So you’ve heard of an internship. You’re thinking of doing one. But where?

How about at a startup? New School University student Danielle Small has some great reasons to pursue an internship at a startup – ten reasons, to be exact. Constant inspiration, flexibility, no bureaucracy, free food… the list goes on. After interning at a startup herself, Danielle “quickly found out that this wasn’t a traditional internship filled with coffee runs, but it was a crash course in what it takes to be an entrepreneur.”

Check out the whole story – 10 Reasons Every College Student Should Intern at a Startup.

Convinced? Ready to find an internship at a startup? Start at Mojo, Midd’s first stop in finding an internship. go/mojo

To learn more about these positions or to apply, visit MOJO today!

1. Y.O.U.’s Inspire Fellows Program at Youth Organization Umbrella in Evanston, IL

Deadline to Apply: April 27

This  fellowship is intended for leaders who are interested in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment that offers a hands-on introduction to the fields of positive youth development, education, and non-profit management. Inspire Fellows serve as workshop leaders and counselors for Y.O.U.’s 9-week summer program. Fellows are chosen to develop and facilitate specific workshops in one of three areas: arts and literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), or recreational activities. Additionally, all fellows help lead discussions and workshops on life skills topics. *Although this internship is unpaid, you can apply for funding from Middlebury at go/summerfunding.

2. Paid First to the Top Fellowship at the Tennessee Department of Education in Nashville, TN

Deadline to Apply: May 31

The fellowship is designed to provide students disciplines with an opportunity to play an integral role in the innovative and ambitious work taking place at the Tennessee Department of Education and across the state. Each fellow will be matched with a top leader in the department to work on essential projects tied to “First to the Top” goals. Potential examples include: designing a competition and forum for high-performing and fast-improving schools to share their strongest practices with schools struggling in similar areas; developing a state-wide principal training academy model; and helping develop training and support for Common Core implementation.

3. Paid Summer Community Intern at The Dream Program in Winooski, VT

Deadline to Apply: May 1

DREAM is a youth-based Village Mentoring organization. We build communities of families and college students that empower children from affordable housing neighborhoods to recognize their options, make informed decisions, and achieve their dreams. Summer Community Interns work with a young, passionate group of people to provide awesome summer programming to children ages five to eighteen living in affordable housing communities across Vermont. Each intern is responsible for programming with housing communities in a region, but also collaborates with other communities outside their region. In addition to developing and implementing children’s programming, each intern also works closely with families to build and support strong community relationships.

1. Assistant to the Program Director at Reclaim Childhood (RC) in Amman, Jordan

Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit environmental education center, 1,400-acre working farm, and National Historic Landmark. Our mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic for a sustainable future.

The Food Systems Internship will provide hands-on opportunities to experience diverse aspects of food production and food system education from farm to table.

The intern will participate in the breadth of Farm to School education activities including the Summer Institute with Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day), a National Farm to Cafeteria conference in Burlington, as well as a diversity of summer youth programs.

The intern will also help with research related to food system planning and development. Additional activities also include hands-on experience in organic gardening, dairy operations, cheese making and farm-based education programs.

APPLY ON MOJO TODAY!

There are some awesome opportunities for Internships in the Common Good offered through Middlebury this summer.  Below are a few fast-approaching internship deadlines that come to mind as a sampling.  Go to go/MOJO to find out more:

• ESS Wild Edibles – Local ecology and food sustainability internship – Deadline March 20
• Community School – Community School Teacher in Idaho – Deadline March 23

• Middlebury FoodWorks – The deadlines for all these have been extended to Friday March 23

1. Ashbourne Farms – Vegtable Garden Intern (Two positions available)
2. Avalon-Restaurant-Event Planning and Marketing Intern
3. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest-Sustainable Community Garden Intern
4. Creation Gardens-Farm to Restaurant Survey Intern
5. Edible Louisville-Magazine Production Intern
6. Enviro Eco Culture-Program Assistant Director
7. Local Food Supporter or Glean Machine Coordinator
8. Louisville Independent Business Alliance-LIBA Locavore
9. Louisville Metro Government-Childhood Obesity and Local Food Access Internship
10. Rainbow Blossom Farm to Store Coordinator Intern
11. Seed Capital-Food and Hub Development Intern
12. Sustainable Agriculture-Food and Ag Assistant Educator & Organizer
13. The Root Cellar-Local Food Intern
14. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens-Garden Intern

These are ones with deadlines over Spring Break:

• Sierra Club – The Best Internship on Earth – Deadline March 27
• Annies (as in macaroni and cheese) – PAID in Berkeley, CA – deadline March 28
• New York City Mayor’s Office – City Government Internships – Offered by Alum Morgan Jones ’04 – Deadline March 30
• The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Communications Intern – opportunity by Midd Alum Bob Carolla ’78, NAMI Director –Deadline March 30

• US Department of Education – Editor, research and publications assistant – opportunity provided by alum Jacquelyn Zimmerman ’71 from the French School – Deadline March 31
• Roots of Health – Media and Development Intern – offered by Midd alum Stephanie Schmidt ’02 – Deadline March 31
• INROADS – Paid summer internship – Deadline March 31

…and many, many more with news ones being added daily!

