The week of June 9th is Senior Week, and a number of activities will be available for graduating seniors. Tuesday and Wednesday from 11am to 2pm, students can pick up their cap and gown in Sayles Great Space. Computers will be available at this event for students to fill out the senior survey. Additionally, on Thursday June 12 from 2-4pm, the Career Center will be preparing root beer floats on the Sayles-Hill patio. Hope to see you there!

Each year at Carleton, every senior is asked to complete a survey that helps the College take stock of itself and plan ahead. Our alumni are among the most engaged in the nation, so points of view will continue to be important long after you graduate. However, for this rather short senior questionnaire, at this particular transition in your lives, yours are the only voices that can provide Carleton this information that will be so vital to its future and to the benefit of those that will follow you. We ask you questions about your experiences at and around Carleton, your immediate plans, how we can reach you in the months to come, and about your interests for helping your alma mater do more, become even better, and continue moving forward. On behalf of the Dean of the College, the office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the Alumni Affairs office, the Career Center, and other parts of the College interested in your perspective and plans, we ask that you take a few minutes to complete this important survey. The survey will remain live through June 13th. We understand you will be pulled in many directions these last few weeks of the term, through senior week and commencement, so we suggest you complete the survey sooner rather than later. By completing it early, you need not take time to complete it while in line for picking up your cap and gown. The survey can be accessed at: https://apps.carleton.edu/campus/career/survey/ We all wish you the very best over this home stretch on campus, and we look forward to building new relationships with you as you shape your continuing connectedness with Carleton!

Where are other Carleton students going to be this summer? Where is the class of 2008 going to be next year? We know you're curious too! The Career Assistants have made a couple of Google Maps for you to share this information with other students. Send an email to carletoncareer@gmail.com with where you'll be geographically this summer or after graduation, and tell us what your plans are: working, interning, grad school, service, volunteering, traveling, whatever else you'll be up to. You can find out who else will be near you, arrange housing, or just see what other peoples' plans are. If your plans change, let us know at carletoncareer@gmail.com, and we can change it on the map for you. (Your information will not be publicly searchable on Google Maps and will only be accessible to those who know the addresses of the map links.) Click here to check out the maps for this summer. Click here for the graduating class of 2008. These maps will be updated as people submit more information.

HECUA seeks a part-time creative, innovative, detail-oriented Teaching Assistant in the Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST) in Minneapolis/St. Paul. The Teaching Assistant will coordinate program logistics, attend most seminars, lead selected class sessions, recruit students at member campuses, serve as the administrative assistant to the Program Director, and share in fostering a learning environment that is holistic, interdisciplinary and academically rigorous. This is a year-round part-time position, constituting 27 hours per week. Position is annually renewable based on performance. Competitive benefits include health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and a 403(b) retirement plan.Applications must be received on or before June 19th 2008. Please view full posting at http://www.hecua.org/jobs.php for more information, including qualifications and application information.

Avalon Security is hiring security guards for a business in Northfield over the summer. Guards will patrol parking lots, monitor security systems, and provide escorts, amongst other responsibilities. For more information contact Ed at (612)-508-7916.

The Department of Justice- Environmental Resources Division is seeking an undergraduate intern for either the Fall or Winter of 2008/2009. The Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on legal and policy issues. Working with the Office of Legislative Affairs, LPS coordinates the Environment and Natural Resources Division's legislative program. Duties of the unpaid undergraduate intern position include: attending congressional hearings and reporting on environmental legislation; researching legal and policy issues; and providing support for the section's amicus litigation. Applications for Fall internships are due July 3, 2008; for Winter internships November 7, 2008. To apply, please fax a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and 3-5 page writing sample (may be an excerpt from a longer paper on any topic) to Jacob Lipson at (202) 514-4231.

Starmark is a company based out of Lake Forest, Illinios that provides small businesses with insurance plans for their employees. Starmark is currently seeking a sales analyst with 2-3 years experience and the software and communication skills to support significant sales growth. Analysts will support current client management systems, support development and testing of new products, and help with customer relations. For more information, contact Kelli Hyde at khyde@multibenefits.com.

Are you interested in working in China? In entering the field of international business? Asia International is a small Western company with its main office in Nanjing. The company provides sourcing services to buyers of Asian manufactured products. Current client base includes clients in over 25 countries around the world, most of them in Europe, North America and Latin America. Asia International is seeking Account Directors- individuals who will manage a group of existing clients, being accountable for their businesses and acting as the only point of contact between the client and Asia International. Applicants should have a strong interest in international business as well as a commitment to stay in China for at least one year. For more information and application instructions, visit eRecruiting.

