- What’s at Your Core? Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps Info – Wednesday, May 10
- Become a Resident Teaching Artist with ArtistYear AmeriCorps! – Friday, May 19
- GroupM (Media company) Future Talent Info Session – Wednesday, May 24
Archives for May 2023
Netflix Animation – Early Creatives Program for Storyboarding – 2023 – Deadline date: Friday, May 12
The Early Creatives Program for Storyboarding is a full-time, 12-week paid opportunity for emerging storyboard artists to join Netflix’s Feature Animation team as a Story Apprentice.
In this new Early Creative Program, you’ll be mentored by an Artist lead in an intensive 12-week curriculum focused on further developing storyboarding skills for feature productions. Throughout the program, you’ll participate in artist-led classes, build invaluable relationships, and gain insights into our studio culture.
If you are ready to work hard, be open to feedback, and make the most out of an opportunity like this, we invite you to apply.
PROGRAM TIMELINE:
Mid-August 2023 – November 2023
(Approximately 12 weeks with the potential to extend beyond this timeframe)
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: to be considered, portfolios should include the following:
- Must be over 18 years of age to participate.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship (both during and upon completion of the program).
- Early career artists with less than 3 years of professional animation experience.
- Must have an online portfolio that demonstrates a strong understanding of visual storytelling through storyboards. (See the submission material and portfolio guidelines section for more details on what to submit.)
- Must be available to work full-time during the program timeline.
SUBMISSION MATERIALS:
- Storyboards should be formatted in a slideshow format so that they can be clicked through board-by-board or a sequence of panels in a pdf format.
- Animatics or short films will be accepted but should not be your only example. Boards are still required!
- Storyboards that demonstrate solid narrative storytelling. Sequences should have a clear beginning, middle, and ending and a strong understanding of emotional character acting and entertainment value.
- Strong understanding of cinematic staging and cutting. A range of story sequences showcasing a variety of genres and emotions (e.g. comedy, action, adventure, suspense, drama, musical).
- Strong gestural drawings (the ability to draw very loosely and roughly yet with clarity in character appeal and acting)
- Character moments, comics, observational sketches, life, and/or animal drawings.
- Links to your website or other social media to supplemental work that demonstrates your craft.
- Don’t forget to include your password if you have one set up to access materials on your portfolio.
For more information, please visit our Netflix Animation Early Career Site and click here for additional information.
Do You Care About Wellness, the Environment and Staying in VT?
Passionate about wellness, sustainability and the power of the outdoors to affect positive change?
Ursa Major is growing and we’re searching for a few new folks to join our awesome team.
Check out their current job openings: https://www.ursamajorvt.com/pages/were-hiring
App Gap is Hiring a Tasting Room Ambassador!
Appalachian Gap Distillery, the country’s first Climate Neutral certified distillery, is looking for a passionate individual with an interest in sustainable craft spirits made with quality local ingredients to join our team part-time as a Tasting Room Ambassador and Distiller’s Assistant this summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day (some flexibility on dates). You will support our distillers with grinding grain, fermenting mashes, distilling and bottling as well as being responsible for staffing our tasting room and sharing our story and samples of our spirits with visitors.
The part-time position (15-20 hours per week) is compensated at $20/hr plus 5% commission on net sales through the tasting room. Take-home pay can range from $25 – $30/hr depending on tasting room sales. Experience in service or with spirits is a plus but we will train the right person – someone who is outgoing, curious, positive and shares our ethos of doing the right thing (more about us below).
We are hiring immediately for this position. Applicants must be 21+ and be comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs. If interested, please send resume and brief cover letter via email to Middlebury alum, Will Drucker, will@appgap.com.
Rich Earth Institute in VT is HIRING GRADS
Spread the word! The Rich Earth Institute has an 11 month ECO Americorps position opening this fall at Rich Earth. This position is hosted through the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s ECO AmeriCorps program, which has been operating for nine years in local organizations in communities across the state. ECO AmeriCorps members complete an 11-month term of service and are well-supported. Member benefits include gaining access to professional networks and training, an education award, health coverage and a living stipend. ECO members have the opportunity to explore areas of interest, build connections and gain confidence necessary to propel a career. Contact dustin.bowman@vermont.gov with questions about the ECO Program.
