Do you want to learn about the publishing industry?
It’s that time of year when publishers, book manufacturers, and authors are identifying the key trends that will influence their roles in the industry during the next 12 months. In 2018, the publishing industry will likely follow the broader patterns that have been seen throughout the past decade, including the rise of small publishers, digital platforms, and new formats. This webinar is designed to share industry leaders’ perspectives on how these trends will impact business goals this year and in the years to come.
If you missed this webinar in February, please join us.
Location: ADK CCI Library
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Click here to register for the event in Handshake.
Dance Alumni Panel
During the fall semester, the Dance faculty department invited alumni to return to campus to teach their classes for one week. CCI hosted a panel where alumni discussed their career paths and lessons learned. Click here to view the video.
Do you want to learn about Advertising and Marketing? Check out these short videos!
Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF) created a series of short video clips from a diverse group of industry pros talking about the industry and answering all sorts of questions students have, but don’t have anyone to ask. Click here to view them.
Adulting: life skills you need to know
SGA and CCI are excited to collaborate and offer you a series of financial literacy workshops this J-term to help you learn all about important topics. Check out the details below.
Negotiating Salary
Wednesday January 17th, 4:30-5:30pm in Axinn 229
Presented by Meg Gras from National Life Group
This is something you probably know you should do, right? But how? Where do you start? Come learn about techniques and strategies to make this process easier and more successful. We will discuss ideas about what to think about and do when you interview and when you receive an offer, and the basic principles of a successful negotiation: what can be negotiated and how should you respond when offered a position. National Life Group is a Vermont employer very interested in introducing you to these skills that you can use in any type of future employment situation. Open to all students, all majors, whether you are job or internship searching now or later.
Explanation of Benefits: What do they mean
Thursday, January 18th, 3-5pm in Axinn 229
Health insurance? Life Insurance? Deductibles? CTO? What does it all mean? Come learn from some friendly staff at Midd in the Human Resources office to learn this lingo so you can start to understand what benefits really mean and you can appreciate them just as much as your salary.
Loan Repayment and Financial Literacy
Wednesday January 24th 4-6pm in Axinn 229
If you are on any sort of financial aid where you will have to start paying back loans after you graduate, this is the session for you. Come learn from expert staff on campus about appropriate timelines, common issues to avoid, what to pay attention to, and how to plan ahead so you understand how to be a responsible borrower.
Young Alum Panel
Thursday, January 25, 4:30-6:30pm in Axinn 229
Come to this fun, light session to learn from these young alumni about things they wish they knew before graduation, what it’s like in the “real world” and what the transition to work and making friends is like when you’re out of school.
Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Alumni Lunch Panel Friday, Nov 10th @12:30pm (Coltrane)
Alumni panelists will talk about the trends shaping the communications industry, its greatest challenges, the similarities and differences in these segments for those beginning their careers, and what they mean for future roles in this field.
- Patrick O’Donoghue ’85, Director of Business Affairs, Weiden + Kennedy NY
- Meghan Barstow ’94, Executive Vice President, Employee Engagement, Edelman
- Peter McSherry ’06, Vice President, Analytic Consulting Group, Epsilon
Click here to sign up for the Lunch Panel!
For full list of events visit go/upnext!
Content Creation: Roles and Skills Workshop, Friday, 11/10 @ 1:40pm (Coltrane)
Patrick O’Donoghue ‘85 will discuss the process through which strategies are translated into advertising and marketing campaign content, what the different roles are in content creation, and skills that interested students should be developing to best position them for entry-level opportunities. Click here to sign up for the event!
For full list of events visit go/upnext!
Public Relations: Roles and Skills Workshop Friday, 11/10 @ 2:35pm (Coltrane)
Meghan Barstow ‘94 will discuss the Public Relations career landscape, including the different types of roles, skills/experiences that are required and case studies providing a glimpse of the day in the life of communications careers. Click here to sign up for the event!
For full list of events visit go/upnext!
Digital Analytics in Marketing Workshop, Friday, 11/10 @ 3:30pm (Coltrane)
Peter McSherry ’06 (Economics) will speak to what digital analytics is and how it is used in the industry today as well as the big trends moving forward (e.g. Big Data, Personalization, and the internet of things). Pete will highlight some of the work he is doing at Epsilon and will also speak to the marketing landscape for the various jobs you can take in this space. Students attending will gain a good understanding of the skill sets that help when first starting in the industry. Click here to sign up for the event!
For full list of events visit go/upnext!