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September 29, 2003
Contents:
*Workshops and Events
*Career Center Links
*Standardized Test Strategy Session
*University of Minnesota Graduate and Professional
School Day
*ACM Chicago Arts Program
*Boston Career Forum
*German Chancellor Scholarship Program
*Scoville Peace Fellowship in DC
*Institute for Humane Studies Opportunities
*Carleton Recruiting and Jobs Database (eRecruiting)
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Workshops and Events
Information Session
McKinsey & Company
Thursday, Oct. 2
Hill Lounge 7:00 p.m.
Kate Whittington, '98, is an Associate at McKinsey &
Company. She will discuss McKinsey and their application process.
Investment Banking
Thursday, Oct. 2
Sayles Hill 253 5:00 p.m.
David Joo '00, is currently an Associate and Business Manager
of ABN AMRO's Debt Capital Markets group in New York. Prior to joining
ABN in 2003, David worked for two-and-a-half years at Credit Suisse
First Boston (CSFB) as an Analyst.
Careers in Architecture
Monday, Oct. 6.
3:10 p.m., Library Athenaeum
Brian Carter, Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning,
SUNY, Buffalo, will present an informal information session on careers
in architecture.
From Liberal Arts to Business Panel
Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Location Sayles Hill 253, Time 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
A panel of recent Carleton alumni discussing their experiences and thoughts
about making the transition from a liberal arts background into the
business world. A great session for students to begin thinking about
the variety of possibilities in the business world and how to pursue
them. Panelists include: Julian Ryu, '00, Business Analyst at
Target, Peter Kiedrowski, '02, Credit Analyst at Wells Fargo,
Greg Pearson, '01, Marketing Associate, General Mills, and Nana
Nishigaki, '01, Advertising, Brandenburg/Nishigaki.
Information Session
Explorations Summer Programs
Thursday, Oct. 9.
Sayles Hill 251
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Tabling in Great Space on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m.
Information session on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
in Sayles Hill 251.
Epic Systems Information Session
Thursday, Oct. 16. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Sayles Hill 251
See eRecruiting section below for application and interview information
on Technical Services and Project Manager positions.
General Mills
Tabling in Great Space on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Information session on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Hill
Lounge. Refreshments will be provided.
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CAREER CENTER LINKS
Here are some great web resources for you to explore this fall.
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 27
other selective liberal arts colleges have posted all their available
internships on this one searchable web site, 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: lacnhamilton.
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.
Spotlight
on Careers. 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
web site focuses on some of the most popular topics for Carleton students.
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STANDARDIZED TEST STRATEGY SESSION
Strategy sessions for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT are being offered on
Wednesday, October 1, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at St. Olaf. Students
can go online to www.princetonreview.com
or call 1-866-877-7737 or (612)646-1447 to register. All services are
provided free of charge from the Princeton Review of Minneapolis.
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UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DAY
The University of Minnesota is holding its annual Graduate and Professional
School Day on Wednesday, October 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. in the Great Hall in Coffman Union on the University Campus. More
than 90 graduate and professional schools from throughout the country
will be represented. It provides students with the opportunity to speak
with college and university representatives from Law, Business, Education,
Health Sciences and a variety of other graduate and professional programs.
Admission is free and open to the public. Also, many law schools will
be present as part of the Law School Forum. For more info and a list
of participating institutions please visit www.cclc.umn.edu.
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ACM
CHICAGO ARTS PROGRAM
The Chicago Arts Program is an off-campus experience for students interested
in the arts: performing, language, visual, media and commercial. It
is preparation for students who hope to pursue art-related careers,
as well as students with strong general interests in the arts and humanities.
By combining practical, creative and scholarly activity, the Program
teaches students how to put what they're learning on campus into practice.
The program is designed for juniors and seniors and is open to students
from any academic major. Download the application from the ACM web site
www.acm.edu/cap. ACM must receive
completed applications (having gone through all on-campus procedures)
by Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 for the spring session.
