Marcom agency PHD Media coming to campus on Monday 9 April

PHD Media (under the big Omnicom group) will be having a coffee chat and inviting all students who are interested to join and explore! They will be sharing about the media landscape in this session and opportunities.

 

Currently, they have 5 full time positions available as media executives and one analyst position (open to PG with technical background) and are looking for up to 4 interns in summer!

Sign up to attend HERE!

Invitation to participate in the SBPA Internship Programme 2018

 

BOOK PUBLISHING INTERNSHIP

The SBPA is looking for undergraduate interns to participate in its book publishing internshipprogramme, which will run from 21 May to 27 July 2018. Selected students can look forward to interning at one of SBPA’s participating member companies during this period (at Appendix A).

Interns will attend training seminars conducted by experienced SBPA staff on relevant skills in book publishing, such as copyediting, proofreading, book marketing and book designing. Interns will also get to visit printing companies and bookstores to better understand the final stages of book production. Classroom-based activities will be organised at the end of every training seminar to reinforce the lessons learnt.

A supervisor/mentor will be assigned to guide the intern throughout the programme. The remuneration for this programme will be $600.00 per month.

Pre-requisites

i) Students majoring in arts, business, design, marketing, science and social sciences-related subjects

ii) Excellent written and spoken English. Proficiency in either Mandarin, Malay or Tamil will be an added advantage

iii) Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in groups when required

iv) Meticulous and resourceful, with the ability to multitask

v) Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

vi) Positive attitude and a willingness to learn

Other qualities

i) Proficiency in PhotoShop, InDesign and Illustrator is welcomed but candidates must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications

How to apply

Please complete the Internship Application Form and the Internship Application Questions found in this document and send those, along with a copy of your CV to info@singaporebookpublishers.sg. The closing date for applications is 1800hrs, on Friday 23 March 2018.

Career Talk by Newgate Communications at FASS (20 march 2018)

CAREER TALK BY NEWGATE COMMUNICATIONS
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY IN SINGAPORE

Date: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Time: 12PM – 2PM (Registration from 1130AM)
Venue: 5 Arts Link, AS7-01-17 Seminar Room B, Shaw Foundation Building, Singapore 117570

Please register here!

TALK SYNOPSIS
Newgate Communications will offer insights into the public relations and financial communications industry through the eyes of veteran practitioners.

Topics:
• What is public relations?
• Is public relations the right career for you?
• What are the different practice areas?
• What are the differences between in-house and agency roles?
• What challenges will you face as a practitioner?
• Job search pointers from industry experts
• Q&A

Following the talk, light refreshments will be made available and students will be able to network with Newgate Communications representatives.
This talk is open to all undergraduate and post-graduate students.

INTRODUCTION
Headquartered in London, Newgate Communications is a public relations agency that specialises in corporate communications, financial communications/capital markets, and public affairs. Our Singapore office is helmed by some of the most experienced public relations and investor relations practitioners here.

We have a roster of blue-chip clients, many of whom have worked with our consultants for over a decade. We maintained our position as the leading PR advisor on M&A deals in Singapore, and were ranked #3 across the Asia-Pacific in 2017 by Mergermarket. Our regional teams advised on 23 transactions worth US$39 billion, 14 of which were handled by our Singapore team.

For more information, please visit our website (www.newgatecomms.com.sg)

 

SPEAKER BIOS

Terence Foo, Managing Partner
Terence leads Newgate Communications in Singapore and South East Asia.
Since joining the public relations industry in 1999, Terence has built up significant experience advising on long-term strategic profile-raising, reputation management and issues management programmes. He has advised a wide range of clients including MNCs, regional governments, private banks and family organisations.
Prior to establishing the Singapore office of Newgate Communications in 2013, Terence spent 13 years with Gavin Anderson & Company, which later became Kreab Gavin Anderson.

Clarence Fu, Director
Clarence has almost two decades of investor relations and corporate communications experience, and possesses a strong track record in building and protecting corporate reputations from both in-house and consultancy perspectives.
Clarence previously spent over a decade in senior investor relations positions with high-profile listed companies. During this period, he worked on numerous M&A and capital raising transactions, developing and delivering strategic investor relations and corporate profile-raising programmes.
Clarence has been an adjunct faculty member at the Singapore Management University since 2014 (COMM360 Investor Relations).