Thursday, February 18, 2010

Part Time Opportunity at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM of INDIANAPOLIS

Part-time Gallery Facilitator and Temporary Gallery Facilitator positions are available. Informal education experience and theatre experience is a plus. To view the job descriptions and apply please refer to our website. Application deadline is Sunday, February 21st by 3pm.

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Student Choice Awards 2010

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE IU PROFESSOR NOW UNTIL MARCH 10, 2009 at http://www.indiana.edu/~saa.

The talented, inspiring, and dedicated professors at Indiana University are responsible for the personal and academic growth of thousands of students. To encourage professors’ continued dedication and to commend their past efforts, the Student Alumni Association created the Student Choice Awards in the 1970s.

From February 8th to March 10th, students will be able to nominate their favorite professors for the 2010 Student Choice Awards. Students may visit the Student Alumni Association website at http://www.indiana.edu/~saa and follow the Student Choice Awards link to cast their online vote. Students may also use paper ballots, which will be available in residence halls and other prominent campus locations, to vote for their favorite professors. Students are encouraged to vote for as many different professors as they like, but may only vote for an individual professor one time. Associate instructors are not eligible to receive votes.

To qualify for a 2010 Student Choice Award, professors must have:
• Taught at least six hours for four of the past six semesters
• Been on the Bloomington campus for three years
• Received at least three Student Choice Award nominations
• Not won a Student Choice Award in the previous five years

For more info: iusaa@indiana.edu. ALL IU STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!

Spaces still available in Journalism Spring 2010 2nd 8 week courses

Hello,

Just a reminder that the following SPRING 2010 2nd 8 week classes in Journalism have plenty of available seats.

The course, JOUR-C 201, Hot Topics in Journalism, does not count in the Journalism major. It is designed for non-journalism students. No topic will fulfill any Journalism requirements.

If a student has taken the topic: "Hot Topics" before, then they should not re-take it as the course will be a course repeat. However, it may be repeated with a different topic.

We have four different classes under the heading of Hot Topics. Two are "Hot Topics in Journalism." One covers topics in Sports Journalism. One covers Entertainment Journalism, titled Scandalized: Tabloids and the News. All are taught by experienced instructors with a strong background in the topics.

Please let me know if you have questions. Also, Ms. Linda Long, Student Services Assistant, is the primary contact for questions about the course. Please call her at 855-9248, e-mail ljlong@indiana.edu.

Thank you for sharing the information with your students.

Jean Person, Recorder
School of Journalism
E-mail: jperson@indiana.edu
Phone: (812) 855-1698

1. JOUR-C201: Hot topics in journalism. Does not count in Journalism degree, for non-majors. 2nd 8 week course. 3 credits.
TWO CLASSES: TOPIC IS "HOT TOPICS"

A. Class 8205 6-8 pm, MW, Woodburn 100, Jeff Cannon

The media occupy a "hot" space in audiences' everyday lives. Through them we come to know the range of people, issues and controversies in politics, economics, and entertainment. This course examines recent trends in journalism, particularly changes in technology, regulation, and globalization that have tested the limits and role of journalism in a democracy. Guest speakers will address everything from social networking to ethics to the effects of such popular entertainment properties as the Twilight book/film series. Students can expect to leave this course with command of a practical toolkit of concepts for critically evaluating journalism and mass media for years to come.

Required text: Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2007). The Elements of Journalism. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.

B. Class 13127 Ernie Pyle Hall Room 220 Tuesday & Thursday 5:45-7:45 pm. Teaching this course is Emmy award-winning television reporter Marty Pieratt.

