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March 31, 2003
Contents:
*Workshops and Events
*Career Fairs
*BASE (Business for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering)
Summer Program
*Alumni Connections
*Jobs and Internships
*eRecruiting
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WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
Choosing a Major Workshop
Monday, April 7
4:00-5:30pm
Sayles Hill 251
MBTI
Wednesday, April 9
4:00-5:30pm
Sayles Hill 251
What to do with a Biology degree?
Wednesday, April 9
6:30-8:00pm
Boliou 104
Springing into the Real World: Senior Night at the Career Center
Hosted by Peer Career Advisors. Learn about our resources and eat free
food to your heart's content.
Wednesday, April 9
6:30-9:00pm
Career Center
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CAREER FAIRS
Advertising
Career Day
Monday, April 7
8:00am-3:00pm
Coffman Union, University of MN, Minneapolis Campus
Sponsored by the Advertising Federation of Minnesota (Ad Fed), this
Career Day offers you the opportunity to interact face-to-face with
professionals and learn valuable, practical information about various
advertising careers, including information on finding jobs in the field.
Choose between three panel discussions and ten career-specific sessions
conducted by professionals. There will be a networking lunch with representatives
from the Twin Cities ad community. The cost is $45 at the door, or $40
if you register online.
Christian Career Fair
T uesday, April 8
9:00am to 4:00pm
Robertson Physical Education Center, Bethel College (St. Paul)
This is a great opportunity for students to explore employment, ministry,
or summer options. The fair is designed to inform candidates of the
variety of positions available in Christian organizations, and to provide
these organizations the opportunity to meet with interested and qualified
candidates. Bethel currently has almost 30 Christian organizations registered.
This is a free event.
College
of Veterinary Medicine Open House
Sunday, April 6
11:00am to 5:00pm
1365 Gortner Avenue St. Paul campus, University of Minnesota
This is a fun and entertaining way to go behind the scenes at the College
of Veterinary Medicine, whether you're curious about the Veterinary
Teaching Hospital's services, a career in veterinary medicine, or the
injured birds of prey we rehabilitate. Discussions about the Veterinary
Medicine admissions program, including a veterinary student panel, will
take place at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is free.
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BASE
SUMMER PROGRAM
Deadline: April 30
The Business for Arts, Sciences and Engineering (BASE) Summer Program
at the HAAS School of Business at the University of CA, Berkeley is
an intensive, six-week, summer business program, which exposes non-business
undergraduate students or recent graduates to the fundamentals of business.
The BASE Summer Program familiarizes participants with the tools necessary
to conduct business research, analyze product and financial markets,
examine organizational behavior issues, and effectively manage a career
search. The program will run from July 7-August 15.
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Anna Lacey, '02, works at the Thomas
Jefferson School in Concepcion, Chile. The school is looking for
two assistant teachers to work in their elementary school. The pay is
quite good for Chilean standards, and housing is provided, as well as
the flight costs. It is a great job, easy, fun, and not much responsibility.
They are looking for people to start mid-June and work until early December,
with possible re-hire for the next school year. Also receive a few weeks
of paid vacation! If interested email Anna at anitalacey@hotmail.com.
Ellen Carvill, '00, is leaving her current job as a director
and teacher for Westover's "Women in Science and Engineering" program.
Westover School is a girls' boarding and day school, grades 9-12. The
program has classes in introductory engineering disciplines such as
physical/structural, electrical, and computer engineering, AP Computer
Science, and advanced electives in topics of the director's choosing.
Westover is unique in the sense that other than the AP exam there isn't
a set curriculum, leaving room to delve into ethics, discussions about
gender, and virtually any area of technology and engineering which is
of interest. Westover is looking for someone with creative ideas and
a real love of the subject area. As the person currently running the
program, there are three main things that Ellen Carvill loves about
this program: the kids, the freedom, and the toys. You are able to teach
classes that interest you--whether computer architecture, robotics,
ecosystem engineering, or computer simulation so you'll always be learning
something new and exploring new areas. If you have any questions, feel
free to contact Ellen at ecarvill@westoverschool.org.
If you're at all interested in applying, please contact Susan Lamphier
at 203-758-2423.
