MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the Annual CCE MEDIA NETWORKING NIGHT (now with a pre-night workshop!)

Networking (Practice: Role Play) Workshop
March 26th, 1pm, 413 Dodge Hall
Get some hot tips for leaving a lasting impression when networking.

followed by:

MEDIA NETWORKING NIGHT
Wednesday, March 26th, 7pm, Low Memorial Library
It’s your chance to shine, come to this event and get to know the media industry’s movers and shakers.

This is a HUGE event, attended by some of the largest names in many industries. DO NOT MISS THIS!

For a rundown on the success of last year’s event, click here.
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Life After the MFA
Independent Publishers’ Panel
Tuesday, March 4th
413 Dodge Hall, 8PM

featuring

Rob Spillman
TIN HOUSE BOOKS

Matvei Yankelevich
UGLY DUCKLING PRESS

Martha Rhodes
FOUR WAY BOOKS

Jill Schoolman
ARCHIPELAGO PRESS

Richard Nash
SOFTSKULL PRESS

Also see the attached flyer.

And mark your calendars for our next Life After the MFA event:
Tuesday, March 25th
Dodge 413, 8PM
Panel featuring Editors from Major Publishing Houses
Come gaze on the face of the editor who will publish your best-selling memoir/novel/masterpiece;
editors from Random House, Harcourt, Ecco/HarperCollins, and FSG will be participating, among others.
Independent Press Panel pdf

Center for Career Education: Peer Networking Workshop

Does the thought of arts "networking" bring to mind shameless self-promotion, smarmy handshakes and "let’s do lunch?"  If so, then it’s time to revise your perception.   Networking simply means learning to take advantage of opportunities that happen around you every day.  Come to this free workshop on developing your networking skills, sponsored by the Columbia University Center for Career Education.

Join fellow graduate students for this hands-on workshop about professional networking. Instead of simply talking about it, we will share several exercises with the goal of making networking a more comfortable strategy to use in exploring careers and pursuing jobs.

February 21, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm 
Center for Career Education Conference Room
East Campus

Register for this Event by clicking here.

For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu or by calling 854-5609.

Contact Beth Olson at bo2145@columbia.edu for more information.

Careers in Arts Management / Arts Administration
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, CCE Conference Room
Register to attend: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events

The panelists include:
Rachelle Anthes, Associate Director of Programs, Young Audiences New York
Joanne Bernstein-Cohen, General Manager, Little Orchestra Society
Brian Matthew Blattman, Owner/Producer, Entertainment Industry Expo; and Assistant Director, US touring production of My Fair Lady
Sally Block, Executive Director, Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC)
Courtenay Burley, Senior Strategy Manager, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lane Harwell, Director of Development, Alliance for the Arts
Caroline Wall, Director, Robert Mann Gallery

Contact Beth Olson (bo2145@columbia.edu)or Chandlee Bryan (cb2573@columbia.edu) for more information.

The Columbia University Center for Career Education presents a series of presentations entitled: Career Essentials for Masters Students.  The first is entitled:  Career Exploration. 

Date: February 12, 2008 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm EST
Location: Center for Career Education, Conference Room
Contact: For further information regarding this event, please contact Chandlee Bryan at cb2573@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5484.
Info & Registration: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events

NOTE: YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT ONLINE BY VISITING THE URL ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE.

February 12, Part 1: Career Exploration: Career fields of interest to liberal arts students; how to explore and identify appropriate industries

February 19, Part 2: Tools for the Job Search: Writing effective resumes and cover letters

February 26, Part 3: Job Search: Techniques, strategies, networking skills, timeline

March 4, Part 4: Interviewing: Interview process, interviewing techniques, negotiating (more…)

Gawker Looking for Artists

Gawker Media (publisher of Gawker, Defamer, Wonkette, Idolator, Jalopnik, Fleshbot, Kotaku, Deadspin, Gridskipper, Consumerist, Gizmodo, Valleywag, Lifehacker and Jezebel) is now accepting submissions for Gawker Artists.

Gawker Artists is a program that promotes the works of artists.  Selected artists receive a free info page on Gawker and a lucky few have their images displayed in the remnant ad space of our various titles. Visit www.gawker.com/artists to learn more.

Please send submissions to artists@gawker.com (more…)

A Foundation Center event presented in collaboration with Fractured Atlas:

How You Can Afford to Be an Artist:
Ideas for Creating a Sustainable Career
Free Admission
This event is offered free of charge, but advance registration is required. Please go to the Foundation Center website for details.

Thursday, October 4, 2007, 3:00-5:00 pm,
2:30 pm: Check-in and refreshments
The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue/16th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003

A special "Funding for Arts Month" program. It takes more than hard-to-get grants to survive and sustain your work over time. The panel presentation will focus on resources available to individual artists and emerging arts organizations working in various disciplines of the arts. Topics will include accessing space, insurance, materials and other non-cash resources. Come to share your own experiences and tips.

Dear new and returning students,

Fall is now upon us which means it’s time to get the ball rolling for Columbia Artists and Teachers!  If you’re interested in finding out more about our various teaching opportunities and applying for a position, join us for a brief informational meeting:

September 11, 4PM Dodge 413
(If room changes, a sign will be posted.)

Unable to make it but still interested? E-mail Susannah at smn2130@columbia.edu or Kristen at klo21@columbia.edu and they’ll hook you up with info. Looking forward to seeing you there!

