Are you a creative thinker passionate about art and design? Join the Minted info session on Wednesday, January 19 to learn about their posted job opportunity!
On Wednesday, January 19th at 6:15pm EST, the Minted team will be joining us to chat about their disruptive e-commerce marketplace and exciting opportunities for recent grads in their Merchandising function.
Minted is a marketplace for independent design, where you come to find things for your home and special occasions that are trend-setting, well-curated, high quality, and made unique to you. Minted is a late stage startup based in San Francisco, and was founded in 2007 by CEO Mariam Naficy (Williams Alumna). Join Becca O’Leary (Director, Merchandising) and Caitlin Bernstein (Recruiter) to learn about their disruptive e-commerce marketplace and exciting opportunities for recent grads in their Merchandising function.
Becca will be telling her story, chatting about merchandising and the Rotational Merchandising Associate role for which we’re hiring, and answering any questions you may have. Minted is looking for creative thinkers who are passionate about art and design, curious about the world of e-commerce, wholesale and retail merchandising, and have strong analytical and quantitative skills to join their Merchandising team.
What is Merchandising at Minted? Minted’s merchants are responsible driving sales of their respective businesses by curating beautiful assortments that inspire while also meeting customer needs, and by managing shoppability of their businesses onsite to create a flawless customer experience.
Minted is looking for creative thinkers who are passionate about art and design, curious about the world of e-commerce, wholesale and retail merchandising, and have strong analytical and quantitative skills to join their Merchandising team.
What is Minted? Minted is a marketplace for independent design, where you come to find things for your home and special occasions that are trend-setting, well-curated, high quality, and made unique to you.
Join Jay Tucker in conversation with Karen Toliver, EVP of Creative, Sony Pictures Animation – Wednesday, January 19
“The Evolution of Inclusion and Representation in Animation”
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 @ 3pm EST
Click here to register!
Career Conversation with Elianna Kan’10, Literary Agent, Translator, and Writer – Wednesday, 1/26 from 4-5pm
Please join us for a Career Conversation and an Industry Discussion with alumna Elianna Kan ‘10. She’ll discuss her career journey and current trends in the industry.
Elianna is a literary agent, translator, and writer. She joined Regal Hoffmann & Associates in 2017 as a literary agent focusing on building a list of Spanish-language and Latinx writers writing in English, as well as work in translation in general. She began her publishing career at Picador and as Senior Editor of The American Reader, where she edited literature in translation. After several years working independently as a Spanish language reader for Maria B. Campbell Associates and various US publishers, she decided to immerse herself more fully in the Latin American publishing world by moving to Mexico City where she worked as a consultant for Penguin Random House Mexico’s Foreign Rights Director. She continues splitting her time between New York and Mexico. Elianna is a native of New Hampshire with a BA in Literary Studies and a background in theater from Middlebury College. She has studied Critical Theory at the University of Buenos Aires and is currently completing an MA at the Bread Loaf School of English. She has written about the Latin American publishing market for Publishing Perspectives and interviewed writers and theater-makers on behalf of The Paris Review, BOMB Magazine, and The Believer. Her translations from Spanish into English have appeared in Aperture magazine and various art gallery publications. She has a passion for interdisciplinary cultural programming and teaches creative writing and literary translation at Columbia University.
IRTS Summer Fellowship Program has had a key role in launching the careers of top media professionals – Deadline date: Sunday, January 30
- Paid internship at a media company
- Comprehensive orientation to the media industry
- Mentoring and unparalleled access to the IRTS network
- Plus One-Week Expense-Paid NYC Conference
The 9-week IRTS Summer Fellowship Program will begin with an expense-paid orientation week in NYC (subject to pandemic status) followed by remote internships and virtual sessions for the duration of the summer.
Highly praised throughout the media industry, the IRTS Foundation’s Summer Fellowship Program has provided unparalleled access and education to diverse, aspiring young media professionals from across the country.
Current college and university juniors, seniors, and graduate school students are eligible to apply. Several Midd students have participated in the IRTS conferences and the summer fellowship program. Apply now!
Click here to learn more about the IRTS Foundation and click here to apply!
Summer 2022 In Person Intern, HBO Original Programming – Deadline date: Friday, January 28
WarnerMedia is a powerful portfolio of iconic entertainment, news, and sports brands. We bring people, technology, and the world’s best storytellers together to drive culture and meaningful connection. We believe the enduring power of stories can open our eyes to the world, to each other, and to new and different perspectives.
HBO® is one of the most respected and innovative entertainment brands in the world, serving iconic, award-winning programming through the HBO linear channels and the direct-to-consumer streaming platform, HBO Max®. Internationally, HBO-branded services are available in more than 85 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. A part of WarnerMedia, HBO is the world’s most successful pay TV service with an extensive array of programming that includes some of the most notable television titles, including dramas like “Succession,” “Watchmen,” “Westworld,” “Big Little Lies,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Sopranos,” “Band of Brothers” and “The Wire,” as well as comedy series “Barry,” “Insecure” and “Sex and the City.”
Application Deadline: Friday, January 28 at 11:59 PM PST
The Job
HBO Programming is responsible for all scripted comedy & drama series (i.e. WESTWORLD, SUCCESSION, BARRY, INSECURE, etc.). Programming develops new potential series, from pitch to pilot, and simultaneously oversees the day to days of shows currently airing on HBO. Original Programming Interns will support both the HBO Comedy and Drama departments.
The Daily
- Script coverage
- Draft comparisons and summaries
- Research assignments
- Support Series department executives and assistants
The Essentials
- Preferably enrolled in a course of Film/Television study
- Basic PC skills (Outlook, MS Word, Excel, etc.)
