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Business of Art | The Arts Administrator’s Creed: 5 Guiding Principles for Your Arts Admin Career

Empowering advice from arts administrators nationwide on how to define and achieve success in your life and work.

Arts administrators work behind-the-scenes on behalf of artists and creatives everywhere, providing resources, support, and structure for their projects and practices. Often, these types of jobs combine a passion for the arts with business, management, education, programming, fundraising, or communications expertise. The work can be highly-rewarding yet also challenging in terms of budget, time, and staff constraints. To help you navigate, we’ve asked leaders in the field for their tips on how to succeed and thrive as an arts administrator.

Manage Your Time

It’s hard not to get stuck in the day-to-day and to lose perspective on the bigger picture. Avoid burnout and fatigue by recognizing that you can’t accomplish everything overnight (or by yourself!) and that there are tools and systems that can help you stay organized.

Many of the arts administrators that we spoke with make lists and use project management and time management apps to keep them on top of their workloads and priorities. Deana Haggag, President and CEO of United States Artists, writes a to-do list every Monday morning and tackles it throughout the week. “On Fridays, I audit what didn't get done and why, so I can resolve it the following week. For reference, we use several project management apps at work—Asana, Airtable, Lattice, Slack, etc—and they're all very helpful but nothing compares to my handwritten list. It's the holy grail of my work week.” Haggag also schedules a few hours each day or week to respond to emails, using a ‘VIP’ inbox to filter through priority contacts so she sees those immediately.

Ben Hartley, Executive Director of The National Arts Club, keeps organization top-of-mind. “Every day, I list my priority projects and make sure they are sitting in front of me at all times. However, sometimes this can be overwhelming, so I also keep on hand a one-page overview of the big things I have to achieve this year. It’s easy to get subsumed by day-to-day detail, but if you’re not stepping back and looking at the big picture once in a while, you risk losing perspective,” he says.

Hunter O’Hanian, Executive Director and CEO of Stonewall National Museum and Archives, relies on two time management techniques: first, he prepares things well in advance and second he is a life-long list-maker who feels a strong sense of accomplishment when crossing off his “to-dos.”

“Figure out what works for you and stick with it,” advises Heather Pontonio, Senior Program Director at Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. “I’ve tried lots of online note/task apps, but learned that I remember best when I’ve written it down — so my trusty journal notebook comes everywhere with me. I use my calendar app religiously and in addition to appointments, I include scheduled work time when there are projects that require focused attention,” she added.

Adriana Rios, Director of Programs at NALAC, takes five minutes out of every hour to stretch, breathe, or hydrate. “A tool I love using to help keep me accountable is the Focus app, which uses the Pomodoro method. In short, you set a time period (usually in increments of 25 or 55 minutes) around a certain task such as checking emails. For that time period, you focus only on that task. At the end of the allotted time, you have a five-minute break where you can do what you like. Personally, it’s helped me structure my day better and reduce distractions. It has also helped me start structuring my overall time by helping me better understand when it’s time to work and when it’s time to rest.”

Practice Self-Care

You’ll do your best work when you feel good about yourself and the value that you bring to your organization.

A lot of what Rachel Adams, Chief Curator and Director of Programs at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and her curator friends say (especially as so many are now parents) is "we are not saving the world." She explains: “This is not to say our jobs are not important, but it is important to give yourself a little life/work balance. Even if it is to take a quick walk around the block for some fresh air. Or, turn off the computer and go see that show before it closes. Read something non-work related for 20 minutes a day. Building that into your calendar really helps. Block off that time, and you’ll be happier and also can focus better on the tasks at hand when you need to.”

For Pontonio, self-care isn’t just about yoga and eating healthy, it’s about holding time for what makes you happy. “My first job was with an off-Broadway theater that led to taking an additional house management job at another off-Broadway theater to make rent. I justified the 80 hours a week because I was working in a field I was passionate about. My schedule left little time to actually enjoy theatre and on a night off it was not how I wanted to spend my time.”

Jacque Donaldson and Mara Vlatkovic, co-directors and founders of New York-based networking organization Young Professionals in the Arts (YPA), reiterate the importance of keeping your passion for the arts close and not losing sight of it. “We find it vital to remind ourselves time and again why we work in our field. Go see that concert, exhibition, theater piece, or dance performance that will reignite that spark that made you choose your profession in the first place. Knowing that we all contribute to the art world and are helping creatives achieve their potential can be one of the most rewarding jobs!”

For Ricardo Maldonado, Managing Director of Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y, a demanding job goes beyond the 9-to-5. “Admin gigs require one to find a space—between rooms, between tasks—for the kind of creative thinking that eventually nurtures your own creative practices. For example, before I sat down to answer these questions and after spending a good two hours processing submissions for a poetry contest I run, I gifted myself five minutes to think in response to a screen-shot of a poem I read last week and write, for an additional five, my own response. I collect screenshots and lines that I shape into the body of a poem. As a poet and translator, I am constantly surprised at how the language of work—a move toward that language, and against it—has informed the spirit of/behind (and the ethics of) my poems.”

Stay Curious

Making things work better, identifying and tackling challenges, and being interested in the work that you do and the world around you are key to feeling satisfied in your job. “Always find opportunities to learn. We owe it to ourselves to be lifelong students. We owe it to the next generations to pass down our knowledge,” says Quanice Floyd, Founder and Director of the Arts Administrators of Color Network.

Rajshree Solanki, Chief Registrar for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and Atelier 4’s first-ever Registrar of the Year, is interested in learning techniques on building and strengthening teams within her organization and providing others with the opportunities she was given earlier in her career (note: she donated her $5,000 award to the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Fellowships and Internships’ Minority Internship program, which gave Solanki her start). “I tend to read business management books specifically on project management, communications, and team-building. I particularly recommend books such as Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point, Kim Scott’s Radical Candor: Be Kickass Boss without Losing Your Humanity, and Dan Coyle’s The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.”

Pontonio stays curious by proactively keeping up with conference offerings in the field that align with her work. “If there’s something of great interest and I am not attending that conference, I will reach out to the presenter afterwards to schedule a meeting about their presentation and top takeaways.”

Adams recommends inexpensive classes from Node Center for Curatorial Studies or travel scholarships for conferences like Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC), College Art Association (CAA), and Common Field. “It’s best to get on all the email lists, specifically I like Call for Curators,” she added.

Yeiry Guevara, Grants Manager at Houston Arts Alliance, says her secret for staying up-to-date is newsletters. She recommends joining the mailing lists of Grantmakers in the Arts, NALAC, Americans for the Arts, and other cultural affairs offices, where she can learn from their layout, messaging, and content, in addition to getting relevant information from the field.

JiaJia Fei, Consulting Director of Digital at The Jewish Museum, makes staying informed a priority since success in the digital world means always keeping your eyes open and asking questions. She begins every team meeting with two agenda items to stay informed about industry changes and advancements: 1) Digital Landscape: sharing an outside project or news item from within the field and its application to the work they do and 2) Digital Cross-Fit: asking another colleague on the team a question about something they’re working on or training on a tactical skill, to encourage cross-training and collaboration. “As an added bonus, we have the privilege of working inside an art museum, which makes us all naturally curious and lifelong learners across everything we do,” says Fei.

Hartley suggests a more organic approach, and encourages you to allow serendipity and chance to play a role in your constant learning: “Sign up for LinkedIn groups, newsletters, and news-feeds that don't relate to your work, but may provide sparks for new ideas; be a source, not a drain, if you see an interesting article, piece of research or video, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them why you found it interesting. Ask them what they're looking at these days that's challenging, informative or exciting.”

Donaldson and Vlatkovic also recommend looking beyond the industry to learn from others, citing resources such as The Muse, Harvard Business Review, Inc, and The New York Times’ “Smarter Living” and “Entrepreneurship” sections to find out recent trends. They then suggest learning how to apply and adapt your discoveries and learnings to the arts.

Artist Sharon Louden, who wears many hats in the arts including serving as the Artistic Director of the Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution, believes that being curious means being open. She also dedicates time each day with a number of sources to explore what’s happening in the industry. “I love taking about 15-30 minutes a day to peruse online publications, blogs, social media to read about what people are sharing, etc. to not only follow the work of colleagues I know personally but also to see the road maps of their lives, which ultimately leads me to unexpected paths of discovery.”

This practice is also highly beneficial to Louden’s work as an artist: “Following a lot of artists' lives tells me a lot about community, how artists sustain their own lives and ideas for opportunities for myself to grow my own practice. That kind of organic research enables me to build more of my community by reaching out to those I discover, perhaps offering to collaborate, and definitely creating spaces and opportunities for others to share as much as possible."

Create Meaningful Relationships

We’re all in this together, so why not establish lasting ties with peers and mentors at your own and other arts and culture organizations? These relationships are mutually beneficial, and can help you chart and map your career path in ways you may not expect.

“A tip that has served me well,” says Maldonado, is “try to learn as much as you can from as many people as you can; if I’m being generous, in most of my tasks, I often remind myself that I am working with/within a language that needs to be tended to. That impulse to learn affects every curatorial decision I had made since the day I started working and pushes me to move beyond the boundaries of what's expected. And has made me a more attentive (and kinder, I would think) administrator.”

It can also be helpful to re-frame the concept of networking. To that end, Donaldson and Vlatkovic wish “we had known at the beginning of our arts admin careers that networking simply means making connections with other people. From volunteering for organizations you believe in, going to industry events, participating in professional development workshops, or even your small friends group that meets monthly over drinks, all that engagement counts as networking! All those connections are incredibly important and will provide support throughout your career, whether it’s friends looking at your resume, acquaintances recommending you for jobs, or former colleagues sending useful articles.”

Adams suggests a proactive outreach strategy, and encourages arts administrators to reach out to people who are inspiring to you. “See if you can buy them a cup of coffee or have a phone call. Mentorship is important and establishing these relationships (whether it’s a cold call/email or through a friend of a friend) will help propel you.”

It’s important to forge meaningful relationships with both your co-workers and with others in the field. ��Your team is there to support you in this work, and if not in your immediate workplace there are other arts administrators out there that want to connect. Reach out!” encourages Rios. Guevara concurs: “I am able to succeed because of the immense support of my team and my current leadership. Their sage insight helps ground me,” she says.

