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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The New Stanford Students in Entertainment Board!

Co-Chairs
Ashley Lyle, Haley Grier 

 
Financial Officer                                                                             
 Elijah Frazier      
 
Speaker Chair 
Shaine Meulmeister
 
Marketing Officer    
Sam Chang                                                                     

Entertainment Group Liaison
Alex Simon

Hollywood Trip Coordinator                                                        
 Raj Bhandari   

 Deputy Board Member 
Zahra Axinn, Raymond Braun

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Apply to be the Universal Campus Rep!

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Hey Stanford Students!

Universal Studios is hiring a (well-paid!) Campus Representative for the 2011-2012 academic year. If you have a passion for movies, publicity, people and projects then apply for this position – one of the best jobs on campus.

In order to apply, send your resume and the following information to universalatstanford@gmail.com (Subject line: "Universal Campus Rep Application") no later than 11.59 PM (PST) on Wednesday August 24th.

Name
Graduation Year
All extracurricular commitments (jobs, athletics, student groups etc.) for the upcoming academic year
Answers to the following questions (no more than 200 words each):
Why do you want to work for Universal Studios?
What makes you the best candidate for this position?
Imagine you have to create a marketing strategy for the upcoming Universal suspense thriller "Dream House"(http://www.dreamhousemovie.net/). How would you use your resources, promotions and campus events (parties, traditions, athletic events) or other ideas to create an exciting and effective Stanford-specific campaign for this film? Bear in mind that costs should be kept to a minimum, get creative instead! Feel free to write 300 words if you need to.

More details can be found below. Looking forward to reading your responses! Feel free to email me at universalatstanford@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Best,

Will Lindemann

Universal Studios Campus Rep 2010-2011

UNIVERSAL PICTURES CAMPUS U INTERNSHIP

Universal Pictures is in search of a College Representative from Stanford to join our Campus U team for the Fall 2011 semester. Campus U is a grassroots-marketing program comprised of student representatives at top campuses across the country dedicated to promoting and publicizing select Universal Pictures’ feature film and home entertainment releases on their respective campuses.

The Campus U program will be in session from September through to May with breaks that align with the campus calendar. Every representative hired will have the opportunity to continue the internship until graduation.

The main goal of Campus U is to increase awareness for Universal Pictures' releases by creating and executing unique marketing campaigns.

A brief and general description of what will be required for each campaign:

· Create a marketing campaign for your campus - focusing on promotions and publicity
· Work with on-campus media to secure a film feature or review
· Work with on-campus media to secure promotional support
· Coordinate advance screenings for students
· Work closely with on-campus student and faculty groups
· Incorporate on-campus and nearby retailers
· Distribution of posters and promo items around campus
· Host themed activities and parties both on campus and in the surrounding area
· Carry out guerrilla marketing stunts to spread buzz
Each representative will be in direct communication with the Universal Pictures Marketing Team in LA and NY via an extranet site, email, phone and fax. Representatives will be responsible for weekly email updates and reports, and paid a monthly stipend while Campus U is in session.

Requirements:

· Sophomore or Junior status as of Fall 2011 preferred. Seniors with only one semester left before graduation will not be considered.

· Advertising/Public Relations/Marketing/Communications students preferred

· A minimum of 10-15 hours per week to focus on Campus U

· Easy access to Internet, email, phone, fax and Fed Ex deliveries

No previous experience is necessary. All Representatives will work directly with Universal to gain an understanding of what is expected.

Monday, May 30, 2011

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Deadline is this Friday June 3rd 2011

If you're interested in applying, email wml@stanford.edu with the position you'd be interested in and we'll send you an app.

Are you passionate about the entertainment industry?

Did you enjoy a free screening on campus this year?

Do you want to work for one of the most fun student groups on campus?