The Federal Service Student Ambassadors program is designed to increase interest in federal service on campuses via a corps of passionate student advocates who will actively promote public service following their completion of a federal internship. Any student interning with a federal agency in Washington DC this summer (2008), who will be returning to their campus for the 2008-2009 school year, is eligible to apply. This is a paid, year-long position, with a stipend of $2,200 and an added $300 stipend for expenses and materials. Selected students will be trained to do campus outreach promoting federal service. The student will be expected to work with their Career Services office to help with events, build federal agency relationships and generally coordinate efforts. Applications can be downloaded from http://www.makingthedifference.org/index.shtml. For more information, please contact Caroline Pettit at ambassadors@ourpublicservice.org or 202-775-6956.

Farm in the City (FITC) located at Concordia University in St. Paul, is a community garden-based educational and cultural program for children, ages 7-12. Summer Youth Program activities integrate horticulture, nutrition and the arts within the context of world cultures. FITC is currently hiring a Lead Environmental Science Teacher and Lead Horticulture Teacher. These positions involve developing and implementing a curriculum, working with students on complex environmental issues, and supervising children throughout the day. Position runs from June 16th to July 25th. Salary is $3,150. For more information, contact Raj at 651-247-4275. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Tom Guettler at tomg@farminthecity.org

Located in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, the Langley School hires many aspiring teachers to become Assistant Teachers for one or two years in order to provide them with the "hands on" experience necessary to head a classroom. Opportunities are provided at the various levels to create and deliver lessons; Assistant Teachers in grades 1- 4 have small groups to teach throughout the year. The school seeks qualified candidates who want to be part of a vibrant community and are innovative, energetic, and inspirational in their work with children. Please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to mlopez@langleyschool.org.

Ft. Union is a family-owned and managed cattle ranch dating back to 1885. On its property is the Fort Union National Monument, a portion of the Santa Fe Trail and the Turkey Mountains. It is located in Watrous, NM, which is approximately 40 miles north on I-25 from Las Vegas, NM and a 1 and 1/2 hour drive from Santa Fe. The owners of the ranch hire two wranglers each summer to take the guests out on horse-back rides in the morning and do chores around the ranch in the afternoon. Wranglers have to be at the Ft. Union Ranch by no later than June 14. The wranglers’ salary is $600 per month, plus free room and board. Prof. Roy Grow and Mary Lewis have spent time on the ranch and they could possibly be a resource for questions about the ranch environment. Please send resumes to ranch@desertgate.com. Or for more information, contact Carol Ditmanson, 505-454-1345.

Students skilled in electricity, carpentry, plumbing, landscaping, etc. needed to help restore an old stone house in a mountain valley just north of Ventimiglia (Italian Riviera) on the Italian/French border from July 14th - to about August 14th. Board and room provided plus 150 euros/week for about 5 weeks starting July 14th. You pay transportation. Please send a paragraph listing your work experience and physical characteristics and names of two references (one academic and one personal, such as a coach or employer) by e-mail to Professor Alison Kettering (aketteri). Peter Fritz ’08 who worked there in 2006, and Ryan McLaughlin ’08, who worked there in 2007, can also answer questions.

A local landowner is seeking help with organic gardening/restoration of approximately 15 acres of land just outside Northfield. Position includes: Cleaning out buckthorn growth and box elder saplings, transplanting young trees, maintaining an organic (transitional) produce garden and a small new apple orchard. Also restore farm field to pre-settlement natural condition. Salary $17 per hour, for flexible (your choice) weekly hours from 12 to 35 hours per week. 507-663-0026/email: te7h@yahoo.com

There is a shortage of 186,000 nurses in the U.S. and the Department of Labor says that 1.2 million new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2014. The International University of Nursing in St. Kitts offers Associate and Bachelors degrees in nursing. Students spend 3-6 semesters at the St. Kitts campus in the Caribbean, followed by 2-3 semesters at an affiliated U.S. school. For more information, visit www.iuon.org.

Canterbury Campus Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church in Northfield is offering students at St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges an opportunity to experience the connection between contemplation and action in social justice projects. These grants are similar to the Initiative for Service grants offered by Carleton to Carleton students. Short-term projects (up to $1,500 for project expense and stipend) will be implemented during Winter Break at Carleton, or January Term at St. Olaf. Longer term projects (up to $3,500 for project expense and stipend) will be implemented over two months in the summer of 2009. Applications are due September 15, 2008. Visit the Career Center for more information.

The Amgen Scholars Program provides hundreds of selected undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at some of the nation's leading educational institutions. Currently, 10 universities host the summer research program. Amgen scholars take part in university resarch projects, interact and receive guidance from faculty mentors, and attend scientific seminars. For more information and a list of host universities, visit www.amgenscholars.com.

Gustavus Adolphus College will hold its Nobel Conference on October 7 and 8, 2008 at the college. This conference will focus on the first modern humans, featuring expert speakers from all over the globe. Reservations required. Visit www.gustavus.edu/nobelconference for more information.

Are you going to be in the D.C. area this summer? There are two Carleton alumni/student events happening on Saturday, June 14 and Thursday, July 31. Both are great opportunities to network and build relationships with alumni. Please contact Jessica Mueller in the career center if you are interested, and she will relay the details! jmueller@carleton.edu