Ashley Walden Davis, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Alternate ROOTS, encourages peer-to-peer relationship building. “Your careers will grow together and one day, you will be those executive leaders and the next generation of future leaders. Having relationships with your peers across the field will make it easier to execute the work of organizational partnerships, fundraise, and execute day-to-day operations which by and large takes place in middle management. Furthermore, you will develop lasting friendships with other arts leaders who can help you troubleshoot, talk through ideas, or just share a laugh about drafting an artistic grant narrative about a project three years away. Having a strong accountability and support system is key to a long, healthy, and sustaining career in the arts.”

Guevara is emphatic that peers make the best mentors because “we’re all figuring it out together. The transparency in learning about each other’s process is very validating.”

Be Confident in Your Abilities and Have Fun!

In any industry, self-doubt can creep in. Don’t let it get the best of you by learning to recognize the unique voice and vision that you bring to your work. Says Guevara: “The first step of owning your value is being able to see or acknowledge your strengths,” and suggests that having mentorship can help you reflect on your strengths especially if you may not be cognizant of them.

Louden has affirming advice for artists who are arts administrators: “We as artists have the ability to bounce back from failure like no other in any other field; we can easily create things from nothing and we can problem solve outside of our studio in much the same way as we do when we make things. The way artists think and just naturally do things in the world is unique from people in every other occupation. There is often a disconnect between artists making their work and applying those skills and talents elsewhere in their lives. Since I see artists valued beyond making their work, perhaps the real challenge is for them—us!—to recognize and apply our natural creative talents on a daily basis."

O’Hanian adds: “People often don’t understand their professional values because in many cases we think we should be doing something else such as paint, sing, write or dance—things we really want to do. However, most people I’ve worked with have been very good at their jobs, whether they know it or not.”

Haggag highly recommends that everyone follow Picard Tips on Twitter. “Wow! I stumbled on them a few months ago and had no idea how badly I needed Star Trek's retired admiral Jean-Luc Picard's management tweets in my life. He recently tweeted 'No one can relax around Dr. Jekyll after they have met Mr. Hyde.' In my management experience, has that been true? Absolutely. Or 'Once all their basic needs are taken care of, crew members are motivated by the meaningfulness of their work.' Like, yes! Gospel!”

In Closing

Kristy Edmunds, Executive and Artistic Director for UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) and the inaugural recipient of United States Artists’ Berresford Prize, provided us with inspiring words to illustrate her belief in arts administrators as change-makers. We’re closing things out with a stanza that we hope propels you forward in your day and in your career:

“Press on, press on, press on! Our cultural charge isn’t fleeting, of this we are certain indeed. Your hand on the wheel is impressive and furtive persistence is key. Press on through the standard of measures. Press on through the spreadsheets and sing! Press on (oh press on) we are counting on you…to care for the cause thus imbued.”

-Amy Aronoff, Senior Communications Officer

Arts administrators in the five boroughs of New York City and surrounding metropolitan area are encouraged to apply to participate in our Emerging Leaders Program 2020. Free of charge to selected participants, the initiative provides leadership training for arts administrators over nine months. Our core objective is to help arts administrators discover, identify, and develop their personal motivation and individual competencies as leaders while exploring the attributes and themes of arts leadership.

This post was inspired by “The Artist’s Creed: 10 Guiding Principles for Your Arts Career.” Published in 2019, it provided empowering advice for artists, distilled from people we admire.

Images: Jenny Kemp (Fellow in Painting ’15), Breach, 2015, gouache on paper; Christie Neptune (Fellow in Interdisciplinary Work ’18), Pulling At My Labels, 2016, single-channel video; and Paul DeMuro (Fellow in Painting ’15), Nailz, 2013, oil on canvas

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Hi Julia! I'm a master's student that will be touring labs soon, but first I wanted to email students in labs im interested in to ask them about their experiences. I have a list of general questions, ie what are you researching, how do you like the pi/lab, is there anything that frustrates you about the pi/lab. Is there any question you wish you had asked someone in your lab before joining, or anything you think is important to know? Thanks so much!

Hi Anon!

Those are great questions to ask them! Here are some other ideas that I edited from a list I generated for students to ask PI’s themselves. Some may be getting into really specific territory, so maybe hold off on those for the first email. Also don’t copy+paste allll of these into the email. These are just ideas!

More important questions (for right now, in my opinion):

Is the PI supportive of students having a work/life balance? More subtle ways to ask this: 

What are the PI’s expectations of students in terms of how long they’re in the lab each day? Do students work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays? 

Related, what are the PI’s holiday and sick days policies?

Where do past students end up? (ie. academia, industry, etc)

Probably more appropriate to ask the PI, but: Does the lab have funding for me to complete my Masters? Does the PI expect students to generate their own funding (via scholarships, grants, awards)? 

Has the lab ever had a Masters student in my program before? (If you’re the lab’s first, there may be some learning curves)

What’s the PI’s managing style like? Is it very micro-manage-y or do they hardly set foot in the lab?

Who will my immediate mentor be in terms of research questions? (ie. another graduate student, a post-doc, or the PI themselves–this can tell you a lot about the PI’s managing style and also how busy they could be)

Is the PI good at giving feedback–for projects, seminar and poster presentations, manuscript and grant drafts, etc? (If a PI never gives feedback then well, they’re not mentoring at all)

Less important questions (for right now, but definitely find out the answers at some point before joining):

Does the PI have other responsibilities that remove them from the lab? (ie. if they run a company, do clinical work, teach, etc)

What’s the structure of your lab meetings?

What’s the structure of the PI’s individual meetings with students?

Do you get to travel a lot for conferences/meetings/trainings?

Are there any labs/PIs that this current PI isn’t on good terms with? (This is something you may need to know when setting up your committee, for example, or collaborators. If the PI has a huge shit-list, that may be a red-flag they’re not a team-player…)

How many papers does the lab publish per year?

How many papers is expected from a Masters student to publish during their time there? (If applicable)

Does the PI allow students to have other engagements (like TAing, internships, etc)?

That’s all I can think of for now… good luck! Have fun on your tours!!

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JENESYS 2018: Japanese Culture Exchange

Japanese Language Communication, Japanese Culture Exchange (Culture)  will be held on 05-12 March 2019 in Tokyo, Tohoku area in Japan.

The program aims at promoting mutual trust and understanding among the peoples of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region and building a basis for future friendship and cooperation by these INBOUND and OUTBOUND programs.

It also encourages an understanding and dissemination of Japan’s economics, society, history, diverse culture, politics and diplomatic relations.

The National Youth Commission in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Center and the Embassy of Japan in Manila will be sending 23 student delegates to the program.

Important Reminders:

Online submissions are preferred.

Do not submit application documents in .zip or .rar file.

Please carefully read the instructions on how to apply. The NYC will not be responsible for lost applications or applications sent to the wrong email addresses.

Please read this briefer first before asking questions.

Qualifications for Youth Delegates:

Filipino students (must be currently enrolled: undergraduate or graduate)

18-35 years old

With educational background or involved in organizations with particular focus on Japanese language or culture

With good communication skills (English)

Must have an active Facebook account (with regular postings)

Philippine passport holder (valid until 12 September 2019)

Mentally and physically fit to travel

Must be able to attend the pre-departure briefing on March 4, 2019 (tentative) and the program proper on 05-12 March 2019.

Must be willing to be an NYC volunteer or to participate in post-program activities

Requirements:

Accomplished NYC International Programs’ Application Form

Accomplished JENESYS Form

Accomplished Letter of Understanding (Annex 2)

School Certification indicating your course signed by the College Dean or Registration Form or other proof of enrollment

School organization certification (if the organization's focus is related to the theme)

Scanned copy of valid passport (data and blank page)

Expenses:

The organizer will shoulder the delegates’ international airfare (Manila-Tokyo-Manila), meals, accommodation, and local transportation in Japan.

Delegates will shoulder their travel expenses from their residence (province) to NAIA and back, as well as their accommodation in Manila for the pre-departure briefing.

The following are automatically disqualified:

Participants of NYC-coordinated international programs from March 12, 2014 until the present whose airfare, accommodation, and meals were paid for by the organizer; and

Participants of NYC-coordinated international programs from March 12, 2017 until the present whose airfare was shouldered by the participants and whose accommodation and meals were paid for by the organizer.

NYC International Programs Beneficiaries who have not completed their volunteer work hours.

JENESYS, KIZUNA, and SSEAYP Alumni. Alumni of all Japanese Government-sponsored (Japan Embassy, Japan Foundation, JICA, etc) scholarship, conference or cultural exchange or training programs. Applicants who have been to Japan, whether as a student, tourist or an OFW, and stayed in Japan for three months or more.

Previous NYC International Programs Beneficiaries who have not submitted or accomplished the required post-program documents or volunteer work.

How to apply:

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS: Submit documents in PDF File to nyc.jenesyspilipinas@gmail.com (with Subject Heading: APPLICATION: JENESYS2018 JLC)

Do not send application documents in .zip or .rar file.

If you chose to submit online, you do not need to send or submit hard copies of your application documents.

FOR PERSONAL APPLICATIONS: Submit your documents to NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS UNIT, 3rd Floor West Insula Building, West Avenue, Quezon City, 1105. Indicate the name of the program you’re applying for.

FOR SUBMISSION THRU COURIER: Send your documents to: NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS UNIT, 3rd Floor West Insula Building, West Avenue, Quezon City, 1105. Indicate the name of the program you’re applying for.

Applicants are advised to strictly follow the instructions for submission. The NYC will not be responsible for application documents which will be lost or sent to wrong e-mail addresses.

Deadline for submission is 5:00 PM/ January 18, 2019.

Inquiries:

Please send all queries to nyc.jenesyspilipinas@gmail.com with subject heading “Query: JENESYS2018 JLC”.

Please get in touch with the NYC International Programs Unit at telephone numbers (02) 4268733.

The NYC reserves the right not to respond to questions whose answers are already stated in this briefer or in the application form.

Kindly wait for the e-mail confirmation acknowledging receipt of your application until two days after the deadline.

This is republished from the National Youth Commission. Follow official link to view press release: http://nyc.gov.ph/call-for-applications-jenesys2018-japanese-language-communication-japanese-culture-exchange-culture

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Saturday morning, at the end of the conference, I always look forward to the emerging artist presentation. I find these talks to be tremendously energizing, full of good will and optimistic for the future. I relish in how the presenters are often a little nervous and occasionally native, reminding me that we all start somewhere.

