Public Policy Fellowship Program with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Empower the Future Policymaker Within You
Begin your path toward becoming one of our nation’s future Latino policymakers. Recent college graduates can take advantage of this paid fellowship, which opens doors for talented young Latinos who are pursuing a career in public policy. Our goal is to help you accelerate your career in public policy so that more Latinos attain higher levels of policy leadership, which will make a better America for us all. You will spend nine months working in Washington, D.C., with significant exposure to leaders in congressional offices, federal agencies, national nonprofit advocacy organizations, government-related institutes, and more—growing both personally and professionally during your fellowship experience.
As a CHCI Public Policy Fellow, you will immerse yourself in the legislative process, spending four days each week (Monday-Thursday) learning all facets of public policy. On Fridays, you will join other fellows for a full day of leadership development centered on CHCI’s four Pillars of Leadership—Civic Engagement, Social Responsibility, Self Empowerment, and Promoting Community and Hispanic Culture. Your weekly programming will also prepare you to fully understand policy issues facing the Latino community and how to propose effective solutions by critically examining all sides and implications of these issues.
Check out all the details here and learn how to apply: https://chci.org/programs/public-policy-fellowship-program/
Pre-law scholarship opportunity
Sidley Austin LLP is proud to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program. Check out this application link through January 14, 2022.
The Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program is targeted at students of diverse backgrounds who are planning to matriculate to law school in the fall of 2023.
More information can be found on our website: https://www.sidley.com/en/diversitylanding/sidley-prelaw-scholars-program.
Public policy summer program – fully funded
Applications are now open for the Henry Clay Center’s fully funded, public-policy summer program – the College Student Congress! This two-week program in Lexington, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C. is an ideal academic and professional experience for current college juniors interested in politics, public policy, law, and government.
The 12th annual College Student Congress will take place from June 6th to June 17th, 2022. Fifty-one students will be selected to attend – one student representing each state and the District of Columbia. Throughout the program, students will have opportunities to research and write public policy on current national issues, meet diverse peers from across the country, develop new interpersonal and leadership skills, and interact with guest speakers in Lexington and D.C. Previous policy topics have included healthcare, criminal justice reform, immigration, affordable housing, national debt, U.S. foreign policy, and much more.
Each student receives a full scholarship to cover the cost of attendance, including transportation, housing, meals, and program materials. Applications can be found on our website, www.henryclaycenter.org, and are available through December 22nd.
The Henry Clay Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to promoting civil discourse and educating future leaders in the principles and practices of statesmanship. For more information about the Henry Clay Center or the College Student Congress, please visit our website at www.henryclaycenter.org.
Become a NextGen Leader: mentoring program for students with disabilities
Disability:IN’s NextGen Leaders Initiatives is a six-month mentorship program that pairs college students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities with Disability:IN Corporate Partners. Students and recent graduates meet with their corporate mentor virtually twice a month, network with Fortune 1000 companies, attend professional development webinars, and receive job notifications throughout the year. Many NextGen Leaders have the opportunity to attend the Disability:IN Annual Conference on July 18-21, 2022 and network and interview with companies. The 2022 NextGen program will run from March 14-September 15, 2022.
All interested applicants are encouraged to apply, though many NextGen Leaders have STEM, finance, and business backgrounds, or experience in other business industry areas, such as HR, marketing, and more. People of color, women, veterans, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
NextGen Leaders is a competitive application process. There is no cost to participate. Those accepted into the program will need to commit 4-6 hours per month to the program to engage in mentorship, webinar participation, and group discussions.
Students and recent graduates can apply at http://www.disabilityin.org/2022NextGenLeaderApplication.
The application is open from November 1, 2021 to January 7, 2022. The application is straightforward, but there are some short answer questions towards the bottom of the application that candidates may want to review and prepare in advance and save to a Word document before completing this online form.
Future Leaders in Public Service Paid Internship Program
The Partnership for Public Service recently launched the Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program to recruit young talent to join the federal workforce in support of two agencies.
The program places students with critically needed skills into paid internships and aims to develop a diverse pool of young talent for these agencies. Selected participants receive a 10-12 week summer internship with a federal agency, $4,000 per student to cover stipend and other expenses, and professional development sessions throughout the summer.
Candidates must be US citizens at the time of application submission, currently enrolled at an accredited educational institution at least second-year students/sophomores and above, able to demonstrate “superior academic achievement,” and have a GPA above 3.0.
Deadline: January 14, 2022
https://ourpublicservice.org/programs/future-leaders-in-public-service-internship-program/
Careers in Politics Panel
Join this event on Monday, November 29 from 7-8 pm. Register for the Zoom link here
The panelists are:
- Antoinette Rangel, a former White House staffer during the Obama Administration
- Ashley Moore, the Director of Alliance for a Better Vermont
- Elaine Haney, the Executive Director of Emerge Vermont
- Senator Ruth Hardy.
This event is hosted by the College Democrats and the Addison County Democratic Committee.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director’s Financial Analyst program
This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry.
Director’s Financial Analysts are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem-solving skills while helping to make markets for consumer financial products work for Americans. As a result, in a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to on-site supervision of market participants.
Join the info session on Thursday, November 18 at 5 pm. Register here in Handshake.
