PR Social Media Special Report 2016

http://www.socialmediaconf.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PR-News-Social-Media-Premium-2016-2.pdf

CEO Guide to Customer Experience > McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company

The CEO Guide to Customer Experience

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/the-ceo-guide-to-customer-experience?cid=other-eml-alt-mkq-mck-oth-1609

This article includes videos and an infographic taking you through a wide range of insight senior corporate executives must consider in service to clients and influencers on the road to meaningful customer experiences.

The first step to becoming a thought leader in your field is to become knowledgeable about a wide range of subjects and understand the connections.

Ad Week - Replays Available Online

Advertising Week 2016 (Sept. 26 - 30, NYC)

http://newyork.advertisingweek.com/replay/#date=2016-09-26~venue=1

Nothing replaces the experience of attending live events to learn, build your brand and establish meaningful and authentic relationships.  However, don’t miss the opportunity to check out live replays of Center Stage and other events taking place throughout this week.

Nov. 5 > NYWICI Student Communications Career Conference

Event is Nov. 5 @ NYU
Registration:  $75 for students

Invest in yourself!

https://portal.nywici.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=Nywici&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=3526e42d-dacf-4405-aac2-82e4804d97a6

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PAID Positions > Current Students and Recent Grads

This opportunity courtesy of MCA Administrator Lakeisha Mathis!

Paid & Volunteer Opportunities CUNY Citizenship Now! at Hostos Community College and Flushing Immigration Center Dear Volunteer,      Are you interested in more experience in the field of immigration? Citizenship Now! has offices throughout the five boroughs, and we are currently looking to hire an administrative assistant and a paralegal at our Hostos Community College Immigration Center in the Bronx, starting immediately. In addition, we are looking for a volunteer paralegal to help at our Flushing Immigration Center in Queens, starting immediately. Please see the information below: CUNY Citizenship Now! at Hostos Community College Immigration Center PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PAID) Location: Hostos Community College (427 Walton Ave, T-501, Bronx, NY 10451) Job Description:  The administrative assistant will help both the staff attorney and paralegal with overall administration of services provided at the center. This includes duties such as case management, records retention, and office supplies management. The assistant will perform administrative activities and clerical duties to ensure the efficiency of the center and is responsible for tracking and monitoring case files. The assistant will ensure that all participants visiting the center are properly served and that services rendered are accurately recorded. Qualifications: Associates degree or 2 years of experience working in administrative or similar field. Fluency in second language, preferably Spanish or French. Excellent customer service, communications, and interpersonal skills. Willing to work on weekends and evenings if necessary. Must be able to operate multi-line telephone, fax, copier and other office equipment. Proficiency with MS Office, specifically Word, Excel and Access. Must have pleasant phone manner and present professional attitude to clients and staff.   Salary: $15.00/hour If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and resume to Advancement Services Coordinator Estelle Yessoh atbouazi.yessoh@cuny.edu by October 10, 2016. PART-TIME PARALEGAL POSITION (PAID) Location: Hostos Community College (427 Walton Ave, T-501, Bronx, NY 10451) Job Description: Provides paralegal support to Staff Attorney. Under direction of supervising attorney, provides direct services to participants seeking assistance with naturalization applications. The paralegal will demonstrate good research, investigative, counseling and interviewing skills, and have knowledge of immigration laws, concepts, practices, forms and procedures. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Legal/Paralegal Studies or related field and/or 2 years relevant experience in immigration law. Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team. Ability to work efficiently and under time constraints to meet deadlines. Commitment to protecting the rights of low-income immigrants. Knowledge of immigration law is strongly desired. Experience preparing immigration forms strongly desired. Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and ability to navigate the internet. Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision. Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems in a courteous and professional manner. Proficiency in English and second language, Spanish and/or French strongly preferred. Ability to document and identify appropriate immigration laws to the supervising attorney and understand legal terminology. Willing to work on Saturdays if necessary. Excellent verbal, writing, research and computer skills. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, highly flexible and self-motivated. Salary: $18.00/hour If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and resume to Advancement Services Coordinator Estelle Yessoh atbouazi.yessoh@cuny.edu by October 10, 2016.   CUNY Citizenship Now! at Flushing Immigration Center   VOLUNTEER OFFICE ASSISTANT Location: Flushing Immigration Center (39-07 Prince St., Suite 2B, Flushing, NY 11354)    Commitment per week: Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with some flexibility   Duration of Commitment: At least 3 months   Volunteer Duties Description: Under the supervision of the Citizenship Now! legal staff, the volunteer will assist in the overall operation of our services provided at the Flushing office by engaging with participants, making appointments, confirming appointments, making copies of legal documents, and all necessary duties as requested by the staff. The volunteer will gain valuable working experience in the field of immigration law.   Qualifications: Must be able to operate telephone, fax, copier and other office equipment. Must be computer proficient. Must have a pleasant phone manner and present a professional attitude towards participants and staff. The ideal candidate will have the ability to establish priorities and show initiative. Must be fluent in Spanish. If you are interested in the position at the Flushing Immigration Center, please send a cover letter and resume to Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Zachary Shultz at zachary.shultz@cuny.edu by October 10, 2016.  Kind regards,   Zachary Shultz Volunteer Engagement Coordinator  CUNY Citizenship Now! 101 West 31st Street 9th Floor, Suite 900 New York, NY 10001 Tel. (646) 344 7339 Fax (212) 652-2889 zachary.shultz@cuny.edu  www.cuny.edu/citizenshipnow

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Wed, Oct. 5 > 12 noon - 4 pm > Great Hall > Shepard Hall 2nd FL

Contact CDPI @ NAC for info on which recruiters will attend.  Campus Career

Fairs are an excellent way to polish your networking and interview techniques.  It

would make sense to check out this event.  

https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/cpdi/ccny-career-fairs

Career & Professional Development Institute

CCNY Career Fairs - Student Information

Career fairs are an excellent time to meet and network with employers to learn more about their job and internships opportunities available at their organization.  Below is a list of the upcoming career fairs hosted by CPDI with registration information.  We do post external career fairs that are in the NYC area on our departmental calendar which can be found under Workshops and Events.