This year Ayumi Horie, Arthur Gonzalez and I reviewed all the submissions for emerging artist and I was so impressed by the passion, ideas and dedication of the artist. What a variety of process, concepts and materials – it’s very exciting. I love seeing this new work and witnessing soon to be leaders in our field. I find the hope for the future of our field inspiring. Sample work of the emerging artist will be on display at the expo center – and these presenters will be with their work in shifts over the conference, to meet and answer questions. I never miss the emerging artist Saturday presentations, and I hope to see you there.

NCECA 2018 Emerging Artist

Juror Statement

This year’s group of Emerging Artists embody the rich multiplicity of work that is redefining who and what we are as a ceramics field. Collectively they are expansive in their thinking and brave in the narratives that they are bringing to light. In this charged political climate, where old assumptions and power structures are crumbling, we find in these young artists the guts and grit to openly express their experiences, to mix clay and non-clay with fluency, and to challenge existing norms.

As the dust settles online and we mature as artists on social media, there is incredible cross-pollination taking place globally. Artists are able to both move the conversation forward at an unprecedented clip and distill for themselves the authenticity of their work relative to others. This pluralism of ideas is solidly evident in this particular group of artists, yet we would have been even more pleased to have seen a greater number applicants whose main concern is function.

Craftsmanship and material understanding were a given to judging this pool, but it was also critical to us as jurors to honor and celebrate voices that traditionally have not been given a place at the table. The sweeping shift from discrete collectible object to art that is time-based, fragile, inclusive of other materials, and made solely for the artist’s personal needs is a major shift. Recognizing and legitimizing the edges of our expanding ceramic universe is what will keep our field vital and relevant.

Ayumi Horie

Arthur Gonzalez

Natalia Arbelaez

Natalia Arbelaez is a Colombian American, born and raised in Miami, Florida. She received her B.F.A. from Florida International University and her M.F.A. from The Ohio State University, where she received an Enrichment Fellowship. She completed a yearlong residency at the Clay Art Center; Port Chester, New York as a Barbra Rittenburg Fellow and was awarded the 2016 Inaugural Artaxis Fellowship that funded a residency to the Watershed in Newcastle, Maine. Natalia currently lives and works in New York.

I was born in the United States of America but spent the first 4 years of my life in Medellin, Colombia. When I immigrated back to the states I was encouraged to assimilate quickly. I felt to be a proud American meant you had to forget about your past and look to the future. Having been so young, it was easy to forget. First my language, then the food, and eventually everything else quickly slipped away. Still, I was constantly questioned about where I came from, “are you black, Mexican, Puerto Rican, what are you?” I was insulted. I don’t know where it came from, but it became ingrained in me that being a white American was ideal and that’s what you wanted to be. I thought since I was born here I could be those things but growing up in a blue-collar town in the middle of Connecticut constantly reminded me that I was not.

read more in Natalia’s Journal Article, and be sure to attend the Saturday morning Emerging Artist Presentation

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Adam Chau

Adam Chau is the Program Manager at Clay Art Center in New York. A graduate of the Designed Objects department from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Adam hybridizes digital technology with traditional studio crafts. Recent publications on ceramic technology include Studio Potter, Ceramics Technical, and Ceramics Monthly.

My interest in the multiple stemmed from being a baker’s son. I learned, quickly, that in the production of multiples there is an attuned judgment of quality based on different criteria – taste, decoration, etc – however at the same time there was not a clear line between what was acceptable and what was not (i.e. would a star-shaped cookie still be edible if one of its points was a slightly different length from the others?). Later I would learn that this is called ‘tolerance’.

read more in Adam’s Journal Article, and be sure to attend the Saturday morning Emerging Artist Presentation

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Wade MacDonald

Wade was born in Nashville, Tennessee to parents who are retired opera singers. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe to conduct research. Wade obtained an MFA in Studio Art from Michigan State University and has attended Banff Centre, Anderson Ranch Art Center, and Red Lodge Clay Center.

In 1919, after the experiencing the horrors of World War I, the German artist, designer, and architect, Walter Gropius, stated in the Bauhaus Manifesto “The ultimate aim of all visual arts is the complete building!” This statement is accompanied by other important declarations including the need to return to craft in an attempt to subvert elitist art institutions of post-war Germany, as well as the importance of developing a unique sensitivity toward craft for the growth of one’s art practice. Gropius’ statement about architecture’s essential role in shaping the culture it reflects is an idea at the fore of my creative research. I have a fervent belief that architectural design and its subsequent construction is a prominent form of new utilitarian sculpture with an experiential power akin to functional ceramics.

read more in Wade’s Journal Article, and be sure to attend the Saturday morning Emerging Artist Presentation

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Janet Macpherson

  Janet Macpherson studied ceramics at Sheridan College, and received her MFA from The Ohio State University. Recent solo exhibitions include the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto, and the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse. Janet lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

Hybrids present us with two things happening simultaneously. They are in flux, one always alluding to and challenging the other. The borders between humans and animals, the manufactured and the natural, the spiritual and the visceral are distinct yet permeable, illustrating differences while creating spaces for wonder and uncertainty. The work has also been inspired by visits to the Ohio State Agricultural Fair, where farm animals were clothed in protective fabrics, tethered tightly to posts, awaiting exhibition and judging.

read more in Janet’s Journal Article, and be sure to attend the Saturday morning Emerging Artist Presentation

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  Sara Parent-Ramos

Born in Washington, DC to Italian/Canadian parents, Sara Parent-Ramos received at BA from Swarthmore College in 2003 and an MFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2013.  She has been the recipient of a State University of New York Thayer Fellowship and a Fulbright Scholarship to Italy and has completed residencies at the Cite International des Arts in Paris and Joshua Tree National Park. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at Montgomery College in Maryland.

When looking at a strand of hair with our naked eye, one sees a smooth, whole filament. However, through a microscope, the same filament is segmented, an assembly of different parts and subtler structures. Focusing on the overlooked components that define our reality is central to my artistic process and outlook. Through the process of amassing detailed parts, I see in my finished pieces both the whole and the elements that create it. This journey enables me to appreciate the micro and macro simultaneously, reaching an intuitive understanding of the whole work as well as its component parts through accumulation and synthesis.

read more in Sara’s Journal Article, and be sure to attend the Saturday morning Emerging Artist Presentation

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Andrew Stansbury

Andrew is a queer ceramic-based performance artist from Cuero and San Antonio, Texas. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, teaching Ceramics and Photography. He received his MFA from UMass Dartmouth in 2017 and is a member of the artist collective The Lullwood Group.

I seek not to appease, but rather confront my audience. To do so, my work and my practice bluntly questions popularized ideals of beauty and desire; I seek my own alternative version of beauty that accepts and is influenced by the unexpected or the traumatic. Through an open-narrative in material, I consume and integrate performance, photography and process-oriented craft to create a unique moment.

read more in Andrew’s Journal Article, and be sure to attend the Saturday morning Emerging Artist Presentation

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  Every Monday a new week emerges, but THIS Monday is special, because we have 6 emerging artists to announce! Saturday morning, at the end of the conference, I always look forward to the emerging artist presentation.

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How To Make The Most Out of Your University Degree

If you’re wondering how to have a great university experience this post is for you! This will also provide you with some advice if you feel like you could do more at university or would like be more involved. 

I’m a strong believer in that my college experience would be defined by the effort that I put in and not by the environment that is set up for me. It doesn’t really matter which school you go to, as long as you put in the effort and involve yourself on and off campus! These tips are based on my personal experience only; therefore, take it with a grain of salt. You don’t need to go to university to be successful and it is definetely not for everyone (and that’s ok), but you can always improve your current situation, so I hope this helps!

1. Joing CLUBS/EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. It’s a great way to be involved and feel more welcome on campus, as well as network and make friends! I would recommend joining clubs during your freshman year, because you want to get the most out of being a member of a club. You can start with specific clubs for your major/minor, interests, sports, hobbies, etc. Freshman year I joined a psychology club, which was initiated by students from my major. It allowed me to meet and network with upperclassmen and professors from our department - a valuable experience! Later I participated in the student leadership program (I could only join sophomore year). I became a freshman student leader and helped with organizing orientation week, as well as teach a freshman seminar course alongside a professor (it was a great experience! I got to share my college tips like I do here!). Senior year I joined the student leadership program again, this time as an international exchange and Erasmus intern. After my personal experience studying abroad (more about that below), I wanted to help out and make friends with incoming study abroad students! I was able to help them answer any questions, organize orientation and be their friend! It was great! My advice is to not worry about not being able to study and find time to join extracurricular activities, they’re a great way to learn time-manegement skills!

2. Attend EVENTS. There are many various events happening on campus and outside. So check your Facebook events page to see what’s happening near you! Events provide you with opportunities to meet new people, network, as well as learn something new, especially if they’re conferences, speeches/talks/discussions, research presentations, etc. I’d also suggest attending events of your department, as well as university community. It’s a great way to network and meet new people, interact with professors and have fun while doing it! Often these events are free or offer great student discounts!

3. VOLUNTEER. Volunteering is wonderful for those who would like to give back to their community and be involved in something meaningful. My university made an effort to emphasize servant leadership/volunteering to us as a great way to help our communities and also gain experience. For certain majors where you can’t necessarily get internships or job opportunities (like psychology), volunteering is the next best thing. For psychology majors, I would highly recommend volunteering at hospitals, homeless shelters, day centers or help lines, because some provide training and great experience of what kind of work you could pontentially do. Most of my fellow class mates volunteered at help lines, because they provide training and allow you to complete an internship/practicum for credit.  While on a gap year, I’m volunteering at a Tedx event, a psychology lab at my university (I was invited to volunteer by my mentor), as well as a youth help line. It’s awesome to do meaningful work and grad schools look for volunteering experience in all applicants! 

4. INTERNSHIPS/JOBS. Finding a job can be beneficial for both you and your wallet. Most universities have on campus student jobs that you can work part-time and make a little bit of money! It will also allow you to meet new people! You can look for more serious (full-time) positions during the summer holidays (or winter break, if it’s long enough). Getting a job will provide you with valuable experience, help network with people and earn money. Internships are also great for gaining experience, and students can have internships during school or in the summer. The key to success at a job or an internship is to always be present and show initiative to do more. I keep talking about doing more, so if you would like to learn more about that HERE is a great video! 