Emily Montgomery, '00, would like to let Carleton students
know about an opportunity with Asociacion ANDAR. Asociacion ANDAR, a
Honduran non-profit, is looking for a qualified volunteer to supervise
a community-based education center for 5 and 6 year-olds and their parents.
The CEDIF (Centro de Desarrollo Infantil y Familiar) works with 35 children
and their families. The program's focus in on a creative, nurturing,
and participatory educational experience that breaks away from the traditional
model of Honduran schooling. For more information, come to the Career
Center or email Emily Montgomery, Previous Project Supervisor, at emilymontgomery@yahoo.com.
Application deadline is April 30.
Frank Peregrine, '78, President of CustomCall Data Systems
is going to interview on campus on Friday, April 4 for three positions:
Technical Writer, Application Developer and Technical Client Support
Representative. For job descriptions and to apply, login to eRecruiting
and do an Employer search or view the calendar. To apply, you will need
to upload your resume (if you have not done so already). Click on "Documents"
and follow the instructions to upload your resume. After doing this,
you can apply for the job. Simply click on "Apply" which is located
at the bottom of the job description. Resume deadline is Wednesday,
April 2.
Jeffrey Slocum, '74, is the President of Jeffrey Slocum
& Associates, Inc. The firm provides a variety of high quality investment
consulting services to institutional investment funds. Jeffrey Slocum
& Associates, Inc. seeks to hire an Intern for its Minneapolis office.
Applicants should be juniors, seniors, or recent graduates. The company
will teach the Intern whatever he or she needs to know about investments,
so academic major is not as important as an intense desire to learn
more about the consultative process and the workings of investments
and capital markets. This is a paid internship. To apply send a cover
letter and resume to Sondra Ozmun at hr@jslocum.com.
The cover letter should include why this internship appeals to you.
You should write about something specific that sets you apart from anyone
else who might be interested in the job. Be creative. Come to the Career
Center for more information. Application deadline is April 4.
Jim McCorkell, '90, is the Executive Director of Admission
Possible, an organization dedicated to helping make college admission
possible for talented, motivated and economically disadvantaged students
in Minnesota by providing ACT test preparation services and admissions
and financial aid consulting. Admission Possible has a number of AmeriCorps
opportunities. For complete job descriptions and application procedures
refer to the Admission Possible web
site. Admission Possible is currently seeking:
-Nine full-time AmeriCorps members (serving 1700 hours from September
2003 - June 2004) to serve as Admission Possible representative in a
Minneapolis or St. Paul public high school and work directly with juniors
providing ACT/SAT preparation sessions and working with students on
an individual basis providing guidance and subject specific assistance.
Deadline: April 18.
-Two full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members (serving from August
2003 - August 2004) to help build Admission Possible capacity by leveraging
community volunteers, implementing communications strategy and coordinating
partnerships with colleges and universities. Deadline: April 18.
-Twenty-two part-time AmeriCorps members (serving 900 hours over
two academic years) to work directly with a team of 8-10 low-income
young people to help them prepare for college. Duties include helping
students prepare for the ACT/SAT, and guiding them through the college
admissions process. Approximately 12-15 hours per week, September 2003
- May 2004, and again from September 2004 - May 2005. Deadline:
April 25.
John Van Der Tuin, '75, would like to inform students
about an opening for a paralegal, to begin this summer at the firm Balber
Pickard Battistoni Maldonado & Van Der Tuin. They typically hire
graduating seniors from strong liberal arts colleges. The position requires
a two year commitment and pays $35,000 to start, plus benefits. The
firm's office is in Mid-town Manhattan. Any students who are interested
should forward a resume, cover letter, transcript and dates when they
might be in the New York area and available for an interview to JohnVanDerTuin@bpbmv.com.
Lindsay Mayka, '02, is recruiting a replacement for her
position in the Office of Population and Reproductive Health at the
United States Agency for International Development. She currently works
as the Population Reference Bureau Fellow at USAID, a position that
entails work tracking relevant legislation, drafting communications
about the Agency's family planning programs, interacting with other
international development donors and agencies, and backstopping various
political and public relations needs as they arise. She is eager to
speak with interested Carleton students and can be reached by telephone
at 202.712.0523 or email at LMayka@usaid.gov.