- Independent, self-starter and motivated to learn
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Knowledge of industry
- Organized and proactive
- Script coverage experience preferred
- Cover letter required. Please combine resume and cover letter into one PDF when submitting
Internship Program
- Students must be currently enrolled in a college degree program for the full duration of the internship
- Summer 2022 program runs from June through August; must be available for full program duration
- Full-time schedule (40 hours/week)
- Company-issued computer provided for the duration of the internship program
- Competitive salary; relocation is not provided
- Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
- Networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals
- Engaging events including executive speakers sessions, professional development workshops, and more
The Perks
- Exclusive WarnerMedia events and advance screenings
- Paid time off every year to volunteer for eligible employees
- Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
- Access to in-house learning and development resources
- Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands
*Please e-mail agomez@middlebury.edu if you apply to this opportunity.
Click here to learn more and to apply to this opportunity!
CBS job opportunity – Research Analyst, Social Analytics
This entry-level role will be an addition to the CBS Social Analytics team, whose growing responsibilities include social analytics & reporting for Primetime, Daytime, Syndication and Late Night. This is an entry level role with an opportunity to join a major and growing team to learn and data trends and analytics tools in the social media space, and will have a key role in using social data to empower excellence for the CBS social strategy and content production teams.
Responsibilities:
- Pull data for weekly optimization reports and monthly deep dive analyses
- Create social tags to categorize social content for team analysis and optimization
- Build and maintain analytics dashboards within our social toolkit, gaining experience in key social analytics tools such as Sprinklr, Talkwalker SCR, ListenFirst, Netbase, and Canvs
- Assist with one-off requests from social strategy and content teams, under the supervision of the Senior Analyst and Director
- Partner with other CBS Research team groups to provide social analytics insights as necessary
*Please e-mail agomez@middlebury.edu if you apply to this amazing opportunity!
Festival 2022 opportunities – Internships specialize in performing arts administration, technical production, education, community programming, and more! Deadline date: Thursday, February 3
| Are you interested in working behind the scenes to produce one of the world’s most prestigious dance festivals? Jacob’s Pillow Interns receive on-the-job training to develop professional skills and gain practical experience while working in a team-oriented environment. Internships specialize in performing arts administration, technical production, education, community programming, and more. Midd students have participated in past festivals. Click here to learn more about the opportunities and to apply today! |
Identifying Fraudulent Employment Opportunities
Unfortunately, not every job posting or offer is an opportunity. Scammers know that job opportunities are a powerful tool for gathering personal information, so you need to know how to distinguish legitimate job postings from scam attempts. Below are some tips to follow and red flags to look out for.
Basic Tips
- If a job sounds too good to be true, it almost certainly is.
- Don’t provide financial information or your Social Security number! Legitimate employers won’t ask for your bank account details or your SSN.
- Do not send money! Legitimate employers will not ask you to wire money or pay for services.
- When in doubt, look for the job posting on the employer’s official website. Much like phishing emails, scam job postings often capitalize on well-known names and images. Do not follow links from the suspicious posting, which could take you to a cosmetically similar page, and check the employment page to be sure the opening is real. Calling the company in question (again, using publicly available contact information) is another good strategy.
- If you experience anything unusual about a job posting in Handshake, please contact CCI as soon as possible and flag the posting in Handshake.
Red Flags
- The same warning signs that signal fraudulent emails and websites: bad grammar and spelling, requests for personal information, and difficulty contacting or identifying the poster are all clear signs of trouble.
- Request for an initial investment.
- Request for bank account access.
- Requests for payment or transferring money.
- Offers to pay a large amount of money for little work.
- Offers you a job without interviewing/interacting with you.
- You are contacted by phone, and the number is not available.
- Vague descriptions that focus on money rather than the job.
- Email domain that doesn’t match the employer’s official domain.
- Email domain of a free provider is used such as live.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com, gmail.com etc. Legitimate organizations almost always have their own email systems.
- Website that has information only on the job you’re applying for, rather than about the company in general.
What if I’m already involved in a scam?
- End all communication and immediately contact the local police and Public Safety.
- Get in touch with your bank or credit card company and dispute any fraudulent activity immediately.
- If the scam happened online, file a report with the FTC’s cybercrime division.
Resources from Handshake
Best Practices for Job Searches
Protecting Your Personal Information
More Resources
Middlebury College – Tips on spotting phishing
Federal Trade Commission – Avoiding and Reporting Scams
World Privacy Forum, Consumer Tips: Critical Tips For Job Seekers to Avoid Job Scams
The SECOND (of seven) drawings is on Friday, January 14. Make sure you are entered into the drawing by completing the resume approval process!
CCI is offering a $500 AIRLINE GIFT CARD just for completing the résumé approval process.
There will be 7 drawings, the first 6 will be for $20 in Middlebury Money and the final (cumulative) drawing will be for the $500 airline gift card.
All you have to do to enter is complete your Handshake profile and have your résumé reviewed and approved by a CCI Peer Career Advisor (PCA) – (go/PCAs for their drop in hours to have your résumé reviewed.) The earlier you complete your profile and have an approved résumé, the more chances you will have to win!
Check out these opportunities in Handshake!
- Social Media Fellow (Deadline date: January 15)
- It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders Podcast Intern – Summer 2022 (Deadline date: January 14)
- ‘The Limits’ Podcast Intern – Summer 2022 (Deadline date: January 14)
- Several NPR internships (Deadline date: January 14)
- Social Media Intern
- Summer 2022 Black Fashion Collection Research Internship at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Content Development and Writing Internship
- Multimedia Internship
- 2022 Summer Internship (Strategic Communications Firm)
- Leadership Development Internship
