Learn about architectural design in the workplace in the next MIDDVantage: Careers in Creative Design with Lindsay Winstead ‘10, Program Manager – Global Workplace Design at Adobe
Episode 3: Architectural Design in The Workplace
Guest Speaker: Lindsay Winstead ‘10, Program Manager – Global Workplace Design, Adobe
Interviewer: Sanjana Roy ‘22
Video: 28 minutes
Lindsay Winstead ‘10 manages a myriad of workplace projects for Adobe offices globally, including re-envisioning and digitizing their global space guidelines and designing and launching the Future of Work’s Dynamic Work Program. Prior to her time with Adobe, she held a number of roles as a designer and architect with WeWork in San Francisco. She has held designer and architect roles with a number of other organizations for technology, healthcare, energy, and the U.S. government. Lindsay has a Masters of Design in Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and majored in Architectural Studies while at Middlebury.
Steps Seven, Eight and Nine to Develop Your Career (For National Career Development Month).
STEP SEVEN: Find a mentor. Mentors can provide unique insight into your field of interest and give great advice from someone who has previously been in your shoes.
The seventh step is to find a mentor. You are lucky that Middlebury College has a dedicated and active alumni network where alumni volunteer to mentor students.
Within Midd2Midd, MiddMentors is a one-on-one mentoring program with a mission to facilitate meaningful, productive mentoring relationships between alumni and Middlebury students.
MiddMentors matches alumni volunteers with students based on shared interests, affinities, life goals, and other criteria. Alumni share advice, insight, expertise, and support with students, who can join MiddMentors their sophomore year and can remain with the program through graduation. Participants drive the mentoring topics, which can range from navigating life at Middlebury to exploring careers and professional interests to pursuing a rewarding life path.
There is no “one size fits all” approach to mentoring. That’s why we encourage participants to take an approach that best leverages their expertise, availability, and goals. Along the way, we provide support through resources, recommended best practices, and advice.
STEP EIGHT: Practice for interviews. From planning what you will wear, to preparing responses to questions you will be asked—how you present yourself in your interview is within your control. Don’t try to wing it!
Interviews provide an opportunity to present your qualifications and experiences while relating them to the needs of an organization. An interview gives you a chance to confirm that the opportunity is a good fit for both you and the employer. Preparation and practice are keys to a successful interview.
Make sure you review professional dress guidelines, practice common interview questions, and study the types of interviews. You can learn all about interviews in our Interview Preparation Guide.
STEP NINE: Enjoy Podcasts, Career-related books, and more.
I know it seems like a lot to ask you to spend MORE time between classes and homework, papers and exams, but if you are feeling too busy, try to make a commitment to listen to a podcast that will help with your growth for five minutes a day. Small investments in yourself do add up, even if only 5 minutes per day.
Podcasts: Have some down time while walking around campus or out on a run? Check out The Muse’s 6 Career-Boosting Podcasts You’re Going to Love Listening To or Forbes’ Feeling Stuck In Your Career? Add These 15 Podcasts To Your List.
Books: Read The Muse’s 21 Books That’ll Get You Ahead at Work, According to Top Career Coaches, Forbes’ 5 Must-Read Books For Your Career In 2021, or The Balance Careers’ The 8 Best Career Books of 2021.
Career Conversation and a Media Industry discussion with Rodney Rothman ’95 – TONIGHT AT 5:30PM
Please join us for a virtual Career Conversation and a Media Industry Discussion with Rodney Rothman ’95. He is a director, writer, and producer.
Previously Rothman co-wrote and co-directed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He also served as a producer or writer on the films 22 Jump Street, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Popstar, and Get Him to the Greek. In television, Rothman was hired as a staff writer at The Late Show with David Letterman when he was 21 years old. At 24, he was promoted to head writer, making him the youngest head writer in the program’s history.
Rothman is the author of the best-selling nonfiction humor book Early Bird. His writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeney’s Quarterly. His piece “My Fake Job” was included in The Best American Nonrequired Reading, edited by Dave Eggers.
He recently launched Modern Magic, an entertainment company focused on creating innovative animated and live-action “event entertainment” for the 21st-century audience.
