What STEM Careers are in High Demand?
Have you ever wondered what the outlook might be for your STEM career five or even ten years out? Or maybe you are weighing your options for a chosen career path and need to know the type of degree that is required.
“Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) labor trends and workforce studies experts have culled through the BLS data and have summarized the outlook for several select STEM careers. With the right information in-hand—and a prestigious research experience to complement your education—you can increase the confidence you have when selecting a STEM career.”
Check out ORISE undergraduate opportunities for research participation programs with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency HERE.
Hot Handshake EDUCATION Internships, Jobs & Fellowships
Make sure you take note of the upcoming deadlines for internships, jobs, and fellowship opportunities that you can apply for through Handshake. In fact there are several really great Teaching Residencies and summer internship opportunities to work on issues of education access while also getting exposure and mentorship teaching in a classroom. Check out a curated listing of these education opportunities on Handshake HERE.
Receive $10,000 in Funding for a Summer Project That Promotes Peace!
Projects for Peace is an initiative for Middlebury students to design grassroots projects that build community and address the root causes of conflict.
Watch this video with Projects for Peace grant recipient Meron Benti ’19 on how to design a successful application. Password: aQL2G=AJ
The Innovation Hub will be holding virtual office hours on November 17 at 3:30 PM EST to answer any additional questions! Email hneuwirth@middlebury.edu for the zoom information.
The deadline to submit a project proposal is Wednesday, December 16 at 5 PM EST.
Learn more here.
Considering a Winter Term Internship for Credit?
Here are the steps to follow if you want to participate in a Winter Term internship AND receive credit for it. (Please note: Sophomores through Super Seniors who have been enrolled for Fall ’20 are eligible to earn Winter Term credit through an internship.)
STEP 1: Have your resume approved by a CCI Peer Career Advisor (PCA). No appointment necessary. See go/PCAs for days/times. Please note you must visit a PCA before Dec. 2 if your resume has not been previously approved; PCAs will be on break the week of Thanksgiving.
STEP 2: Secure your internship. See go/findinternships for tips or make an appointment with a CCI advisor or visit a PCA for help.
STEP 3: Find a Middlebury faculty member to serve as your academic sponsor. See FAQ at go/WTinternships for more info on academic sponsors. Because we are approaching the Dec. 2 deadline, students should work on this step even before they secure their internship.
STEP 4: Write your personal statement for your application for credit including 3 scholarly sources (see FAQ at go/WTinternships).
STEP 5: Download the Internship Agreement Form, read it, and initial all sections.
STEP 6: Create an Experience in Handshake – this is your application for credit. (Find it at go/Handshake>Career Center>Experiences>Create an Experience.) Select Winter Term Application for Credit/Funding and Winter Term 2021 and answer all questions marked with an asterisk. Immediately after submitting, attach your personal statement, your CCI-approved resume, and a signed Internship Agreement. Several funding grants are available for students on financial aid on a first-come, first-served basis (you will be asked questions about applying for funding as you complete the Funding application).
Internship credit is approved on a rolling basis up until December 2. Apply now!
Information, FAQs, Timeline & Checklist here!
Extensions of a day or two (but not more) may be allowed in rare circumstances out of your control (e.g. waiting for a firm internship offer, waiting for answer from faculty academic sponsor) only for students who contact Cheryl Whitney Lower or another CCI advisor before the December 2 deadline. Plan ahead!
HOT Handshake EDUCATION Internships, Jobs & Events
Here is a current curated listing of Education internships, jobs and fellowships posted in Handshake (please note that some of the Higher Education jobs require advanced degrees, but they can’t be sorted out of the listing, sorry!). There are 82 internships, 170 jobs, 42 fellowships, and 8 experiential learning opportunities, all sorted by application deadlines.
Don’t miss out on Virtual Sessions offered on Handshake (you’ll need to pre-register through Handshake):
- “Lunch & Learn” with Urban Teachers on Tuesday Nov 10th! (Brown, Providence, URI), Tuesday, November 10, 2020
- City Year Virtual Info Session (East Region), Tuesday, November 10, 2020
- Explore Careers in Education & Educational Management – UnCommon Schools, Wednesday, November 11, 2020
- EF EducationFirst! Info Session,Thursday, November 12, 2020
- AmeriCorps-Teach Kentucky Recruiting Event- Science Content Areas, Thursday, November 19, 2020
- Brooke Charter Schools Associate Teacher Virtual Information Session, Monday, November 30, 2020
- AmeriCorps-Teach Kentucky Recruiting Experience- All Content Areas Invited, Thursday, December 3, 2020
Personal Statement Workshop with Denise Shekerjian ’75
Sunday, November 15 at 7pm
Grad school applicants typically have competitive GPAs, and stellar résumés, so what makes YOUR application unique?
Join Denise Shekerjian ’75 to learn more about writing a compelling personal statement for graduate school and other kinds of applications.
Co-sponsored by Fellowships in the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research.
Hot EDUCATION Handshake Internships & Jobs
Click HERE for a curated listing of K-12 and other education organizations offering jobs and internships. Don’t forget to also search Handshake using keyword searches such as Summer, Spring, or Remote.
Upcoming events you can join on Handshake:
Info Session: Introduction to Peace Corps, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 – Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime while teaching in a new country.
Capital Teaching Residency Webinar, Thursday, November 5, 2020 – KIPP DC’s Capital Teaching Residency, a teacher preparation and certification program! We are accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year.
Peace Corps Story Slam: Host Families
WHEN: Friday, November 13th 2020
TIME: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST
Virtual Session
Join Peace Corps recruiter, Randi Dermo, for a virtual event and discover the benefits of Peace Corps service from returned Volunteers. Hear stories about the challenging, rewarding, and inspirational moments from returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Ask questions about service through a mix and mingle after the event.
Note: We will be holding this event on a virtual platform instead of in-person. Please register to ensure that you receive access to join the event.
Here are some other upcoming Peace Corps events to add to your calendar:
Be on the Front Lines of Fighting Educational Inequity: Service-year with Saga
Saga Education is a national nonprofit, founded in 2014 and aimed to confront educational inequity to support historically under-served schools and their students. Saga Education has dedicated itself to providing high-dosage, in-school tutoring in partnership with public high schools. Since our founding, Saga Education and our tutoring fellows have served over 12,600 students across Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C, and Broward County.
Nationwide, students are experiencing a significant interruption in their formal education due to COVID-19 and resulting school closures. While educators and students alike have many unprecedented challenges to overcome this upcoming school year, educators report that their top concern is students falling behind in math. This concern is heightened for educators in high poverty districts who teach predominantly black or Latinx students.
Now more than ever we need talented, caring, and capable people committed to supporting our students in their academic and social development. Finding academic interventions that address inequities that historically underserved students face is one of our nation’s most urgent challenges.
Join us on October 28th for a live info session to learn about our fellow position- a full-time service opportunity! For more information about Saga Education’s mission, please visit us at www.sagaeducation.org.
Want to Use Your Degree to Make a Difference for the Next Generation?
Join Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CS&A) for a virtual info session focused on working in K-12 private, independent schools across the country.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 27th 2020
TIME: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
CS&A is an educational recruitment firm that can help you get started as a teacher or coach in the rewarding word of independent schools—no education degree or teaching certification required. A CS&A representative will explain the process and benefits of our free educational placement service, discuss what it’s like working at independent schools, and share resume and job search advice.
Whether you become a master teacher or pursue a different career down the road, independent schools are a great place to work, coach, and even live. If you’re looking for your first teaching job, an opportunity to work with kids, or a way to translate your love of your area of study into a rewarding job, get started with CS&A today!