Journalism, media, and mass communications are such a crucial part of our everyday life. This course is designed to help students understand the institutions, places, and people surrounding today's dynamic world communications convergence. A student in any area of study will find this course extremely beneficial in understanding the media world, and by the end of the semester should leave historic Ernie Pyle Hall with the ability to critically evaluate journalism and mass media

We will study the differences between professional journalists in print, broadcast, public relations and online media, and those who may be merely pretending. We will focus on both the pioneers of journalism history and the innovators of today's new media and citizen journalism. This course will focus on the practices and effects of all media from local to international. We will always touch on the hot topics of the day and how it is handled by the media, politicians, and analyze how it is absorbed by social media, our culture, and the world. Guest speakers will include media professionals and other guests connected with IU's nationally-recognized School of Journalism. Each lecture will be presented in a fast-moving, compelling style with audio, video, and graphic features.

Class discussion and debate is more than encouraged. Students need to be prepared to keep pace with all forms of daily mass media.

Required text: Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2007). The Elements of Journalism. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.


2. TOPIC IS SPORTS JOURNALISM:

A. Class 31599, Jour-C 201: Sports Journalism, MW 3:35-5:35 pm, Rawles Hall 100. Jeff Cannon.

Topic: "Warriors, Legends and Icons."

Among the 20th century's most notable cultural developments was the rise in prominence of sports in society. Countless games and pastimes became cultural foci, thanks largely to the reports of a nascent sports media. One hundred years after its virtual birth, sports reporting is as developed an institution as are the sports it now covers. This course will provide a three-pronged introduction to sports journalism: through guest lectures by a range of sports media professionals; through reading and discussion of some of the best sports journalism of the century; and through readings and lectures on the role of sports and sport journalism in society. Students can expect to leave the course with an understanding of the evolving role of sport and sport media in society, as well as a fundamental understanding of the components of a contemporary sports media toolkit.

Required texts: Halberstam, D. & Stout, G. (Eds.), The Best American Sports Writing of the Century. Mariner Books; Schultz, B., Sports Media: Reporting, Producing, and Planning. Second Edition. Focal Press.


3. TOPIC IS SCANDALIZED: TABLOIDS & THE NEWS

A. Class 31730, JOUR-C 201. 6-8 pm, MW, Ernie Pyle hall 214. Lori Henson.

Paparazzi and tabloid reporters capture with breathless enthusiasm the trials and tribulations of celebrities from Lindsey Lohan to Tiger Woods to presidential candidate John Edwards. But these scandals don't confine themselves only to the pages of supermarket rags and online gossip sites. Tabloid scandals pervade mainstream media and seep into American culture as a whole. This course will examine the history of tabloid journalism - from the "yellow journalism" of the early 20th century to today's tech-savvy coverage. It will examine how mainstream news has been impacted by - but attempted to distance itself from - tabloid sensationalism. Finally, it will examine the ways technology is blurring the lines between celebrity, audience and journalist.

The Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

In recognition of the importance of undergraduate research and creative activity, Indiana University-Bloomington has established the Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity.

Sponsored jointly by the Provost, the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, and the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, the Award recognizes not only outstanding achievement in research and creative activity, but the importance of such creative and research experiences for undergraduates.

Student Award
The student recipients of this award will receive a certificate and $500 and will be recognized at the Honors Convocation in the spring semester of each year.

Faculty Mentors
This award also recognizes that faculty who mentor undergraduates make a significant difference, encouraging and guiding students, as well as engaging them in this learning process and advocating for them. A good faculty mentor provides a role model for methods of inquiry and expression in a field of study and for the responsible conduct of research and creative activity. Good mentors often provide students with their first entry into professional circles and support the dissemination of the student’s work through participation in professional conferences, exhibitions, performances or publication.

Faculty mentors receive a commemorative pin, research funds for personal use in the amount of $500, and $500 in funding to support the future mentoring of undergraduates. Faculty mentors will also be recognized at the Honors Convocation.

Nominations
All undergraduate students and faculty are eligible.

Students are nominated to the dean of the relevant school by professors with whom they have worked and are then selected by the school for nomination to the Provost. Each school may nominate no more than two undergraduates in each category.
Eligible papers or projects may come from disciplines across the professions, social and applied sciences, arts, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics. The categories are conceived to be broad and flexible, and to embrace activity of diverse kinds. Nominations of students who have engaged in multidisciplinary
work are welcomed. In such cases, please indicate all relevant categories.

