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February 17, 2003
Contents:
*Workshops and Events
*Career and Internship Fair of the College
of Biological Sciences, U of M
*Century Institute Summer Program (CISP)
*ITC-International TEFL Certificate
*Midwest Academy's Organization Training Sessions
*Alumni Connections
*Fellowships and Scholarships
*Jobs and Internships
*eRecruiting
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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
AmeriCorps*VISTA Info Meeting
Northfield Read/Counts Tutoring Coordinator
Wednesday, February 19
4:30pm
Sayles Hill 251
Campbell Interest and Skills Survey
Wednesday, February 19
4:00-5:00pm
Sayles Hill 252
Interview Workshop
Wednesday, February 19
5:00-6:00pm
Sayles Hill 252
Thunderbird School of International Management Info Session
Thursday, February 20
12:00-1:00pm (with pizza)
Sayles Hill 251
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Postgraduate Internship Meeting
Thursday, February 20
8:00-9:00pm
Hill Lounge (Upper Sayles)
Campbell Interest & Skills Survey (CISS)-Results
Wednesday, February 26
4:00-5:30pm
Sayles Hill 252
Denver Publishing Institute
Thursday, February 27
10:00am-2:00pm
Table in Sayles
Euro RSCG MVBMS, Advertising Summer Internship in NY
Friday, February 28
Resume and cover letter deadline
More info in "Alumni Connections" section of
this bulletin.
Career and Internship Fair of the College of Biological Sciences,
U of M
Friday, February 28
11:00am-3:00pm
McNamara Alumni Center, U of M campus
Oak St. and Washington Ave, Minneapolis
Postgraduate Fellowships Meeting for Juniors
Tuesday, March 4
7:00-8:00pm
Boliou Auditorium
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CAREER
AND INTERNSHIP FAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Friday, February 28
11:00am-3:00pm
McNamara Alumni Center, U of M campus
Oak St. and Washington Ave, Minneapolis
More than 65 exhibitors will be available to talk to students about
the broad and exciting range of career options available to those interested
in the life sciences. Learn about job and internship opportunities,
explore careers, and bring your resume. For more information, visit
their web site.
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CENTURY
INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM (CISP)
The CISP is a leadership development and civic engagement initiative
for outstanding college sophomores and juniors. CISP is a two-week program
(June 29-July 12) held on the campus of Williams College in MA and is
designed to introduce undergraduate students to the progressive tradition
in American public policy. All program expenses are paid (including
transportation), and students receive a $650 stipend. The early admission
deadline is March 14, and the regular admission deadline is April 7.
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ITC-INTERNATIONAL
TEFL CERTIFICATE
Take the opportunity to live and work in another country by teaching
English worldwide with the ITC International TEFL Certificate. The International
TEFL Certificate is an exciting and challenging 4-week, 120-hour program
with locations in the enchanting cities of Prague, Barcelona, and Madrid.
Become certified to teach English as a foreign language and begin your
journey abroad. The training schools are offering a $200 airfare discount
to all new enrollees.
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MIDWEST
ACADEMY'S ORGANIZATION TRAINING SESSIONS
The Midwest Academy is one of the nation's oldest and best-known schools
for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed
to progressive social change. Since 1973, the Academy has trained more
the 30,000 people from over 1500 organizations. Their training helps
organizations win concrete improvements in people's lives and build
a more just and humane society. For detailed information about the training
sessions, visit their web site.
The training dates for 2003 are:
March 10-14, 2003 Chicago
June 23-27, 2003 California
Oct. 13-17, 2003 Chicago
Nov. 17-21, 2003 Maryland
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Alicia Hutchison, '94, is an Account Supervisor at Messner,
Vetere, McNamee, Schmetterer in New York City and would like to inform
students about the summer internship program at EuroRSCG MVBMS. If interested,
please send a cover letter (expressing why you are interestied in an
internship in advertising) and resume to Alicia by email to alicia.hutchison@mvbms.com
by Friday, February 28. To learn more about the company click here.
