RSF Social Finance is a pioneering non‐profit organization dedicated to using the tools of finance to bring about positive, real‐world change. RSF has made over $275 million in loans and over $100 million in grants since 1984, placing it in the top tier of social finance organizations worldwide.

Working in conjunction with the Lending Managers and the Senior Manager of Credit and Portfolio Management, the Summer Lending Associate will participate in underwriting new loans, including amendments and extensions of existing loans, and will provide superior customer service to a portfolio of existing borrowers. The Associate will receive guidance on and will be responsible for underwriting duties including credit memo writing, due diligence, and assistance with the loan documentation and closing process.

To apply, submit an e‐mail to HR@rsfsocialfinance.org by March 18th, 2013 with your resume and a cover letter. In the email subject line please write “Lending Internship”

  Every Tuesday in March, Good Food Jobs gives away  tickets to the Just Food Conference. Respond to our contest for a chance to   win a pair of tickets to the Just Food Conference in NYC on March 29th & 30th.  How can you win them? Simply respond to a question on Good Food Jobs facebook page.

The answer with the most likes by 8 AM on every Thursday in March wins the tickets.

For food related jobs and internship opportunities visit : http://www.goodfoodjobs.com/jobs/22160/internship.ht

Would you like to learn leadership from two former Governors, innovation from the co-founder of Netflix, communications from the press secretary for the Obama campaign, cross-cultural collaborations from the former President/CEO of Microsoft Asia? If so, Join Middlebury’s MiddCORE at Sierra Nevada College in Lake Tahoe from June 17  to  July 12, 2013.

Collaborating in groups of 15-20, and working over 40 hours a week for one month, students face daily, weekly, and month-long challenges designed to build the CORE strengths needed to become effective leaders and creative problem solvers. They learn to innovate by developing and testing the feasibility of their own ideas in the  MiddCORE Innovation Challenge .

MiddCORE students arrive with curiosity and ambition. They leave with a unique set of skills, a vast network of mentors, and a newfound confidence. (View our Testimonials) .
To apply online visit : https://ssb.middlebury.edu/PNTR/bzskalog_middcore.P_DispLoginNon

Application deadline : Round 2: March 15, 2013  and  Round 3: May 15, 2013 (if space is still available)

The MCSE is providing funding of $3,000 for up to three social innovation projects designed by students.

To be considered, a student (or group of students) must prepare a written description of the project (who, what, where, how) including expected outcomes and prospects for future impact (not to exceed two pages) as well as a budget for the $3,000 grant (budget not to exceed one page). Proposals should include pre-approval of all involved parties and organizations involved in the project. Students must include their own fundraising plan to complement Middlebury’s grant. The two-page proposal and one-page budget should be submitted electronically to the MCSE before or at 5:00 pm on Monday March 18, 2013. Email applications to: hneuwirth@middlebury.edu

After the submission deadline, the MCSE will read grants and select the top five winning projects. Up to three of the projects will be selected.The intention is to fund five projects this summer. All projects will receive $3,000. Grants are made upon assurance that the project proposed will, in fact, be undertaken during the summer of 2013.

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Urban Teacher Center (UTC) is a four-year, alternative teacher preparation program that operates in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD (and soon in additional cities).  Each cohort participates in an intensive year-long residency, followed by a three-year teaching commitment in a high-need urban elementary, middle or high school.  UTC residents prepare to become highly competent teachers; in addition to the clinical experience, they also enroll in a FREE dual Master’s of Education program that is directly relevant to the urban teacher.

Over time, UTC teachers will be among the most expert and results-oriented in the nation.   For more information, visit us on the web at www.urbanteachercenter.org. The final application deadline for the 2013-14 school year is:   March 15, 2013.

The program for the 2013-2014 school year will begin on or around June 21, 2013.

Want to deepen your knowledge of food systems and sustainable development  that is essential to a healthy society?

 Come to an overview and information session about the Middlebury FoodWorks summer internship program, now being offered in Louisville and Middlebury for the summer of 2013.

