DEC 2023
@ColeLongcor
I worked as a Student Reporter at NPR Illinois during my fall semester at UIS. I produced feature stories
EXPERIENCED IN
about state government and issues such as cyber crime and climate change. I also recorded spots and
linears and photographed the station’s Annual Thank You Fest event.
Adobe Creative Suite
STATA
CRMs
TEAM NEST BUILDER S PA R TA , N J | M A R C H 2 0 2 0 - S E P T 2 0 2 3
P R OJ E C T S & P U B L I C AT I O N S
I gained experience in the media field as an intern through the summer of 2020 and was asked to stay on,
working my way up to being Media Manager. My projects and duties included the creation and launch of Wihittuck: Story of the Delaware River
the new CRM Lead Capture Website, management of the company’s websites and social media, filming of
photography and video, recording 3D Zillow tours, data analytics, and assisting in planning our community S E RV I C E & VO LU N T E E R I N G
events.
GoPacks
T R AV E L Building Bridges to Careers
Geneva, Switzerland Fall 2021| 1 Week Benny’s Bodega
• Attended the Annual International Leadership Association Conference
O R G A N I Z AT I O N S & S O C I E T I E S
Freiburg, Germany Summer 2022| 8 Weeks
• IES Summer Study Abroad, European Union Program
BSA
• Visited Belgium, France, Liechtenstein, Sweden, & Switzerland
HOBY
•
Montgomery, Alabama Fall 2022| 5 Days
NJ Boys State
• Exploring Black Slavery 1619-Present Program
Alpha Sigma Phi-Delta Chapter
LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS Alpha Lambda Delta
Awards National Society of Leadership & Success
BSA Outstanding Service Award National Broadcasting Society
Eagle Scout Alpha Epsilon Rho
Ralph White Jr. Memorial Professional Development & Travel Award Omicron Delta Kappa
Outstanding First Year McDonough Scholar Award International Leadership Association
Carleton Knight III Memorial Award Lambda Pi Eta
Illinois Press Foundation PAR Student Scholarship Pi Sigma Alpha
Second Place INBA Student Outstanding Radio News Reporting Society of Professional Journalists
Grants
Illinois News Broadcasters Association
Ronald F. Carlson Experiential Education Grant
Society of Environmental Journalists
3 study abroad grants including the Global Correspondant Grant
