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February 6, 2007 @ 10:14 am

Director of Content

Job Description:
A major music website is seeking a Director of Content who has a vision for what hot in the world of hip-hop/R&B plus the experience of working in a multimedia environment and the organizational skills to lead our diverse content team of writers, bloggers, videographers and editors. This is a high-profile position, with unlimited growth potential for the right candidate.

Candidate must be a triple threat with at least three years experience in web publishing, video production, and a background in music journalism. Excellent contacts within the music industry is a must.
The Director of Content’s duties include but are not limited to:
• Daily oversight of all site content including blogs, video, news and community.
• Planning and management of the weekly production and publishing calendars.
• Researching, introducing and overseeing the implementation of new site tools and user resources.
• Communicating regularly with labels, publicists, artist reps.

The candidate must possess the following qualifications:
• A college degree in either journalism, communications or English from four year college
• excellent writing and communication skills
• highly organized and self-motivated
• strong interpersonal skills
• at least 2 years of professional writing experience, preferably with a weekly or daily publication.
• Ability to succeed in an extremely fast-paced environment
• A demonstrable knowledge of and passion for the online medium and hip-hop culture
• A can-do, leadership, winning attitude

Please send resume and a cover letter including salary requirements to: bigfee167@yahoo.com.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls or agencies please. We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Please send resume and a cover letter including salary requirements to: bigfee167@yahoo.com.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls or agencies please. We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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February 6, 2007 @ 10:10 am

Emmis Communications Internships

Attention College Students !

Are you interested in gaining real world experience from the #1 Hip Hop station in the #1 market in the country? Well look no further WQHT New York, HOT 97 FM is giving you the experience of a lifetime. We are currently recruiting students for our Spring 2007 Programming Department internship opportunities. These internships are unpaid and are open to college students attending an accredited 4 year college or university on a for college credit basis only. Interns will be responsible for wide array of responsibilities including but not limited to administrative duties and music research. As a result, interns will have the opportunity to work hand and with some of the top music industry professionals and be a part of the programming operations for the #1 Hip Hop station in the #1 market in the country. Are you an undergraduate student entering your junior or senior year? Well spoken and very detail oriented? Thorough follow-up skills, exceptional organization skills, with an ability to work in a fast paced intense environment? And of course a drive to succeed and make an impact in this business? If so what are you waiting for? Apply now! All applicants must be able to provide a letter from you academic institution acknowledging that credit will be received for internship participation. All letters are verified. The Spring 2007 internships will generally run from January ‘07 - May ‘07.

To Apply: http://emmis.wfrecruiter.com/jobs_details1.asp?Job_id=84584&Page_Id=5436&Published=1

Please submit your profile and resume online. No phone calls please.

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December 10, 2006 @ 1:08 pm

After School Coordinator Needed At GroundWork

Job Description:
POSITION DATES:        After School Academy: September 18th-June 15thPOSITION HOURS:        After School Academy: Monday-Friday from 3:00pm – 6:00pm

SALARY:                     $25 per hour

Groundwork is recruiting Program Specialists to design and lead arts, music, recreation, and other enrichment activities for students attending our after school program in the East New York section of Brooklyn. We are seeking creative professionals with experience working with the youth in the following particular (but not limited to) areas:
•        Recreation
•        Technology
•        Videography
•        Visual Arts
•        Performing Arts
•        Foreign Languages

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

        Design and lead program activities in your area of specialty.
        Role model active participation in all academic, social, and experiential education activities.
        Ensure children’s safety and effective behavior management in accordance with program policies and procedures.
        Communicate with parents regarding children’s progress.
        Assist in evaluating children’s academic and social performance.
        Communicate with campus staff ensure alignment
        Participate in all program trainings, meetings and events as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must have significant experience working with children in a structured youth program or K-12 school, preferably in a racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse urban community. Possess an ability to engage and lead children in small group activities in your area of specialty; strong communication skills, strong organizational skills, excellent judgment, ability to work in a team in a variety of environments. Candidates possessing skills in foreign languages, visual arts, music, or performing arts are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit resume, cover letter, and sample lesson plan via email to hiring@groundworkinc.org or fax to (718) 346-2020, Attn: HR. Indicate “Program Specialist” in the subject line and the Ad publication the job was posted. In your cover letter, please detail your area of program expertise (e.g., Spanish language instruction) and your experience working with youth. Please include a brief (2-3 pages) sample lesson plan that could be delivered to a group of middle schoolers. No phone calls, please. Note: Federal and state regulations require a background check for any person employed in a position directly serving children. Groundwork is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Information About This Job:
Groundwork helps neighbors build powerful communities. We identify small neighborhoods, typically public housing developments and the blocks that surround them, and work with community members and institutions to provide high-quality educational programs and support services to the children and families who live there.
Visit website for full job description (www.groundworkinc.org)

