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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund

Courtesy of Prof. Alicia Evans

Deadline: January 03, 2011
Type of Award: Scholarship
Amount: $30,000
Awards Available: 11

Website:

http://www.talbots.com/online/landing/landingPage.jsp?landingPage=scholarship&_requestid=492614

The Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund is open to female undergraduate students
residing in the U.S. and Canada. You must have earned a high school diploma or GED
on or before September 2010 to be considered for this award. Scholarship selection is
based on financial need, academics, strength in essay, and career goals.
Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

Draft FCB Internship

Courtesy of CCNY-MCA Alum & Former PRSSA President Natalee Facey
Please share with recent grads who seek employment

Dear Professors,

I hope my email finds you well. I wanted to let you know that Draftfcb (www.draftfcb.com) has an immediate opening for an Offline Assistant Media Planner. Please share this information with any graduates you think would be interested. They can contact me at ntlfacey@yahoo.com for any information about the position or working at Draftfcb. Thanks for your help.

Best regards,
Natalee

Y and R - Human Resources Internship

Courtesy of Prof. Lynn Appelbaum

Young and Rubicam is looking for a smart Ad/PR major, who may be interested in HR, to start an internship on the Colgate account at Y and R. It doesn't pay, but it could during the summer. Skill set: people who are smart and motivated. The HR person will teach them everything.

If a student is interested and has a few hours to start now, and stay into the Spring, Prof. Appelbaum is willing to work out the credit hours; contact her directly for more info.

Kaye Scholars Program - Oct. 26 Info Session

Visit the CCNY website for news about these prestigious scholarships for Humanities/MCA majors. Why not put your hat into the ring?

Kaye Scholars Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010
12:00 pm - NAC 6/316

Stay alert and also apply for a wide range of internships offered by CCNY alumni and other organizations throughout campus. Also compile a list of community organizations that offer scholarships. It’s not too early to apply for funds to finance the Fall ’11 semester.

http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/current/scholarships-internships.cfm

NY1 Spring 2011 Internships

Courtesy of Prof. Gene Donati and MCA Student Yan Kaner

Hey Spring Internships are out at NY1 News; passing this along. If anyone is looking for an internship please let them talk to me first and apply online.

See you soon and thanks so much,

Yan Kaner
Overnight Researcher - NY1 News/NY1 Noticias
ykaner89@gmail.com
(347)532-0013

Posting
Job Title NY1- Spring Internship
Requisition # 123078BR
Location United States - New York - New York
Area of
Interest Editorial
Engineering/Technical Operations
Internship/Trainee
Other
Television/Programming
Network Television Production
Cable Television Production
News
Position
Type Intern
Posting Job Description SUMMARY
We offer opportunities to students who are motivated and eager to
learn about broadcast journalism and gain valuable experience in a
newsroom environment. The following departments are looking for
interns who will help plan, execute and coordinate various aspects of
news media.

EDITORIAL INTERNS
• General News: Interns will work with assignment editors,
photographers and news producers as they gather, research, write and
produce the local news of the day. This internship is split between
work in the field and the newsroom.
• Local Edition: Interns will work with NY1’s Queens, Staten Island
and Bergen County, NJ reporters and anchors to produce local stories.
These positions offer a mix of time in the newsroom and in the field.
• NY1 Noticias: Interns will work with NY1 Noticias’ reporters,
producers and writers to produce our Spanish language news channel.
These positions offer a mix of time in the newsroom and in the field.
Must be bi-lingual.
• One on 1 with Budd Mishkin: Intern will research guests, prepare
transcripts from interviews, participate in field shoots, and collect
archival material for use in packages. Interns who demonstrate
exceptional initiative and skill will have the opportunity to propose
potential subjects to be profiled.
• Education: Intern will work with NY1’s Education reporter helping
to write, research, shoot and produce local education stories.
• Political Unit: Interns will work with the political team
(producers, reporters and writers) to produce NY1’s nightly political
program Inside City Hall. • NY1.com: Intern will work with the New
Media team to write headlines, develop content, edit copy and create
multimedia stories. There will also be opportunities to get hands-on
experience creating photos and video for web and use social media
tools like Twitter and Facebook to reach out to our viewers.
• Living Unit: Interns will work with reporters and producers who
research, shoot and write NY1’s feature reports (including Arts,
Health & Fitness, On Stage, Technology Report and Money Matters) and
long-form special programming.
• Sports: Interns will log sporting events, edit highlights, assist
in the control room during live shows, attend sporting events and
assist shooters in the field. • The Call: Interns will conduct “man on
the street” interviews (with photographer), screen, log, and edit the
interviews into sound bites, edit video clips, sort anchor scripts,
run TelePrompter during production, and participate in editorial
decisions for our live nightly call-in show.
• Rail and Road: Intern will assist our traffic reporters in putting
together their live reports during rush hour. • NY1 for You: Interns
will assist producer and reporter on shoots, interview subjects, pitch
story ideas, and research investigative and consumer stories.