5. Study ABROAD. My study abroad experience in South Korea was the highlight of my university experience (dramatic much?). I honestly couldn’t have made a better decision than to study abroad! It allowed me to escape my campus bubble, explore an unfamiliar environment, learn and grow, meet new people and travel! What more could I ask for? The people I met and the friends that I made truly made the experience that more special! I chose South Korea because it was very far away and not many people were willing to go, as well as it was the only country I could go to with my major. It was an international exchange program, but you can still try Erasmus and study abroad in a different country in Europe! It’s great, because Erasmus gives out good scholarships, which makes studying abroad available to a lot more students! I’d highly recommend applying to study abroad somewhere new, I wouldn’t change this experience for the world! 

So there you go, my top 5 tips as to how you can do more to make the most out of your university experience! These activities will also help you boost your CV/resume, so get involved and have fun doing it! I hope you found the information included in this post helpful. 

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Interview series - What after B.Arch? #14

Interviewee: Ar. Gaurav Goel Post-graduation: Master in Digital Architecture and Tectonics | University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

What prompted you to take up this particular program? What about the school/program appealed to you?

During My Architecture graduation in India, I was always inspired by the new face of international architecture. I was always curious about how modern architecture is being shaped today and what technologies architects are using for architectural design research in their studios. It was evident that training in technology for new architectural thinking cannot be avoided for the future discourse of Architectural practice. So, with all these curiosities I listed out universities that aligned my research interests in Architecture. Eventually, the University of Nottingham offered an intensive program for M.Arch in Architecture Technology (Title Currently modified to Masters in Digital Architecture and Tectonics), which aligned to my interests for higher education in Architecture. The course content, faculty, University ranking for research output, its campus, previous work from student’s handbook and international competitions appealed to me in selecting this program. Nottingham University also offered a chance for a scholarship to students from Commonwealth countries, which was a sigh of relief from expensive education tuition fee in England.  

When did you take up Masters?

I took a break for two years after my bachelor’s in India because sometimes the Academic specialisation we aspire to gain does not work in an architectural ecosystem present in our country due to various constraints. Therefore, it was a wise decision to analyse current design trends and the need for specific knowledge required in the domain of current Architecture in India. The break from academics also provided me with some time to travel and reflect on my experience of architecture acquired over the years. During this time, I interned with an architectural firm handling Airport and University designs for Indian government. I was also handling some independent architectural projects to gain insights into the challenges of working as an independent Architect in India. Along with this, I used this time to attend a summer school with Architectural Association London and learned their novel computational techniques for producing new architectural spaces. That was a huge influence on my Masters in Architecture. Due to the reasons stated above, I would recommend all future students to take a break from academics before masters unless you get some exceptional opportunity right after your graduation.

When did you start with the application process considering the time for application, scholarship/bursary deadlines, etc.?

I started the application process around 6 months before. It was a long process because I wanted to apply for scholarship also. I did not want to rush and therefore I arranged recommendation letters, prepared an exclusive portfolio, wrote an essay for the scholarship with much time and attention. It also allows the university to assess your work better if you apply early to these programs.  

What preparation did you do before starting Masters?

Getting into a higher university abroad can be pretty daunting. I was paranoid about a lot of stuff related to academics, different culture and place. For academics, I studied the course content beforehand and did some reading to acquire a glimpse of the topics I was about to study. But in Architecture its more about the studio exercises, so I tried to explore how design studios and architectural discourse works in England. Many online resources, student videos, and previous student architectural projects helped me clear out my doubts. Other than this, social media groups from the university, some seniors from the course and university student support prepared me in advance to deal with the cultural shock. The first induction week at Nottingham University was amazing. There were student mentors who showed us around, along with some conferences and lectures about working at Nottingham University. I made some of the best friends that week. I would strongly recommend attending induction week before any masters as it will act as a catalyst to adjust you into a new environment and engrain you into the student fabric of a particular university.

Did you have to give any entrance tests? How did you plan for them?

Yes, I appeared for an IELTS exam scoring a 7.5 to make my visa application stronger. But at Nottingham University I was not required to appear for a Language proficiency test because I scored above 90 per cent Marks in English for my CBSE 12th-grade exam in India.

How long was your program?

Masters in Digital Architecture and tectonics at Nottingham University is an intensive 1-year program including 3 months of dedicated research writing of about 30000 words. This program starts in September every year and finishes after 12 months. After the course duration, University runs student competitions and organise a year-end show that is attended by experts in Architecture from England. This is the best time to showcase your work and catch the eye of an architect aligning your interest. There were not many direct job opportunities through university, but those year-end shows helped me to grab some job offers from current architects who saw my work.

Did you have post-masters plans in mind when you took up masters? Or did you go with the flow?

I was very clear about my future plans after Architectural masters. I wanted to come back to my country after completing my research and contribute to the academic and real architecture domain of the Indian market. India is progressing nation and specific clients and organisations want to experiment and invest in modern architecture. Therefore, I have a keen interest to practise Architecture in India using local resources and my specialised skills.    

Did you have to apply for a visa?

My visa process was very smooth. I applied it myself with the help of the Embassy website. All documents required were listed on the website clearly along with the procedure. After my CAS letter the visa process took around a month and I was granted a student visa for a year along with an additional 6 months of post-study work in the UK.

How was the experience at the school?

Architecture department of Nottingham University is a highly respected institution in the UK. It has one of the best research output and infrastructures along with state-of-the-art labs with 3D printing, vacuum forming, CNC machines, Digital 3d scanners and carpentry tools. I had an intensely immersive and international experience at this University. By international I mean there were students from every nationality and they brought in their cultural views into design studios along with expert international mentors. Other than this for the first time in my life I studied architectural research methods, which opened my eyes towards researching in Architectural field in a planned fashion. It was a big surprise for me to learn that there is so much that could be researched and written about Architecture. There was a strong culture of collaboration for inter-departmental research. For example, if we are designing a building façade, we can involve the mechanical department for its physical development and details. That helped us in understanding architecture as a collaborative process, which is vital to practise in the current realm.

Moreover, there was a planned schedule of the program that we followed the whole year. At the start of the course we knew the exact date when we will have our last lecture and submission, a crisp academic plan like that provided us with a clear path of studies. University also provided lectures by an industry leader on current developments in the latest building trends. It provided an exposure that was difficult to gain elsewhere. Along with this, they had field trips which were great in understanding realities of complex forms and their fabrication pedagogy to instil our interest in computational design.  Finally, a big opportunity I got was to involve myself in clubs and knowing likeminded people from around the world. I was a member of Architects society, gliding and kayaking club. I used to attend architect socials, fly gliders every month for our training along with kayaking lessons from experts. These clubs helped me to enhance my experience at the university. Overall my experience at school of architecture was very rewarding and fruitful in terms of knowledge and skills I gained during my academic discourse.    

Tell us more about the mentors.

Mentors at Nottingham University are very professional in terms of mentoring students. It was exciting to know about their research and work in the field of architecture. Every mentor was very responsive on emails and I never faced problems meeting with them. They were very supporting and always open for informal discussions too. Some of the professors used to invite students for dinners also at their house. Moreover, Professors always used their industry contacts to introduce us to experts with our research interests.

Eventually, all my professors had an impact on my learning as an architect but few of them motivated me personally. I was very influenced by the work and guidance of Dr John Chilton who is an expert in shell structures and has written many international publications on this subject. Along with this Dr. Paolo Beccarelli who is a leading expert on fabric and tensile structures influenced me to research my master’s dissertation on tensile structures. I was also inspired by the research work and knowledge of Dr Philip Olfield who was the mentor of Tall Buildings studio. He is currently an active member of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).  Lastly, I would like to mention my studio mentor Tom Bennett who is an expert in computational design. He was part of the design team for winning proposal of UK pavilion for Milan expo 2015. He was seminal in introducing me to computational design and programming. Currently, he works with a collaborative design practice called Studio Bark in East London.  

What kind of support system did your institute/university have in place for international students considering a different learning environment from that of Bachelors?

International students at university are supported by the International student office at Nottingham University. They are dedicated to helping you deal with the new environment, emotional concerns along with academic hurdles you face during your studies at the university.

Were you involved in research projects/competitions while studying?

Yes, during our course we participated in national conferences, research projects of our faculty members and architectural design competitions. Along with my Mexican colleague, I won an Architectural award from Benoy Architects London for our project “UK Pavilion- Milan expo 2015”. This project was displayed at the end of the year show along with RIBA exhibition in England.

Could you tell us in brief about your dissertation?

My masters concluded with my dissertation research under Dr John Chilton and Dr Paolo Beccarelli. It was titled "INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR CONCEPT DESIGN OF TENSILE MEMBRANES IN ARCHITECTURE: A COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MODELLING PROCESS”. This research was awarded merit marks along with appreciation from the industry. Through this research, I investigated how form active structures are being designed using computational power in the current era.

Tell us about the process.

I had a discussion with my supervisor while we were on a field trip to Milan. Our informal discussion helped me understand my topic and methodology that I needed to write a dissertation. Along with formal supervisor meetings, the University of Nottingham organised workshops to demonstrate how to write academic research. These workshops were highly professional and helped me in writing quality research.

We had a clear time table defined from the start of the research. There was a fixed number of times we were supposed to report our progress to the supervisors, but they were always available on mail to answer any queries. My initial meetings with my supervisor were long and intense as they laid the foundation of my research. I used to mail the work before meetings and my supervisor examined and gave his feedback during the office discussions.  

There were several challenges during the research. The main challenge was time. In just 4 months we had to write 30000 words for our dissertation. Along with this my first-hand exposure to academic research posed me a problem of setting research goals. It was very tough to organise a vast amount of reading data and experiments into functional research that imparts a meaning to the profession. One of the other challenges was reading, while in India I never read a lot. But during dissertation library was a second home and they had all the academic resources available in the world to support our research material at the Library in Nottingham University.

We had a final presentation before final dissertation writing to include expert feedback into our research. That was followed by intense weeks of writing and submitting our dissertation to the university department as per the deadlines.