Director’s Financial Analysts have used the program to develop their professional skills and grow their public service networks within a collaborative cohort environment. Alumni of the DFA program have moved on to competitive graduate programs (e.g. Stanford Law, Princeton MPP, Dartmouth MBA), public sector opportunities (e.g. DC city government, Federal Reserve Banks), private industry, and other divisions within the CFPB.
All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the CFPB. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau.
Privilege and Poverty summer internships now available
The Privilege & Poverty Academic Cluster offers summer internship opportunities locally in Addison County and nationally.
You can make a difference, while working in law, immigration, health, food and nutrition, housing and more!
Read more below or click HERE to apply on Handshake.
Local summer internships are available at the following organizations:
- WomenSafe – Interns provide support and direct services to individuals impacted by family violence
- John Graham Housing and Services – Interns support individuals and families working toward stable housing
- HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) – Interns support the food shelf and assist clients with accessing the network of human services in the county
- Open Door Clinic – Interns provide medical translation for Spanish-speaking clients and their health-care providers
- Charter House Coalition – Interns work with emergency housing shelter staff to provide safe housing and food to community members who are unhoused
- Addison Central Teens – Interns help to plan and deliver summer programming for the teen center camps and daily programs
- Addison County Restorative Justice Services – This placement will work with ACRJS and community organizations to coordinate community responses beyond law enforcement.
- Addison County Public Defender/ ACRJS – This position will split time between the Public Defender’s office and ACRJS, working with clients who are encountering the criminal justice system. For the Public Defender, the intern will work with the client and attorney to help prepare their case for the court process. With ACRJS, the intern will work with clients through the restorative justice process.
- P&P research and analysis – working with P&P faculty and staff to support current, community-connected research and analysis on economic inequality.
National internships are coordinated through our participation in the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty summer internship program, and are located in urban and rural settings throughout the United States with agencies that serve in educational, healthcare, immigration, legal, housing, social and economic capacities for the needs of individuals and their communities.
Sharing Steps Five and Six to Develop Your Career During COVID-19 (For National Career Development Month).
STEP FIVE: Networking skills are the competencies you need to have to maintain professional or social contacts. Networking is a great way to explore careers and can give you specifics about the opportunities you are pursuing.
The fifth step is understanding that networking involves building and maintaining relationships with individuals who can share information and offer advice. Networking for professional purposes is tapping into the knowledge, information, and connections that others have to offer you in terms of your career goals. Talking to someone who has experience can help you determine if an industry, job function, or organization truly interests you.
Did you know you share a connection to Middlebury with 4,500+ alumni career volunteers on Midd2Midd? They want to hear from you about your career aspirations and challenges. They also want to know what’s happening on campus, so you’ve got something to offer them as well.
Download the CCI Networking Guide at go.middlebury.edu/CareerNetworking and peruse Midd2Midd’s three programs: MiddConnect, MiddMentors and MiddGroups. Each offers distinct features and benefits along with tools, useful features, and ample support. MiddConnect is designed to make networking and outreach easy. Set up your Midd2Midd profile and run your search. When you find someone you want contact, simply hit “connect” and compose your message.
STEP SIX: Attend virtual and in-person alumni one-on-one meetings. Meet one-on-one with alumni to ask any questions you’d like in a no-pressure setting and discuss your business career and leadership aspirations. Receive feedback on your résumé and helpful advice for future interviews.
Networking with alumni and employers at companies you wish you work for will give you people to reach out to once you’re ready to look for a new job, or they may remember you when they or someone they know has an open position.
One-on-ones are also an opportunity to ask questions and have them review your resume for feedback and help on future interviews. They may share ideas for other skills you can develop and ways to build those skills. For example, maybe the alumni landed their last promotion partly by strengthening their project management skills, and they can tell you what course they took. Or maybe you’ll encounter someone at the Field Guide alumni career panel who you admire for their public speaking. You can ask them for tips or if they used anything in particular to become a stronger speaker.
Please join Midd Vets Give Back (MVGB) at a virtual Veterans Day gathering recognizing and honoring military service
Please join Midd Vets Give Back (MVGB) on Thursday, November 11 at 3:00 PM for a Virtual Veterans Day Gathering, Recognizing and Honoring Military Service. This will be a moderated panel discussion followed by a period for audience questions and comments. All are welcome.
Mindful of Middlebury’s mission to prepare students ‘to address the world’s most challenging problems,’ Midd Vets Give Back will host a 90-minute zoom event on Veterans Day, November 11th, starting at 3:00 pm Eastern. Entitled “A Conversation About National Service,” the discussion will be moderated by Kate Bailey French ’93, and include six panelists serving – or having served – in military and civilian capacities over the past 15 years. The conversation will recognize Middlebury veterans while encouraging students and alumni to explore careers in national service, including military and national security. Whether climate change or other domestic and/or global issues, Middlebury alumni can and do make a difference – and this event will focus on cross-generational ideas and thinking that shape steps taken to serve our nation’s interests.
Introduction: Mike Heaney ’64
Welcome: Lt. Alec Wilson ’21
Moderator: Kate Bailey French ’93
Panelists:
- Lt. Stephen Bissainthe ’18
- Captain Callie Bullion ’14
- Chris Harnisch ’06
- Cadet Liam Hoagland ’22
- Conor Simons ’16
- Major Conor Stewart ’09