Anne Pecha, 96, is willing to talk to students interested
in the journalism field. She has a few years experience -- primarily
in editing but in reporting as well -- in different types of publications,
including a community newspaper, World Book encyclopedia, and more specialized
"hard-news" newsletters in Washington. She has just started working
as a copy editor for Dow Jones Newswires in D.C. Anne used alumni connections
to learn more about the field before starting out, is happy to pass
on what she has learned. She also might be able to provide a little
bit of insight on how you might work your way into a job for which you
have little experience, since she was chemistry major at Carleton, and
on how to create your own opportunities in general. You can reach her
at AnneMarie.Pecha@dowjones.com.
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FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Postgraduate Fellowships Meeting for Juniors
Tuesday, March 4, 7:00pm, Boliou Auditorium
Meeting for juniors interested in applying for Postgraduate Fellowships
such as the Fulbright, Churchill, Marshall, Mellon, Rhodes, Rotary,
and Watson. The faculty advisors will describe the fellowships and procedures.
Liberty Mutual Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 15
Awards include eight $5,000 scholarships for students who are juniors
in the 2002-2003 academic year, together with an opportunity to participate
in a summer internship with Liberty Mutual. Nine $5,000 scholarships
will be awarded to students who are seniors in the 2002-2003 academic
year. To qualify, you must be a full-time students at a private college
affiliated with the Foundation for Independent Higher Education (Carleton
is a member), have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.4,
have an appropriate major and interest in working in a business environment.
Applications are available online.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholars Program, Washington D.C.
Deadline: February 21
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program is an eight-week, paid
internship at the United States Department of Education. Up to ten outstanding
undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in education policy
or public policy and administration will be selected to participate
in the program this summer. The program is open to continuing juniors,
seniors, and graduate students. Students must be enrolled on a full-time
basis in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program and
have plans to register for the Fall term. Students can be from any field
of study. For more information, come to the Career Center.
Minnesota
Collegiate Entrepreneur Awards
Deadline: April 1
These awards are presented annually to students who for the past year
have operated a business while enrolled in at least 12 credits at a
college or university in Minnesota. For more information, come to the
Career Center or visit thier web site.
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JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
American Friends
Service Committee (AFSC), Washington D.C.
Deadline: March 17
The AFSC has an intern opportunity for a recent college graduate at
their Washington Office. Starting September 2003, this opening is a
full-time, paid, nine-month position. The intern will assist in varied
program, interpretation, and advocacy tasks arising from AFSC work on
peace and social justice issues and also with Davis House, an international
guest house. For a full job description and application form contact:
AFSC, 1822 R Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20009.
AmeriCorps*VISTA, MN
The Northfield Reads/Counts Tutoring Coordinator position is available
for the 2003-2004 school year. The main responsibility is to ensure
the continued success of the reading and math tutoring programs in Northfield.
Compensation is $730 monthly living stipend, a campus apartment, health
insurance, student loan deferment, and a post-service educational award
of $4725. For more information attend the info session on Wednesday,
February 19 at 4:30pm in Sayles Hill 251, or contact Julia Newell at
x8423.
Concordia
Language Villages, MN
Concordia Language Villages offers internationally recognized language
and culture programming. Become a member of their summer or year-round
staff and experience the magic of working with young people in a global
setting. Applicants must enjoy working with children, have an interest
in world cultures, like to have fun, and speak one of the languages
they teach (Chinese, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Korean,
Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish).
E-Women Win
MN Women's Political Caucus
E-Women Win is an internet community committed to educating, energizing,
and empowering women throughout the state of Minnesota. Working for
E-Women Win will provide you with an opportunity to get involved in
a grass-roots movement. A majority of your work will be right on in
the immediate vicinity of Carleton. Your goal is to spread the word
about partnering with E-Women Win and building their Internet community.
For more information, come to the Career Center or contact Kelly McGivern
at kmcgivern@mnwpc.org or 651-228-0995.
