|
|
recent news UCA Appreciation Night updates ************ The time to Sock Hop into Summer is rapidly approaching! We would like to announce that our SOCIAL IS NOW OPEN TO EVERYONE interested in UCA and what we're about! So bring your friends and tell them to visit this website for all the details! Don't forget to save the date: THIS WEDNESDAY MAY 21 7-8:30 PM @ KERCKHOFF 133 We promise you great food, mingling, and prize giveaways! ************ 5/18/2008
It's that time of year... to party! OMG. We're already approaching the end of a whirwind Spring Quarter! We'd like to say thank you to everyone who made it out to another successful UCA Networking Night. We hope you met some fantastic speakers and got some great oppotunities and knowledge out of it! But before we can wrap up the year, there's one last thing we have to do: we hereby invite you to... ************ Sock Hop into Summer 1950's style! Member Appreciation Night Week 8, Wednesday, May 21 7-8:30 pm @ Kerckhoff 133 Join us for an evening of food, raffles and fun as we party fifties style!! We'll be enjoying root beer floats, yummy finger foods like pigs-in-a-blanket and mini sandwiches, and maybe even a crazy game or two! But don't just come for the food, we have got fantastic gifts including UCLA gear to give away to our fantastic members! But the night wouldn't be complete without being able to mingle with some of UCLA's finest guests: our great professors from the Communication Studies Department! Dressing up is not mandatory, but having fun is a must!! Please RSVP to our Facebook group if you'll be attending! ********************************** Questions or comments? Email us! Hope to see you all there! 5/12/2008
UCA NETWORKING NIGHT SPRING 2008 
Liked our Networking Night last quarter? Good... because we have another fantastic one for you!! WHAT: UCA Networking Night WHEN: Week 5, Wednesday, April 30 from 7-9 pm WHERE: Kerckhoff Grand Salon (same location as last quarter) WHY: To network with a whole 'nother round of ten company representatives for great opportunities! Dress is BUSINESS CASUAL. Event is open to ALL majors, but ONLY UCA MEMBERS. We will NOT be accepting membership sign-ups at the door, so join today! Our PROFESSIONALS for the night Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Michelle Slavich, Director of Publicity Nicole Canizales, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Saatchi & Saatchi
Suyun Wu, Assistant Account Executive for Client Services Ramon Cruz
W Productions
Weiko Lin, Screenwriter/Producer
Gemstar-TV Guide
Maegan Manno, Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Edge Communications
Ken Greenberg, President
Methodfest Film Festival & Franken Enterprises
Don Franken, Executive Director/President
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Kathryn Sanders, Partner
Current TV
Tania Rashid, Outreach Coordinator/Production Team Bring resumes and prepare to show yourself off! See you there!! 4/21/2008
General Meeting with Internship 101!! Dear members, welcome back to Spring Quarter! We hope you had a fabulous Spring Break and our ready for UCA's events in these upcoming weeks! First off, you are invited to join us at our: GENERAL MEETING
Week 2, Tuesday, April 8
6-7 pm @ Kerckhoff 133
**please note we are in the same room but different time** We'll be discussing our events for the quarter including:  - our annual Spring Networking Night - end-of year UCA Celebration We will also be holding an Internship 101 discussion to cover some basic info such as: - what is the CS185 course for? - credit v. paid internships - interning during summer v. during school and more, so come with your questions! As always, we'll be taking new membership applications so bring new friends! Hope to see you there! 4/5/2008
Updates We now have 10 speakers (TEN!!) for our Networking Night. Be sure to check out the details below. Great opportunities await! Also, we have an upcoming General Meeting Week 6, Tuesday, February 12 7-8 pm @ Kerckhoff 133
*Get an edge for Networking Night with our pamphlet introducing all of our speakers *Get your questions about Networking Night asked (i.e. what to wear? how many resumes to bring? which speakers to talk to?) *Sign up to be a UCA member if you aren't one already! 2/6/2008
UCA NETWORKING NIGHT WINTER 2008 IS HERE!! 
Attention UCA members!! The night you've been waiting for has finally arrived! We would like to cordially invite you all to our UCA Networking Night, the event where you get to bring your resumes, hear professionals from Communication fields speak about their experiences, and most importantly, NETWORK FOR INTERNSHIPS!! WHAT: UCA Networking Night WHEN: Week 7, Tuesday, February 19 from 7-8:30 pm (don't be late!) WHERE: Kerckhoff Grand Salon (across from Kerckhoff Coffeehouse) WHY: To broaden your career horizons and network with company executives! Dress is BUSINESS CASUAL. Event is open to ALL majors, but ONLY UCA MEMBERS. We will NOT be accepting membership sign-ups at the door, so join today! Our nine ten speakers for the night: Seth Grugle, Account Executive/ Intern Coordinator
Cohn & Wolfe
Spencer Woolcott, Assistant Account Executive/ Intern Coordinator
Cohn & Wolfe
Alison Mann, Head Recruiter MTVN Internship Program & Nickelodeon Animation Studios
MTVN & Nickelodeon
Ashley Morley, Human Resources Representative
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
David Freeman, Managing Director, Entertainment
Edelman PR Agency
Suzanne Engelder, M.S.W, Community Education & Program Development
St. Joseph's Hospice
Kristen Tolle, Executive Assistant
The Institute
Andrew Gumbel, Freelance Reporter, Writer "The Independent" & LACityBeat
Amy Levy, CEO/President
Amy Levy PR Darren Shuster, Principle/Founder Popculture PR DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE!! JOIN UCA TODAY!! 2/1/2008
