Apply Now for the PR Certificate Program

Public relations is important to many disciplines, including engineering, English, computer science, communication, business, agricultural communications, and numerous others. The PR Certificate program will provide you with a practical foundation in the principles and practice of public relations that will help you in your primary area of expertise.


Students who wish to apply must:

• Have been a student on this or another college campus for at least three semesters;
• Have at least three semesters remaining before their anticipated graduation date;
• Have completed at least one of the core courses (see list on website), or be enrolled in one of the core courses, at the time of application; and
• Complete the entire application process by the stated deadline (no late applications will be considered). 

Learn more and apply at go.media.illinois.edu/prcertificate before March 1, 2012. 

Volunteers Needed for 2012 Roger Ebert's Film Festival

The College of Media at Illinois presents the 14th Annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival (Ebertfest) April 25-29. Volunteers are needed for theater teams. Contact Mary Susan Britt at marsue - at - illinois.edu and visit http://www.ebertfest.com This is a GREAT experience for anyone, but especially for students interested in media and cinema studies!

"Digital Bootcamp" for Students Interested in Journalism, Advertising, Media, & More

The College of Media is offering an exciting new program, Digital Bootcamp, this Spring. Digital Bootcamp is a two-day workshop in Chicago, March 30-31, for students in journalism, advertising, media content creation, and design in the new digital media landscape. The workshop will expose students to various areas of digital media in sessions led by top industry practitioners.


Digital Bootcamp will also include a keynote address – Building Your Brand Online – which will address the importance of and best practices in building your own brand using the latest social media and digital tools. The program will conclude with a panel on future careers in the new digital media landscape. By the end of the workshop, students will know how to develop their digital brand and digital portfolio using various functions of WordPress. Recruiters will be on hand to discuss career opportunities, including internships and full-time positions. Sponsors so far include Leo Burnett, Turner Broadcasting, and others.


We hope to have students from various schools in the Midwest register for the program, and need your help. A flyer for program is available here. More information on the program is also available on the event website (http://go.illinois.edu/digitalbootcamp).

College of Media Info Sessions

If you are planning to apply to any College of Media major this semester, please plan to attend one of these Info Sessions. College of Media majors are: Advertising, Journalism, Media & Cinema Studies, and Agricultural Communications.


The College of Media will be holding 3 Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College of Media for the Fall 2012 term. Attending a session is the BEST way for the students to get all their questions answered by representatives from each department as well as by academic advisors. (The same information will be covered at each session, students would only need to attend one.)


Please note that the deadline for all applications is March 2nd by 3:00 p.m.


The sessions will all be held from 4:00-5:30 in 100 Greg.  
The dates are: February 16th, 22nd and 28th. 

College of Media Application is Now Available!

If you are interested in a College of Media major, and meet the transfer requirements (see me to help determine if you do), then you can now apply! College of Media majors are: Advertising, Journalism, Media & Cinema Studies, and Agricultural Communication. Here's the info I received:
The College of Media's Fall 2011 ICT application is now online! http://media.illinois.edu/future/applying.html 

Application process: Completion of an online form, a 500-word essay, and print outs of the application confirmation page and the student's academic history.  The application deadline is 3pm, Friday September 30th.
(All procedures are explained in more detail through the website above.)
Reminder:  
The College of Media will be holding 3 Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College for the Spring 2012 term. If students have questions about the application process or the Advertising, Agricultural Communication, Broadcast Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies, or News Editorial Journalism majors, please encourage them to attend one of our informational sessions. These sessions are the BEST way to get all questions answered by representatives from each department as well as by academic advisors. (The same information will be covered at each session, so students only need to attend one.)
The sessions will all be held from 4:00-4:50 in 100 Greg.  The dates are:
Tuesday, August 30th
Wednesday, September 14th
Thursday, September 22nd

College of Media ICT Dates Set

The College of Media has set its dates for ICT (Intercollegiate transfer) meetings for the fall semester. Students interested in any College of Media major (Advertising, Journalism, Agricultural Communications, or Media and Cinema Studies) should plan on attending one of these events. The full blurb is below:

The College of Media will be holding 3 Informational Sessions for students that wish to transfer into the College for the Spring 2012 term. If students have questions about the application process or the Advertising, Agricultural Communication, Broadcast Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies, or News Editorial Journalism majors, please encourage them to attend one of our informational sessions. These sessions are the BEST way to get all questions answered by representatives from each department as well as by academic advisors. (The same information will be covered at each session, so students only need to attend one.)
The sessions will all be held from 4:00-4:50 in 100 Greg.  The dates are:
Tuesday, August 30th
Wednesday, September 14th
Thursday, September 22nd
The College of Media's Fall 2011 ICT application will be available at this link the first week of class:  http://media.illinois.edu/future/applying.html 
Application process: Completion of an online form, a 500-word essay, and print outs of the application confirmation page and the student's academic history.  Apps are due to 18 Gregory Hall by 3pm on Friday, September 30th.  (All procedures are explained in more detail through the website above.)

Internship Opportunity in Cinema Marketing

I received a flyer regarding an internship opportunity. I don't know anything about it other than what I received: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/dmurph/www/index_files/facetsinternship.pdf
As usual, I don't personally endorse opportunities like this which are outside the university - it's up to you to investigate and determine whether this is a good choice for you. Since this is a career-related matter, you could consult with our Career Center to get another opinion!