 For students interested in food systems and sustainable development, but appealing to diverse majors and career goals! Work four days a week and learn more about food systems on the 5th day each week with your peers. Stipends, housing, and mentors provided. Positions available in city government, microenterprise and economic development, health and nutrition, retail,publishing, with non-profits, AND yes, on farms and restaurants.

 Thursday, March 7^th,   McCardell Bicentennial Hall Room 104,  7:00 p.m.    AND

Friday, March 8^th ,  Ross: Room B11 ,  12:15 pm

Job postings available on MOJO.  Application deadline Monday, March 18.

For more information, contact Amy McGlashan at EIA (x5103) or check go/mfw.

Blue Engine partners with public high schools serving low-income communities to increase academic rigor and prepare dramatically greater numbers of students for postsecondary success.

Success in college is shaped by many factors, but research has consistently shown that academic rigor during high school is the single strongest predictor of whether students sink or swim once they enter college. To ensure students build strong academic foundations in high school, we recruit, train, and support Blue Engine Teaching Assistants (BETAs), recent college graduates who collaborate with teachers to help students develop advanced skills in mathematics, literacy, and social cognition before they set foot on campus.

The application deadlines for the 2013-2014 BETA class are February 18th and March 11th. To apply for these positions please visit www.blueengine.org/apply. If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to admissions@blueengine.org.

“We believe in earning the right to do this work—that good intentions cannot be confused with results, that accountability and student outcomes are what every single decision comes down to in this organization.”

– Nick Ehrmann, CEO & Founder of Blue Engine

 Position description: Seasonal (April through October, 2013), 30 hour/week position with CFE/Save the Sound, a bi-state group dedicated to improving and restoring Long Island Sound and its tributaries. Salary is $15.00/hour. The project goals include:

1. Installing green infrastructure solutions to recharge Southington aquifer at two visible public facilities in Southington, Connecticut: a senior center and high school.

2. Coordinate the construction of up to 12 backyard residential rain gardens with a dozen homeowners in the Southington area. The Assistant will be a major on-the-ground implementation coordinator for this project, working closely under the direct supervision of Save the Sound’s project manager for this project.

Job responsibilities will include assisting with all logistical coordination associated with supervising construction of these projects.

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New sector alliance operate two AmeriCorps programs:

• The Residency in Social Enterprise (RISE)^† program is an 11-month program operating from September – July. Residents are young professionals with up to five years of work experience after graduating from college.
• The Summer Fellowship program is an 11-week summer program operating from June – August. Summer Fellows are undergraduate students, and recent college graduates. Learn more and apply as a Summer Fellow.

New Sector AmeriCorps Program Participants (Residents and Fellows) are selected from a competitive applicant pool to provide Boston or San Francisco Bay Area organizations (“host sites”) support that enhances the organizations’ service to their constituents. Residents engage in capacity-building projects such as measuring impact, developing collaborations and partnerships, promoting effective use of technology, engaging volunteers, and expanding communication and strategic marketing efforts. We develop each project in coordination with host sites to ensure a substantive, high-impact experience that benefits the host site and larger community, while building the program participant’s character as well as leadership, civic engagement and professional skills.

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The Fund for the Public Interest is a national non-profit organization that works to build support for progressive organizations across the country. Fund for the Public Interest runs campaigns for USPIRG, Environment America, the Human Rights Campaign, and Environmental Action. Currently, there are paid positions open on campaign staff in each of the organization locations.

Strong candidates are hard workers and have excellent communication skills. As a member of Fund for the Public Interest staff, you will fund raise, build membership for our partner groups, and educate and activate citizens on pressing issues. You will also have the opportunity to organize press conferences and build coalitions with other non-profit organizations. Positions are open to all classes. The pay rate is $9-15/hr (varies by location).

To find out more, join the information table inMCCullough Grille Foyer !

Monday, March 11 or Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 9:30am – 6pm

If you have any question about this event contact Quesnel, Becky p., bpidgeon@middlebury.edu.