[Daily Dish Note:  For more information on CA/T, see the website here.  Columbia Artist/Teachers (CA/T) are graduate students in the writing division of Columbia University’s School of the Arts. CA/T has a dedicated community interest and works with several schools and organizations to build stronger communities through writing, teaching, tutoring, and volunteering. They train and place division students in teaching positions in the attempt to provide each CA/T member with teaching experience. They hope this experience will bolster participants’ professional careers and make their MFA more marketable upon graduation.]

Best,
 Kristen, Alex, Alan, and Susannah

LERNER HALL HIRES ALCOHOL PROCTORS

The applicants must be graduate students (full-time) and must have good communication skills. The pay rate is $12-$20/hour, depending on the event that you are assigned for.

This job is not WORK-STUDY, so international students are welcome to apply. You can work at your convenience, whenever you have time or find yourself in need for money. Most of the jobs are in the evening or at night. As an alcohol proctor you’ll be assigned to student events (party, meetings, coffeehouses, diners, etc.) where alcohol is being served and your duty will be to make sure that the event runs according to the Columbia Alcohol Policy.

You’ll have to check ID’s, put wristbands, and other related tasks. Please note that this job is not a… "bouncer" position. As a matter of fact, most of the Columbia Alcohol Proctors are women.

If you’re interested please contact Ramona Lora, Manager of Event Planning, University Event Management. Email rl2164@columbia.edu or call (212-854-9068) and schedule an interview.

Columbia University Center for Career Education presents:

Inside the Academic Search Committee -  Faculty Panel

April 17, 2007 at 6:00pm
Philosophy 301

What are the expectations of faculty hiring committees for entry-level candidates?  What preparation is critical to a successful academic job search? If you are interested in how to prepare for an academic, research, or scholarly career, this panel is for you. (more…)

The SoA Artists’ Resource Center & The Columbia Unversity Center for Career Education present:  

Artists’ Survival Tools II
Jobs/Internships/Freelancing Search Techniques for Artists
Come learn the things you need to know to find that perfect full-time, part-time, temporary, freelance and/or internship gig.

Wednesday, April  11th at 1pm,
LeRoy Neiman Gallery (310 Dodge Hall)
Lunch will be served

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Marjorie Orcel-Cozart – mro2105@columbia.edu

I look forward to seeing you there.

Marjorie Orcel – Cozart, Artists’ Resource Center Coordinator

Last night, hundreds of students from an array of Columbia schools gathered in Low Rotunda to take part in the annual Columbia University Center for Career Education (CCE) "Media and Publishing Networking Night."   For those SoA students and alumni who participated, it was an amazing event, attracting over 100 professionals working in a diverse set of media and publishing fields, including film and theatre, online and new media, freelance work, print journalism, broadcast journalism, book publishing, and marketing, public relations & advertising. (more…)

Tonight!
The Columbia University Center for Career Education presents:

Media & Publishing Networking Night
TONIGHT! March 28, 2007 at 7pm
Low Rotunda, Low Library
Professional attire is required.

NOTE: YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BY VISITING: http://www.cce.columbia.edu/events/index.php and hitting the "Register" button.

An opportunity for students to meet professionals who want to share their experience by networking with students on the wide variety of industries represented in the media and publishing fields including communications, television, film, radio, advertising, public relations, publishing and more. (more…)

FOR ALL SoA STUDENTS

Free Pizza  &  Artists’ Survival Tools I
Topic: Resumes and CVs for Artists
Monday, March 26th, 1pm, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, 310 Dodge Hall

This workshop is for all students in film, theatre, writing and visual arts. (more…)

Careers In: The Performing and Fine Arts

March 21, 2007 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Center for Career Education Conference Room, East Campus

Featuring some of our very own SoA alumni who will share their real-life experiences in the art world. The alumni panel is about managing your career in the performing arts or fine arts. How do painters, actors, sculptors, and other artists create and manage their careers? What resources do they use? How do they find opportunities? Columbia alumni who primarily work as artists will share their stories, insights, and advice. For further information regarding this event, please contact Beth Olson or  by sending email to bo2145@columbia.edu or by calling 854-5609 or you may contact the Artist’s Resource Center: Marjorie Orcel-Cozart via email at  mro2105@columbia.edu.  Register today at: http://www.cce.columbia.edu/events/index.php.

What is CenCom?  CenCom (aka "The Center for Communicaion") is one of most important free resources available to students in NYC.   In addition to its many functions, CenCom provides free seminars to students that range from an insider’s view of Mirimax Studios to "An Evening with Brian Williams of NBC news" to "The Importance of Being Funny" to pitching your idea to cable television.  Again, these seminars are FREE to students.
In addition, the CenCom website contains a fairly vast listing of media-related jobs & careers. (more…)

Columbia University has nearly 150 arts groups, departments, programs, and libraries. You can find out about them, and all they generate, on the newest version of CUArts.com, the university’s
portal to the arts on and off-campus. (more…)

Free Center for Communications Event. Register Today!
(Go to the Center of Communications website http://www.cencom.org/ to register.)

Entertainment Beat: Keeping It Real
Wednesday, February 28 / 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall
Hunter North Building, 4th Floor(enter on 69th St. between Park & Lexington Aves.)

Speakers from prestigious publications discuss what it takes to stand out in a tabloid world. (more…)