New Study Away Program @MIIS: Monterey Language Education Semester
Below is information about a new study away program offered Fall 2023 at our graduate school, the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in beautiful Monterey, CA. The program is designed to focus on language education (English or other world languages). They’re accepting applications now!
The program is the newly designed Monterey Language Education Semester (MLES), a collaboration between faculty at Middlebury College and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS). This study away program gives you the opportunity to explore core concepts and practices in language teaching at MIIS with a focus on social engagement. Coursework, which takes place during the fall semester, includes:
- Language Analysis OR Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3 credits)
- Introduction to Intercultural Competence (2 credits)
- Principles & Practices of Language Teaching I (4 credits)
- Service-Learning in the Monterey Bay Region (2 credits)
- Language Teaching for Social Justice (2 credits)
- Electives (2-4 credits)
This program is ideal for those who are interested in teaching language in the US or abroad, seeking out Fulbright teaching assistantships, or participating in the Peace Corps. Furthermore, the program can shorten time to completion of a full MA TESOL or TFL at MIIS should you choose to return for a master’s degree.
You can learn more about the MLES by visiting this webpage: https://www.middlebury.edu/office/study-abroad/programs-locations/california/middlebury-language-education-semester.
Jason Martel, Associate Professor, Program Chair, and Career & Academic Advisor, TESOL/TFL at Middlebury Institute of International Studies is happy to meet with you at any point to discuss this opportunity; feel free to email him at jmartel@middlebury.edu. If you’re interested in continuing on to complete an MA TESOL or MA TFL at MIIS after the MLES, he highly recommends that you reach out to strategize which courses you should take at the College to smooth the transition.
Meet alumni at Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Economics Students November 10-11 – This event is open to ALL students, not just Econ majors
While all of these alumni have majored in economics, they are working in a wide-range of professional fields that will be of interest to many of you. They will join us both virtually and in-person to discuss how their major has impacted their career paths.
If you have wondered, “What can I do with my liberal arts major or degree?” Then this is the event for you!
The Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Economics Students features an alumni panel and one-on-one chats, providing outstanding opportunities for you to connect with alumni, faculty, and your peers.
The Schedule of Events:
Thursday, November 10
Alumni Panel:
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Dana Auditorium
Click here to RSVP!
Friday, November 11
One-on-One chats with alumni:
- Denizhan Duran ’11, Economist at the World Bank
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Denizhan (available 9:00-11:20 am) - Yared Gurmu ’04, Mathematical Statistician at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Yared (available 9:00-11:00 am) - Jennifer Porter ’01, Senior Special Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Sign up for a one-on-one chat with Jennifer (available 9:00 am-12:00 pm) - John Schirm ‘05.5, Senior Director, Executive Compensation at Google
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with John (available 10:30 am-12:00 pm) - Christine Schozer Farr ’13, Coordinating Producer at NBC News
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Christine (available 9:00-10:00 am) - Katharine Wolf ’02, Founder & CEO at Odetta.AI
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Kat (available 10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Get to Know Tuck Business Bridge
Business Bridge Program® provides you with essential business skills by combining an intensive classroom experience at a world-class business school and the hands-on training of an internship–all designed to help you launch a rewarding career.
Designed for top liberal arts and STEM undergraduates and recent grads, the Business Bridge certificate program delivers a comprehensive business curriculum taught by top-ranked MBA faculty from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, a capstone team project, recruiting services, and one-on-one career guidance.
Learn more at the Tuck Bridge Info Session on Wednesday, November 9th at 4:30 p.m. in Axinn 219.
Hear how to “Be yourself, everyone else is taken” in the next MIDDVantage: Careers in Creative Design with Katie Rominger ‘14, Design Director at Jones Knowles Ritchie
We invite you to watch the second episode of our Exploring Careers in Creative Design series.
Episode 2: “Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken” – Design in a Creative Agengy (27 Minutes)
Guest Speaker: Katie Rominger ’14, Design Director at Jones Knowles Ritchie
Interviewer: Clara Wolcott ’22
About Katie Rominger ’14. Katie is a graphic designer based in New York City. She holds a B.A. in International Studies from Middlebury College and a degree in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts. Currently, she is a Design Director at Jones Knowles Ritchie, where she develops distinctive graphic identities and brand systems for a wide range of clients. Previously she was an Associate Partner at Pentagram, where she worked on new brand identities for Mastercard, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, The Frick Collection, Central Park Conservancy, and many others.