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December 10, 2006 @ 1:07 pm

Atlantic Records Looking For Interns

Currently looking for students who are interested in an internship position in the entertainment industry. An internship with us can help bridge the gap between college and the “real” world. Allowing yourself to experience new roles, expectations, and behaviors of the job arena with details to the fast-pace music industry. Atlantic Records has internship opportunities in the following departments: *A&R. *Business & Legal *Human Resources *Publicity *Sales *Creative Arts *International Marketing *Video Productions *Artist Development *Finance *New Media *Strategic Marketing *Video Promotion *Urban and Pop/Rock Promotions *Executive

email resumes to: intern_staffing@atlanticrecords.com

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December 10, 2006 @ 1:05 pm

Brooklyn Academy of Music - Patron Services Coordinator

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is an internationally recognized presenter of contemporary performing arts & cinema. BAM’s Planning & Development Department raises over $30 million each year for its operating & endowment needs. The department encompasses the following units: endowment, fiscal, grant writing, membership & individual giving, patron services, sponsorship, & special events. In a typical year, BAM will host over twenty music, theater and dance engagements, presenting up to 200 performances. Additionally, BAM plans 40-60 special events and produces up to three major gala fund-raisers annually.

The Patron Services Coordinator will provide personal ticket fulfillment and customer service for high level patrons and sponsors (elected officials and their representatives, foundation and corporate representatives, and highest level individual contributors). The Patron Services unit acts as liaison to important BAM supporters, largely by making sure that their special needs receive proper attention and that they remain enthusiastic about BAM.

The successful candidate will be very detail-oriented, patient, self-motivated, and a natural people person who is able to handle multiple projects at once, often under pressure. This individual will report to the Patron Services Manager

Responsibilities include:
· Assist in training and supervising Patron Services Assistants and interns in connection with specific aspects of office operations.
· General supervision of the Patron Services office in the absence of the Patron Services Manager
· Maintaining communication, both written and oral, with major fund donors and attending to their special requests
· Keeping accurate records and files and updating the data base
· Making final decisions regarding the allocation of house seat tickets for high level patrons and sponsors (approx. 5000 people, accounting for $30,000,000 in annual income)
· Working the pre-performance ticket table: a fast paced environment, distributing tickets and troubleshooting patron ticket and other customer service problems
· Daily reconciliation with the box office on ticket inventory and income, periodic reconciliation with the Fiscal unit of Planning and Development
· Making recommendations regarding projected ticket needs for upcoming shows
· Tracking responses to invitations for all BAM’s Special Events
· Assisting with events ranging from gala premieres to small dinner parties
· Identifying and assessing fundraising prospects from the patron base and recommending courses of action
· Assisting with individual fundraising efforts for membership campaigns and gala ticket sales
· Taking member reservations for the BAMcafé and the BAMbus
· Coordinating mailings of up to 10,000 pieces

Additional Qualifications:
Excellent verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills; must be a calm effective problem solver. Additionally, the person will be a team player & a hard worker, with a willingness to work late evenings & weekends. Knowledge and experience in performing arts, fundraising, ticketing and/or Tessitura a plus. Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, database experience).

How to Apply:
Please send cover letter, resume, 2 writing samples (250 words or less) & references to Hrresumes@bam.org

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December 3, 2006 @ 2:52 pm

The Hunter College Department of Urban Affairs & Planning Needs Candidates

The Hunter College Department of Urban Affairs & Planning is seeking candidates for two positions beginning Fall 2007. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in urban planning, public policy, or a related social science discipline. Rank is open and positions are tenure track. The candidates should be prepared to share in departmental governance, have an active research agenda, develop and teach courses (at both the graduate and undergraduate levels) in any combination of the following areas:

- Non-profit management
- Sustainability and environment
- Urban infrastructure
- Healthy communities
- Urban social policy
- Housing

Hunter College is part of the City University of New York and is located in the heart of Manhattan. The Department offers a Masters in Urban Affairs, a Masters in Urban Planning, and an undergraduate Urban Studies major. The department currently consists of eleven full-time faculty members and serves more than 200 graduate students and a comparable number of undergraduates. Students and faculty are actively involved with community organizations, city agencies, and other clients in the New York metropolitan region through many venues, including studios and applied research courses, individual research, and projects conducted by the department’s Center for Community Planning and Development. More details on the department and Hunter College can be found at: www.hunter.cuny.edu. We welcome and encourage applications by people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, women, veterans and people with disabilities.*