How did you manage the finances?

For my masters, I had a scholarship for 50 per cent of tuition fees. Rest of the expenses of academics and living were covered with the help of my parents. A restricted amount of travelling, self-cooking and budget accommodations were some of the things that helped me to cut down my expenses.

Did you volunteer/work part-time job/intern while studying?

No.

How did you choose your accommodation? Did you have to commute to reach lecture halls?

I took an off-campus accommodation at the university. It allowed me some flexibility in terms of living. It was a large house shared by other students with common amenities. It was nearby university and cheaper than university accommodation.

Did you travel while/after studying?

Yes, during studies, we travelled to many cities as part of architectural field trips in the UK. I covered many British towns along with a Europe trip with international student travel society. All my travel was motivated by curiosity to witness architecture and experience new places. During my travel, I visited some of the architectural marvels in Europe and the UK.

Are there any notable incidents/ anecdotes from post-grad studies that you wish to share?

There are many incidents to share, but one particular I would like to mention. When I started my course at university during initial lectures, I was very participative in studio and interactive with faculty members. So, one evening after my lecture one of my Latin and Chinese friend asked me how come you speak such good English, does India have such a good education in English. I was amazed by the imagery of India in their mind and I laughed and said that in India most of us learn English from kindergarten itself. I told them to read about India and its current development. It is no longer a land of snake charmers only.

How do you think doing a master’s degree helped you?

My master’s degree enriched my career in multiple perspectives. The first and most important thing I gained from my masters was an international exposure in the field of design. It gave me multiple skills to be a part of an international community of design professionals. I presented my designs among a group of international design jurors and participated in design competitions. It gave me courage and confidence as a professional to practise architecture anywhere around the world. Another aspect of international university was learning to work in a team with people from different ideologies and culture. I learned how to embrace these ideas and keep your mind open towards novel thinking, which is vital in the Architectural profession. Due to my masters, I gained the ability to think critically and holistically about architecture. I learned how to discuss and debate ideas academically in intensive studio exercises with experts, how to navigate existing research and most importantly how to research your own ideas using the existing academic resources. At Nottingham university, I was constantly challenged in terms of my ability as an architect and they always guided me professionally to overcome those challenges without spoon feeding. In all, it was worth pursuing masters at the university of Nottingham to explore and equip myself with skills that are helping me in my career as an Architect.  

Did the city/country you studied in play a major role during your postgraduate study?

Nottingham as a town is full of history and enriching past in terms of architecture. During my time at Nottingham university, I had a chance to experience this town as a resident. And due to this, I had a significant impact on my design education. I became more sensitive to history, context and climate while designing buildings. Also, public spaces and urban infrastructure is very impressive in England. It gave me an insight into how the quality of urban architecture can influence a citizen’s experience within an urban community. Eventually, I tried to incorporate all these learning into my designs while PG.  

Could you please tell us about your current work and future plans?

After returning from the UK my research interest in computational design lead to the creation of an educational blog called PARAMETRIC CURIOSITY. Over the course of years, it has become a community of people from all around the world to witness and talk about computational trends in architecture and design industry. Our current Facebook blog has more than 4600 followers who are engaged in an active community of architects and engineers interested in computational and digital architecture. Eventually, I launched Studio Parametric Curiosity India inspired from my blog’s success, it is an Architectural practice headed by me. We are Involved in developing a sensible urban built fabric by designing multiple architectural projects ranging from residences, commercial, recreational architecture and interiors in Delhi and NCR. Our recent projects include a ceiling Installation in Kenya, a sustainable eco-house in Delhi, a Hotel in Lansdowne along with other building projects. Most of our work stresses upon User functionality, architectural sustainability and integration of computational techniques during the design process.

What message would you like to give to students/professionals planning to take up your program in your school?

For all the prospective students who want to pursue higher education in Architecture, I would like to advise for deep self-introspection for the reason of higher education. Eventually, decide your passion and interest in the current architectural profession to specialise in. Thereafter, find a university that has most research output, facilities and association with experts in the field you want to pursue a master. University is all about soaking the best academics available in the field you want to specialise. One should assess their opportunities carefully and analyse the impact of their education in the future architectural practice.    

Looking back, was there anything you would have done differently?

International university education is appealing. New places, people and academic environment all fills you with great spirit and zeal. I would like to warn students to not get carried away from all the new changes that come in your life as a student. Remember your main goal of education and take your academics seriously. All the universities abroad are very serious with quality and timely submission of your assignments along with your performance. Make sure you take full support of university facilities and faculty to get across your academic challenges.

ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEE:

Ar. Gaurav Goel holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Nottingham, and a master's diploma in parametric design from Spain. He is a gold medallist in B.Arch. from Amity University. Goel founded Parametric Curiosity in 2016, an architecture studio and a social media blog for sharing digital explorations in the field of parametric design. Besides, he has attended many international workshops such as Summer School with Architectural Association - London and Master in Parametric Design at Control Mad - Spain to learn nuances of algorithmic design processes. Goel’s research interests lie in form finding, temporary and permanent pavilion installations, form optimisation, digital fabrication with CNC, 3D printing, architectural façades and other geometrical explorations using computational tools such as Rhinoceros and Grasshopper 3D.  His studio's latest projects include a ceiling installation in Kenya, a hotel in Lansdowne, a holiday home in Uttarakhand and a sustainable eco houses in Delhi and Gurgaon.

You can reach him at their Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channel called Parametric Curiosity. For more details about his work and him as a professional visit his LinkedIn account.

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Graduate position: Krakow.ClimateAdaptation

Climate change effects on life history and physiology: intra- and interspecific interaction approach PhD position under National Science Centre, Poland (http://bit.ly/2quidMF), Opus 13 Study field: ecological interactions, evolution of life history, physiology, species geographic range, climate change General theme Climate change effects on species ecological interactions in damselflies. The PhD project will address the following questions: (1) How individuals that hatch earlier affect life history and physiology of individuals that hatch later in the season and vice verse. (2) What consequences this will have on species geographical ranges? Job description: * Field sampling (Poland, Scandinavia) and larval rearing in laboratory conditions * Measuring life history traits, e.g. larval size, growth rate and development time * Quantification of physiological traits (Leuven University, Belgium) * Writing manuscripts Institution Institute of Nature Conservation in Krakow, Polish Academy of Sciences (http://bit.ly/2m6PyIM) Requirements: * Master degree in biology, ecology or relevant field * Fluency in English, written and spoken * Strong motivation for research work (field and laboratory) * Involvement in realization of the grant, including irregular working hours (availability) * Additional attributes: documented research experience (e.g. publications, attendance in scientific conferences, involvement in research projects), basics in statistical analyses, ability to work as a team member, but also being independent, enthusiasm for working abroad, driving licence Offer PhD scholarship 3 000 PLN monthly for 3 years (36 months). Funds to cover travel and accommodation costs during project meetings, research stays at project partners and scientific conferences. Interested? Please email your (1) CV, (2) a letter of motivation including relevant experience, (3) two letters of reference from academic referees, (4) copies of the scientific contributions (articles, conference presentations, etc), (5) a copy of the MSc degree or equivalent to Dr. Szymon Sniegula (szymon.sniegula@gmail.com). Deadline for application The documents should be combined into a single PDF file and emailed by 31 January 2018 midnight 23:59 CET with the subject "Opus PhD application". The pre-selected candidates can be invited for an interview through Skype during the first half of February 2018. For more information email Szymon Sniegula, szymon.sniegula@gmail.com or go to: http://bit.ly/2qwWmEu(national_financi ng).html via Gmail

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Best hotel management institute

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The hotel sector is an essential part of the hospitality sector with a huge development possibility in the future. The demand for Hotel administration experts is already huge as well as is expected to expand extra with the boosting number of Hotels being established in India and all over the world.

A profession in hotel monitoring has ended up being amazing & drawing in an increasing number of trainees to choose it. Many federal government colleges as well as personal institutes in India supply certificate, diploma or degree programs in Hotel Management Course.

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Courses and Period

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Among the most successful career choices which remain in vogue in India is Hotel Monitoring. The Hotel industry is flourishing, and so is the need for hotel monitoring grads. The sector prepares you for four departments of the Hotel market, i.e. Front Office, Food as well as Drink for the Kitchens, restaurant as well as receptions.

Therefore, the grads are prepared in offered the services for the upkeep as well as efficient working of a Hotel. It is a 3-year degree programme which prepares a pupil for the total performance of a hotel. If you want to expand your occupation, you can also opt for a post-graduation as well as end up being the manager of a hotel or operate at greater blog posts and also make superb payment. It is a course that requires functional based knowledge, along with thorough theoretical knowledge. Taking admission in a reputed university is just as important as is choosing the right course. To help you in the option of the ideal university below are a few things you must bear in mind.

1. Course curriculum - The conferring of understanding depends upon the training course educational program of a Hotel monitoring grad. One can not be sent in for an area job instantly without having any kind of experience. Therefore, the course educational program needs to be specific to make sure that nothing vital is lost out, and tension needs to be laid on sensible based understanding. Therefore the 8-semester course should cover all elements essential for the smooth functioning of a hotel.

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 There are numerous institutes for Hotel management you have to find yourself which institute is best for you, for that you have to look these specifications, as soon as you undergo these criteria you got a suggestion which institute is best for you.

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Certification

Organization as well as college should be recognized by the University Grants Compensation( UGC), a statutory body of the Government of India.

Other certification for the Act of Granting Credits

Organization of Indian Universities (AIU).

Positioning.

Prior to selecting any type of establishment to inspect the previous year documents, which companies checked out for picking freshman. Try to call your seniors and also ask about the positioning, internship and so on

International experiences.

International experiences are commonly an emphasize of tertiary study, so make certain to learn whether the organization offers international exchange, research study abroad as well as study tour possibilities or has an overseas university. It's likewise worth examining whether overseas research study counts towards your training course and also the schedule of traveling grants and also scholarships.

Institute of Hotel Management & Technology, Agra was established in 2003 and is registered as Educational Society under Societies Act 1958. The society regulates academics for Hospitality Management through structured courses of studies. Quality of education provided through the Institute helps, one to emerge as professional of top order for hospitality and other service sectors.

