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January 20, 2003
Contents:
*Workshops and Events
*MN Private College Job and Internship Fair
*Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
*Compleat Test Prep
*San Francisco Technical Career Forum
*National Association of Independent Schools
*Shady Hill Teacher Training Course
*Alum Connections
*Fellowships and Scholarships
*Jobs and Internships
*eRecruiting
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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
Resume Workshop
Tuesday, January 21
4:00-5:00pm
Sayles Hill 251
Argosy University
Tuesday, January 21
10:00am-2:00pm
Table in Sayles
US Forest Service
Wednesday, January 22
8:00am-4:00pm, Table in Sayles
7:00pm-9:00pm, slide presentation, Olin 141
Interview Workshop
Wednesday, January 22
4:00-5:00pm
Sayles Hill 251
Career Exploration Meeting
Wednesday, January 22
6:30-7:30pm
Career Center
Teach for America Info Session
Tuesday, January 28
7:00-8:00pm
Sayles Hill 251
Fallon Advertising Info Session
Wednesday, January 29
7:00-8:00pm
Hill Lounge (Upper Sayles)
Resume Workshop
Thursday, January 30
5:00-6:00pm
Sayles Hill 252
Choosing a Major Workshop
Tuesday, February 4
4:00-5:30pm
Sayles Hill 251
Resume Workshop
Wednesday, February 5
6:00-7:00pm
Sayles Hill 252
Camp Manito-Wish YMCA
Thursday, February 6
10:00am-2:00pm
Table in Sayles
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MN
PRIVATE COLLEGE JOB AND INTERNSHIP FAIR
February 18th and 19th
9:00am-4:00pm
Minneapolis Convention Center
Registration Deadline: February 7
For the 26th year, Minnesota's Private Colleges will host the annual
Job and Internship Fair, which stands out as one of the premier college/employer
partnerships in the country. Stop by the Career Center or visit the
web site to review organizations that are participating in the fair.
If you would like to sign up for the fair, please come to the Career
Center and pay the $10 registration fee. To reserve a seat on the bus,
an additional $5 deposit is required and will be refunded when you board
the bus. Any questions? Contact Ann Ness at aness@acs.carleton.edu.
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HUMPHREY
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Humphrey Institute holds monthly information sessions for students
interested in pursuing a Masters degree in Public Policy (MPP), Urban
and Regional Planning (MURP), and a Master of Science (MS) in Science,
Technology, and Environmental Policy. The sessions are free and open
to anyone who may be interested in learning more about Humphrey and
their degree programs.
The sessions for the upcoming term are:
Thursday, January 23, 5:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, February 19, 5:30-7:30pm
Tuesday, March 11, 12:00-1:30pm
Wednesday, April 18, 5:30-7:30
The Humphrey Institute is located at 301 19th Avenue South in Minneapolis.
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COMPLEAT
TEST PREP
The Compleat Test Prep program offers high quality, moderately priced
courses to prepare you for GRE, GMAT, or LSAT entrance exams. Whether
you seek live instruction in a classroom setting (GRE, GMAT, and LSAT),
or prefer to study on your own using Web-based learning modules (GRE
and GMAT), structured preparation will help assure your success. For
more information, visit the web page and click on "Test Prep".
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SAN FRANCISCO TECHNICAL CAREER FORUM
February 14-15 The 13th annual Career Forum is a rare opportunity for
international Japanese students as well as other Japanese-English bilingual
students to convert their hard-earned degree into an outstanding career
with the world's leading companies. Highlights include travel scholarships
to San Francisco, many diverse positions in a wide variety of industries,
50 world-class companies at one location, interviews and job offers
on-site, and free registration.
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NATIONAL
ASSOCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS)
NAIS wants to introduce you to a free service for job seekers- the NAIS
Online Career Center. More than 1,200 NAIS independent schools across
the country post teaching and administrative jobs on the online Career
Center. This free service lets job seekers browse job and internship
opportunities, apply for jobs, and post resumes. There are also dozens
of free resources. When you go to their web page, click on "Career Center".
For articles and career assessment tools, choose "Services for Job Seekers".
To search for jobs and internships, choose "National Job Board".
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SHADY
HILL TEACHER TRAINING COURSE (TTC), MA
Shady Hill School is a unique pre-kindergarten through eighth grade
elementary school in Cambridge, MA. It is home to the Teacher Training
Course, a one-year site-based, graduate level teacher training program.
