The UCSB Communication Alumni Council Virtual Career Series via Zoom features UCSB Communication Alumni. We wanted to create an additional way for students to connect with alumni and learn about the many job opportunities available for comm majors. Our alumni work in a variety of industries - from media and PR to legal, real estate, entertainment, hospitality, sports, and more. We have programmed these free Zoom sessions to be informal and interactive. The speaker will spend about 10-15 minutes sharing their career journey and discuss job opportunities in their industry. We will then open it up to a Q&A where you can ask your questions about career, networking, job opportunities, etc. Also, we welcome feedback on future sessions you'd like to see as part of this series so bring your questions and ideas to the session! See https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/alumni/involvement/resources for more information.

Wednesday, April 10, 6:00 - 7:00 pm PT:

Kendra Miller, based in San Diego, CA, US, is currently a Sr. Brand Manager, International and Specialty at Sun Bum, bringing experience from previous roles at Sun Bum and Golden State Warriors. Kendra Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Sports Management Minor @ University of California, Santa Barbara. With a robust skill set that includes Event Planning, Public Relations, Advertising, Social Media, Facebook and more, Kendra Miller contributes valuable insights to the industry.

Click here to register for free and receive the invitation link.

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Save the date! The 17th Annual Communication Career Day 2024 is Saturday, April 20, Corwin Pavillion, 1-3:30 pm

Alumni: please register here.

Students: please register here (tba).

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This year’s theme is Hitting Your Stride

1:00 Welcome and Introductions

• Department Update from Tamara Afifi, Department Chair
• Alumni Council Update from David Bellinger, Communication Alumni Council Chairperson

1:10 Alumni Panel - Hitting Your Stride (tba)

1:30 Alumni/Student Networking Commences

3:30 Closing Remarks

3:40 Alumni Only Reception with Faculty and Grad Students (Food & Beverages provided)

For more information, click here.

The Communication Association is proud to announce that we will be hosting our Winter Internship Mixer next Thursday, March 7th, 2024, from 6-8PM at UCEN's Corwin Pavilion! This is the first time we will be hosting this in-person event since February 2020. 

This event is aimed at helping current students secure internships as well as to gain valuable perspectives on successful internship experiences. We've reached out to various companies within the Santa Barbara area and are anticipating 30+ companies to be in attendance. These internship opportunities will range from this spring, summer, or even fall of this year in any sort of discipline. 

In the past, there have been up to 100 students in attendance who were able to secure internships as a result of connections made at this event. In addition, the event will also feature a panel discussion that revolves around panelists' experiences with internships, including managers of interns as well as those who had successful experiences as interns while they were students. 

Please wear business formal attire if you can and bring your resumes! Attached below is the flyer to the event and you can sign up on Handshake with the following link: https://ucsb.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1499961. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the President of the UCSB Communication Association, at adamgarnica@umail.ucsb.edu. 

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UCSB Comm Alumni Council Virtual Career Series

The UCSB Communication Alumni Council Virtual Career Series via Zoom features UCSB Communication Alumni. We wanted to create an additional way for students to connect with alumni and learn about the many job opportunities available for comm majors. Our alumni work in a variety of industries -- from media and PR to legal, real estate, entertainment, hospitality, sports, and more. We have programmed these free Zoom sessions to be informal and interactive. The speaker will spend about 10-15 minutes sharing their career journey and discuss job opportunities in their industry. We will then open it up to a Q&A where you can ask your questions about career, networking, job opportunities, etc. Also, we welcome feedback on future sessions you'd like to see as part of this series so bring your questions and ideas to the session! See https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/alumni/involvement/resources for more information.

Wednesday, March 13, 6:00 - 7:00 pm PT:

Erika Quiel is the Vice President, Entertainment for iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month – we specialize in radio, digital, social, podcasts, influencers, data, and events across the nation and provide premier opportunities for advertisers.

Register HERE. You will receive the Zoom link automatically after registration. 

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The UCSB Comm Alumni Council organizes a monthly Virtual Careers session to benefit current students and recent grads to assist them in their career search. You will hear directly from a former comm student about how they got their first job and navigated other opportunities to achieve their current, dream job. After a short presentation by the comm alum speaker, we will open it up to a Q&A with all attendees.

Speaker: Kelly Mergenthaler (Sterk), Head of Product Marketing, Scope3.

Topic: Marketing

Date: Thursday February 15, 6-6:45 pm.

A link for free registration is available at https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/alumni/involvement/resources. Videos of all sessions are available there too.

Kelly Mergenthaler (Sterk) is the Head of Product Marketing for Scope3, a data company on a mission to decarbonize media and advertising. As the primary product marketer defining a new category, Kelly applies her digital advertising expertise and leans on her passion for protecting the environment to inspire advertising companies to reduce their emissions. Kelly was the first marketing hire at the two year old start up that now works with 100+ of the world’s largest brands and advertisers. In her previous role, Kelly traveled across 46 markets to train advertisers on the advantage of harnessing AI to achieve their business objectives. Whether it be emissions models or machine learning models, Kelly translates technical products into digestible, understandable concepts and produces resources for internal and external education. Kelly holds a dual BA from University of California Santa Barbara in Communication and in Environmental Studies. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-sterk-a978445b

The UCSB Comm Alumni Council organizes a monthly Virtual Careers session to benefit current students and recent grads to assist them in their career search. You will hear directly from a former comm student about how they got their first job and navigated other opportunities to achieve their current, dream job. After a short presentation by the comm alum speaker, we will open it up to a Q&A with all attendees.

Speaker: Laura Roenick, United Talent Agency

Topic: Careers in Entertainment

Date: January 17, 6- 6:45 pm.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-roenick-b5114a7/

A link for free registration is available at https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/alumni/involvement/resources. Videos of all sessions are available there too.

We continue the UCSB Communication Alumni Council Virtual Career Series via Zoom, featuring UCSB Communication Alumni. Sessions continue the 1st or 2nd Wednesday of most months during the academic year. Join us December 13, 2023(6-6:45 pm) for Jordan Gomez, First Vice President, Kidder Mathews. Topic: Investment Sales.

Link to free registration and Zoom link available here: https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/alumni/involvement/resources