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May 26, 2003
Contents:
*Senior Survey
*Career Center Links
*MCAT Registration
*Top 500 Entry Level Employers
*Alumni Connections
*Jobs and Internships
*E-Recruiting
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SENIOR SURVEY
A Carleton College Senior Class Survey will be handed to you at commencement
practice on Friday morning. You will be asked to complete this survey
while you wait to be called up to the stage. Career Center staff members
will collect it at the end of practice. Please bring your new address
and phone number to commencement practice to help alumni affairs keep
their data as current as possible. Thanking you in advance...
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CAREER CENTER LINKS
Here are some great web resources for you to explore this summer.
CareerSearch.
This site allows you to search through businesses and organizations
all over the country. This is a great way to find information and contacts.
You will find lists of organizations matching the criteria you've selected.
Use these profiles to contact them about jobs or internships. Username:
carleton; password: career.
Liberal
Arts Career Network Internships and Jobs. This is one of the
best ways for Carleton students to find internships. Carleton and 24
other selective liberal arts colleges have posted all their available
internships on this one searchable website, giving you access to more
than 10,000 internships worldwide. Jobs are also posted in this database.
Username instructions are on the web page.
Liberal
Arts Career NetWORK (Vault).
This site contains company, industry and career profiles and guidebooks.
Password: lacnhartford.
MonsterTrak.
Monster provides job search chat sessions, interviews with people working
in various industries, tips on resumes and cover letters, and a job
database with over 20,000 positions listed. This site is geared specifically
toward entry-level jobs. Click on "Search Jobs and Internships," select
"Carleton College," password: career.
WebExchange.
This site includes a list of resources compiled by small liberal arts
colleges (like Carleton) sorted by job category. It holds links geared
toward students and provides information as well as actual job postings.
From film to medicine to the environment, this website focuses on some
of the most popular topics for Carleton students.
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MCAT
REGISTRATION
The deadline to register for the August 16th test date is July 11. Register
early for better chances at getting your desired test center. If you
know you are going to take the MCAT this August, sign up as soon as
possible! Registration begins on June 2. For more information and to
register online, visit their website.
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TOP
500 ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYERS
CollegeGrad.com named the top 500 entry level employers, based on their
recent survey of more than 5,000 entry level employers. This list represents
more than 100,000 entry level college grad jobs from employers throughout
the U.S. It's a great way for new grads to see who is hiring and help
them in making direct contact. Most of these employers are currently
hiring.
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Emily Dworkin '02, has 2 rooms available in a 3-bedroom
rowhouse in Friendship Heights, DC, starting June 1. The house is in
a nice, safe neighborhood and is within easy walking distance of the
metro (red line), shops, restaurants, and basically anything else you
could want. Easy parking, spacious bedrooms, washer/dryer, front and
back porch. Rent is $666/month plus 1/3 utilities. If interested, email
dworkine@hotmail.com.
Katherine Farrior '02, has spent the past year as an
AmeriCorps VISTA in St. Paul. She coordinates after school programs
for elementary kids in a transient, low-income neighborhood. The schools
in which she works are predominantly African-American and Hmong. She
has to juggle many projects at once, find creative ways to use resources
and come up with things to do during the down times-all skills she learned
at Carleton. Come into the Career Center to read more about her experiences
(located in the Bulletin folder). You can reach her at kfarrior@hotmail.com.
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JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
American Income
Life, MA
Busy executive of an international, publicly held, billion dollar company
is seeking individuals to learn the business. This is a permanent management/administration
career position. The eligible candidate must be able to follow directions
and have complete integrity. Receive full company benefits, paid conventions
to the Caribbean, huge bonuses, and future vested income. Applicants
must have a Bachelor's degree, be highly motivated, and have superior
interpersonal skills. Salary is $60,000 plus. Submit cover letter and
resume to Melanie Cohen at mcohen@aileast.com.
Eckerd Youth Alternatives,
Various Locations
Eckerd Youth Alternatives is currently seeking staff to fill full-time
year-round positions in its therapeutic wilderness camps in FL, GA,
NC, TN, RI, VT and NH. They are also seeking Counselors and Group Treatment
Coordinators for their vacant positions in our Juvenile Justice facilities
in Florida as well as teachers who would like to work with juvenile
delinquents in both their wilderness facilities and their juvenile justice
programs. Interested candidates may submit their resume to jwilds@eckerd.org.
Goodhue
County Habitat for Humanity, MN
Deadline: May 28
Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity is seeking to fill the position
of AmeriCorps*VISTA. The focus of this position is to help build the
organizational capacity of the affiliate--leaving a legacy that will
have benefits into the future. This job is not a home building position.
The AmeriCorps*VISTA will help the Goodhue County affiliate achieve
the following goals set forth in its strategic plan: increase the awareness,
acceptance, and support of the mission of Habitat for Humanity in Goodhue
County; expand their volunteer base; increase the efficiency of planning
and completing construction projects; and expand recruitment efforts
for partner families and support and encourage their participation in
the life of the community. To apply, contact Parker Quammen, Executive
Director, at hfh@redwing.net.
The Hotel
Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) International Union, Nationwide
The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union is in the forefront
of living wage and right-to-organize campaigns in many cities. We have
helped lead the fight for justice on the job and amnesty for immigrant
workers. There are lots of exciting opportunities around the country
to help hospitality industry workers who are predominantly Latino and
Asian immigrants or African-Americans. There are openings with HERE
International Union for talented and energetic organizers to work on
campaigns in areas such as California, Minnesota, Illinois, New York
City, Washington, D.C., and more.
Massachusetts
General Hospital, MA
Mass General is seeking a laboratory technician to assist investigators
in the Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit in the study
of the genetics of psychiatric disorders. Technician will work in the
laboratory and assist with genotyping, sequencing, and other lab responsibilities.
Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field required. Strong organizational
and time management skills, basic laboratory skills, basic computer
skills including MS Office; database, programming, and/or system administration
skills a plus; previous experience with PCR machines, DNA sequencing,
genotyping, and/or DNA extraction a plus. Contact Dr Jill Platko at
jplatko@partners.org.
Minneapolis
Foundation's Destination 2010 Program
Destination 2010 is a student achievement and scholarship program for
selected students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools. Destination
2010 is a dynamic combination of direct support, parental involvement,
community partnerships, and scholarship incentives designed to improve
student achievement, increase high school graduation rates, and advance
educational reform within the Minneapolis and St. Paul public school
districts. Destination 2010 has available AmeriCorps Promise Fellow
openings. For more information contact Kathleen O'Donnell at kodonnell@mplsfoundation.org
or 612-672-3862.
Orbitz, LLC, IL
Orbitz, LLC is seeking an executive legal assistant/paralegal. The successful
candidate will perform administrative, paralegal, legal department management
and specific project-based duties for two in-house attorneys. Administrative
duties include managing the executives' schedules, arranging appointments,
travel, meetings, and conferences. Legal department management duties
include coordinating outside counsel billing and case budgeting, and
will require learning related software. Paralegal duties may include
assisting in litigation matters, corporate record-keeping and assistance
with the preparation of lobbying or other presentations. For more detailed
information, come to the Career Center. Send resume to: Gary Doernhoefer,
Vice President, General Counsel, Orbitz, LLC, 200 S. Wacker Dr., Suite
1900, Chicago, IL 60606.
Project
OTZMA, Israel
Deadline: June 1
OTZMA is a 10-month volunteer/leadership program in Israel that combines
social action, civil rights and community building with people who share
your values and commitment. If you are looking for a challenging, educational,
and hard-working experience, then check out Project OTZMA. This program
is designed for recent college graduates and gives participants an opportunity
to live and work in a variety of settings throughout Israel. Check out
the website to learn more and download an application.
The
Working Families Party (WFP), across NY state
The WFP is an independent, multi-racial, progressive political alliance
working through elections and legislative campaigns to advance the work
of trade unions and community organizations. The WFP is hiring full-time
political organizers to help build political power for their members,
especially in working-class and minority communities. Organizers build
local Working Families Party chapters by recruiting, training and mobilizing
volunteer membership to win campaigns; develop volunteer leadership;
deepen the involvement of their institutional allies; and plan and organize
political campaigns. For more information, come to the Career Center.
Yale University,
CT
Yale University offers exciting research career opportunities in a variety
of fields. Research is critical to the mission of this major academic
center, and opportunities exist for new graduates as well as for experienced
individuals with Bachelors or Masters degrees.
Health and Social Science Research Careers: Requirements vary
by study and may include: data management/PC skills (SPSS or SAS); knowledge
of neuroscience or psychiatric assessment instruments; experience in
clinical/research interviewing; Bilingual English/Spanish; and experience
working with various populations (for example, individuals with HIV/AIDS,
mental illness or substance abuse histories; or experience working with
children, adolescents, elderly). Apply online using reference source
code EZLACNC06.
Department of Psychiatry: Under the direction of the Principal
Investigator and the Project Director, the research assistant is a critical
member of the research team of the STEP-BD Family Experience Study.
This study evaluates the impact of caring for a relative with bipolar
illness. The research assistant will administer semi-structured clinical
telephone interviews to caregivers of bipolar patients; score, check,
and enter data on the computer (PC, Access, Excel, SPSS); and maintain
and generate ongoing reports using information from the database. Using
Excel, the research assistant will maintain weekly tally sheets on site
recruitment and interview progress. In addition, the research assistant
will review and merge databases weekly from all research sites. Requirements
include: previous interviewing experience; excellent verbal, telephone
and organizational skills; experience with Excel; attention to detail
and the ability to work with confidential records. Experience with the
following is preferred: Access, Word; Psychinfo and Medline, SPSS and
knowledge of statistics. Qualified candidates may apply online and attach
your resume. Please reference source code EZLACN11439.
Bilingual Research Assistant-Medication Adherence in Latinos Study:
The Yale University Department of Psychiatry is seeking a bilingual
(English/Spanish) research assistant for a study identifying differences
in medication adherence in monolingual and bilingual Latinos as compared
to the general population. The successful applicant will participate
in the qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. The
analyses will be used to develop a culturally sensitive intervention
to improve medication adherence in individuals with mental disorders.
This intervention will then also be tested. The responsibilities of
the research assistant include recruiting study subjects; administering
structured and semi-structured interviews and behavioral rating scales
to psychiatric patients and other study subjects; recording and compiling
research data; assisting in the development, implementation and maintenance
of quality control systems; ensuring patients keep scheduled appointments
and accompanying patients to other appointments when appropriate. Travel
to other sites will be necessary. The qualified candidate will be fluent
in both English and Spanish, have a valid driver's license and car available
for travel to other sites, and be able to work one or two evenings per
week when needed. Prior research experience is strongly preferred. Apply
on line including your letter of interest and resume and reference source
code EZLACN11412 on your application.
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E-RECRUITING
To view all job listings in the eRecruiting database, 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, May 28
AmeriCorps*VISTA - Capacity Builder
Friday, May 30
Gallup Organization - Emerging Leaders Program
Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, Inc. - Project Coordinator
Saturday, May 31
Environmental Health and Social Policy Center - Social Sciences Undergraduate
Internship
Harper's Bazaar Magazine - Internship
Nesbit Law Firm - Legal Research/Paralegal Position
