Apply for CDO Sponsorship to this Year's Event!
Are you interested in the field of communications? This year the Career Development Office is pleased to co-sponsor the entry fee for five students to attend the Conference along with a member of the CDO team! Students will still be responsible for their transportation to and from NYC.
Each year, the New York Women in Communications Foundation hosts a day-long conference, featuring over 40 communications professionals speaking on 10 different topics. More than 300 college women attend to get career tips on various communication fields, ranging from entrepreneurship to marketing to broadcasting.
Application Instructions for CDO Sponsorship:
Due to high interest, the Career Development asks that students interested in attending submit a resume and short statement of intent describing why they would like to attend the conference and what they hope to gain from their experience. Materials should be submitted via email to cdo@bard.edu.
The deadline to apply is October 31, 2012. Selected students will be notified no later than November 5, 2012.
Additional Requirements:
Once five students have been selected, there will be a mandatory group information meeting with CDO the week of November 12 (date & time tbd) to go over proper dress code other pertinent information.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Time: 9:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
This year, Kate White, author of I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, and former Editor in Chief, Cosmopolitan Magazine will be the breakfast keynote, and Jenna Wolfe, co-anchor, Sunday Edition of “Today” and “Today” Correspondent will be the lunch keynote.
Schedule:
8:30-10:00am- Breakfast, Keynote address
10:15-11:15am- Breakout Session 1
11:30-12:30pm- Breakout Session 2
12:45-2:00pm- Lunch, Keynote address
2:15-3:15pm- Breakout Session 3
3:30-4:30pm- Closing Panel Session: Secrets to a Successful Job Search
4:30pm- Raffle
Attendees will register for one panel to attend during each of the three breakout sessions:
Breakout 1
a) Broadcast and Cable Journalism
b) Marketing and Advertising
c) Magazine Writing for Print & Online
Breakout 2
a) Public Relations
b) Fashion and Beauty Media
c) News Reporting for Print and Online
Breakout 3
a) Digital, Social and Mobile Media
b) Unique Opportunities in Communications
Website: http://www.nywici.org/events/student-communications-career-conference-0
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