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2003
BOSTON CAREER FORUM
The 17th annual Boston 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 of this year's Forum are:
Interviews and job offers on-site, 100 world-class companies all within
one location, free online registration, and Travel Scholarship to Boston
for qualified candidates. The Forum takes place October 24-26, 2003.
For registration and complete Boston Career Forum information, please
visit www.CareerForum.net.
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GERMAN
CHANCELLOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers ten German Chancellor
Scholarships annually to highly motivated individuals in the private,
public, non-profit, cultural and academic sectors. The program sponsors
individuals who demonstrate the potential to strengthen ties between
Germany and the United States through their profession or studies. The
scholarship provides a one year stay in Germany for professional development,
study, or research. Prior knowledge of German is not a prerequisite.
Applications and information can be found on the foundation's web site
at www.humboldt-foundation.de.
Application deadline for 2004-2005 awards: Friday, October 31, 2003.
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SCOVILLE
PEACE FELLOWSHIP, DC
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is a program that provides
college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, DC, with a
public-interest organization focusing on arms control and international
security issues. The fellowship is offered twice yearly and lasts from
six to nine months. Those interested should visit the web site at www.scoville.org.
There is no application form; the application requirements are listed
on the web site, as are links to the web sites of participating organizations
and information on the work of former Scoville Fellows. A flyer about
the program may be printed from www.clw.org/scoville/flyer.html.
The next deadline is Wednesday, October 15 for the Spring 2004 Fellowship.
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The Institute
for Humane Studies
Upcoming Fall and Winter Deadlines:
Globalization Essay Contest ($10,000 in prizes)- Late Fall
FreedomAds Contest - Late Fall
Felix Morley Journalism Competition - December 1, 2003
Humane Studies Fellowship - December 31, 2003
Film & Fiction Scholarship - January 15, 2004
Journalism Internships - February 2004
Charles G. Koch Summer Internships (Public Policy) - February 16,
2004
Information on each of the opportunities as well as application forms
can be found at www.TheIHS.org.
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CARLETON RECRUITING AND JOBS DATABASE
(eRECRUITING)
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.
Organizing Institute, AFL-CIO
On-Campus interviews Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 1 & 2
Michael Wilmore will be on campus interviewing students interested in
social justice and looking for jobs after graduation. Positions available
for Labor Union Organizer, Apprentice. Apprenticeship is on-the-job
training, $450/week (+ housing, health insurance, and transportation
are provided by the Organizing Institute during the apprenticeship).
Leading to permanent position, Salary $25,000-$35,000 + benefits. A
Union Organizer helps workers gain union representation. This requires
the organizer to develop leadership skills among workers, educate people
about their rights, explain the union organizing process and run a campaign
for union recognition. For more information contact Michael Wilmore
at mwilmore@aflcio.org.
ACORN, Chicago
Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 7
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is
looking for (students) full time community organizing trainees interested
in a career in social justice. ACORN is a national grassroots organization
that works on issues affecting low to moderate income families, such
as living wage jobs, public school improvement, access to health care,
immigrant and civil rights and a fair share of public resources. The
Chicago chapter of ACORN seeks graduates who care about justice and
are willing to work for it. For further information visit www.acorn.org
or contact Abbey Martin at (312)939-7488 ext. 187.
For application information visit Carleton's eRecruiting
database.
McKinsey
Business Analyst position
Application deadline: Monday, Oct. 6.
For application information visit Carleton's eRecruiting
database.
General Mills
Tabling in Great Space on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Information session on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
in Hill Lounge. Refreshments will be provided.
Application Deadline for Marketing Associate position: Monday, Oct.
27.
Interview Date: Tuesday, Nov. 4.
For application information visit Carleton's eRecruiting
database.
Thomson West
Associate, Strategic Planning position
Application Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Interviews: Thursday, Oct. 23.
For application information visit Carleton's eRecruiting
database.
Epic Systems
Technical Services and Project Manager positions
Application Deadline: Friday, Oct. 10.
For application information visit Carleton's eRecruiting
database.
Interviews - schedule 1, Friday Oct. 17.