WELCOME BACK TO WINTER QUARTER!!! We hope you had a fantastic break! UCA has planned several events this quarter for you to take advantage of social and networking opportunities! Details are as follows: General Meeting Week 2, Tuesday, Jan 15 | 7-8 pm @ Kerckhoff 133 Brrr winter is cold. Good thing we have hot chocolate and cookies for you at our upcoming general meeting, where we'll be talking about the quarter's events. Come make new friends and catch-up with old ones too! (note room change from last quarter) Resume Workshop Week 3, Tuesday, Jan 22 | 7-8 pm @ Kerckhoff 133 Internship fairs are coming up! Are YOU ready to impress professionals? Need help with your resume? Get some advice and your questions answered by our board officer Amanda Salazar (UCLA Career Center associate)! Or want to help others with your experience? This workshop is a great way to get one-on-one help from fellow peers and hear stories about different internships. Don't forget to bring your resumes! More events will be announced soon! If you aren't a UCA member yet, it's never too late! Membership forms are available for downloading on our membership page. Email us with questions at uca0708@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! 1/9/2008
Important notice! The TV Taping for "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" has been cancelled! Unfortunately the WGA Strike that is currently being held has forced studios to freeze the production of several shows and Craig Ferguson's falls under that category. We apologize to those who had planned on attending! We will be hosting more TV Tapings next quarter. At any rate, we hope to see you at UCA's Coffee and Tea with Professors this coming Tuesday, Nov 13, from 5-6 pm at Kerckhoff 133!! Chat with Communication Studies Professors Steven Petersen and Tim Groeling (also of Political Science). Food and drinks provided! 11/9/07
Upcoming activities Happy Halloween! Thanks to everyone who made it out to our Mocktail Party. Pictures are posted on Facebook! We hope you enjoyed yourself and learned more about the club to encourage you to come out to see us more often! For the next few weeks, we have a handful of activities for you: General Meeting/Ice Cream Social Week 6, Tuesday, Nov 6 | 7-8 pm @ Math Sciences 3915H Come to enjoy some ice cream and apple pie while we inform you of the year's activities in detail! We will be discussing general club issues and answering any questions you may want to ask. Not a member yet? We'll have applications available. (To get to the 3rd Floor, enter through the doors closest to MS400. You won't be able to get to the basement if you enter MS at the 5th floor.) Coffee and Tea with Professors Week 7, Tuesday, Nov 13 | 5-6 pm @ Kerckhoff 133 At UCLA, student connections to professors are key to boost academic success and campus networking skills. This is your chance to talk to Comm. Studies professors without fighting 100 students for their attention! We will have a Thanksgiving theme with matching refreshments. TV Taping: The Late Late Show with Craig Fergueson **CANCELLED**
Week 7, Thursday, Nov 15 | 2:00-4:30 pm @ CBS Studios Want to be on camera? Or at least, see what goes behind the filming of a TV show? Join us at a free TV Taping, with an optional dinner in Westwood afterwards. Information about rides will be posted later. Space is limited, so save your spot soon! Remember, all events are only open to UCA members who have paid the membership fee. If you haven't joined yet, check out our membership page and download an application ASAP! Other questions? Just email us! Hope to see you soon! 10/31/2007
Get excited: First event of the year!! ~.:.~.:.UCA MOCKTAIL PARTY.:.~.:.~
Week 3 | Wednesday, Oct 17
5-6 pm @ Student Activities Center, Conference Room 1
Come to UCA's very first event of the year, our Info Night!! Free for members and all UCLA students. Open to EVERYONE interested in Communications. Meet people in Comm. and other majors, mingle and make new friends, and learn about the club and our activities!!
**Refreshments and snacks are provided!**
**Dress business casual**
Note: all other programs are only open to UCA members. So join today! 10/11/2007
Thank you! The deadline for submitting BOARD applications has now passed. We are no longer accepting these applications! Thank you to those who applied and we hope to see you at your scheduled interview soon! Please check your email and make sure you can make the time we have selected for you. Interviews will be held at Kerckhoff Patio, just outside the coffeehouse. Melisa and Miri will both be wearing light blue. If you cannot find us, call either of our cell phone numbers indicated on the email sent Friday night. Please be on time as we have many people, and we would like to have adequate time to get to know each and every one of you! MEMBER applications go all year round and are now available online! Download one from our Membership page. So join today! Keep your eye out for our first upcoming event during Week 3. More information to be posted soon! 10/5/2007
Open Board positions! We are now looking for motivated, proactive undergraduates to become board members this year. Please read through the following information very carefully: Available positions: Secretary (1): in charge of taking minutes of meetings, distributing them to the board, updating our member database, confirming member application emails Treasurer (1): oversees club monetary expenses, reimbursements, and budgets, manages our bank account Head of Advertising (1): in charge of making flyers, graphics needs, organizing general campus advertising Publicity Representatives (4): team to manage campus relations and club publicity who will each be assigned a spotlight event to act as head coordinator Fundraising Coordinators (2): team in charge of brainstorming and arranging fundraising opportunities for the club
*Board members are required to be lifetime members of UCA in support of our programs and also must attend mandatory weekly board meetings.
How to apply: 1. Print and fill out an application: download the application here. We will not accept internet submissions! Be sure to fill out all parts of the application and indicate your times of availability for an interview. *If you have an absolute conflict with the times listed, email uca0708@gmail.com and we will deal with individual cases separately. 2. Attach your resume to the back. 3. Turn in your completed materials by 3 pm on Friday, 10/5 to the Comm. Studies office at 2303 Rolfe Hall. Interviews: Interviews will take place Week 2 on Monday 10/8 and Wednesday 10/10 from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Interviews will last approximately 15 minutes and are mandatory for being considered. We will notify you of your designated interview time slot through email by Friday 10/5.
Good luck! 9/26/07
|
|