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November 4, 2002
Contents:
*Workshops and Events
*Educational Resources Group
*Minneapolis Career Prep Day
*Human Rights Day
*Alum Connections
*Fellowships and Scholarships
*Jobs and Internships
*E-Recruiting
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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
William Mitchell College of Law
Monday, November 4
4:00-5:00pm
Sayles Hill 253
MN Job Fair Meeting
Monday, November 4
6:00-7:00pm
Sayles Hill 253
Farm and Wilderness Summer Camp
Tuesday, November 5
10:00am-2:00pm
Table in Sayles
UPS
Thursday, November 7
10:00am-2:00pm
Table in Sayles
Sign up for interviews in the Career Center.
Coffee and Croissants
Wednesday, November 13
4:30-5:30pm
Laird 211
Dara Moskowitz, '92, Food Critic for City Pages, will
discuss chocolate croissants, her position and answer questions.
Alumni Panel on Teaching as a Career
Wednesday, November 13
6:00pm
Sayles Hill 251
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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP
The Educational Resources Group is a recruiting service working
with 640 independent (private) schools. The schools are located nationwide.
Educational Resources Group (ERG) is paid by the schools to locate,
interview and recommend candidates for specific teaching and administrative
positions in these schools. There is no cost of any kind to candidates.
The schools are of many varieties: boarding, day, co-ed, all girls,
all boys, K-6, K-12, 9-12, non-secular, religious, formal, informal,
etc. The Educational Resources Group will be accepting resumes through
on-line
recruiting through Wednesday November 6th and will be interviewing
students on-campus on Wednesday, November 13th.
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MINNEAPOLIS CAREER PREP DAY
Friday, November 15 at Brainco, 2900 Aldrich Ave. S, Minneapolis
The Minneapolis School of Advertising, Design and Interactive Studies
is sponsoring a career preparation day. You'll have a chance to ask
questions, see commercials and designs you strive to create, and find
the smartest way to prepare for your career quest in advertising or
design. Come to the Career Center to find out more.
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HUMAN
RIGHTS DAY
Friday, December 6
8:30am-3:45pm
Touchstone Energy Place at RiverCentre St. Paul, MN
Registration Deadline: November 22
The 2002 Human Rights Day features 10 powerful new workshops packed
with information on the latest trends, emerging issues, best practices
and key decisions shaping the future of human rights presented by outstanding
speakers and panelists. Visit the website for more information or stop
by the Career Center for copies of the brochure. The registration fee
is $125. Register eight or more people at the same time and receive
a discount price of $100 per person.
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ALUM CONNECTIONS
Dana Horstein, '01, would like to alert students to a
Distance Learning Coordinator position at the Chicago Historical Society.
The Coordinator would research, develop and implement CHS's interpretive
programs for teacher and student audiences. Someone with experience
with video work and/or web technology, history, and education is preferred.
Email dana_horstein@mcgraw-hill.com.
Karen Guttentag, '90, would be happy to talk with
any current students if she can be of help in any way (e.g. career paths).
She worked in publishing for 2 years, admissions for 5 (1 year at Lafayette,
4 at Bowdoin), joined the Peace Corps (stationed in Chad), worked for
two years in the non-profit world in Boston, got her MEd (Harvard) and
is now Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Middlebury College. She
is happy to be a resource in any way she can. You can email her at kguttent@middlebury.edu.
Rahul Kamath, '97, is willing to talk to students about
business school and getting an MBA. He is currently a first year student
at the MIT Sloan school and also has access to the small Carleton network
of current MBA students. Rahul previously worked for Brain & Co. Consultants
in Chicago. You can reach Rahul at (617) 794-9607 or at rahul.kamath@sloan.mit.edu.