Send cover letter, vita and the names of three references, by December 15, to:

Faculty Search Committee
Department of Urban Affairs & Planning
Hunter College/CUNY
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021

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December 3, 2006 @ 2:42 pm

Editor in Chief Needed

Fusion Media Group LLC.
Full Time
New York, NY


Fusion Media Group LLC, is launching IDENTITY magazine. A new, hip, trendy, fashion forward lifestyle publication for multicultural men between the ages of 18-34, who are heavily influenced by hip hop culture. We are seeking an Editor-in-Chief with noted editorial skills particularly from the urban/hip-hop entertainment landscape. The candidate will guide and oversee all editorial content for IDENTITY, and/identitymag.net. Responsibilities include collaborating and working closely with the Managing Editor for each issue to ensure the seamless integration of the magazine content to the website. The Editor-in-Chief will guide and oversee the other editors and writers; journalist. The Editor-in-Chief will ensure the flawless execution of identitymag.net’s editorial positioning with utmost journalistic integrity and timely and relevant publishing. Other responsibilities include: match the most appropriate story and most appropriate staff to develop and present specific content, ensure content is always vastly entertaining, consumable, informative and current. Qualified candidates will possess 2+ years of proven leadership and managerial skills including previous direct managerial responsibilities of professional journalists; be an outstanding communicator, both orally and in writing, and have the demonstrated ability to work successfully in a challenging and demanding environments. 2+ years as a journalists/editor/writer in other urban or like magazines. Experience in interviewing urban music (hip-hop and R&B) artists and some experience working in the interactive web space is a major plus.Great fashion sense, trendy, self-motivation, high energy, superior stamina and a desire to win are required.


Please send resume to jkwells28@aol.com.

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December 3, 2006 @ 2:29 pm

Activity Specialist

Via Craigslist

Email To Submit

ommunity Based Organization seeks dynamic individuals to work withstudents in a Brooklyn Middle School After-School programs.

Activity Specialists” are needed in the following areas:

1.Fashion Design-Teach students the principles of fashion patterning, designing reconstruction,sewing and making accessories.
2. Music-Teach students how to play instruments, write songs, produce music and compose music,using instruments and the latest available music software. We are also interested in identifying someone with experience developing a choir or singing group.

3. Dance-Teach students hip-hop dance and routines. Work with students to possibly enter various competitions.

4. Computer-Teach students typing, internet skills, graphic design, word processing and innovative computer technology.

5. Tutor-Provide students with homework help and tutoring in core subjects (math, english, science)

We are also interested in identifying (2) general counselors to wotk with the students, provide outreach services and chaperone on cultural learning trips.

Specialists will help lead the after school clubs on a weekly part-time basis. Clubs run from 2:00-6:00pm

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October 5, 2006 @ 12:02 pm

Marketing Internship

As the first film commission in the country, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is the one-stop shop for all production needs in New York City, including free permits, free public locations and free police assistance. The agency markets New York City as a prime location, provides premiere customer service to production companies and facilitates production throughout the five boroughs. Whether production companies are shooting a feature film, commercial, television show or music video, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting serves as an invaluable resource on the New York City entertainment production industry.

The intern’s duties will include:

  • Research and maintain lists of contacts for essential production services including hotel, car rental, airfare, catering, location managers, scouting, budgeting services, pre-production office space, studios, interior and exterior locations, and post-production houses
  • Research and maintain list of contacts for New York City television shows, film festivals and Broadway promotions.
  • Provide support in the design, development and implementation of discount programs for vendors to offer to “Made in NY” productions
  • Research information on City resources and liaise with city agencies for events, premieres, and productions being planned in New York City as well as industry-related events organized by the MOFTB.

Required skills include:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Access/Powerpoint
  • Ability to complete projects quickly, accurately and with attention to detail
  • Ability to handle multiple projects at one time
  • Excellent organizational and research skills
  • Ability to work within a collaborative environment
  • Pleasant phone manner

*This is an unpaid internship.

Please contact/submit resumes to:

Jorge Hernandez - jhernandez@film.nyc.gov
Marketing Coordinator
Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting
1697 Broadway
6th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel (212) 489-6710, ext. 270
Fax (212) 307-6237

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