Each year at its national convention, NLGJA hosts Connect, a program that brings student journalists from across the country to the convention city for a week of mentoring, training and professional development. Working with a group of mentors — a team of journalists from across media platforms — each of this year’s 12 students will work on their resumés, interview with recruiters and journalists, and get a taste of what it’s like to work in a converged media newsroom.

The NLGJA 2015 National Convention & LGBT Media Summit will include two boot camps to delve into topics that have high impact for professional development. Each almost three-hour intensive boot camp will be limited to 25 participants and will feature experts in...

The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) is hosting its annual student journalism training project, Connect, at the 2015  National Convention & LGBT Media Summit from August 31 to Sept. 5 in San Francisco. Each year, NLGJA chooses 12 students...