Then apply to be on the Board for Stanford Students In Entertainment – the group that brought you the James Franco event, the Harry Potter Charity Pre-screening, the Stanford in Hollywood Spring Break Trip, co-sponsor of BlackFest and many other events! Working for a student group is not only a great thing to put on your resume, it'll teach you valuable skills for your future and introduce you to people you might never have met otherwise.

Right now we're looking for the following positions:

Financial Officer – deals with budgeting through the mygroups2 system and allots money for events

Speaker Chair – in charge of booking speakers, reaching out to people/alumni in the industry and booking the space

Marketing Officer – creates Facebook groups and flyers, helps promote events

Entertainment Group Liaison – works with the GSB Media Society, Stanford Film Society, and FLiCKs (among others) to help organize events and share resources

Stanford Hollywood Trip Coordinator – Coordinate and lead the SSIE Spring Break Hollywood Trip

And 3 Deputy Board Members to help with event organization and leadership responsibilities.

If you're interested in applying, email wml@stanford.edu with the position you'd be interested in and we'll send you an app.

Thanks!
Will

Tuesday, March 1, 2011


THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU opens this Friday. Do you believe in fate? Or do you think we control our destiny? Take a look at this and see what you think:

http://www.freewillorfate.com/

We're also giving away an Adjustment Bureau t-shirt to the best comment on the Universal At Stanford Facebook Group: Join it here!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=152685032137

Monday, February 21, 2011


Universal Studios and FLiCKs bring you a FREE ADVANCE screening of the movie PAUL in Cubberley this Wednesday February 23rd!

Be sure to pick up your tickets from Old Union between 7-9PM on Monday, February 21st.


Doors will open at 7:30PM.

Each ticket admits two, so tell your friends!

www.whatispaul.com

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America’s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town—a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes. Paul is directed by Superbad’s Greg Mottola, from a story by Pegg & Frost. Joining the comedy’s cast are Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Joe Lo Truglio, John Carroll Lynch, David Koechner and Sigourney Weaver.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

SANCTUM 3D screening


Universal Studios brings you a FREE advance screening of SANCTUM, the latest 3D adventure from executive producer James Cameron (TITANIC, AVATAR). Synopsis below:

Seats are limited, so arrive at the theater early!
We will start admitting people at 6:45.

THIS SCREENING IS NOT ON-CAMPUS.
It is taking place at Century Cinemas 16, 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA.

Email universalatstanford@gmail.com for your e-ticket. Tickets are limited to currently enrolled Stanford students.

Please arrive early to guarantee seating! There are more e-tickets than seats, and when the theater is full, no more people can be admitted. An e-ticket does NOT guarantee a seat.

Want to carpool? Use Zimride to make money from giving a ride, or for a get a ride for cheap!

http://www.zimride.com/stanford

See you there!

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Synopsis:

The 3D epic underwater adventure Sanctum, from three-time Academy Award®-winning executive producer JAMES CAMERON (Avatar, Titanic), follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Hollywood Trip FAQ's

Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Stanford in Hollywood Spring Break Trip!

For those of you who missed the information session, don't worry about it. Here's what you need to know:

The trip will take place from March 21-26 (the Monday-Friday of Spring Break).
The trip consists of meetings with a broad range of entertainment industry professionals such as writers, directors, producers and maybe actors.
There are normally 3-5 meetings a day, occasionally we'll go for lunch at particular companies. Normally the person we're meeting with talks a little about themselves, and then the group asks questions.
The final itinerary won't be set in stone until a week or two before the trip (due to scheduling with the various groups), but the shortlist this year looks great so far!
Stanford Students in Entertainment will cover the cost of the hostel (probably the Orbit at Melrose and Fairfax) and the bus from meeting to meeting. Your only expenses would be getting yourself to and from LA, and possibly some meals.
Preference will be given to juniors and seniors, as freshmen and sophomores will have the opportunity to go on future trips, but all ages are welcome to apply.
There are 12 places on the trip up for grabs.
It's a great opportunity to find out more about the industry from a variety of angles, as well as to meet senior professionals who you would not normally have access to. There is no guarantee of internships or jobs as a result of attending the trip, but contacts made on the trip are often useful for the future.
Applicants should demonstrate strong interest in the entertainment industry, experience is not a prerequisite. There is no golden ticket to getting invited on the trip, but applicants should express how they would benefit from the trip, what they are hoping to get out of it, and how or why other Hollywood trippers would benefit from them.
The applications are read by the SSIE board, but ultimately the decision on who to take is made by the Stanford in Entertainment alumni in LA.
In order to apply, send a resume (with your class year) and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the trip and what aspect of the industry interests you most to stanfordhollywoodtrip2011@gmail.com