If you head over to MOJO, you’ll notice that there are a bunch of internships this summer that offer hands-on teaching experience for students interested in the field of education. Many are paid and even provide full-time boarding! Here’s just a sampling of what’s available on MOJO right now–be sure to check out MOJO for more information.

1. Faculty Intern at Loomis Chaffee Summer Program in Windsor, CT–PAID

Deadline to Apply: February 6

The Loomis Chaffee Summer Program Faculty Interns are paired with a teaching faculty member to sit in on classes, observe, help plan, help grade homework, teach some classes.  Interns also serve as an adviser for a few students, coach afternoon recreational activities, and chaperon weekend excursions. The Faculty Intern position includes a competitive salary, dormitory housing, and all meals.

2. Museum Education Summer Intern at the Art Institute of Chicago–PAID

Deadline to Apply: February 1

Interning at the Art Institute of Chicago involves participating in a full range of educational programs serving all ages. Responsibilities include leading daily gallery tours for school and community groups from grade levels Pre-K-12; leading studio art activities for school groups; leading gallery talks for adult audiences; participating in research and writing projects.

3. Summer Programs Teaching Intern at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT–PAID

Deadline to Apply: February 2

The teaching intern program affords college students the opportunity to gain classroom experience under the supervision of a senior teacher.  Interns assist two different teachers in two different courses and serve as a house adviser for 8-10 students.

4.  Teaching Intern Position at The Taft School in Watertown, CT–PAID

Deadline to Apply: February 1

Each intern at The Taft School works with a senior teacher in one or two classes, beginning as an observer and eventually teaching independently. Through responsibilities across the school, interns experience each facet of boarding school faculty life, enabling them to make more informed decisions regarding their future in the teaching profession.

Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity organized by Midd Professor Jonathon Miller-Lane in Education Studies! Apply today on MOJO for this internship, and check out other Winter Term options. If you already registered for a J Term class–no worries! You’ll just need to apply for credit for your internship on MOJO and then fill out an add/drop card. For more information on interning during J Term go to go/wtintern

Paid Urban Education Internship at the Paul Cuffee School in Providence, RI

Deadline to apply: Dec. 2nd

This internship provides teaching and learning opportunities at the Paul Cuffee School in Providence, RI. The Paul Cuffee School is a public charter school, currently serving 625 students in grades K-10. The majority of the school population is from the city of Providence; most are students of color and live below the poverty level and for many English is a second language. The school is one of the top performing charter schools in the state and is a model for urban school reform initiatives.

For Winter 2012 (Jan 9-Feb 3), two Middlebury students can participate. During the term, each student will be assigned to work as an intern with a classroom teacher in the elementary, middle school or high school program. Tasks will vary but may include: observing classes, tutoring, directing small-group work, working with special education students, working in the computer lab and working with outreach programs.

Local housing will be facilitated through Middlebury alumni.

For more information about one of these opportunities, see MOJO.

Don’t miss these DEADLINES for

Winter Term Internships inEducation:

Teaching Intern- ESL/ESOL with Biblioteca David Kitson Costa Rica

Goals and teaching methods for English in the setting of Nosara are different from the way foreign languages are taught in the US. We are not teaching reading and writing skills, nor are we after an in-depth understanding of the grammar and structure of English. Our job is to help the local students to communicate with English speakers at whatever level they can reach. DEADLINE: October 9

Teaching Intern with Oasis Center Nashville, TN

The intern will work in concert with the staff of the college access center to work with youth as they explore opportunities in post-secondary education. The intern will work directly with youth to create vision, identify appropriate pathways to higher education, work with extreme social and economic challenges, explain and explore financial aid opportunities, and assist directly with the application processes. DEADLINE: October 20

Vermont Institute on the Caribbean Intern Puerto Plata,  Dominican Republic

This internship is an opportunity to work closely with the executive director of a growing non-profit organization seeking to strengthen long-term, sustainable, and mutually beneficial ties between communities in the Dominican Republic and Vermont. DEADLINE: October 15

Program Coordinator Intern with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport Waitsfield, VT

The Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports internship is designed to provide learning and hands-on experiences to individuals interested in Adaptive Sports, Therapeutic Recreation and Adventure Recreation to gain knowledge and professional experience in these growing fields. Interns are a valuable resource for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. Over the last few years our internship program has grown and expanded to include summer as well as winter programs. Interns get hands on experience in all aspects of programming, ski and snowboard instructing and event planning. DEADLINE: October 16

Volunteer Intern with World Camp, Inc. Lilongwe, Malawi

World Camp offers a unique international development intern program that allows individuals to make a significant impact by teaching children and teachers over the course of four day educational camps in rural primary schools.
Groups of volunteers perform four day projects teaching the World Camp curriculum which focuses on HIV/AIDS education, environmental awareness, and gender equality to primary school aged children and teachers in identified rural schools. DEADLINE: October 16

See MOJO for more details and application instructions.

Emma received funding through CSO for her unpaid summer internship at the Department of Education in Washington D.C.  A similar opportunity is now available with the same supervisor as a Winter Term internship, deadline October 9.  Read on to see if this is something that interests you, then apply directly on MOJO.

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