For more information, click here.
Meghan A. McCarthy, '96, currently works for The Lewin
Group and would like to inform students of two job opportunities. The
Lewin Group has two Research Analyst I positions open. The first one
is an entry-level policy research and program support position. Job
duties include a range of tasks such as general research and literature
reviews, data analysis, memo and report writing, proposal support, and
site visit support. Applicants should have their BA degree, preferably
in public policy, social sciences, or a related field. The candidate
should have outstanding critical reasoning, interpersonal, analytical,
and writing skills; a demonstrated interest in policy research; direct
experience with or interest in program support; and the capacity to
work under tight deadlines. The candidate should have experience using
multiple software applications, including Word and Excel. To apply
send a cover letter and resume to Meghan McCarthy at meghan.mccarthy@lewin.com
by the end of today, March 31. The other Research Analyst I
position is an entry-level policy research position. Job duties include
statistical analysis, general research and literature reviews, econometric
modeling, memo and report writing, proposal support, and site visit
support. Applicants must have a BA, preferably in econ, math, statistics,
public policy or related field. Must have strong quantitative skills,
outstanding critical reasoning, interpersonal, analytical, and writing
skills. Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in health or human
service policy research, and experience using multiple applications
including SAS, Excel, and Access. Programming experience is a plus.
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to Heather McNeil at qlewjobs@lewin.com
as soon as possible.
Sarah Anthony, '88, is a Fellow at The
Fair Trial Initiative, an innovative program that brings together
state resources and private funds to revitalize one of the weakest links
in our criminal justice system, death penalty trial defense. She is
willing to talk to interested students about legal and death penalty
issues. You can reach her via email at sarah@fairtrial.org.
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JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
Children's Hospital Boston, MA
Deadline: ASAP
Children's Hospital Boston is seeking a Research Associate to assist
on projects with adolescents and young adults in the areas of mental
health and sexually transmitted disease. Responsibilities include recruiting
participants, conducting detailed sexual history interviews, aiding
clinic providers with specimen collection, contacting and following
up with participants, discussing positive Chlamydia results with study
participants, coordinating efforts with research assistants and investigators
at other sites, and monitoring treatment and follow-up of clinic patients
with a positive sexually transmitted disease result. Also assist in
project planning, conduct literature searches, pilot study instruments,
train and coach study participants in their own data collection, and
manage and maintain a database. Applicants must be mature individuals
with a college degree and some work experience, must be comfortable
with adolescents, must have experience in working as part of a team,
and have the ability to take initiative and work without direct supervision.
A working knowledge of PC Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Access, and SPSS is desirable. Submit cover letter and resume to: Aarti
Patel, Research Assistant, aarti.patel@tch.harvard.edu.
Eckerd Youth
Alternatives, FL
Youth Counselors live in the outdoors year-round and guide and influence
group activities on a consistent basis that enhances at-risk youth's
confidence and self-esteem. At the camps, small groups replicate family
living, and progress is enhanced by a positive peer group bond. This
is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys outdoor adventure
including canoeing, and hiking, and also wants to make a difference
in the life of a child. A Bachelor's degree in any discipline is required.
Applicants should have experience working or volunteering with youth
and an interest in the outdoors. Sports and/or a physical fitness background
is highly desirable, as well as a passion to see kids succeed. Compensation
is $20,000 plus free room and board. To apply, submit your cover letter
and resume to Jemelle Wilds, College Relations Manager, at jwilds@eckerd.org.
John's Consulting
Canada Recruitment, Teaching English in South Korea
John's Consulting Canada is an ESL job placement agency in Toronto,
Canada recruiting potential ESL teachers who are interested in teaching
English in South Korea, to fill ESL teaching positions in reputable
schools in South Korea. Opportunities to teach at the schools are available
throughout Korea throughout the year. Your main duty will be teaching
English to students from elementary school to high school, as well as
to adults.
Middlebury College, VT
The Career Services Office at Middlebury College is seeking a part-time
Career
Counselor/Resource Coordinator to work during the academic year
assisting students and alumni with all aspects of the career search
process. Responsibilities include maintaining the career resource library,
providing resume and cover letter critiques, being a resource to students
on internships, job search and networking questions, conducting student
workshops on topics related to the job search process, and conducting
student focus groups. Bachelor's degree is required. This is a 9 month,
27-30 hour a week, entry level position. Position begins in August.