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AIBM 2020

AIBM 2020

International Call for Summer School

https://sites.google.com/view/aibm-2020/home?authuser=0

1) Event Name:

Call for Applications International Summer School on “Application Of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning In Heterogeneous Brains”.

At Sobhasaria Group of Institutions, in Sikar , Rajasthan(India)  - From April 21-25,2020

AIBM-2020:

It is a scheduled event conducted every year, this time Planned at Sobhasaria Group of Institutions by AIBM Research Group.

About AIBM:

AIBM- “Autonomy of Intelligence and Brain Machinery”, Research Group created & executed by Motivated Researchers Team working worldwide, and always looks for Enthusiasm ,analytical mind , ability to stay calm , Intelligence, Curiosity , Quick thinker , Commitment , Excellent written and verbal communication skills , and Passion to develop & design new Themes.

2) About School

School Details:

https://sites.google.com/view/aibm-2020/home?authuser=0

The International Summer School “Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning In Heterogeneous Brains” is a 5-day event where participants take intensive courses on a variety of topics in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science Applications ranging from Engineering, Technology, Management , Health Science & Bioinformatics , Automation, Energy , Politics ,Mathematics, Economics, Society & Social Platform, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, optimization and Many More.

The objective of the AIBM-2020 is to give a broad overview of many relevant topics in Machine Learning, AI and Data Science Applications in Heterogeneous Domains and to help training the next generation of Innovations for researchers.

AIBM-2020 is aimed at a wide audience of young post-graduate researches, Ph.D. candidates, Master students and more senior Ph.D. candidates and PostDocs, Members of industry, who want to deepen their knowledge. Although no specific background knowledge is required for attending the summer school, basics of knowledge representation and reasoning will be helpful for benefiting from the contents of school. Students are also committed to a full participation for the whole duration of the school.

Details:

The International Summer School(Workshop) “Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning In Heterogeneous Brains” is a 5-day event where participants take intensive courses on a variety of topics in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science Applications ranging from Engineering, Technology, Management , Health Science & Bioinformatics , Automation, Energy , Politics ,Mathematics, Economics, Society & Social Platform, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, optimization and Many More.

The objective of the AIBM-2020 is to give a broad overview of many relevant topics in Machine Learning, AI and Data Science Applications in Heterogeneous Domains and to help training the next generation of Innovations for researchers.

AIBM-2020 is aimed at a wide audience of young post-graduate researches, Ph.D. candidates, Master students and more senior Ph.D. candidates and PostDocs,Members of industry, who want to deepen their knowledge. Although no specific background knowledge is required for attending the summer school, basics of knowledge representation and reasoning will be helpful for benefiting from the contents of school. Students are also committed to a full participation for the whole duration of the school.

Details:

The School program is composed of a limited number of invited talks on recent work and applications.

The talks are organized in a single track and scheduled to leave ample time for discussion and interaction among the participants.

Open for All Participants irrespective of Subject, Degree, Location, Knowledge and Domain.

To encourage participation of students and junior researchers limited travel support is available.

The registration fees of International Participants for attending the AIBM-2020 Summer School will be 600 USD,This includes all lectures and teaching sessions, lunches, coffee breaks, and a social event, Accommodations, Excursion and Tour Tickets.On-site Registration fees will be 800 USD.

International Participants must have valid passport with VISA eligibility as per Indian Government Rules and Regulations. check Site for more details -https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/  .

The Registration fees of Indian Academic Participants for attending the AIBM-2020 Summer School will be 4000 INR . This includes Only lectures and teaching sessions, lunches, coffee breaks,But Accommodations, Excursion and Tour Tickets-On Demand(Subject to Availability).

For Industry practitioners Fees is 20,000 INR,This includes all lectures and teaching sessions, lunches, coffee breaks, and a social event, But Accommodations, Excursion and Tour Tickets-On Demand(Subject to Availability).

The school is made possible by the generous donations of sponsors ( Invitation of Sponsorship is Open) .

The school features a poster session, in which the attendees can present their work on AIBM-2020,Open for all Domains.

Panel of Experts will evaluate all the application and will select the applicants for participation and Financial support.Panel decision will be final and could not be changed.

On the Last day there will be workshop on Research methods and Conference session (Paper Presentation) of interested participants. The Research paper will be published in IJCAM (-http://www.ijcam.com/).

At the end of the school(Workshop), the Executive Committee will provide participation certificates.

English will be the language of communication in School.

Firstly all selected participants must have to register and submit the Registration Fees,and then travel grant will be allotted to selected participants at the end of the school (International participants must have to submit the Travel documents).

Travel Scholarships(Deadline: 5-Feb) -We will have some Limited and Partial Financial Support of Maximum 200 USD. The Scholarship will given to selected participants.

Please read the Instructions carefully before application, if any doubt occurs ,feel free to contact us.

The School will look into Different dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Machine Learning (ML) in:

In Health Science Informatics and Disease Prediction , Automations, Business Analytics, Government Policies, Economy & International Relations, general science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Mathematics modeling of real life problems ,Tools & Simulators, Technology & Programming’s Implementations, Energy Sector, Green Technology, Quantum Computing, Social Network, Security & Privacy, linguistics, Statistical Machine learning & inference, Technology for  Emerging Market, Computation & Algorithms, Big Data & Analytics, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Healthcare, Social Network Analysis, Urban Data Science, Deep Learning etc.

3)Registration and Deadline

Application Deadline- March 02, 2020.

Notification of Acceptance - March 05, 2020

Registration Procedure -via Registration Link.

https://sites.google.com/view/aibm-2020/registration?authuser=0

Target Audience -UG,PG,PhD students, postdocs, and faculty, members of industry.

Approximate Fees- 600 USD.

Refund policy: 50% until March 05; no refunds after that.

Travel Scholarships (Deadline: 5-Feb) -Yes, we will have some Partial Support.

Fees Includes-

The registration fees for attending the AIBM-2020 Summer School , includes all lectures , teaching sessions, lunches, Dinners, coffee breaks, and a social event, Accommodations, Excursion and Venue Tickets.

Accommodation will be available at University Guest House for all participants.

4)Organizer Details

(www.apostelleeducation.com)

Apostelle Overseas Education or Apostille Overseas Education (AOE).

AOE is a global Educational service provider and open Consulting platform for people or Organization seeking guidance and support. AOE is working Globally with International Partners(Universities ,Organizations ,Consulting Institutes etc)-AOE guide for Test, Documentation, Scholarship ,Fellowship ,Assistant-ship ,Research work , Admission, VISA, Job, Financial Support and much more.

(www.ijcam.com)

IJCAM (International Journal Of Computer Architecture And Mobility).

IJCAM is a Monthly innovative Open Access Online journal designed for Researchers to motivate their logical and innovative approaches in Different Multidisciplinary domain. It has covered his acceptance in every field of research .IJCAM Covers but not limited to Engineering Research , Management , Business Research , Pharma Sciences , Medical Research , Applied Physics , Chemistry and Mathematics Research , English Language , Literature & Humanities & Social Sciences , Arts And Commerce , Philosophy Research , Political Science , Diplomacy And Law Research and many more.

5)Financial Support

TRAVEL EXPENSES: Yes, we will have some Partial Support.

LANGUAGE: English will be the working language of the school. Participants should be able to express themselves autonomously in English.

6) Sponsorship Invitation

https://sites.google.com/view/aibm-2020/sponsorship-invitation

Sponsorship Guideline:

Sponsorship Offer (Read Guidelines) *

1) Diamond (Complete Event Coverage) - 6500 USD

Your logo on the communication tools (invitation, website, on-site signage…).

2-Invitation offer including Lunch, Dinner, Accommodation, and Excursion during the Entire School.

One meeting room for 40 people booked for 2 hours at the end of one day.

Advertisement on the event website (Global Promotion Benefit).

Discussion for Future Events Collaboration (Business Meeting).

One speaking time during the lunch on day 1 and day 3.

One booth space on the exhibition including (Exhibition Space including- welcome desk, Projector).

Your logo in the program agenda and all the course advertising material.

Your logo on the welcome bags distributed to all the participants.

Interaction with University Students and Staff.

Local Business Support.

Possibility to distribute company information, brochures or other materials during the Summer School.

2) Platinum (2 days Event Coverage) - 4000 USD

Your logo on the communication tools (invitation, website, on-site signage…).

1-Invitation offer including Lunch, Dinner, and Accommodation.

Advertisement on the event website (Global Promotion Benefit).

Discussion for Future Events Collaboration (Business Meeting).

One speaking time during the lunch on day 1.

One booth space on the exhibition including (Exhibition Space including- welcome desk, Projector).

Your logo in the program agenda and all the course advertising material.

Your logo on the welcome bags distributed to all the participants.

Possibility to distribute company information, brochures or other materials during the Summer School.

3) Gold (1 day Event Coverage) - 2000 USD

Your logo on the communication tools (invitation, website, on-site signage…).

1-Invitation offer including Lunch, Dinner, and Accommodation.

Advertisement on the event website (Global Promotion Benefit).

One speaking time during the lunch on day 1.

One booth space on the exhibition including (Exhibition Space including- welcome desk, Projector).

Your logo in the program agenda and all the course advertising material.

Your logo on the welcome bags distributed to all the participants.

4) Silver (Limited Coverage) - On Discussion

On Discussion

Contact us at:

apostelleeducation@gmail.com and editor@ijcam.com

https://sites.google.com/view/aibm-2020/home?authuser=0

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Assistant Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Chazen Museum of Art

The Assistant Director is a key member of the Museum’s senior management team, working in close collaboration with the Director in manifesting the organization’s mission. This position provides forward-thinking and dynamic leadership for the curatorial and exhibition programs. This new position comes at an important moment in the museum’s history. In 2017 the museum brought on a new Director, and this position is expected to be a partner in the realization of an ambitious and exciting vision for the museum.

In-person interviews for finalists will be held in Madison, Wisconsin the week of September 10th, 2018. Financial support and travel arrangement will be provided.

Chazen Museum of Art Assistant Director of Collections and Exhibitions 

The Assistant Director is a key member of the Museum’s senior management team, working in close collaboration with the Director in manifesting the organization’s mission. This position provides forward-thinking and dynamic leadership for the curatorial and exhibition programs. This new position comes at an important moment in the museum’s history. In 2017 the museum brought on a new Director, and this position is expected to be a partner in the realization of an ambitious and exciting vision for the museum.