The broad categories are:
(1) Natural and Mathematical Sciences
(2) Social and Applied Sciences
(3) Professional Inquiry
(4) Performing and Creative Arts
(5) Humanities

Nominations must include:

1. a statement from the faculty mentor describing
 his/her experience in mentoring the nominee and the positive impact of the
activity/mentoring on the student’s scholarship, creativity and development
 a statement about the accomplishments of the nominee in the project for which
he/she has been nominated
 relevant information about activity in involving and guiding undergraduate students
in research or creative projects

2. a reflective statement by the student about how the research or creative experience has enhanced their opportunities for learning AND a brief summary of the way in which the experience was enhanced by the mentor.

3. published or unpublished work by the student, or evidence of creative activity (CD or DVD containing jpeg, mpeg or video files), for which the student is being nominated. A campus‐wide committee then makes recommendations to the Provost. The committee will consist of:

The Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
The Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs
Dean of the University Graduate School
Faculty representing each of the broad disciplinary categories.

The deadline for nominations to the deans, which should be sent to the contact person identified by your school, is Friday February 19, 2010.

Deans’ nominations should be forwarded to Sonya Stephens, VPUE (c/o Gail Londergan,
londer@indiana.edu ) by Monday March 1, 2010.

The Provost will announce winners on or before March 10, 2010.

The 2010 Honors Convocation will take place on April 11, 2010.

DEFA Project

On Sunday, February 21 @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater @ 7pm, the Indiana University DEFA Project presents the

WENDE FLICKS:

Leipzig in the Fall (East Germany, 1989, Dir. Gerd Kroske and Andreas Voigt)
&
Eastern Landscape (Germany 1991, Dir. Eduard Schreiber)

Two award-winning short documentaries about historical, political, and cultural change before AND after the end of the Cold War!

The films will be followed by a community discussion with:

Joshua Malitsky, Assistant Professor of Communication and Culture, Indiana University & Johannes Türk, Assistant Professor of Germanic Studies, Indiana University

Please join us for this wonderful event and remember to stop by FARM Restaurant for special discounts on German-themed menu items!

Feb. 19 underground screening

Hello all, this week's underground screening follows up on last Fall's presentation of "Beauty Becomes the Beast" with more films by Ireland's Vivienne Dick. Dick's early films, which were key works in the short-lived No Wave film scene of late-70s New York, draw on that movement's emphasis on raw amateurism while also exhibiting an overt feminist sensibility. We'll be showing three shorts: "Guerillere Talks," "She Had Her Gun All Ready," and "Staten Island."
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The underground film series is sponsored by Indiana University's Department of Communication and Culture. All screenings are on alternating Fridays at 7 p.m. in room 251 of the Radio-TV building on the IU campus. All screenings are free and open to the public, and free parking is ample in the lot adjacent to the building, provided you clearly display an underground flyer on the dashboard of your vehicle.

IU Athletics Internship - Summer and '10-'11 Academic Year

IU Athletic Marketing Internship
Basic Information and Requirements

Area: Sport Marketing
Supervisor: Ashleigh Bachert
Paid/Unpaid (If paid, how much?): Unpaid
Does the worker earn credit: Yes – check with your academic advisor to see how many credits you are able to earn
Graduate/Undergraduate student: Either
Length of Time/Dates Occupied: Late August-May and May-August (summer internship)

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to manage multiple tasks and a schedule that includes long hours/weekends, and be willing to commit to the position for the entire academic year or summer. It is preferred that you are currently enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington and that you have some sort of experience working with or volunteering at athletic events.