BE PREPARED TO ATTEND!!!

• PROFESSIONAL DRESS IS REQUIRED
• BRING COPIES OF YOUR RESUME
• RESEARCH THE EMPLOYERS
• ARRIVE ON TIME
• CLICK HERE FOR TIPS FOR ATTENDING A CAREER FAIR
• VISIT OUR WORKSHOP AND EVENTS CALENDAR TO IDENTIFY A WORKSHOP ABOUT ATTENDING A CAREER FAIR

UPCOMING CPDI CAREER FAIRS

2016 Business and Social Sciences Career Fair - REGISTER NOW
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Shepard Hall - Great Hall
Employers Attending - COMING SOON

2016 STEM Career Fair - REGISTER NOW
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Shepard Hall - Great Hall
Employers Attending - COMING SOON

T. Howard Foundation on Campus - Wed, Sept. 28

T. Howard Foundation presentation for competitive media internship for multicultural students on Weds, Sept. 28, 4 pm, Shep 290.

http://t-howard.org/

Hearing from their representative will help make them more competitive.

Thanks for spreading the word and encouraging students to attend.

best,

Lynn

Lynn Appelbaum
Professor/Director
Advertising/PR program
Department of Media & Communication Arts
The City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue  S 472A
NY, NY 10031
phone: 212 650 6561
lappelbaum@ccny.cuny.edu

Ad Week Volunteer Opportunities

Courtesy of Ad/PR Major Ari Berkowitz, please be advised of the following:

Advertising Week has volunteer opportunities for especially ambitious students who want to get some hands-on event planning experience with networking perks:

http://newyork.advertisingweek.com/attend/volunteer/

Advertising Week is NEXT WEEK - Sept. 26 - 30 > Register NOW @ $99 Student Rate

Advertising Week 

Day and evening seminars on a wide range of topics 

* marketing * PR * integrated communications * advertising * 

* digital * creative * experiential * promotions * special events *

http://newyork.advertisingweek.com/

A few of my PR Writing students attended last year @ the $99 student rate 

and raved about their experience during an in class presentation.  

This is an EXCELLENT deal for the money.

Remember:  everything in life is not free.  INVEST in yourself!

If you attend, this will count as an EXCUSED absence.  The only requirement

is that you give an in class 2-3 minute presentation regarding what you learned.

CCNY Winter Study Abroad Programs

CCNY STUDY ABROAD WINTER 2017 PROGRAMS
Application Deadline October 28th, 2016

1. CCNY/UNTREF Language and Culture in Buenos Aires, Argentina  (January 2nd – 21st, 2016)
   1. Students will stay with local host families.
   2. Students will earn up to 6 credits in combination of Spanish as a Second Language, Human Rights in Argentina, Neoliberalism and New Social Movements, Cultural History of Argentina and Latin America.
   3. The last three courses may be taken in English and also for graduate credits.
   4. There will be excursions to museums, an Argentine Gaucho ranch and tango lessons.
   5. Program cost: $1,350 plus CUNY tuition (3-6 credits). Program cost includes two meals and some excursions.  
2. CCNY/Universidad VERITAS Winter Program in San José, Costa Rica (January 2nd – 24th, 2016)
   1. Students will stay with local host families.
   2. Students will earn 6 credits in Short Term Program Tropical Marine Biology. Course is taught in English.
   3. Students will have time for excursions in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
   4. Program cost: $2,000 plus CUNY tuition (6 credits). Program cost includes airport pick-up, homestay accommodations, meals, some excursions, and class material.   
3. CCNY New Delhi, India- Multicultural Education program (January 1st  - 13th, 2016)
   1. Students will examine India within a socio-cultural-historical framework.
   2. Students will meet with educators, teachers and students as well as attend lectures by guest speakers from throughout India.
   3. Students will visit an array of schools, universities, an urban slum, sites of historical and architectural significance, places of worship, and art museums and galleries to provide a deeper understanding of contemporary life in urban India.
   4. Program cost: $1,200 plus CUNY tuition (3 credits). Program cost includes housing, meals, transportation and excursions.
4. CCNY Oaxaca, Mexico- Multicultural Education program (January 1st  - 15th, 2016)
   1. Students will visit elementary and secondary schools and speak with educators, students, and families.
   2. Students will tour indigenous communities to learn about the local languages, customs and practices, artistic traditions and school-going experiences of students.
   3. Program cost: $800 plus CUNY-tuition (3 graduate credits).  Program cost includes room, board, meals, and excursions.
5. CCNY/Global Ecovillage Network, Dakar –International Service-Learning Senegal (January 2nd – 22nd, 2016)
   1. Students will engage in understanding the role of the ecovillage movement in protecting the ecological, social and mental health of traditional African villages.
   2. Students will test best modern solutions while reforesting landscapes stripped of trees for firewood, stabilizing water retention systems, protecting crops with organic pesticides, removing plastic bags that litter the landscape.
   3. Program cost: $2,000 plus CUNY tuition (4 credits). Program cost includes housing, meals and some excursions.

Additional information is available at the Office of Study Abroad and International Programs, NAC 5/216: Ninive Gomez, 212.650.5494 -ngomez@ccny.cuny.edu
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/studyabroad/
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