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Calling All Future Interns

Monday, January 30th, 2012

We're just like the office (except more fun, and we make ads instead of paper. OK, we're nothing like the office, but you should come to intern here anyway.)

Calling all aspiring Don Draper’s, Peggy Olsen’s and Pete Campbell’s! This is the last week our talent team is accepting applications for Summer 2012 paid internships at Saatchi NY. Interested? Good. We’ve provided some of the details for you below, but for full information on the application process, jump over to the SaatchiNY site for the nitty gritty.

PROGRAM DYNAMICS
The internship is paid and includes hands-on experience, project work and a weekly seminar series.  The program runs from June 4th – August 8th and interns are placed in the following areas:

Account Management – competitive analyses and client support
Strategic Planning – research, consumer insights, briefs
Creative – support creative teams, copywriting, art direction

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Students must be enrolled in an accredited University or College program as a rising senior or recent graduate (as of May/June 2012).  GPA must be higher than 3.0.

All interns must be available to work at least 8 hours per day and within the time structure of our program.

Foreign students must have proper documentation that will allow them to work in the United States. Saatchi & Saatchi will not sponsor a visa for an intern.

Category: New York, Our People

TEDx Big Apple

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

T-minus 10 days and counting! On Saturday, February the 4th, Saatchi & Saatchi are playing host to TEDx Big Apple. There’s an amazing lineup of presenters that range from physicians to the fashion forward, green tech innovators to urban planners. The over-arching theme on the day is Disruptive Ideas, and we’re expecting a great amount of discourse and discussion.

Though tickets are sold out- due to high demand, we made a few more tickets available for Saatchi employees & friends!

What: TEDx Big Apple one day live conference
When:Saturday February 4th 2012, 2pm- 9pm.
Where: 375 Hudson (Hudson & Houston) S Space on ground floor
How: Visit TEDx Big Apple website.

TED’s employs a unique method to curate crowd, which ensures a diverse mix of the most interesting and interested people attend TED events, so a compelling essay can get you a long way! If you have questions, please email Osher Assouline for further information.

Live streaming parties will be hosted all over town, or you can host your own streaming party! Stay tuned for full details on these next week.

PUT THE BIG APPLE IN TEDx BIG APPLE

There’s one additional way you can guarantee yourself a seat (maybe even a few!). TEDx Big Apple is looking for a big apple to dress the stage on the 4th. Planning, creative, production— this is a task for you all!

We’ve put together some inspirational photos of apples for you:

#1 (Because size matters!).

# 2 (can’t go wrong with color):

#3 (go for creative materials). Recycled material, garbage, confectioner’s sugar, even real apples are encouraged.  Any material really as long as it’s safe and harmless.

If you are looking to collaborate with others to create the dream big Apple team, email & let us know. Good luck!

TEDx SALONS
Don’t forget that Saatchi New York is also the proud host of TEDx NewYork weekly salons. They’re held every Friday at 5pm in the S Space on the ground floor, and are free and open to the public.

Category: Creative, Events, New York

Womensphere Comes To Saatchi

Friday, January 20th, 2012

All day yesterday, emerging leaders from around the world converged on Columbia university to discuss management, leadership, work, and much more at the Womensphere Emerging Leaders Global Summit 2012. As part of the Summit is open to emerging women leaders – professionals who are interested in mentoring the next generation, rising managers, young professionals, emerging innovators, women at the leading graduate schools, premier colleges, and emerging entrepreneurs/social entrepreneurs.  Additionally, both women and men (professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, etc.) were invited to participate as Mentors at the Summit. One of the many distinguished participants of the festivities was our very own Marnie Kain-Cacossa.

Today, SaatchiNY will be hosting a closing event for the summit in the Atrium, inviting some of the best and brightest minds at the conference to come to the agency from 5-7PM this evening. As part of the closing event, Marnie Kain-Cacossa will be delivering a speech on women’s leadership and entrepreneurship. Since the event is taking place on 16, we encourage all of you to swing by for the speech or just a few minutes between 5 and 7.

Category: Events, New York, Our People

Hidden Baby

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Who doesn’t like a nice accessory that does good for the world? Way back in the year two thousand and eleven, we featured the lovely Kelsey Montague in our Hidden Talents series; wherein her hidden talent involved making a line of handbags called Hidden Baby. The twist? Each bag that’s sold helps a child in need.

Following the post, we got such a strong response from readers that Kelsey, her sister and the Hidden Baby line of bags are coming to Saatchi NY this Thursday. Be sure to swing by thirsty Thursday in the atrium, where a pop-up min-store will be slinging the stylish bags all afternoon. Cheers!

Category: Brand Building, New York, Our People

TEDx: Big Apple

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

On Saturday, February 4th  Saatchi & Saatchi will host a live, full day TEDx event, themed Disruptive Ideas.

DISRUPTIVE IDEAS
Spark innovation with 300+ influential change agents, 13 distinguished speakers and thought leaders, and thousands of online viewers.

