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Spring 2012 Events

JANUARY

PARSONS ALUMNI JOB SEARCH GROUP

Tuesday, January 24
6:30—8:00 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
2 West 13th Street, Orientation Room, Ground Floor
Admission free
No RSVP required

The Job Search Group is a low-key networking event where alumni who are currently job searching engage in discussions on relevant career topics and network. If you can't make it at 6:30, come at 7:30 after the discussion for open networking.
Please note: This event is open only to Parsons alumni (AAS, bachelor's, and master's program graduates).

FEBRUARY

PARSONS SPRING INTERNSHIP FAIR

Wednesday, February 1
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, 2nd floor

Companies participating:

A|X Armani Exchange, ALLDAYEVERYDAY, BCBGMAXAZRIA GROUP, B-Reel, Bridger Conway LLC, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior Couture, Club Monaco, Coach, Colette Malouf, Columbia Sportswear Company, Condé Nast, Doyle Partners, eMusic , Glen & Company, Green Map System, GUESS?, Inc, HarperCollins Publishers, Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, IDEO, Interbrand, JDK Design, Jill Stuart, Kellwood Company, KraftWorks, Lacoste, Large Animal Games, LF USA, Lilly Pulitzer, Mark Cunningham Inc., Marvel Entertainment, Movado, Ogilvy & Mather, Penguin Group, PPR Luxury Group, Stark Design, The Donna Karan Company, Tory Burch, west elm, Wolff Olins

To attend, you must currently be enrolled in a Parsons degree program (AAS, bachelor's, or master's). Bring several copies of your resume and a few samples of your work or a portfolio (if applicable) to the event. If you are planning to register for an internship for academic credit, visit the internship page on the Parsons website for detailed instructions: www.parsons.edu/internships.

Students seeking resume assistance should bring their resumes to Parsons Career Services at least one week before the internship fair.

SPRING INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES

Monday, February 6, 12:00—1:30 p.m.**
Tuesday, February 7, 3:00—4:30 p.m.**
Wednesday, February 8, 3:00—4:30 p.m.**
80 Fifth Avenue, Room 802

Thursday, February 9, 10:00—11:00 a.m.
David Schwartz Fashion Education Center

560 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor Auditorium

Learn how to find and register for internships, present yourself as a professional, and develop strategies to make your internship a positive experience. Note: Students who have already begun an internship as are still encouraged to attend an internship workshop.

**The School of Design Strategies portfolio requirement is covered in the last half-hour of these sessions.

GRADUATING STUDENTS JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP

Wednesday, February 2
5:30—6:30 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center

2 West 13th Street, Orientation Room, Ground Floor

This workshop is aimed at helping students who expect to graduate at the end of the current term. There is discussion of job search strategies and interviewing skills, including tips about preparing good résumés and cover letters.

PARSONS ALUMNI JOB SEARCH GROUP

Wednesday, February 22

6:30—8:00 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
2 West 13th Street, Orientation Room, Ground Floor
Admission free
No RSVP required

The Job Search Group is a low-key networking event where alumni who are currently searching for positions come together for discussions on relevant career topics and to network. If you can't make it at 6:30, come at 7:30 after the discussion for open networking.
Note: This event is open only to Parsons alumni (AAS, bachelor's, and master's program graduates).

MARCH

CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENTS AND STRATEGIC DESIGN CAREER DAY

Friday, March 2
10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center

Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor

Companies participating:

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, A/I Design Lab, Arvelo Architecture+Design pll, Brett Design, CBX, Dan Golden, Gensler, Glen and Company, Green Map Systems, HOK, Humanscale, IFDA International Furnishing & Design Association, John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, McKay Architecture and Design, Mark Cunningham Inc., Movado Group, P5 Designs, Perkins+Will, Pollen Design, Inc., Stav Efrat Studio, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Inc., Yabu Pushelberg, Yeh Ideology, and many more

Meet architecture, interior design, lighting design, product design, sustainability, and urban planning professionals to discuss career opportunities. While this event is focused on career interests of new graduates, all Parsons students and alumni from all programs are welcome to participate.

LAUNCH PAD: FASHION CAREER PANEL

Friday, March 2
5:00—6:30 p.m.
David Schwartz Fashion Education Center, 560 Seventh Avenue, 2nd floor auditorium

A panel presentation for students interested in the fashion industry. Learn what recruiters from major companies look for when hiring. The panel consists of recruiters from well known companies and alumni who've been through the process. A reception follows. Co-sponsored by the School of Fashion and Parsons Career Services.

ART AND DESIGN HISTORY AND THEORY ROUND TABLE

Wednesday, March 21
6:00—8:00 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, 2 West 13th Street, Orientation Room, ground floor

Auction house representatives, curators, editors, educators, exhibition designers, researchers, and writers talk to students about career paths and answer questions about their fields. This event focuses on careers of interest to graduate students in the History of Decorative Arts and Design program, but all Parsons students and alumni are welcome to attend.

PARSONS ALUMNI JOB SEARCH GROUP

Tuesday, March 27
6:30—8:00 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
2 West 13th Street, Orientation Room, ground floor
Admission free
No RSVP required

The Job Search Group is a low-key networking event where alumni who are currently searching for positions come together for discussions on relevant career topics and to network. If you can't make it at 6:30, come at 7:30 after the discussion for open networking.