The Rich Earth Institute reclaims human urine as a fertilizer, preventing downstream nutrient pollution, conserving water resources, and providing sustainable fertilizer to local farms. Since 2012, Rich Earth has operated the first and largest community-scale urine nutrient recycling program in the US. Rich Earth advances the use of human “waste” as a resource through demonstration, research, and education. There is a steady flow of projects in each of these arenas for the ECO Service Member to support and potentially lead. The ECO position will be tailored to the skill set and interests of the Service Member.
LEARN MORE & APPLY HERE: https://dec.vermont.gov/administration-innovation/eco/prospective/positions
Dia de los Muertos Celebration Project Assistant
Policy Summit 2023: Communities Thriving in a Changing Economy
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank. Join us in Cleveland or virtually on June 21-23 for the 16th Policy Summit, where you can learn from more than 40 expert speakers during outside-the-beltway conversations about policies and programs affecting lower-income communities across the United States.
The Summit is valuable for community-focused practitioners, policymakers, elected officials, researchers, funders, bankers, and students. Attendees will get the opportunity to
- Discuss timely topics that affect low- to moderate-income individuals and underserved communities.
- Access research and best practices related to workforce and economic development, small businesses, and other topics key to racial and economic inclusion.
- Learn how to design and implement strategies for impact.
- Build new and strengthen existing relationships.
We are offering two different options for you to experience the Summit.
In-person: Attendees get access to opening keynote, 4 plenaries, and 12 breakout sessions; continental breakfasts and lunches; an evening reception; and the opportunity to network and explore Cleveland.
Virtual: Attendees get access to opening keynote and 4 plenaries.
It’s FREE for students. Learn more here.
Job as Analyst, YouthTruth at Center for Effective Philanthropy in Cambridge, MA
This looks like a special opportunity, and is Midd friendly! From the org: “We believe, and research shows, that student and stakeholder feedback matters for school improvement and student success. That’s why, in 2008, we created YouthTruth – to help educators harness student and stakeholder feedback to accelerate improvements. We’ve heard from over two million students as well as hundreds of thousands of family and staff members across 39 states. When you join YouthTruth, you join a small and collaborative team that has a big impact on schools across the U.S. and the education sector.”
As an Analyst, you will be instrumental in putting important student perception data into the hands of those making instructional and leadership decisions in K‐12 schools. Being part of YouthTruth, a national nonprofit, gives you the chance to apply and grow your skills while making a difference in education.
Check out the job and apply on Handshake here
Free BIPOC-Led Law Conference with Law School Fair
At this year’s conference, we will have 13 BIPOC-filled panels discussing topics ranging from how to pay for law school to the LSAT to what makes a strong law school application!
We will also be hosting a Law School Fair with a variety of law schools interested in meeting with students at your law school. Virtual exhibitor booths will give students the opportunity to meet one-on-one and message admissions officers at schools that they’re interested in learning more about. They will also be able to build out their profile with their resume to share directly with the admissions officers.
Just some of the law schools joining us include:
The 2nd Annual Break Into Law Conference will take place July 8 – 9, 2023, with the Law School Fair taking place on Saturday. The registration link can be found at bit.ly/break-into-law.
Journalism Students: Apply to The New York Times Corps
The New York Times Corps is a remote talent-pipeline program for college students interested in journalism to receive career guidance from New York Times journalists over a multiyear period. The application period runs through June 14, 2023.
Students who will be attending two- or four-year colleges in the U.S. and who will be members of classes of 2025, 2026 or 2027 are eligible for the program. It is slated to begin in late summer 2023.
The program is specifically seeking undergraduates from underrepresented groups, such as students of color and/or students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants who are accepted into the program will speak with Times advisers several times a year. Guest speakers and skill-building opportunities will be part of the experience. The length of the program depends on when a student is accepted, but ends upon undergraduate college graduation.
The Times Corps is a talent-pipeline program, not a job, and Corps members are not paid employees of The Times.
Click here to learn more and follow the instructions to apply.
*Please email Alicia Gomez (agomez@middlebury.edu) before you apply.