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The 2025 NLGJA LGBTQ+ Student Conference is a place for students to connect with your peers, learn from industry professionals, score an internship, meet with recruiters from top news organizations and more!

Taking place virtually from March 7-8, 2025, the fifth annual virtual Student Conference from NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists will explore the intersections of the news industry and LGBTQ+ identities.

REGISTER NOW! Registration is Pay What You Can and open to all NLGJA members and non-members.

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One-on-One Resume, Reel and Portfolio Critiques (Pre-Registration Required) FILLING
Friday March 7, 2025 TBA
RESUME REVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED THE WEEK OF THE STUDENT CONFERENCE 

Sit down with a recruiter or veteran journalist to evaluate your resume and portfolio materials and learn how to make them stand out. Slots for this session are limited and pre-reserved. 
Please note that adding this to you schedule on Sched does not mean that you have secured a spot. 
If you have been selected for a slot, we will be in touch to help schedule a time with your assigned reviewer.

Sign ups for the resume review sessions have closed.
A member of NLGJA staff will reach out to schedule your review session if you've been selected.

Please contact info@nlgja.org with any questions.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Lashway (He/Him)

Zach Lashway (He/Him)

Anchor/Reporter, KPRC
Zach has covered several major stories during his time at KPRC. He was the first and only Texas reporter to travel to Poland to cover the humanitarian crisis amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict on two occasions. Zach traveled to Philadelphia to cover World Series 2022 and to Los Angeles... Read More →
avatar for Rhema Bland (She/Her)

Rhema Bland (She/Her)

Deputy Director of News Talent, Culture and Training, McClatchy
Rhema Bland is the deputy director of talent, culture and training at McClatchy, where she oversees outreach and recruitment efforts for news as well as in-house programming related to newsroom culture and best hiring practices. Prior to assuming her role at McClatchy, Bland served... Read More →
avatar for Erik Sandoval (He/Him)

Erik Sandoval (He/Him)

Manager of Content and Coverage, WKMG-TV/ClickOrlando.com
Erik Sandoval is an Emmy Award winning investigative reporter and newsroom leader who has changed lives and state laws with his reporting. He currently manages the newsroom at WKMG-TV, the CBS affiliate in Orlando, where he helps over see daily television and digital news operations... Read More →
Friday March 7, 2025 TBA
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