The Outdoor
Academy, NC
The Outdoor Academy (OA) is an academic semester school for 10th graders.
Arising from a long tradition of experiential education at Eagle's Nest
Camp, OA combines a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with an
outdoor program, environmental education, regional studies, community
building, and the arts. OA is seeking a Resident/Outdoor Leader to begin
in August, 2003. Residents live with students in a dorm or cabin. As
mentors they foster a healthy and responsible environment. Residents
also co-lead wilderness trips involving rock climbing, whitewater paddling,
and backpacking, coordinate weekend activity planning, facilitate weekend
meal preparation, and teaching or co-teaching a class is a possibility.
For more information, come to the Career Center or email Brian Meegan
at bcmeegan@citcom.net.
Pathfinder
International, MA
Pathfinder International works to improve the reproductive health
of women, men, and adolescents throughout the developing world. The
Program Assistant works closely with the Senior Program Officer to provide
program backstopping and support to select Pathfinder field offices
in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Program Assistant assumes primary responsibility
for program administration of Pathfinder-supported projects in the region.
For details about job responsibilities, come to the Career Center or
visit their web site.
Riviere English School, Japan
Deadline: April 10
Riviere English School is located in Osaka, the 2nd largest city in
Japan. The school is seeking native English speakers to teach English
(language and daily conversation) to a wide variety of students, from
6-year-old children to adults. Teachers receive a salary paid monthly
in Japanese currency, inexpensive accommodations near the school, a
private furnished room, and a one way flight ticket from the U.S. to
Osaka. Employment is July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. This one year
contract may be extended by mutual agreement. To apply send your resume,
a copy of your college transcript, two letters of recommendation, two
character references, a short (one page) essay stating why you would
like to teach in an overseas environment, a short personal history and
a recent photo to Mark Kawaski at mkwsk@gold.ocn.ne.jp.
Interviews will take place in Minneapolis in late April. More info is
in the Career Center.
Vermont Institute
of Natural Science (VINS), VT
Deadline: April 4
VINS is a nonprofit, statewide organization dedicated to protecting
Vermont's natural heritage through education and research designed to
engage individuals and communities in the active care of their environment.
VINS is looking for two full-time, year-round educators to present educational
programs (many of which use live animals) to audiences of all ages,
work with staff to develop new programs, and help with the care and
handling of raptors, reptiles and amphibians used in programs. Expected
starting date is July 1, 2003.
The Washington
Office on Latin America (WOLA), Washington, DC
Deadline: April 18
WOLA seeks an administrative staff person to work with program staff
covering the Andean region, Mexico, and U.S. international drug control
policy. S/he will coordinate the work of a 4-person team in a fast-paced
human rights organization working in Washington and Latin America. The
position is for two years, subject to an evaluation at the end of the
first three months, and brings a committed individual into contact with
the human rights, religious and foreign policy communities in Washington
and Latin America. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to
human rights, democracy and social justice in Latin America; good initiative,
with ability to accept supervision, and delegate tasks to interns; ability
to learn office/organizational procedures; excellent organizational
and administrative skills, follow-through, and attention to detail.
Must be fluent in Spanish. For more information, come to the Career
Center. To apply, send a letter of application, a list of three references
with daytime telephone numbers, and a brief writing sample to: Program
Assistant Search, WOLA, 1630 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20009; fax: 202-797-2172.
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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.
Wednesday, April 2
CustomCall Data Systems (Technical Writer, Technical Client Support
Representative, Application Developer)-Resume Deadline
Tuesday, April 8
C. H. Robinson (Tax Accountant)-Resume Deadline
Camp Manito-wish YMCA (Trip Leader/Cabin Counselor, Intern)-Resume Deadline
The Children's Home (Various Positions)-Resume Deadline
Minnesota County Biological Survey (Various Animal Surveys)-Resume Deadline
Friday, April 11
Minnesota NARAL (Outreach Intern)-Resume Deadline
Trees for Tomorrow (Summer Outreach Naturalist)-Resume Deadline
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