We invite you to join us and take a look into disruptive Ideas that will change the world in the neat 3-5 year in housing, biotech, local spaces, biomimicry, fashion, business and much more. These ideas are expected to change and even transform the lives of the world’s poorest, the disadvantaged, and the everyday lives of people.

TICKETS
Seats are limited and quickly running out, so apply for yours today!

When: Saturday February 4th 2012, 2pm- 9pm.
Where: 375 Hudson (Hudson & Houston) S Space on ground floor.
How: If you’re a Saatchi New York  employee and would like to attend, go to the TEDx Big Apple website and use the referral code: DISRUPTSAATCHI

If you have questions, please email Osher Assouline for further information.

Don’t forget that Saatchi New York is also the proud host of TEDx NewYork weekly salons. They’re held every Friday 5pm at the S Space on the ground floor, and are free and open to the public.

Click & expand the image below for complete details.

 

SPEAKERS

Joanna Aizenberg:
Harvard professor, and bio-material pioneer, widely recognized for her work in biomimcry – mimicking nature’s processes in real life applications.

Tom Igoe:
Regular contributor to Make magazine, doing his bit to change the world through open fabrication and a revolutionary microprocessor called Arduino.

Aygodan Ozcan:
Visionary working on developing next generation smart global health systems by creating photonics based telemedicine technologies.

Kavita Parmar:
Maverick designer, disrupting the supply-side prosperity chain in ways all fashion brands can get behind. Recently invited to join the 2012 class of incubator, NYC Venture Fellows.

Chris Downey:
Inspiring architect dedicated to creating more enriching environments for the visually impaired. He should know – Chris lost his sight in 2008.

Robert Langer:
One of the 15 innovators world wide who will reinvent our future and one of the 25 most important individuals in biotechnology worldwide (Forbes Magazine).

John Geraci:
Recognized by NY Times and WIRED for his work in creating open source tools to improve city life.

Vijay Govindrajan:
One of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation,#3 on The Thinkers 50. Vijay is developing and building the world’s first $300 house for developing nations.

Nicola Twilley:
An influential voice in the future of cities and physical space. Editor of Edible geography, changing how we think about food and cities.

Jeffrey Brenner:
A primary care physician who is disrupting the existing approach to healthcare costs by focusing on “hotspot”patient demographics.

Bryan Roberts:
The highest-ranking healthcare investor on Forbes’ Midas List since 2008.

Patrick Govang:
A green-tech innovator who is developing a disruptive model to enable local resource sustainability. His company e2e Materials is leading the way in biocomposite building supplies.

ETHEL:
TED’s 2012 house band and now also TEDxBigApple’s house band. ETHEL is a postclassical string quartet, playing adventurous music of the past four decades.

Category: Events, New York

Looking Back

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Welcome to 2012! We’ve been racking our brains for an appropriate opening post for the year, when the perfect solution finally dawned on us. What better way to start January than looking back at some of the most popular memories from the last 12 months? So without further ado, we’re easing you back into the five day work week with our top five posts from 2011. Welcome back!

KEITH STONE

The smooth Keystone Light mascot has continued to be a fan favorite.

LINKS MBA STUDENTS SHOULD GIVE A S#*T ABOUT

Following a visit from a group of MBA students last September, we dedicated our weekly links round-up to things they might find interesting.

7×7 (Two Times Over)

We decided to bundle these posts into a single unit, since we loved both equally. Check out recaps of our first event at SaatchiNY headquarters and the more recent Advertising Week edition at BB Kings.

LET’S GET UNREASONABLE

This video was sort of a mantra for 2011. We like it as much today as we did last January.

TEDx SALONS

This summer marked the start of SaatchiNY hosted TEDx Salons every Friday afternoon. Do yourself a favor and check one out for yourself this year!

Category: New York, Our People, Saatchi & Social

SaatchiNY Holiday Party

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

We hope everyone had as much fun at the annual Saatchi NY holiday party as we did. To celebrate, we thought it would be fun to share some photos of the festivities. Photos taken by Gina Tintle. In no particular order:

Category: Events, New York, Our People

Paying It Forward

Monday, December 19th, 2011

In our world of deadlines, meetings and daily pressures we often forget to take a few steps back and reflect on what we give back to the world.  There’s truth in the simple philosophy of “paying it forward”; lending a few hours a month to help others can make a difference.

This Tuesday (December20th) we have five open slots for Saatchi employees to volunteer 2 hours of their time to help spread cheer to those less fortunate than ourselves. We’ll be traveling to the New York City Rescue Mission to help serve dinner to shelter residents.  It is always a meaningful experience that provides so much to the people you serve, especially during the holiday season.

We welcome any and all to participate!!!  Please reach out directly to Daniel Riddick (x3890) to reserve your spot for tomorrow, December 20th.

The shelter is located on the corner of Lafayette and White Streets.  Volunteering lasts from 4:30 PM until around 6:30.  We typically meet in the lobby of 375 Hudson and walk down as a group.  We look forward to you joining us on Tuesday!

Category: New York, Our People, Sustainability