Spring 2009 Events

{04/23/09} The 14th Annual ASCA Awards Banquet (Pictures below)

When: Thursday, April 23, 6:00 to 7:15 pm
Where: Annenberg School for Communication, WEST LOBBY
(the wing across from Heritage Hall)

Join ASCA for a great night to mingle with friends and faculty as we recognize Annenberg's best professors, staff and TAs for their outstanding work. For a $5 ticket you get all you can eat El Cholo! We'll be having a raffle, and prizes include a free lunch with our advisor Professor Ken Sereno, paid ASCA membership for next year, and a football signed by the USC players!

All proceeds will benefit Troy Camp, a student-run philanthropy that holds a summer camp and mentorship program for underprivileged children in the LA community. We'd love to see you come support our faculty and staff and celebrate ASCA. Have a voice; vote for your favorite teachers in the survey below. All Annenberg students are encouraged to vote.

Look out for us selling tickets in the Annenberg Lobby this week, or you can get them at the door. This event is open to all students, including those outside of Annenberg. Encourage anyone who wants to help Troy camp and get El Cholo for $5 to come!

{04/08/09} ASCA presents A Night with SBE

This ASCA event featured different professionals from the hot Los Angeles based lifestyle company whose branches include restaurant and nightlife development, hotels, real estate, and two independent film production firms. Members from different sectors of the company including marketing, events, and sales will join us to talk about their careers and the company itself. Please bring your resumes because SBE is looking for interns! Dress will be business CASUAL, and we will be serving Panda Express. There will be a $5 suggested donation for nonmembers.

OUR ATTENDING PANELISTS INCLUDED:

Deirdre McCready -- Director of Sales SBE Restaurants and Nightlife
Talene Kanian -- Logistics Manager SBE Restaurants and Nightlife/Special Events Manager of Katsuya Glendale
Kacie Kavanaugh -- Sales Coordinator
Sara Klinger -- Director of Marketing

{04/01/09} Annenberg's Internship Fair
Where: Town and Gown

{03/25/09} Job Searching in the Current Economy (Pictures below)
When: March 25th
Where: Annenberg 207
ASCA will cohost this workshop on navigating the economy to land a job with Suzanne Alcantara, Associate Director of Career Development at Annenberg and Joy Pena, Manager of College Recruitment, Twentieth Century Fox.

{03/04/09} Careers in Entertainment (Pictures below)
When: Wednesday March 4th at 7:00 pm

ATTENDING PANELISTS INCLUDED:

Jeffery Ghere -the Western Manager of field marketing for Universal Pictures, Jeffrey has also worked for George Grube Advertising in Oklahoma.
Sergio Gonzalez -currently the Managing Director of the newly formed Hispanic Entertainment Division at Terry Hines and Associates in their Los Angeles office. Sergio helped launch Radio Disney in Miami, and has also worked for Fox Television and Warner Bros Pictures.
Kelly Mullen -after graduating from USC, Kelly has worked at the top talent agency, Creative Artists Agency, as well as at Paramount Pictures. She now works in the indie film world for producer Michael London, producer of Academy Award winning "Sideways," the Visitor, and "Milk."
Erik Gonzalez - an Annenberg grad, Erik has worked for Disney and currently is the Central Region Manager of field marketing for Universal Pictures.

{02/23/09} Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop
with Annenberg Advisement's Tim Burgess

{02/06/09 uWink Friday Night Outing (Pictures below)

{02/04/09} Sundae Social (Pictures below)