This individual functions as the Chief Curator for the museum and as such is responsible for working with the Director to set strategic priorities related to growth, display, and interpretation of the museum’s permanent collection as well as setting the direction of a dynamic exhibitions program, conducts research and scholarship, and coordinates content for supporting publications.

The Assistant Director will see opportunities for different and innovative approaches for presenting collections and exhibitions objects and related material that will incorporate traditional connoisseurship and art historical rigor within a holistic approach to visitor experience and engagement.

Within the next few years, the Chazen Museum of Art will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary as the University of Wisconsin’s flagship art museum. Since opening as the Elvehjem Art Center in 1970, more than 3.7 million individuals have passed through the museum’s doors. The Chazen Museum of Art appeals to a broad audience, with over 110,000 visitors per year. These include faculty members and students who use the Museum as a learning laboratory and enrich their coursework by engaging with original art. The museum also provides a unique opportunity for students to obtain hands-on experience in a professionally staffed museum, and many have gone on to careers in museums, art history, and conservation.

While tens of thousands of annual visitors are affiliated with the university, the museum also serves as a bridge to the community and state, with numerous schoolchildren, families, professionals, and alumni taking part in its free public programming. The museum has a public, outward facing mission to serve people from all walks of life from throughout the state, and beyond, an embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea (https://www.wisc.edu/wisconsin-idea/).

The institution has undergone substantial changes in its history, most notably in the past decade. A successful capital campaign raised $43 million for the construction of a major expansion building which opened in 2011. Simona and Jerome A. Chazen, UW–Madison alumni, donated a visionary gift of $25 million toward the museum. The museum now encompasses 2 significant buildings, with over 150,000 square feet of programming space, housing a collection number more than 20,000. The opening of the expanded facility brought new opportunities to host international exhibitions, innovative public programs, and expanded access to the collection for faculty members and university students. With new Museum leadership the coming years will bring incredible opportunities for the Museum to engage further with campus and fulfill its promise.

The Chazen Museum of Art should be a place of intersection, of dialogue and of community – a place to meet, to find respite, to be challenged, to explore beauty. In many ways all of the elements are already present to realize the above statement: beautiful building, excellent collection, great location, wide awareness of the museum across campus and Madison. The Museum is poised to have a dramatic impact on the campus and on the community as a whole – and will be significantly raising its national and international profile in the coming years. There is the potential to, in a very short period of time, make the Chazen a physical nexus for innovation in the arts, a catalyst for continued development of the concept of this part of campus as a creative hub, a source of deep and engaging scholarship, and a valued anchor and touchstone to students, staff, faculty, and community.

The museum is committed to increasing access to the program and collections, and to addressing barriers to inclusivity across the institution. Underpinning this vision is a strategic plan with three major objectives: 1) Align Resources, 2) Ensure Sustainability, and 3) Increase Relevance. Aligning resources and ensuring sustainability are the foundational objectives that will fortify the museum’s staff, finances, and infrastructure, after which the museum will be best equipped to increase its relevance to all of its constituents through its content (exhibitions, programs, publications, research, acquisitions, etc.).

The Assistant Director for Collections and Exhibitions has a crucial role to play in implementing this plan and realizing the full scope of this vision.

This position leads the development and growth of the permanent collection; oversees legal and ethical issues related to the collection; and ensures high levels of collections stewardship and care.

The Assistant Director conducts and directs research related to the collection, to include content for exhibitions and related publications.

As part of the senior management team, the Assistant Director will cultivate relationships with donors, collectors, professional colleagues, and the broader art world. The individual will be an active contributor to the field, producing original published research, presenting at conferences and participating in professional organizations.

The individual will further develop productive relationships with the campus community. This individual collaborates with faculty members and mentors graduate students conducting research on the collection or engaging in student exhibitions.

The Assistant Director oversees budget development for the curatorial section, working in close collaboration with the Director and Assistant Director for Administration to manage resources effectively. This individual identifies and pursues funding opportunities in line with the overall museum development strategy.

This individual leads and manages staff development for the curatorial section. This position supervises seven direct reports, to include individuals working in registration, exhibition management, curation, and preparation, in addition to graduate project assistants and student employees. This individual is expected to be a thoughtful manager who works to develop a collegial and supportive team environment with active professional development focus for all staff. This position reports to the Director of the Chazen Museum of Art.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in art history or related field required, PhD or equivalent preferred. Expertise in an area in which the museum has holdings is required (information can be viewed online at https://www.chazen.wisc.edu/explore-art/collections/collections-information/). A minimum of eight years of progressive experience as a curator or in a closely related position is required; a minimum of 5 years in a museum leadership position is preferred; a distinguished body of publications and exhibitions is required; administrative skills in areas such as leadership development, project management and budgeting is required.

Salary and benefits: Salary range: $70,000-$100,000, based on qualifications. Full university benefits are provided to include health and dental insurance, generous leave package, low cost bus pass, and retirement.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus offers ample recreation, cultural and educational opportunities. The museum is easily accessible and is located on many bus lines and bike paths.

UW-Madison is an affirmative action/equal employment employer and we encourage women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.

For questions on the position or application process, contact Kristine Zickuhr kzickuhr@chazen.wisc.edu

Article source here:Arts Journal

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Scholarship Summary; Scholarship Name; Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Scholarship country; Canada Course Offered; PhD programs Eligible Countries; International   The Canadian Government awards up to 167 scholarships annually. At any time, there are a total of up to 500 students with Vanier scholarships for their PhD programs in various Canadian institutions. Here are some other key points about this scholarship: You should first be enrolled in a PhD program at some Canadian university The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies In order to be eligible, there are three equally weighted evaluation criteria: academic excellence, research potential, and leadership Candidates must be nominated by the Canadian Institution at which they want to study Around 200 students every year get this scholarship to study at the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, the University of Waterloo, the University of Alberta and nearly 100 other institutions Evaluation Criteria You will be evaluated and selected based on the following three criteria: #1 Academic excellence, as demonstrated by your past academic results, transcripts, scholarships, awards and distinctions. #2 Research potential, as demonstrated by your research history, your interest in research, the proposed research and its potential to advance knowledge of the field and its expected outcomes. Your research experience and its impact indicates your potential as a research leader of tomorrow. You should write about your personal characteristics such as critical thinking, application of knowledge, judgment, originality, initiative, autonomy and enthusiasm for research in your Personal Leadership Statement essay. You should have strong references to validate the same. In addition, your achievements in terms of collaborations, team work and mentoring would also be counted towards your contributions to research and training of highly qualified personnel. #3 Leadership, which includes both demonstrated and potential leadership ability. You can demonstrate your leadership ability through: Your personal achievement: This includes your involvement and achievements in entrepreneurship, business, science, sports, arts, foreign travel or study. Your involvement in academic life: This includes any of your achievements in mentoring/teaching or supervisory experience, involvement in student community, student committee, teams, senate, board etc., organization of conferences, events and seminars, your role in academic or professional societies and project management. Your experience as a volunteer for social projects with some NGOs. There could be other avenues where you could have demonstrated your leadership abilities. Your will be evaluated on various leadership attributes including your ability to develop as personal vision for the future that defines a meaningful change for the community or group you work with, establishing clear goals and reaching those goals in an efficient, organized and innovative way, being accountable for consequences of your actions and decisions, curiosity, creativity, courage, dealing with complexity, persuasive, supporting peers, and mastery of presentation skills and public communications. Timeline July – November: Applicants seek a nominating institution, prepare and submit application package November 1, 2017: Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the Vanier CGS program End of March 2018: Email notification to nominees May 1, 2018, September 1, 2018 or January 1, 2019: Payment begins Read the full article

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Study Abroad Account Manager job at Edukasyon.ph Philippines

Edukasyon.ph is the #1 site in the Philippines for students to search & apply to schools and scholarships easily – all through our online platform, with 13,000+ schools and 4,000+ scholarships, both local and foreign. We also provide college & career advice through rich and engaging content on our platform – including videos, blogs and other interactive content.

Perks & Benefits * Competitive salary with regular reviews/appraisals! * Generous vacation policy * Flexible working hours * We celebrate happy Fridays! (FREE Pizza, beers, doughnuts, sushi etc.) * We care for your health and well-being (HMO) * Cool and fun working environment * Quarterly company and team outings * Great company culture

The Study ABroad (SA) Coordinator will help improve access to SA and internationally oriented education opportunities for students in the Philippines. The SA Coordinator will work with foreign schools and international high schools, as well as test review and language centers, to list them on Edukasyon.ph, in order to (a) improve information transparency on SA and international education opportunities, and (b) facilitate online application to pursue these opportunities. Responsibilities

Build and manage a client base of foreign & internationally-oriented schools (SHS, Colleges, tech-voc schools, etc.)

Execute the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to closing to after-sales servicing - for example:

- Generate client leads throgh various channels including e-mail, social media/online, phone and face-to-face (F2F)

- Conduct sales pitch and follow-up interactions through phone, Skype or F2F

- Close sales

- Manage client accounts through regular interactions (from conducting social calls to helping to investigate/troubleshoot client/user issues)

Coordinate and participate in events or conferences

Establish partnerships with international partners (embassies, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Work Conditions

•  80% of time will be dedicated to client interactions (sales and after-sales service, through various channels – e-mail, phone, Skype, F2F, etc.)

•  Local and regional travel required from time to time

Bachelor’s Degree

Fresh graduates welcome (although 1-3 years of sales experience preferred)

Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written)

Driven, proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, works well indepedently, willing to learn

Desired Experience/Competencies

Passionate about Study Abroad / internationally-oriented education!

Sales experience (ideally institutional/B2B; telesales and field sales both applicable)

Business development (school & student acquisition, partnerships)

Account management / client servicing

High-impact presentation skills

Entrepreneurial attitude

Comfortable working with foreign/international partners

For those interested in applying, send your CV along with answers to the following questions:

(Keep answers between 50-100 words per question)

Why are you interested in Edukasyon.ph? What feature/service are you most excited about?

What are the three things you can bring to Edukasyon.ph?

Why did you leave / are you leaving your last 3 jobs?

What is your salary expectation?