Please note: This event is open only to Parsons alumni (AAS, bachelor's, and master's program graduates).

SONY PICTURES ANIMATION ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT AND PRESENTATION

Thursday, March 29
6:00—7:00 p.m.
6 East 16th Street, room 909
No RSVP required

Don't miss this great opportunity to interview on-campus with Sony Pictures for paid summer internships at Sony Pictures Animation and jobs at Sony Picture Imageworks. Send résumé and online link to your reel or website ASAP to spajobs@spanimation.com. Job descriptions and further info can be found at www.imageworks.com

Representatives of Sony Pictures will also give an informational presentation about their company.

APRIL

SAMSUNG ON-CAMPUS RECRUITMENT AND PRESENTATION

Don't miss this great opportunity to interview on-campus with Samsung (Korea) for full time jobs and summer internships in Product Design, Graphic Design, UX Design, Color/Material/Pattern Design, and Design Planning & Strategy at Samsung. Send resume and portfolio link or samples ASAP to: designhr@samsung.com

You are also invited to join Samsung at their company informational presentation:

Thursday, April 5th, 2012
5:30 PM – 7:00PM
66 Fifth Avenue, Room 819
No RSVP required

Job description and further info can be found at www.collegecentral.com/parsons
Job ID #2572029

BRANDING, GRAPHICS, MEDIA, AND TECHNOLOGY CAREER DAY

Friday, April 13th, 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Lang Student Center, 55 West 13th St., 2nd Floor

Don't miss out on this career day where graduating students meet industry professionals and discuss career opportunities in the fields of branding, graphics, media, and technology.

This event is also a great place to network and receive professional insight. Be sure to bring plenty of résumés and your portfolio if applicable!

Participating companies: Arnold NYC / BBDO New York / Bloomingdale's / CBX / Click 3X / CO-OP / Deutsch, A Lowe & Partners Company / Disney Publishing Worldwide, Inc. / eMusic / Fantage.com, Inc. / FreeAssociation / Funny Garbage / Google, Inc. Creative Lab / Huffington Post / ideeli / Interbrand / Large Animal Games / Method /MTV On-Air Design / MRM Worldwide / Ogilvy / ONWARDsearch / R/GA / Ralph Appelbaum Associates / Roambi / Rosetta / Saatchi & Saatchi X / Sequence/ Siegel + Gale / Simon and Schuster / Stranger & Stranger / superfad / Syndicatebleu / Taproot Foundation / TBWA\Media Arts Lab / The CDM Group / The Cement Bloc / TOTH + Co / TTS Creative / VITRO / Yodle

A complete list of company bios can be found here.

For more information, contact:
Parsons Career Services
66 Fifth Ave, Room 823
212.229.8940 / parsonscareers@newschool.edu

TTS Creative is a proud sponsor of Parsons The New School for Design's spring 2012 Branding, Graphics, Media, and Technology Career Day.

GRADUATING STUDENTS JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP

Tuesday, April 17
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center West 13th Street, Orientation Room, ground floor

This workshop is aimed at helping students who expect to graduate at the end of the current term. There is discussion of job search strategies and interviewing skills, including tips about preparing good resumes and cover letters.

PARSONS ALUMNI JOB SEARCH GROUP

Tuesday, April 17
6:30—8:00 p.m.
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center West 13th Street, Orientation Room, ground floor
Admission free
No RSVP required

The Job Search Group is a low-key networking event where alumni who are currently searching for positions come together for discussions on relevant career topics and to network. If you can't make it at 6:30, come at 7:30 after the discussion for open networking.

Please note: This event is open only to Parsons alumni (AAS, bachelor's, and master's program graduates)

MAY

FASHION CAREER DAY

Friday, May 4
1:00–4:00 p.m.
560 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor Auditorium

Don't miss this great event where graduating students meet fashion industry professionals to discuss exciting career opportunities. Learn about positions in Accessory Design, Buying, Fashion Design, Footwear Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, Merchandising, Multimedia, Pattern Design, Photography, Product Development, Print, Public Relations, Styling, Technical Design, and Visual and Web Design.

This event is also a great place to network and receive professional insight. Be sure to bring plenty of résumés and your portfolio!

Participating companies: Abercrombie & Fitch / Aéropostale/ American Eagle / ANN INC. / Anthropologie / BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP / Bloomingdale's / Burlington Coat Factory / Camuto Group / Chico's / Club Monaco / Christian Dior, Inc. / Derek Lam International, LLC / DIESEL USA / Echo Design Group / fourthFLOOR fashion talent / Gilt / Guess / H.H. Brown / JBCStyle Fashion Recruiters / J. Crew / Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. / Kohl's Department Stores / LF USA / Lilly Pulitzer / Limitedbrands / Liz Claiborne, Inc. / Macy*s Inc. / Manhattan Portage / Michael Kors / NET-A-PORTER ltd / Ralph Lauren / Sam Edelman / SAM. / Sears Holdings Corporation / Solomon Page Group Fashion & Beauty / Stylesight / Tory Burch / 24 Seven / Urban Outfitters Inc.

A complete list of company bios is available here.

fourthFLOOR fashion talent is a proud sponsor of Parsons The New School for Design's spring 2012 Fashion Career Day.