Open to all UCSB students, staff, and faculty; no experience or prior attendance required. For more information, contact Lisa Osborn at nd@kcsb.org or Leah Bartos at leahb@as.ucsb.edu
The Playbook: How to Build a Career in Sports Media
With NewsChannel 3-12’s sports director Mike Klan and general manager Jim Lemon
Thursday, May 7th at 12 p.m. | Career Services Room 1109
Find out what it takes to break-in to sports or news broadcasting. What skills should you be learning now to make you more competitive in the media job market? This interactive session with leaders from local television station NewsChannel 3-12 (KEYT) is your chance to hear from those who are hiring – and ask them questions about the industry and how to land your first job.
Making it Real: Inside the World of Documentary Filmmaking
Monday, May 11th at 3 p.m. | Career Services Room 1109
With Wendy Eley Jackson, filmmaker and UCSB lecturer in Film & Media Studies
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the non-fiction storytelling process. From how to choose a subject/topic and angle to tell your story, to landing your first job in documentary filmmaking. Wendy Eley Jackson is a filmmaker and lecturer in UCSB’s Department of Film & Media Studies. Her film, The Other Roe, made its world premiere at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Crisis Management & Community Engagement: Communicating for the Public Good
With Kelly Hoover, community relations manager, City of Goleta
Wednesday, May 13th at 11 a.m. | A.S. Annex Media Center (Bldg 434, Rm 141-H)
Public information officers manage publicity and media relations for elected leaders and organizations. When catastrophic news breaks or a crisis hits, it’s up to them to craft a message to mitigate damage and maintain public trust. You’ll hear from Kelly Hoover, who managed comms response for the SB Sheriff’s Office during the Isla Vista Tragedy of 2014, IV riots, brush fires and several other major breaking news events. Kelly is now community relations manager for the City of Goleta. She also has also worked as a reporter in local TV news.