This program pairs apprentices with an experienced mentor teacher and
then fully immerses them in all aspects of the classroom. The program
offers graduate seminars and workshops. Apprentices earn Massachusetts
certification and most pursue a master's degree through Shady Hill's
joint programs with Lesley University or Tufts University. For more
information come to the Career Center. Applications are due February
15.
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ALUM CONNECTIONS
Amanda Ruzin, '01, is a Senior Programmer Analyst
for Minnesota Life. She is willing to talk to students who have questions
about working in information services or the financial services industry.
Amanda graduated with a double major in history and psychology with
very little programming experience and was taught everything she needed
to know in MN Life's training program for new hires. You can reach her
at Amanda.Ruzin@minnesotamutual.com.
Amanda was approached for this job after someone saw her resume at the
MN Private College Job Fair. She encourages students to visit the MN
Life booth this year. For more information about the MN Private College
Job Fair, refer to the second section in this bulletin.
Paul Kane, '00, works for Stockamp & Associates, a health
care consulting firm. Paul wanted to let students know that Stockamp
is going to be recruiting at the MN Private College Job Fair. Neera
Gupta, '98, will be the recruiter. They are both willing to
talk to students who are interested in the company. You can reach Paul
at paul_kane@stockamp.com
and Neera at neera_gupta@stockamp.com.
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FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
American Business Women's Association (ABWA)
Deadline: February 1
The Education Committee of the Rochester Charter Chapter of the ABWA
is now accepting scholarship applications. Applicants must be enrolled
for the academic year 2003-2004. Scholarships up to $1000 each will
be given to recipients. Applications include an application form, a
school transcript, three character reference letters, and a biographical
statement which includes personal goals and interests, awards, leadership
roles, extra-curricular and community activities, work experience, and
volunteerism. Mail applications to ABWA Scholarships, c/o Penny Murray,
101 Field Avenue SW, Byron, MN 55920.
California
State Fellows Program, CA
Deadline: February 26
Eighteen college graduates will have the opportunity to serve as full-time
legislative aides and committee consultants for 11 months beginning
in October 2003. Fellows experience the broad range of activities that
take place in busy legislative offices. After a 5-week orientation,
each fellow is assigned to the personal or committee staff of a Senator.
Responsibilities include researching issues and helping develop legislative
proposals, analyzing and staffing legislation, assisting with constituent
inquiries, writing press releases and speeches, and performing other
delegated tasks. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1882 plus health
and dental benefits. Visit their web site or see Professor Keiser for
more information.
Environmental
Protection Agency's National Network for Environmental Management Studies
(NNEMS) Fellowship
Program Deadline: February 24
The purpose of this fellowship program is to provide undergraduate and
graduate students with hands-on experience in the environmental field
at EPA offices or laboratories, and to encourage students to consider
environmental careers. Fellowship students develop an increased knowledge
of environmental issues and have an opportunity to work with environmental
professionals within academia, the federal government, and private industry.
Detailed descriptions of the research projects and application information
are provided online.
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JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
Explorations
in Travel
Explorations in Travel provides volunteer work placements for students
looking to spend an extended amount of time in an area, working on a
foreign language, developing or using skills that will help in future
employment, or who just want a new, challenging experience. The staff
of Explorations in Travel will work with you to design the placement
that best meets your interests, skills, and experience. Structured language
classes can be incorporated into a placement. A variety of placement
possibilities are available such as Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Australia and New Zealand. Please contact Explorations
in Travel for updates about openings at explore@volunteertravel.com.
Garden
& Associates, Inc., MN
Garden & Associates, Inc., a foreign language agency, is seeking
interpreters for on-call medical, legal and corporate work in Minnesota.
Visit their web site for more information about the agency. Call 952-929-1788
to find out more about the available positions.
Illinois Legislative
Staff Intern Program (ILSIP), University of Illinois at Springfield
Deadline: February 1
Under the ILSIP program, 20 students are chosen each year and placed
as legislative analysts with the four Illinois legislative leadership
staffs. In addition, the program selects three research interns and
one science-writing intern to work with the Legislative Research Unit.
Interns chosen for the program must have completed their undergraduate
degree prior to starting the internship, which is 10 ½ months in duration.
Interns work full-time and receive a $2026 per month stipend and a total
of eight hours of graduate credit for attendance at the legislative
seminar.