General English Education Center, China
The General English Education Center in China is a nonprofit education
institution licensed by the local government in GuangXi, China. They
are seeking two native English-speaking volunteers/teachers for their
fall 2003 classes. Most students in these classes are high school students.
The commitment is for 8 months. No prior teaching experience is required.
The Center will provide a competitive monthly salary, free rooms, roundtrip
airfares to and from China, and free local tours during the break. This
is also a very good opportunity for students planning to study Chinese.
If hired, you will be able to attend free Chinese classes while in China.
If interested contact Nancy Maly at ecisus@ecis.org.
JUSTICECORPS
Deadline: April 7 (rolling admission so you are encouraged to apply
early)
JUSTICECORPS offers full-time professional positions with community
organizations working for social and economic justice. In the interest
of building and sustaining a widespread grassroots movement for social
and economic justice, JUSTICECORPS seeks to attract top-notch recent
graduates and young activists to jobs devoted to making America a more
equitable society. JUSTICECORPS offers positions with community organizations
on the front lines of battles for economic justice. JUSTICECORPS jobs
typically involve community organizing on local, state, and national
campaigns. Duties include door-to-door recruitment, leadership development,
organizing a community base, and coordinating and initiating strategic
campaigns. All placements are one-year professional salaried positions
with the participating organizations, earning between $18,500--$25,000
plus benefits. All JUSTICECORPS organizers are required to attend training
with the nation's leading organizers and activists in August. Jobs are
scheduled to begin in early September 2003. Visit their web site for
information on how to apply.
Mass Audubon
at the Blue Hills, MA
Mass Audubon is seeking summer nature camp instructors to help design
and implement nature lessons to children (grouped according to age,
from 4 to 14) at a nature day camp. Instructors incorporate games, hikes,
stories, songs, and skits into lessons. The camp is located on a scenic
hilltop within a 7000-acre reservation, minutes from Boston. Candidates
must be certified in First Aid and CPR. Compensation is $320-$400 per
week. Housing is available for a small fee. To apply, submit cover letter
and resume to Michelle LoConte, Education Coordinator at mloconte@massaudubon.org.
Sonoma County Public Policy Management Internship, CA
Deadline: March 7
The Public Policy Internship at the Economic Development Board (EDB)
provides recent college graduates with a remarkable opportunity to gain
practical experience in economic research, report development, public
analysis, and taskforce management. The internship runs from July 8,
2003 through June 28, 2004. The salary is approximately $39,000 for
the year. To apply, email your cover letter and resume to Colette Thomas
at edb@sonoma-county.org. For more information, come to the Career Center.
Click here
to find out more about the Economic Development Board.
Southern Teachers Agency (STA), Various Locations
STA connects teachers to positions in public and private schools in
the South. STA places teachers in public schools in VA and NC, and in
private schools throughout the Southeast. There are no registration
or placement fees. Job postings are available through Carleton's eRecruiting
site.
U.S. Department
of Justice, Antitrust Division
Honors Paralegal Specialists assist attorneys with all aspects of criminal
and civil investigations and trials. Work in a team environment with
attorneys, economists, other paralegals and FBI agents. Projects include
legal research and writing, document review and witness interviews.
Paralegals are hired for a two-year appointment, which may be extended.
The job provides excellent background for law school and other graduate
programs. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.45 or higher, strong analytical
and organizational ability and be a self-starter who works efficiently
under pressure. Compensation is $33,271 per year. To apply send a resume,
an official transcript, a list of references and a writing sample to
Yael Cohen, Paralegal Recruiting Coordinator at Yael.Cohen@usdoj.gov.
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E-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.
Friday, February 21
Harbinger Partners (Program Manager)-Resume Deadline
Saturday, March 1
Brearley School (Associate Teacher)-Resume Deadline
Monday, March 3
GeneralCologne Re (Underwriter Trainee)-Resume Deadline
Monday, March 10
Principal Financial Group (IT Summer Internship)-Resume Deadline
Saturday, March 15
Sadie Nash Leadership Program (Internship)-Resume Deadline
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