The applications are due at 10PM on January 30th.

Please let us know if you have any more questions about it!

Looking forward to reading your applications,
SSIE

Hollywood Trip FAQ's

Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Stanford in Hollywood Spring Break Trip!

For those of you who missed the information session, don't worry about it. Here's what you need to know:

The trip will take place from March 21-26 (the Monday-Friday of Spring Break).
The trip consists of meetings with a broad range of entertainment industry professionals such as writers, directors, producers and maybe actors.
There are normally 3-5 meetings a day, occasionally we'll go for lunch at particular companies. Normally the person we're meeting with talks a little about themselves, and then the group asks questions.
The final itinerary won't be set in stone until a week or two before the trip (due to scheduling with the various groups), but the shortlist this year looks great so far!
Stanford Students in Entertainment will cover the cost of the hostel (probably the Orbit at Melrose and Fairfax) and the bus from meeting to meeting. Your only expenses would be getting yourself to and from LA, and possibly some meals.
Preference will be given to juniors and seniors, as freshmen and sophomores will have the opportunity to go on future trips, but all ages are welcome to apply.
There are 12 places on the trip up for grabs.
It's a great opportunity to find out more about the industry from a variety of angles, as well as to meet senior professionals who you would not normally have access to. There is no guarantee of internships or jobs as a result of attending the trip, but contacts made on the trip are often useful for the future.
Applicants should demonstrate strong interest in the entertainment industry, experience is not a prerequisite. There is no golden ticket to getting invited on the trip, but applicants should express how they would benefit from the trip, what they are hoping to get out of it, and how or why other Hollywood trippers would benefit from them.
The applications are read by the SSIE board, but ultimately the decision on who to take is made by the Stanford in Entertainment alumni in LA.
In order to apply, send a resume (with your class year) and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the trip and what aspect of the industry interests you most to stanfordhollywoodtrip2011@gmail.com

The applications are due at 10PM on January 30th.

Please let us know if you have any more questions about it!

Looking forward to reading your applications,
SSIE

Stanford Hollywood Trip!


Spring Break Hollywood Trip (March 21-26)

•Want to work in Hollywood after you graduate?

•Do you want to spend five days in Los Angeles meeting writers, directors, executives, agents and professionals involved with all facets of the industry?

Then apply to the Stanford in Entertainment Spring Break Trip!

Stanford Students in Entertainment offers twelve Stanford students (grad/undergrad) the opportunity to spend five days of spring break learning about careers in the entertainment industry.

The 2010 trip included meetings with Sam Dickerman (Senior VP at Sony Pictures), Bill Fay (President of Legendary Pictures), Joel Stein (entertainment writer for The Los Angeles Times and TIME Magazine), Spencer Porter (Writer for FAMILY GUY), David Gale (Executive VP for New Media at MTV), and others.

In order to apply, please submit a brief cover letter and resume (with class year) to stanfordhollywoodtrip2011@gmail.com by January 30th explaining why you are interested in the trip and what aspect of the industry interests you the most. Along with the cover letter, please attach a resume.


Email stanfordhollywoodtrip2011@gmail.com if you have any questions, or if you can’t attend the info session and would like more information!