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FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Andover
Teaching Fellowship Program, MA
Deadline: February 1
An independent, coeducational, boarding and day school, Phillips
Academy is a diverse community whose students and faculty reflect America's
demographic composition. Phillips Academy's one-year program for Teaching
Fellows is designed for recent graduates from college and graduate school
who are interested in pursuing the opportunity to teach in a guided
program both in the classroom and dormitory and in athletics. Applicants
need to be enthusiastic about living in a residential school that thrives
on the challenges of diversity. Come to the Career Center to pick up
a brochure and application.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Junior Fellows Program, Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted to the Career Center by January
3, 2003 at noon
The 2003-4 program will provide an opportunity for students who
desire careers in international affairs to have a substantive one-year
working experience in Washington, D. C. Fellows provide research assistance
to Associates working on the Endowment's research projects such as nonproliferation,
democracy building, trade and environment, Chinese political and economic
transitions, international economic reform, information revolution and
world politics and Russian and Eurasian studies. Carleton College will
nominate its candidates for the Fellows position. Contact Ann Ness at
x4298 for more information. Applications are available in the Career
Center.
Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Fellowship Program, Washington, D.C.
Deadline: February 28
The CHCI was established by members of the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus as a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization dedicated
to developing the next generation of Latino leaders. CHCI's educational
services are designed to provide Latino students with the tools and
resources they need to succeed in attaining a higher education. After
a weeklong orientation Fellows research and interview with possible
placements and select the office that best matches their interests.
Through the community service project, Fellows must cooperate and rely
on each other's strengths to achieve a greater public good. Fellows'
intensive work experience is enhanced by weekly sessions where they
meet with national leaders, engage in substantive policy discussions,
and learn about the policy-making process at the federal level. Information
is available in the Career Center.
Judicial
Administration Fellowship Program, CA
Deadline: February 26
California State University Sacramento (CSUS) and the California
Judicial Council will sponsor the annual Judicial Administrative Fellowship
program- awarding 10 college graduates interested in California's judicial
system the opportunity to work in the largest court system in the Western
world. Fellows work as professional staff providing administrative support
to the Chief Justice, the Judicial Council and trial courts throughout
California. Fellows work as full-time paid professionals and are enrolled
as graduate students in Public Administration at CSUS. For an application,
visit www.csus.edu/calst
or come to the Career Center.
National Science Foundations Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Deadline: November 7
The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to ensure the vitality
of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering
in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. NSF Graduate Fellowships
offer recognition and three years of support for advanced study to approximately
900 outstanding graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological,
engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history
of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based PhD
degrees in science education. To be eligible for this nationwide merit
competition, an individual must be a citizen, or permanent resident
of the United States, and at or near the beginning of graduate study.
Carleton has been extraordinarily successful over the years in the NSF
Fellowship program. Application instructions and Fellowship information
are available in the Associate Dean of the College Office, Laird 132;
contact Jill Tollefson, x4301 or jtollefs@acs.carleton.edu.
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JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
Earlham
College
Teaching English in Japan Program
Deadline: Strongly urged to apply by January
This program offers qualified graduates two-year appointments as assistant
English teachers in over thirty sites in Japan. Appointees become members
of a local Japanese community and participate actively in the cultural
life of the area. Applicants from all disciplines are encouraged to
apply. Come pick up a brochure in the Career Center or visit their website.
Transit
for Livable Communities (TLC), MN
Deadline: November 8
TLC is a citizen organization working to increase transportation choices
in MN, including biking, walking, bus and rail transit. TLC seeks a
highly motivated individual interested in communication and grassroots
organizing to build its citizen Network, manage communication with Network
members and the general public, and coordinate Network activities. For
details contact Lea Schuster, Executive Director, at leas@tlcminnesota.org
or 651-767-0298. Visit www.tlcminnesota.org.
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E-RECRUITING
For more information about these listings or to submit your resume,
click on the above link. 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.
Monday, November 4
Molecular Probes, Biosciences Technician-Resume Deadline
Tuesday, November 5
Peace Corps, Education Volunteer-Resume Deadline
Wednesday, November 6
Educational Resources Group, Teacher-Resume Deadline
Peace Corps: Health Volunteer, Environmental Volunteer, Urban and Regional
Planning, Agricultural Volunteer, Business Volunteer-Resume Deadline
Friday, November 8
Three Rivers Community Action, Inc., Family Development Advocate-Resume
Deadline
Friday, November 15
ESI, Resource Counselors for Developmentally Disabled Adults-Resume
Deadline
Monday, November 25
Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota- Americorps*VISTA, Organizational
Capacity Builder-Resume Deadline
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