NO Internship ielts this semester

You will not be asked to do an exit IELTS this semester.

Specifics for ePortfolio

COM 490 Internship Checklist

I HAVE UPLOADED AND UPDATED OR PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING POSTS

1. COM 210 – Media Storytelling – CV page from COL updated
2. COM 210 – Media Storytelling – Biography page written, then refreshed in COM 353
3. COM 210 – Media Storytelling – Two (2) Writing samples in separate posts
4. COM 240 – Communication and Media Ethics – Essay
5. COM 261 – Communication and Media History – Oral history assignment
6. COM 280 – Applied Digital Communication – Final project layout (design, graphic, text, logo etc. files)
7. COM 360 – Communication & Media Research – Paper/Project
8. COM 441 – Communication and Media Law – Research paper
9. Capstone Course (specialization-specific)
   • COM 451 – Integrated Strategic Communication – Final campaign document
   • COM 457 – Senior Project in Visual Communication – Final video project
   • COM 475 – Planning and Promotion for Events and Festivals – TBA
   • COM 481 – Advanced Converged Media – One (1) Major reporting assignment/final project (text, video, audio, still photography)
10. ARA 240 – Media Storytelling in Arabic I – Writing sample
11. ARA 340 – Media Storytelling in Arabic II – Writing sample

ePortfolio DUE Next Week!

E-Portfolio requirements

ePortfolios are a required measurement of CCMS curriculum and the accreditation process. 

Every student must complete their e-portfolio to be able to graduate. The portfolios will be evaluated.

1.  Every student must upload:

1 faculty assigned and approved assignment from:

• Core Courses
  • COM 210 – Media Storytelling  (this is the course where the student CV, bio and one writing sample are completed)
  • COM 240 – Communication and Media Ethics
  • COM 261 – Communication and Media History
  • COM 280 – Applied Digital Communication
  • COM 360 – Communication & Media Research
  • COM 441 – Communication and Media Law

• Capstone Courses (chose the applicable one)
  • COM 451 – Integrated Strategic Communication
  • COM 457 – Senior Project in Visual Communication
  • COM 475 – Planning and Promotion for Events and Festivals
  • COM 481 – Advanced Converged Media

• Arabic Courses
  • ARA 2/340 – Media Storytelling in Arabic I & II

reference materials (Course Descriptions, Curriculum Overview, 8-Semester Plan)

2.  All COM 210 Media Storytelling sections receive training in the following:

• Naming their ePortfolio
• Creating and publishing their third-person biography page
• Creating and publishing their CV/Resume page including a PDF version for download
• Uploading and linking their required files/media
• Properly formatting their assignment posts
• Populating/Updating their navigation menu
• (Adding/removing widgets, tweaks to design – time permitting)

3.  In COM 490 Internship, the Internship Adviser will review student ePortfolios.

• Students must finalize the portfolio in the first 3 weeks of COM 490 for export to a package file.

4.  Additional recommendations

• e-Portfolios should also contain:
  • Certificates for academic achievement, service/volunteering, and positions in clubs etc.
  • Links to mentions, records, articles etc. in which the student is named or Zayed University participation has been noted
  • Links to existing business or professional sites used by the student
  • Scans of papers or physical articles
  • (List of classes or transcript)

2 Great Opportunities.

Girls I have 2 excellent PR opportunities that I encourage you to look at and speak to me tomorrow if you are interested.

1. Brunswick Gulf Ltd, Gate Village Building 10, Dubai International Financial Centre, PO Box 506691, Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Here is their info!

Brunswick is looking for motivated students, they can take 2 but would want to meet you!

2. Bell Pottinger

Some info!

Job Description: Executive

An Executive should take an active role on clients and activities related to the Bell Pottinger Middle 

East office. They should support their client teams with al admin requirements and be proficient and 

professional in front of clients.

Key Attributes:

 Bright, enthusiastic, creative, focused individual support their team in delivering excellent 

client service by being trusted and trustworthy

 Be positive and committed to continuous improvement and innovation, striving for the 

exceptional

 Have a sense of purpose, a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to support the wider team

 Take responsibility for making things happen and delivering the highest quality at all times 

 Be reliable and accountable to clients and colleagues alike

Job Requirements:

 Support, plan and undertake client programmes, projects, documents and events, working 

effectively with colleagues

 Excellent writing ability in native language

 Provide targeted research and monitoring for clients and new business development

 Contribute to the creative development of communications campaigns

 Draft insightful briefings and research notes

 Work on media programmes including drafting press releases, selling in stories

 Participate in new business development brainstorms, proposals and research where relevant

 Generate interesting and engaging content for social platforms, media pitches and creative 

campaigns

 Provide account reporting and administration

Again see me ASAP if you are interested they are motivated!

James

Meeting 12:30 Thursday Jan 28!

Dear Spring Interns,

Tomorrow all POTb CCMS interns will be meeting in R-L1-071 from 12:30-1:30.

Agenda items.

1. ePortfolio Jack Frizzell will be joining us to go over, one last time, what is expected of you for your ePortfolio and walk you through any process issues you are having, please bring your computer.

2. Update on the placement process and new sites to consider.

3. A quick chat about email, phone etiquette and 1st impressions.

One last thing, girls there are several EXCELLENT PR sites that are very interested in having ZU students that have been in contact in the last week.

I will post more details on the blog after 1pm today.

http://ccmsinternshipdxb.blogspot.ae/

Please take a look and if you are interested contact me ASAP.

See you all tomorrow,

Dr. James

Back January 10th!

Girls we will be back on the 10th of January.

We will be responding to all questions from Sunday onward.

Most interns will be going out in POTb.

If you submitted your documents your CV has been sent out and that means we are now waiting for the sites to respond and ZU HAS NO CONTROL OVER HOW FAST OR SLOW A SITE RESPONDS.

Enjoy the weekend and we will speak after the 10th.