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NYCA membership guidelines require applicants to be a current full-time personal assistant to a celebrity for at least one year.
NYCA defines "celebrity" as someone who is in the public eye as evidenced through substantial mainstream national and international media, awards and achievements, and is acknowledged in his/her field(s) of endeavor.
Annual membership dues are currently $150.00. Prospective members are screened before attending meetings and are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
If you meet the membership guidelines and would like an application form, please call our hotline at (212) 803-5444 and leave a message, or submit our on-line contact form. If you would like to reach us by mail, our address is New York Celebrity Assistants, 459 Columbus Avenue #216, New York, New York, 10024. If you have already spoken with a member of NYCA, please let us know. Who is eligible to apply for membership? Candidates for membership need to currently be working full time for a celebrity, as defined by NYCA, for at least one year. Who is allowed at the monthly meetings? Meetings are open to all members. Most meetings are also open to eligible prospective members (those that meet the membership criteria but have not yet submitted applications). Some meetings are for members only. Members and eligible prospective members must RSVP to our hotline by calling (212) 803-5444 at least twenty-four hours before the event or earlier when requested.
Prospective members are allowed to attend two meetings before joining NYCA. If you are a prospective member you must speak to someone on the NYCA Membership Board to ascertain basic eligibility before you will be admitted into a meeting. Please allow at least two weeks prior the meeting for this contact to take place. I am planning on attending a meeting. Can I bring a friend? You may only invite someone who is eligible for membership on his or her own. We have turned people away at the door. All prospective members must speak to someone on the NYCA Membership Board before they will be admitted into a meeting. Please allow at least two weeks prior to the meeting for this contact to take place. What about confidentiality? Confidentiality and right-to-privacy are of the utmost concern to NYCA. All prospective members are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement before they are allowed into any meeting. Attendees are forbidden to use any confidential information for personal benefit or that of others. The NYCA database is carefully monitored and protected. When can I join? Applications for membership can be submitted throughout the year. The board meets approximately every six weeks, and applications are reviewed at each meeting. Applicants are notified of their status shortly thereafter. Everybody knows who my celebrity is. Do I still need to fill out an application? Yes. All applicants must fully complete their applications. No exceptions are made. Incomplete applications will be returned. Besides the fully completed application, what else do I need to submit at that time? Attached to your application, you must include: Two copies of your resume, contact information for four business references with respective addresses, phone numbers and email, a check covering the $25 non-refundable application fee, a bio of your current celebrity employer, copies of national/international press coverage of your celebrity employer, a completed NYCA MEMBER DATABASE FORM and the Non-Disclosure Confidentiality Agreement. Please note, if you are accepted into NYCA, your application fee will be applied toward your first year's membership dues (currently $150). Who is eligible for the Job Referral Service? This service is only available to members in good standing. If I meet the eligibility requirements and I would like to speak with someone about NYCA, or request an application whom do I call? You can either call our hotline at (212) 803-5444 and leave a message or submit our on-line contact form. If you would like to reach us by mail, our address is New York Celebrity Assistants, 459 Columbus Avenue #216, New York, New York, 10024. If you have already spoken with a member of NYCA, please let us know. I don't have experience as a celebrity assistant. What should I do? If you are not eligible for membership, please refer to the HOW TO BECOME A CELEBRITY PERSONAL ASSISTANT section below. What other organizations should prospective members check out? If you always wanted to become a celebrity personal assistant but had no idea where to begin, read on! The information below can help you get started on your new career. Now you have the basic steps to get started on your new career. Once you've captured that PA position and have worked for a celebrity full time for at least three months, give us a call about joining New York Celebrity Assistants as an associate member!
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