Events and Activities

The Center for Portfolio Development & Internships
Opportunities 2012

The Center for Portfolio Development & Internships is hosting Opportunities 2012, Wednesday, February 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Center, Sunnen Lounge. The event provides students with opportunities to get connected to student and professional organizations. Read more.


The Center for Portfolio Development & Internships
2011 Internship Expo

Thursday, October 27
11 am through 1 pm
University Center

Approximately 40 organizations attended to share information and recruit interns for upcoming semesters. Students had the opportunity to speak to these representatives and learn about potential internships, hand out resumes and show portfolios.

Organizations in attendance at the 2011 Internship Expo include: AniMagic Productions, Bruton Stroube Studios, Ironman Sound Industries LLC, Javelin, Inc., KTVI-FOX2, Momentum, Nine Network of Public Media (KETC/Channel 9), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St.Louis, Spectra Audio Systems LLC, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC, St. Louis Magazine, St. Louis Science Center and more.

Find more information through The Center's website.

SOC Speaker Series
Spring Speaker Series 2011 presentations included:

Thursday, April 28, 2011
"Shaking the World: Haiti's Peanut Butter Miracle"
Frank Popper and Lori Dowd; Award-winning film makers
7:30 p.m., Winifred Moore Auditorium
Free and open to the public

Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tim Rodgers: A life in advertising: What you need to know. What you need to show.
Tim Rodgers; Co-founder of Rodgers Townsend
8 a.m., Sunnen Lounge
Free and open to the public

Friday, February 25, 2011
Christine Vachon: Talk and Film Screening
Christine Vachon; Film Producer
1 p.m. talk; 7 p.m. screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch,
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Free and open to the public

Fall Speaker Series 2010 presentations included:

Friday, September 24, 2010
Van McElwee: Recent Video Work
Van McElwee; Video Artist and Webster University Professor
Noon, Winifred Moore Auditorium
Free and open to the public

Sunday, September 26, 2010
Gateway Guardians: A Documentary
Rebecca Ormond; Webster University Professor and Independent Filmmaker
7:30 p.m., Winifred Moore Auditorium
Free and open to the public

Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The Search for Truth in a Fictional Society
Dave Senay; President & CEO, Fleishman-Hillard
7:30 a.m. Breakfast, 8 a.m. Presentation, Sunnen Lounge
Free and open to the public
RSVP through the GHWSBT website.
Presented in conjunction with the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology

Friday, October 29
Murat Türemis: After the Tsunami
Murat Türemis; Freelance photographer
1 p.m., Sverdrup, Room 101
Free and open to the public

Spring Speaker Series 2010 presentations included:

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Adding Value With Apps

Bart Decrem, co-founder and CEO of Tapulous

8 a.m., Sunnen Lounge

Free and open to the public / In conjunction with the School of Business and Technology

Bart Decrem merged music and media into a profitable business. Now Artists all over the world want to be a part of his iPhone app Tap Tap Revenge, a bestseller made possible by the man named one of the most creative in business. Join us to find out what's next as The Success To Significance speaker series presents Adding Value With Apps.

Monday, March 1, 2010
Hot Topics of Intellectual Property Rights
Ralph W, Kalish, Jr and Gary A. Pierson, II; Attorneys
4:30 p.m. Reception; 5:30 p.m. Presentation
Reception: Sverdrup Lobby; Presentation: Library Conference Room;
Webster University, Free and open to the public

Kalish and Pierson will deliver an informational presentation about hot issues related to trademarks, copyrights, advertising and social media.

Friday, February 26, 2010
Animation, Fine Arts and Working in Japan
Maya Yonesho, Animation Director
12:00 noon, Webster University, Sverdrup 123
Free and open to the public / In conjunction with SIGGRAPH and the Webster University Art Department

The public will learn about the artist and working in the animation industry in Japan during an art lecture and screening of Animator Maya Yonesho's work.