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February 4, 2004
The Carleton
Career Center homepage is a terrific resource for students both
on and off the campus. Don't forget to access the web page periodically
for updates on fellowship opportunities, internships, and job openings.
Just follow the links from the Carleton home page for all your career
planning needs!
Internship Fair Registration
Deadline is Feb. 6th!
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The Everett Public Service
Internship Program
The Everett program
offers about 200 internships for 10 weeks at 61 public service
organizations in New York City and Washington, DC. These non-profits
offer internships in environmental policy, women's issues, the
arts, human rights, education, children's advocacy, and much more.
New York City
•ACCION New York •Advocates
for Children
•Battery Conservancy •Brooklyn Children's Museum
•Community Resource Exchange •Enterprise Foundation
•Lawyers Committee for Human Rights •Museum of Modern
Art •Natural Resources Defense Council •New York Botanical
Garden •New York Cares •NOW Legal Defense and Education
Fund •PAX •Public Radio International •Scenic Hudson
•Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
Washington, DC
•Alliance for Justice
•Business Executives for National Society •Center for
Artistry in Teaching •Center for Community Change •Citizens
for Tax Justice •Co-op America •Human Rights Watch •Institute
of Cultural Affairs •Institute for Policy Studies •National
Association of Child Advocates •National Public Radio •Native
American Rights Fund •People for the American Way •Points
of Light Foundation •Search for Common Ground
…and many others!!!
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The Center for American Progress (DC).
Offering full and part-time internships for highly motivated students
with an interest and aptitude for public policy and/or political communication.
Interns will be directly engaged with the Center's policy experts and
will participate in research, writing, and web-based projects; also
assist staff with administrative tasks and help organize conferences
and events. Min. GPA 3.3, application materials available in the Career
Center.
The Forest Preserve District
of Dupage County (IL).
Looking for ranger interns who possess good oral and written communication
skills; must be able to keep neat and accurate records, interact with
co-workers and visitors, and operate assorted power and hand tools.
Job duties might include: administrative projects, minor trails and
grounds maintenance, general building maintenance, and cleaning facilities.
Paid position, May-Aug; applications due March 1. Email resume
to blatall@dupageforest.com.
www.dupageforest.com
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
(DC).
Offering internships to students with interest in public-interest organizations,
arms control, and international security issues. Interns would support
the goals of their host organization by conducting research, attending
coalition meetings and briefings, writing fact sheets, letters to the
editor, and organizing conferences. Six-nine months, provides a stipend,
health insurance, and travel costs. Visit http://www.scoville.org
for application requirements. Application deadline for fall internship:
February 17.
Office of Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch (MN).
Seeking civic-minded, energetic interns to work with members of the
Consumer Division in the downtown St. Paul office. Three month, unpaid
internships. Summer applications due April 9. Contact Rachel
Berg at rachel.berg@state.mn.us
with questions.
The Plant Genome Research
Program (NY).
8-10 week internship in one of several participating labs currently
doing plant genome research. Students will attend meetings, read and
discuss project literature, present their research, and may also participate
in field work. Student interns will be provided with housing and a modest
stipend. More information and applications can be found at http://outreach-pgrp.cornell.edu.
Questions can be directed to Nicole Hanley Markelz: nph5@cornell.edu.
US Dept of Agriculture at U of M St. Paul Campus (MN).
Providing a paid summer intern program for students to work as assistants
with scientific, professional, and technical employees. Interns will
gain experience and learn about future career opportunities at ARS.
Application materials available in the Career Center; deadline is
April 1.
US Dept of Homeland Security
(DC).
Opportunities available for rising juniors interested in pursuing the
basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the
DHS mission. Applicants must be majoring in physical, biological, social
and behavioral sciences (science policy, engineering, mathematics, or
computer science); min. 3.3 GPA. Summer internship stipend of $500/week.
In addition, $1,000/month for 9 months stipend and fall tuition and
fees paid. If accepted, applicants must be willing to accept, after
graduation, employment offers from DHS. Applications due February
19, materials available in the Career Center.