You will have many duties and responsibilities as an intern at the Indiana University Athletic Department. Interns must be available to staff sporting events including all home football games and many men’s and women’s basketball games. Each intern will be assigned to a specific sport and will be required to work on marketing and promotion plans, as well as work at the events. In addition, interns will assist with ticket sales campaigns geared towards increasing attendance and ticket revenue on campus and throughout the community. If you are planning to do a summer internship with IU Athletics, you will be a part of the planning of our fall sports, selling of football and combination football and men’s basketball season tickets to students during orientation, getting information out about our teams during summer festivals and events and distributing information about our teams around the community.

While you will be assigned different projects to work on in the office based on your specific designated sport, you may also be asked to deliver sports posters and schedule cards to local stores, restaurants, and other locations throughout the community, as well as assist with local events in Bloomington.

When you first interview with us, you will give us a schedule of times you can work either in the office or game days. This will help us work out when everyone is in the office and not overbook our resources. When you schedule your office hours, understand that the more you are in the office the more responsibility you are given. With this in mind, however, do not over extend yourself. Each week, you are required to have a minimum of 8 hours in the office. Office hours begin at 9:30 AM and end at 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Lunch time is normally from noon to 1 PM.
Attendance at meetings is required unless you give 2 days notice. We typically try and schedule staff meetings at 7 AM once a month, so everyone can attend the meeting even if they have class at 8 AM.

Game days are a great way to understand and see how we run an event. Typical game days will start an hour to 2 hours prior to the opening of the gates at the game. They will last between a half hour to an hour after the conclusion of the game depending on what we have going on at each event. You will be asked to stay for the whole event unless you have already worked something out with the corresponding marketing representative.

Sports
We promote all 24 of our varsity sports. This means that we work to get the word out about all of the home contests and some away contests. We also run the game day atmosphere of all of their events. Some events will not need a full marketing set up, i.e. men’s golf won’t have music and promotions, but we will set up a marketing table and make sure we have posters, schedule cards, etc. at the event. We also promote any BIG TEN and NCAA championships that we may host throughout the year.

If you are interested in applying for our internship program, please fill out the application on the next page. You can mail, drop off or email your application to Ashleigh Bachert. The contact information is located at the bottom of the application. The deadline to apply for the summer internship is March 12th by 5 PM. We will be holding interviews March 22 – 26. The deadline to apply for the 2010-11 Academic Year is April 12th by 5 PM. Interviews will be held May 3-5.

Indiana University Athletic Department Marketing Internship
Name_____________________________________________________________________
Email Address______________________________________________________________
Local Address______________________________________________________________
Permanent Phone_______________________ Cell Phone____________________________
Permanent Address___________________________________________________________
Major______________________________ Cumulative GPA_________________________
Expected Date of Graduation___________________________________________________
Each sport will have a point person as an intern who will have duties that pertain to their specific assigned sport as well as additional office duties. Please indicate which sports you would be interested in working with below. (Circle all that apply)
- Baseball - M/W Golf & Rowing - Track/Field & Cross Country
- Crimson Club/ Jr. Hoosier Club - Men’s & Women’s Soccer - Volleyball
- Field Hockey - Men’s & Women’s Tennis - Women’s Basketball
- Graphics Position 1 - Softball - Wrestling
- Graphics Position 2 - Swim/Dive & Water Polo

I. Internships within the Indiana University Marketing Department are yearlong commitments of time, energy and effort. This includes attendance at meetings with the staff, a minimum of 8 office hours per week, and Hoosier athletic events. This is an unpaid position, however, we still expect you to put forth your best work with us. Sign below to indicate that you understand the nature of the position and that you will make this commitment for the entire year regardless of other jobs or obligations.
Applicant’s Signature______________________________________________ Date____________________________________________________________

II. Please attach a letter of recommendation from someone who has worked with you in a professional environment.

III. Please attach a copy of your resume, including three professional and/or personal references (contact names, relationship, email and numbers only).

