• In the modern world, contact and networking plays a vital role. Someone once said that "it's not important what you know but it's important who knows you". This saying is very much true in today's world, even in the early stage of your career. So, if you want to be successful in your career start making the contacts and building proper networks that can provide you good help in your professional career. The contacts could be anyone whom you generally meet - your professor, or editors of the newspaper or journalists. Interaction with these people will help you gain important ideas at the very early stage of your career.
• If you have thought to start your career in journalism, then the first step towards your career would be finding a good college or university of journalism. Enroll yourself to attain a bachelor's degree in journalism and communications. After completing your degree, don't stop writing or learning how to become good writers. Try to attend some seminars, writers groups or a writers workshop as this will help you to sharpen your writing skills and make you a more remarkable and distinguished writer.
• Attending such type of seminars and gaining experience from them is surely going to help you in the early days of your journalism career. If you get the chance to work as an intern in any firm, go for it. It won't be paying you any salary but it will give you a foot in the door and great learning experience for a bright future.
• If you know someone who is a renowned journalist by profession, then convince him to be your mentor. As the person is successful in his career then he can help you out in many ways. He is a powerful source if you are looking for advice and information about anything regarding your career
• Always try to keep yourself updated. You should be aware of current affairs, politics, travels, entertainment, sports, etc. You should always look for the stories as they are ready to write.
• One of best places to start your writing and start your career in writing is freelancing. Freelancing jobs give you the opportunity to write at your own pace and write what you want to write. It might not give you the same salary which you might get as a newspaper journalist but it would surely help you gain valuable experience. This will give you more confidence and recognition for your work.
• Try to maintain a habit to write everyday, even if it's only few lines. You can send out queries or find a reputed job or you can do journaling, which will help you to maintain your practice of writing. Writing is quite different from those 9 to 5 jobs as it always requires the continuous opportunity for writing and publishing.
• If you are lucky enough and get a job offer from a tabloid then grab the opportunity of writing. It may not be up to your expectations, but the best thing is that it will help you to maintain your regular practice of writing. This would help you in getting your name out and help you to establish as a good writer.
