EMPLOYMENT FAIR PLANNED FOR STUDENTS SEEKING PART-TIME JOBS

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Some of the Art Institute of California-Inland Empire’s students want to earn while they learn.

To help them do so, the Art Institute of California - Inland Empire will host its second student job fair, hoping to match its students with employers in need of part-time or freelance employees. The fair takes place Thursday, April 17th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Employers may participate at no charge. “The students are looking for jobs in a variety of fields,” said Scott Saunders, Director of Career Services.

Although the school specializes in preparing aspiring artistic and culinary professionals for careers in their fields of study, students attending this event are seeking job opportunities in various fields to help supplement their income while they pursue degrees. While internships in their chosen fields are highly sought, the students also want jobs in customer service, administrative, general labor, retail sales and in the food and beverage industry.

“This is an excellent opportunity for local industry to connect with bright and motivated college students who are hungry for work experience and an opportunity to grow professionally,” Saunders said. “It’s not enough to be a great artist; one must also possess customer service, organizational, sales and marketing skills as well.”

The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire previously held a similar job fair on January 24, with great success. Saunders estimates about 100 of the approximately 750students enrolled in the Art Institute of California- Inland Empire will participate in the job fair.

These students will not just be highly motivated. They will be prepared.

The participating students will also have taken a special workshop a few weeks before the job fair to help them with resume writing, job fair preparation and interviewing techniques.

“We help our students obtain part-time and internship positions, so they may grow professionally and develop an understanding of how their contributions impact a company’s performance,” Saunders said. “It is this big picture mentality that will give them an edge when they are ready to launch their careers.”

After the fair, employers will be treated to a complementary lunch.

Business people interested in taking part in the school’s Part-Time Job Fair may call Saunders at (909) 915-2182 or email rsaunders@aii.edu.

Unfortunately, the school does not have facilities to offer this job fair to job seekers who are not Art Institute of California – Inland Empire students. However, its programs offer an opportunity to learn new skills for careers that are in high demand.

The school offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design, Fashion and Retail Merchandising and Media Arts & Animation. There are also Associate of Science degrees in Graphic Design and Culinary Arts. Each program is offered on a year-round basis, allowing students to work uninterrupted toward their degrees.

New classes begin Monday, March 31 at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. The classes are offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. For details, or a tour of the campus, call The Art Institute at (909) 915-2100, or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.

The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of the Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 38 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

3D FILM ANIMATOR WILL SPEAK AT ART INSTITUTE

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) - Jordan Harris is a talented Hollywood animator whose work has been seen in such movies as I Am Legend, Charlie’s Angels, Stuart Little and the Harry Potter series.

Early in his career, he helped create the animation for such movies as Spawn and Titanic.

Saturday, March 22 he will share his talents with students and the public at the Art Institute of California – Inland Empire from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Harris will discuss the skills and training required to be a feature film three-dimensional digital animator.

The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design, Fashion and Retail Merchandising and Media Arts & Animation. There are also Associate of Science degrees in Graphic Design and Culinary Arts. Each program is offered on a year-round basis, allowing students to work uninterrupted toward their degrees.

New classes begin Monday, March 31 at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. The classes are offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. For details, or a tour of the campus, call The Art Institute at (909) 915-2100, or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.

The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of the Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 38 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

NICKELODEON SENDING RECRUITER TO ART INSTITUTE

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) - For many students at the Art Institute of California – Inland Empire a cool job after graduation would be working for Nickelodeon, one of the top names in children’s entertainment.

A recruiter from cable network Nickelodeon will be on campus at the Art Institute of California-Inland Empire on Friday, March 14. Allison Mann will meet with students only from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“She will tell us what they look for in a portfolio and how students can work there,” said Santosh Oomen, director of the Media Arts and Animation department.

Mann may find students who are graduating later this year with the skills her company is looking for, and if so, that could lead to someone getting their dream job with Nickelodeon in 2008. But her visit is also for those students who aren’t graduating this year, as they will have more time to tailor their focus and help their chances of having a career in animation at Nickelodeon or somewhere else in the industry.

The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design, Fashion and Retail Merchandising and Media Arts & Animation. There are also Associate of Science degrees in Graphic Design and Culinary Arts. Each program is offered on a year-round basis, allowing students to work uninterrupted toward their degrees.

New classes begin Monday, March 31 at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. The classes are offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. For details, or a tour of the campus, call The Art Institute at (909) 915-2100, or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.

The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of the Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 38 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

FREE LIFE DRAWING CLASSES CONTINUE

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire’s Free Life Drawing classes continue Saturday, March 15 at the San Bernardino campus (630 E. Brier Drive) from 1-5 p.m.

Says institute President Byron Chung, “Drawing from the human figure has been an artistic mainstay for generation after generation. Virtually all of the great artists of the world have studied and drawn the human form as they learned their craft and technique. The Inland Empire is filled with accomplished and would-be artists, and we’re providing a free opportunity toward mastering this perennial skill.”

Each month through 2008, The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire sets aside an afternoon for 21 people over the age of 15 to take part at no cost. Just bring pencil and paper and a desire to learn gestures, anatomy and the flow of the figure.

To join in, one simply has to call the campus at (909) 915-2100 and ask if there’s still room, then sign up.

Future sessions are slated for April 19, May 17 June 21 and every month.

The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Game Art & Design, Culinary Management, Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design and Media Arts & Animation. There are also Associate of Science degrees in Graphic Design and Culinary Arts. Each program is offered on a year-round basis, allowing students to work uninterrupted toward their degrees.

It’s not too late to enroll at The Art Institute. The spring quarter begins March 31 with classes scheduled for the day, evening and weekends for new and reentry students. For details, or a tour of the award-winning campus, call (909) 915-2100 or go on line to artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.