Deliver the completed application by Monday, April 12 at 5:00 pm to Ashleigh Bachert, Assistant Marketing Director, at 1001 17th St., Bloomington, IN 47406, Attention: Marketing
For more information, contact the IU Athletics Marketing Department at 812-856-5667 or bacherta@indiana.edu.
Applications must be received no later than 5pm on Monday, April 12, 2010.
Interviews will be held the week of May 3-5, 2010.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Washington Center representative visit

Ann Reynolds from The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars will be on campus this Thursday, Feb. 18, to meet with students. Interested students may see her at an information table in the lobby of Woodburn Hall between 10 AM and 3 PM on Thursday, or attend the session at the Career Development Center [10th and Jordan, PC001] from 4:00-5:30 PM.

For more information on The Washington Center, see http://www.twc.edu/students/. Undergraduates who wish to apply for one of the D.C. internships will need to consult with me at the PACE office to discuss earning credit for their experience.

Meet with Ann Reynolds of The Washington Center:
10:00am to 11:45 and 1:15 PM - 3:00pm – Table in the lobby of Woodburn Hall
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Info Session in Career Center (PC001)

Indiana State Fair Internships

Summer Internships are available at the Indiana State Fair. Several departments have positions available for students of nearly every field of study. Please visit www.indianastatefair.com to view the position descriptions. Thank you very much for your time.

Julie Izzo
Employment Office/Fundraising Groups
Indiana State Fair Commission
(317) 927-7614
jizzo@indianastatefair.com

Facets Internships

Facets’ Internship Information

Earn valuable work experience with an internationally recognized film and video organization!

Contact:
Kathleen Beckman, Internship Coordinator
Facets Multi-Media, Inc.
1517 West Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
Tel: 773-281-9075
Fax: 773-929-0266
E-mail: internships@facets.org
www.facets.org & www.cicff.org

Organization Description:
Facets Multi-Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exhibition, distribution & education of foreign, independent & classic films through Facets Cinema, Facets Video Rentals (with over 50,000 titles for rent), and Facets Film School classes. Facets’ Children’s Programs also play an significant role in the organization including: Young Chicago Critics summer film program teaching film theory, critique and basic film production to kids ages 7-14, and the Chicago
International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), the largest festival of films for children in North America welcoming 20,000 attendees annually and featuring over 200 animated and live action films from 40 countries. The CICFF is also the only
Academy Award-qualifying children’s film festival in the world.

Internship Description:
Facets Internships are a great learning experience for anyone interested in event coordination, film, fundraising, writing, marketing, publicity, non-profit development & PR. Some internships are seasonal and others are based on need.

Internships Available:
Facets DVD Authoring Assistant
CICFF Programming Assistant
CICFF Workshop & Special Programs Assistant
CICFF Marketing/Publicity Coordinator
Press Coordinator
Summer Film Camp and Jury Coordinator
Facets Cinema Marketing Assistant
New Media (Social Networking) Internship

Internships require an average of 3, 8-hour days (weekdays) per week for a 3-4 month period. Some internships may require additional hours, evenings and weekends.

Compensation:
Internships are unpaid however, they do include many perks with Facets Cinema, Video Rentals, Facets Film School classes, plus free soda & popcorn. Most of all, Facets internships are an intense and rewarding learning experience with a unique and celebrated Chicago non-profit arts organization.

Application:
There is no application deadline although application materials should be submitted 2-6 months prior to the upcoming internship session. Internships are roughly seasonal (Winter/Spring, Summer, & Fall). Submission materials include:

· Internship Application: Available online at www.facets.org, www.cicff.org, by request at internships@facets.org or by phone at 773-281-9075.
· Resume
· Cover Letter: Send a cover letter, in the form of a personal statement, of no more than 500 words explaining what an internship with Facets means to you.

To apply, please send cover letter, resume and Internship Application to Kathleen Beckman, Internship Coordinator via email, fax or mail (above). Interviews for finalists will ONLY be considered after all materials are received.

Questions? Contact Kathleen Beckman, Internship Coordinator at 773-281-9075, internships@facets.org.