TECHNICAL INTERNS
• Video Editing: Interns will shadow video editors learning every
angel of the job. Depending on skill level, interns may have the
opportunity to edit reporter packages for air.
• Technical Operations: Interns will mix audio, set up studio sets,
operate robotic cameras and still store, call up teleprompter scripts,
and provide lighting support.
• ENG: Interns will work with the ENG Assistants to organize and
maintain the cameras and other support gear for the field crews. They
will also occasionally work to support field crews and live trucks on
remote shoots. Creative Department Interns
• Creative Services (promotions/marketing/public relations): Interns
will assist producers with production of promotions, screen promotion
footage and graphic elements, and occasionally accompany producers on
shoots. Interns will also work on the NY1 Community Calendar and
assist with clerical duties as needed.
• Graphics: Interns will learn how to create and produce various
on-air graphics using Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.

TAPE LIBRARY / HUMAN RESOURCES
• Tape Librarian: Intern will assist with classifying, cataloging and
maintaining library of video tapes, DVDs and digital files;
transferring footage to various formats for tape sales and licensing;
and filing tapes according to the in-house shelving system.
• HR: Intern will assist in updating job descriptions and sorting
resumes, organize filing of recruitment documents, compile and input
employment statistics, facilitate HR events (orientation, site visits,
intern activities), and examine organizations, schools, and agencies
that would assist recruitment efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates for internships MUST:
• Receive academic credits for the internship.
• Have strong interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills,
leadership and organizational abilities.
• Maintain a professional appearance, be enthusiastic, and have a
demonstrated interest in journalism and news.
• Be able to commit to approximately 16 hours per week.
• Coursework or previous internship experience in communications,
journalism or related field is preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
To be considered applicants MUST list the position or positions they
are interested in obtaining and rationale for selecting this/these
area(s) in a cover letter. Interested students MUST complete the
online application at www.timewarnercable.com/careers

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Tues, Sept. 7 - PRSSA Mtg. - 12:15 pm - #277 Shepard

Attend Tuesday's PRSSA meeting (Sept. 7, 12:15 pm, #277 Shepard) to explore membership and discuss plans for the October national conference, special events in partnership with the CCNY Career Center and this fall's "Building Bridges," our annual communications alumni networking event. For more info, contact:

Kellie Jelencovich
CCNY PRSSA Chapter President
kelilake@gmail.com
561.714.8081

JOIN NOW! To become an official PRSSA member, dues are $50; this covers Fall '10 - Fall '11. Students should hand deliver cash, money order or check payable to (Prof.) Lynn Appelbaum, #472 A Shepard by Oct. 29; do not leave cash in mailbox. Include your name, email, graduation date, email and cell phone and permanent address, including city/state/zip (ALL info is required).

Membership offers the opportunity to:

> Network with other interested/motivated PR students
> Experience special event planning
> Meet professionals on the job during agency visits
> Receive scholarship and job info
> Attend PRSSA conference at reduced rates (Oct. 16-19, Washington, DC)
> Receive monthly Tactics publication with timely professional tips and industry info
> Compete in the Bateman case competition
> Brand yourself as an active and engaged young PR professional

CCNY's AAF Chapter Celebrates Advertising Week: Sept. 27 - Oct. 1

FREE Passes for First 18 "Truly Committed" MCA Majors

Dear MCA Students:

Advertising Week is a few weeks away and it is one of the biggest events of the advertising industry. Therefore, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) chapter of City College would like to invite you to take part in the conferences, workshops, panels and other activities taking place between Sept. 27 and Oct. 1.

For a student rate of just $25, students have access to nearly every event (note some are by invitation only and/or require participants to be 21 or over).

http://advertisingweek.com/

This year, MCA is showing additional support for Advertising Week by offering FREE week-long passes to the first 18 students who sign-up through the department!

The first TRULY COMMITTED 18 students who email Prof. Nancy Tag (ntag@ccny.cuny.edu) or Shahar Ferber (sferber00@ccny.cuny.edu) with their name and email address will be awarded a FREE pass. First, check out the schedule to be sure you can attend a good number of the events.

This is a fabulous offer and great opportunity to get further insight about the industry, develop your personal network and substantiate City College students in the industry. Prof. Tag will announce the winners in the coming weeks, so send your email asap. We look forward to your participation in Advertising Week!

Best,

Shahar Ferber and Carol Tavarez
AAF - City College chapter
sferber00@ccny.cuny.edu
tavarez.is.carol@gmail.com