LEVERAGE BEFORE MEETING THE EMPLOYER (personal pitch)Sunday, February 21, 2021, 6 - 7pDevelop a 3-prong self-narrative
LEVERAGE BEYOND THE INTRODUCTIONS (networking)Thursday, February 25, 2021, 6 - 7pDesign next steps to stay connected.
Two guest speakers will be discussing breaking mental health stigma in PT as POC in specialties such as pediatrics, cardiopulmonary, oncology, geriatrics, and COVID-19.
IC alums in the world of animation will be sharing stories and wisdom of how they broke into animation, aspects of today's animation industry, and offer advice and tips for anyone interested in the many opportunities available in today's animation landscape. ICLA alum Colleen McAllister will guest-moderate, and panelists will be ICLA alum Colleen Evanson, writer for DuckTales, and Scott Oberholtzer, animator for South Park.
Park Professional Development offers resume, work sample, reel, or portfolio reviews at the end of March
Sessions:
DEADLINE Sunday, March 14, 2021 students upload content for review in individual Basecamp sites.EMPLOYER/GUEST REVIEWS ~ reviewers/guests will be invited March 15, 2021 to virtually visit and comment on your content through March 31, 2021Students will be invited back to review portfolio commentary/suggestions on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12noon
A live webinar from Hollywood, featuring IC alums Dave Rogers '92, producer and director of The Office, and Rand Geiger '06, producer of Stranger Things. Dave and Rand will share stories of how they got their starts in the Los Angeles film and television industry, offer advice to aspiring producers and directors, and discuss their current projects such as Upload & Free Guy. This webinar will also include a Q&A session, so get your questions ready!
Do you like the advertising field and want to get some more hands-on experience? Are you looking for some impressive work for your portfolio or resume? Or what about the chance to win a gift card and just have fun? If so, sign up for the American Advertising Federation's Creative Crunch Competition! Teams of 2-5 students will receive a creative brief this Friday afternoon and have 24 hours create an advertising campaign for a mystery company, then present their ideas to a panel of alumni judges at noon Saturday. The winners of this competition will receive Dunkin Donuts gift cards!
Liz Tigelaar '98 and Mikko Alanne '97 will share their stories of how they established themselves as film and TV writers in Hollywood. This webinar will be moderated by Steve Ginsberg, IC Los Angeles Program screenwriting professor and Pendleton Endowed Chair. It is the first of three webinars marking 25 years of the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program. We'll feature ICLA alumni working in the Hollywood communications industry. Registration is required through this link: tinyurl.com/HollywoodWritersRoom