Kiyosato
Educational Experiment Project (KEEP), Japan
Deadline: January 31
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP) is a not-for-profit organization
in rural Japan that is recruiting people to become staff members of
the International Relations Department. The duties are varied and may
include working in the local schools teaching English, presenting cultural
programs in Japanese for the general public at KEEP, and working in
the office with translation as well as occasional interpretation work
for visitors to KEEP. This is an employment opportunity for native English
speakers with fluency in Japanese.
LearningWorks,
MN
Deadline: February 18
LearningWorks at Blake provides paid summer teaching internships, complete
with teacher training andclassroom teaching experience. LearningWorks
is looking for a diverse group of college students to teach in an innovative
academic summer program for middle school students located in Minneapolis.
No teaching experience is necessary. Students of all majors are encouraged
to apply. LearningWorks desires applicants who are passionate about
education and who have a desire to impact the lives of young people.
Lingnan Tutor Program, Hong Kong
Deadline: March 1
Applications are invited for graduates to participate in the Lingnan
Tutor Program operated by the English Department at Lingnan Unversity.
The purpose of the tutorships is to assist in the development of an
English language environment on the Lingnan residential campus. The
Carleton College contact person is Petra Crosby, available at x5937
or pcrosby@acs.carleton.edu.
Metropolitan
Museum of Art, NY
Deadline: January 24
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces its 2003-2004 Internship Program
for students and recent graduates interested in careers in art museums.
Graduating college seniors, recent graduates, or graduate students in
art history or related fields are eligible for a six-month internship.
Interns are placed in one of the Museum's departments, where they work
on projects that match their academic background, professional skills,
and career goals. This program seeks to promote greater diversity in
the national pool of future museum professionals. The application essay
should include some discussion of how the applicant could further this
goal. Visit their web site to find out more about this internship and
what other internships exist.
Minnesota Environmental
Initiative (MEI)
MEI is a non-profit organization that creates and sustains innovative
partnerships and projects among business, community groups, government
agencies and other environmental organizations to address environmental
challenges. Two positions are currently open. The Environmental Policy
Program Manager (24 hrs/wk. with full-time potential) will conduct sessions
on issues including air quality and this state's environmental priorities.
The Program and Administrative Assistant (part-time with full-time potential)
will coordinate logistics for MEI events, coordinate MEI communications
projects, and maintain MEI's administrative systems. For details contact
Mike Harley at mharley@mn-ei.org.
The Washington
Center, (DC)
College Plus One(r) Internship Program
The College Plus One(r) post-graduate internship program is available
during the summer (10 weeks) or during the fall or winter (12 weeks).
Students intern four days a week in areas such as government and politics,
environment, mass communications, nonprofits, law, and more, and on
Fridays attend career or professional development activities. Students
are placed according to their professional interests and goals. Many
participants who have been looking for jobs during the internship have
had success finding a job or being accepted into graduate school because
of their internship experience. There is a program fee, but over 80%
of their students receive some form of financial assistance to help
pay for their housing and/or the program costs.
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ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING
For more information about these listings or to submit your resume,
go to the Career Center's On-Campus
Recruiting page. To access the system, use your e-mail address followed
by the @ sign plus the word "carl" as your username (e.g. smitht@carl)
and the word "career" as your password.
Tuesday, January 21
University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science/Veterinary Med.
(Cell/Molecular Biologist)-Resume Deadline
The Protomold Company (Inside Sales Representative)-Resume Deadline
R & D Systems (Cost Accountant)-Resume Deadline
Ameregis, Inc. (Research Associate)-Resume Deadline
Wednesday, January 22
Jerome Levy Forecasting Center (Research Analyst)-Resume Deadline
Minnesota Sports Federation (Junior Olympic Softball Commissioner/Program
Administrator)-Resume Deadline
Thomas Allen, Inc. (Primary Program Counselor; Program Counselor in
Shakopee; Program Counselor in South St. Paul)-Resume Deadline
Friday, January 24
Teach For America 2002-2003 (Teach For America Operations Coordinator
Intern)-Resume Deadline
Wednesday, January 29
Protein Design Labs, Inc. (Development Assistant; Technical Writer;
QC Analyst; Research Assistant)-Resume Deadline
R & D Systems (Research Associate)-Resume Deadline
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (Bilingual Client Services Advocate)-Resume
Deadline
Monday, February 3
Green Corps (Field Organizer)-Resume Deadline
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