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Study Abroad Account Manager job at Edukasyon.ph Philippines

Edukasyon.ph is the #1 site in the Philippines for students to search & apply to schools and scholarships easily – all through our online platform, with 13,000+ schools and 4,000+ scholarships, both local and foreign. We also provide college & career advice through rich and engaging content on our platform – including videos, blogs and other interactive content.

Perks & Benefits * Competitive salary with regular reviews/appraisals! * Generous vacation policy * Flexible working hours * We celebrate happy Fridays! (FREE Pizza, beers, doughnuts, sushi etc.) * We care for your health and well-being (HMO) * Cool and fun working environment * Quarterly company and team outings * Great company culture

The Study ABroad (SA) Coordinator will help improve access to SA and internationally oriented education opportunities for students in the Philippines. The SA Coordinator will work with foreign schools and international high schools, as well as test review and language centers, to list them on Edukasyon.ph, in order to (a) improve information transparency on SA and international education opportunities, and (b) facilitate online application to pursue these opportunities.

Responsibilities

Build and manage a client base of foreign & internationally-oriented schools (SHS, Colleges, tech-voc schools, etc.)

Execute the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to closing to after-sales servicing – for example:

– Generate client leads throgh various channels including e-mail, social media/online, phone and face-to-face (F2F)

– Conduct sales pitch and follow-up interactions through phone, Skype or F2F

– Close sales

– Manage client accounts through regular interactions (from conducting social calls to helping to investigate/troubleshoot client/user issues)

Coordinate and participate in events or conferences

Establish partnerships with international partners (embassies, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Work Conditions

•  80% of time will be dedicated to client interactions (sales and after-sales service, through various channels – e-mail, phone, Skype, F2F, etc.)

•  Local and regional travel required from time to time

Bachelor's Degree

Fresh graduates welcome (although 1-3 years of sales experience preferred)

Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written)

Driven, proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, works well indepedently, willing to learn

Desired Experience/Competencies

Passionate about Study Abroad / internationally-oriented education!

Sales experience (ideally institutional/B2B; telesales and field sales both applicable)

Business development (school & student acquisition, partnerships)

Account management / client servicing

High-impact presentation skills

Entrepreneurial attitude

Comfortable working with foreign/international partners

  For those interested in applying, send your CV along with answers to the following questions:

(Keep answers between 50-100 words per question)

Why are you interested in Edukasyon.ph? What feature/service are you most excited about?

What are the three things you can bring to Edukasyon.ph?

Why did you leave / are you leaving your last 3 jobs?

What is your salary expectation?

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Study Abroad Coordinator (Telesales) job at Edukasyon.ph Philippines

Edukasyon.ph is the #1 site in the Philippines for students to search & apply to schools and scholarships easily – all through our online platform, with 13,000+ schools and 4,000+ scholarships, both local and foreign. We also provide college & career advice through rich and engaging content on our platform – including videos, blogs and other interactive content.

Perks & Benefits * Competitive salary with regular reviews/appraisals! * Generous vacation policy * Flexible working hours * We celebrate happy Fridays! (FREE Pizza, beers, doughnuts, sushi etc.) * We care for your health and well-being (HMO) * Cool and fun working environment * Quarterly company and team outings * Great company culture

The Study ABroad (SA) Coordinator will help improve access to SA and internationally oriented education opportunities for students in the Philippines. The SA Coordinator will work with foreign schools and international high schools, as well as test review and language centers, to list them on Edukasyon.ph, in order to (a) improve information transparency on SA and international education opportunities, and (b) facilitate online application to pursue these opportunities. Responsibilities

Build and manage a client base of foreign & internationally-oriented schools (SHS, Colleges, tech-voc schools, etc.)

Execute the end-to-end sales process, from lead generation to closing to after-sales servicing - for example:

- Generate client leads throgh various channels including e-mail, social media/online, phone and face-to-face (F2F)

- Conduct sales pitch and follow-up interactions through phone, Skype or F2F

- Close sales

- Manage client accounts through regular interactions (from conducting social calls to helping to investigate/troubleshoot client/user issues)

Coordinate and participate in events or conferences

Establish partnerships with international partners (embassies, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Work Conditions

•  80% of time will be dedicated to client interactions (sales and after-sales service, through various channels – e-mail, phone, Skype, F2F, etc.)

•  Local and regional travel required from time to time

Bachelor's Degree

Fresh graduates welcome (although 1-3 years of sales experience preferred)

Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written)

Driven, proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, works well indepedently, willing to learn

Desired Experience/Competencies

Passionate about Study Abroad / internationally-oriented education!

Sales experience (ideally institutional/B2B; telesales and field sales both applicable)

Business development (school & student acquisition, partnerships)

Account management / client servicing

High-impact presentation skills

Entrepreneurial attitude

Comfortable working with foreign/international partners

 For those interested in applying, send your CV along with answers to the following questions:

(Keep answers between 50-100 words per question)

Why are you interested in Edukasyon.ph? What feature/service are you most excited about?

What are the three things you can bring to Edukasyon.ph?

Why did you leave / are you leaving your last 3 jobs?

What is your salary expectation?

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Glocalization’ of education rises in the

An American in his early 40s works as an English lecturer in Thailand. He married a Thai lady and finally settled within the Philippines with an operating visa. Since his undergraduate software is Theology he pursued a bachelor’s diploma in Secondary Education, majoring in English, at Philippine Christian University (PCU). This August, he may be conferred with a master’s diploma in English Language Teaching from the Ifugao State University of the Philippines (IFSU). Elmer de Luna, a Computer Science graduate and a former teacher within the Philippines, determined to pursue grasp’s degree because he knew that being an overseas employee, even though he has been in Thailand for 12 years, would most effectively be “brief.”

“Nowadays most employers will no longer recall you for a position until you possess a grasp’s degree. If the fashion continues, inside the subsequent decade employers could be seeking out individuals with doctorate tiers,” David explains. Glocalization of training David and Elmer are many of loads of foreign nationals, which includes Filipinos, in Thailand who’re in search of better schooling with a purpose to get licensed mainly to teach. They are the goods of “localized” education. “Glocalization” is a mixture of “globalization” and “localization.”

In the education sector, glocalization is a method where institutions from exclusive international locations conform to a tie-up – this is, signal a memorandum of expertise(MOU) – to proportion their know-how in one of a kind regions of information. Through this, the locals and the migrants need not journey abroad to get the exceptional education which their domestic international locations can not provide. “In Thailand, getting an MA or Ph.D. may be very high priced, until you qualify for a scholarship,” says Josemari Cordova, a social technology lecturer and Filipino graduate scholar at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajhabhat University. The Asean Economic Community (AEC) is already inside the manner of remodeling the location into the not unusual marketplace. Education is included in the unfastened go with the flow of offerings. Transnational training: Thailand enjoy In 2015, the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) in the Philippines issued an order at the Policy on the Internalization of the Philippine Higher Education. CHED recognizes the want for partnering with universities abroad due to the demands of globalization.

Moreover, internationalization of training will decorate the abilities of Filipinos that allows you to compete in regional and international markets. Transnational training (TNE) extends its

mandate to Filipinos abroad.

With a huge variety of migrants in the Asian area, locals are searching for transnational schooling to satisfy their needs for higher schooling while not having to tour again to their home nations. Presently, there are about 17,000 Filipinos in Thailand, excluding their dependents. Prasert Pinpathomrat, president of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), explains that Thai universities were partnering with universities international to keep their autonomy; enhance research and era; facilitate the trade of students, the group of workers, and college contributors; and most of all, enhance worldwide visibility.

“In partnership, each college ought to be recognized by means of both governments,” he says. “We cannot partner with universities without accreditation from their government.” Curriculum development is the maximum primary region of cooperation among universities, in step with Dr. Robert Galindez, CEO of the St. Robert’s Group of Companies, the advertising arm of PCU in Thailand. St. Robert’s is the best-diagnosed employer through the governments of each the Philippines and Thailand to operate in transnational education services. The agency, via its partnership with PCU and IFSU, gives educational services to extra than one thousand overseas nationals and locals in Thailand.

“Offering of a double application/diploma is being considered, where a unified curriculum will be evolved through both parties. Once applied, the pupil whilst he graduates have the option of obtaining an unmarried degree or each. For instance acquiring a degree from each PCU and RMUTT by means of studying once,” Galindez explains. Jayson Petras, a professor from the University of the Philippines and a language scholar at Chulalongkorn University, believes that aside from cultural, political and academic benefits of each country, Thailand will benefit from the English language gain of the Filipino college students and lecturers. Petras also says that it is also high quality to the Philippine to collaborate with Thai universities because Thailand is the middle of ASEAN research in mainland Southeast Asia. Brain drain

But transnational education is not without dangers, specifically for exertions education rises sending nations like the Philippines.

The absence of opportunities and the declining financial situation in the united states of America pressured many Filipinos to migrate. “Labor export has been a central authority coverage for the reason that Marcos’s time,” Cordova explains. “For decades, OFW remittance continues the financial system afloat.” Since the 12 months 2000, Thailand has been a steady destination of the Filipinos looking for employment as English teachers.

However, maximum task seekers from the Philippines are categorized as vacationers. It is believed that the three,000 undocumented Filipinos on the record of the Philippine Embassy in Thailand in December 2015 had been either travelers or employees with expired paintings permits or not issued with running visa. As a labor sending the USA, the Philippines relies on foreign places remittances to maintain the economic system afloat. Categorized as global paintings pressure, Filipino workers keep seeking personal improvement to remain aggressive of their chosen fields to enhance pleasant of life thru earnings and livelihood, and active safety.

Achieving better education, accreditations and popularity from both the sending and receiving international locations, are considered capital investments to hold working abroad. Petras explains that Filipinos who benefited from transnational training, like trade college students and scholarship grantees, do not guarantee a “return of provider.” “Remittance is not a guarantee of a strong financial system,” Petras says. “It is brief-term. I don’t for my part blame them for deciding on to work overseas or emigrate. The majority of Filipino workers receive low salaries other than insufficient government social offerings.” Indians are very intelligent in the field of scientific inventions and discoveries. To develop new strategies and technologies we require the complete knowledge of science. After independence, there were so many schools which provide education with respect to science. The financial aids are being provided with respect to teaching materials, teachers or professor, laboratories and science kits etc.