JAGUAR SPOTLIGHT:KEITH MORGAN III

Southern University student and 3 year Drum Major of the Human Jukebox, Keith Joseph Morgan, II of New Orleans is one of many students who have taken the initiative to venture to the Career Services Center to prosper in his chosen field. Morgan will graduate with his Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications in May 2016.
Q: Who is your role model?
My role model has been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for as long as I can remember. As a child, learning about Black History, was always an interest of mine. I was always a fanatic on understanding the true meaning of positive leadership roles and how they impact others; and Dr. King was the example that stood out to me the most. I always carried myself as a leader under the imitation of him. In my eyes, he was a man of honor, and he stood tall for what he believed in, let alone him dying for that reason. Hence my favorite quote: “A man who has not discovered something that he will die for; he isn’t fit to live.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For that alone, he is my role model.
Q: How did your position as a Media Specialist Assistant Intern enhance your skills?
I was received the honor to intern at the Southern University Media Relations Department office this past fall, let alone carry the title, Media Specialist Assistant. I covered stories and press releases that are published on the university’s website. The internship enhanced my communication skills in many ways such as: learning how to edit stories differently and more efficiently, learning how to comply with deadlines, how to conduct interviews etc. I am grateful for the experience, and it has tremendously prepared me.
Q: Where do you see yourself in five years?
In the next five years, professionally, I see myself working in the field of communication, moving onward and upward in the media world and enhancing and advancing my communication skills. Also, working on obtaining my MBA, to maybe one day to own my very own communications firm.
Q:What concentration of Mass Communication are you most interested in and why?
The field of Mass Communications that I am most interested in is my concentration, Print Journalism. At the start of my matriculation here at Southern University, when I was in the process of choosing a major, I came to realization that I had knack for writing. I used to write poetry in high school and journalism has come to be one of my main interests.
Q: How has the Career Services Center help you achieve success?
I remember Ms. Montgomery, Director of the Office of Career Services, devoting time out of her day to host a forum at one of our band practices one night. She focused the forum on ways to create a résumé, the importance of having one, and how we should consider her services to assist us students to reach our professional goals. As I sat and listened, I realized that I never organized a résumé of my own nor having knowledge on how to properly create one. It was always my dream to join the United States Air Force in the communication field, so I never thought to create a résumé. After days, weeks, and months of contemplating I concluded that I shouldn’t put all my eggs in one basket and maybe I should see how far I can go in the field of communication. I reached out to Mrs. Montgomery this semester, set an appointment, and got her to listen to my situation. I remained in her office for roughly three hours, learning different routes to take on creating a résumé and finally, I understood her and successfully constructed a résumé of my own. Recently I received a job offer from the WBRZ news station as a Production Assistant, in thanks to the résumé I presented to their representatives at the Southern University Career Fair. In addition to that, I have also reached out to a few more companies. I am thankful for the services that were provided by Ms. Montgomery and the Office of Career Services, and I recommend all students take advantage of the help that we have here on campus. I look forward to being an outstanding representative of this university in the professional world.