New Internship Opportunity

I was asked by Afra AlHai who is one of the administrators of Dubai Women Association (which is located in Dubai, near Dubai Hospital) to report that the association is looking for interns who are specialized in thefollowing areas:

- Media

- Communication

- Advertising and Marketing

- Social Media

Contact Dr. James if you are interested

FEB 11 Internship Workshop!

Girls tomorrow is an important workshop PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND we will take attendance.

Tomorrow's workshop is being delivered by an invited guest and it is all about workplace ethics!

I have had students fired from internships over ethics and if you are fired you do not pass!

Also, Mr. Nouroudine will be here from Abu Dhabi to talk about your site placements and answer process questions.

See you at 12:30!

James

Interview Prep!

Dear Students,

Register Now for Real Interview Practice: http://alumni.zu.ac.ae/Interview

“Khutwati Program” is a job readiness initiative, designed to support students to meet with hiring companies and be prepared for the Careers Spotlight event, which will take place in the Students Engagement and Training Day on the 23^rd February 2016.

Many students are now eager to enter the world of work and start their professional careers. Practice Mock Interviews Now.

Date: Tuesday 23^rd February 2016

Time: 9am-3pm

Location: Dubai Campus-Zayed University, Wing E classrooms

Should you require more assistant, please let me know.

Regards,
Salha AlKas

	Salha Al Kas Career Development Coordinator Student Affairs	صالحه الكاس  منسّق تطوير الشؤون المهنية شؤون الطالبات
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February 29,Career Spotlight

NO WORKSHOP THURSDAY FEB 4

Girls we will not be meeting this week!

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)