November is National Career Development Month
Do you know what professional development resources you can engage with this month (well…any time, but especially this month)?
Drop in with our Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) to plan what’s next!
- Explore your career options – go/CareerToolkit
- Create/Update your resume and cover letter – go/ResumeGuide
- Discover different majors and careers – go/MajorGuides
- Prepare for interviews – go/Interviews
- Build your network – go/BuildYourNetwork
- Learn job and internship search strategies with our Peer Career Advisors – go/PCAs
You can schedule an appointment with one of our advisors online through Handshake, or drop in during our PCA Quick Questions (no appointment needed!)
>>Steps One and Two to develop your career<<
STEP ONE: Spend time reflecting on your personality and skills and identify how you’d like to grow. Then focus on that goal.
The first step toward career development is figuring out what you’re working with and working toward. Spending time reflecting on your personality, skills, interests, and values can not only help you think about what your future might hold but also help you figure out how to get the most out of your time at Middlebury.
It is important to make informed choices based on who you are, what you value, and what you can offer to the world. Take some time to consider where you want to go in your career. What is your next step?
Once you’ve clarified your goals, figure out what skills you’ll need to develop or strengthen, what types of experience you need to gain, and what connections will be helpful to cultivate before you make your next move. Keep these skills in mind as you come up with a plan to develop your career. And stay focused.
STEP TWO: Career exploration is a process. You do not need to have all the answers, but we do ask you to embrace exploration, risk taking, and discovery. We invite you to schedule a meeting with a career advisor to discuss options.
The second step is to remind yourself that career exploration is a process. While some students know what they want to do after graduation, the majority of Middlebury students spend time and get lots of help along the way as they consider and discover their career options.
The CCI welcomes you in this journey of exploration and invites you to schedule an appointment in Handshake for an exploratory conversation with one of our career advisors. You can also begin the exploration process with our Career Exploration Guide (link below).
Looking to Improve the World We Live In, But Not Sure How? Join Others @Midd
Ever yearn for something more to your career than the promise of wealth? Believe that the true way to happiness, is making other people happy? Then you likely have considered impact.
No matter what your career interest are, we want to hear about it! From AI development, to impact investing or global priorities research, the options are endless. Effective Altruism is a global community of students, professionals, and activists who frequently ask themselves and each other: what does doing good in the world actually look like? Why should we even consider the idea of doing good? And what are the most effective ways to do so? What goals are actually worth dedicating 80 years of your life to? Come explore these questions with us.
Get involved in our club! Go/ea
Apply Now to Earn Credit for your Winter Term Internship!
Do you have a Winter Term internship lined up or want to consider doing a J-term internship? Here’ s the information you’ll need if you want to take part in an internship AND earn credit for the internship. STEP 1: Have your resume approved by a CCI Peer Career Advisor (PCA). No appointment necessary. See go/PCAs for times and locations. STEP 2: Secure your internship. Check out the exciting Winter Term internships currently posted in Handshake, visit go/findinternships for tips, or make an appointment with a CCI advisor or visit a PCA for help. STEP 3: Find a Middlebury faculty member to serve as your academic sponsor. See FAQ at go/WTinternships for more info on academic sponsors. STEP 4: Read the Internship Agreement Form. Make sure you agree with all the terms. You will be asked in the Application for Credit to affirm that you have read and agree to abide by all requirements. STEP 5: Write your personal statement for your application for credit including 3 scholarly sources (see samples). STEP 6: Create an Experience in Handshake – this is your application for credit. go/Handshake>Career Center>Experiences>Request an Experience. Select Winter Term Application for Credit/Funding and Winter Term 2023 and answer all questions marked with an asterisk. Immediately after submitting, attach your personal statement and your CCI-approved resume. CCI has funding grants available for students on financial aid on a first-come, first-served basis or for internships related to conflict transformation. Internship credit and funding is approved on a rolling basis up until Dec. 1. See details at go/WTinternships and apply now! Contact Cheryl Whitney Lower for questions. Please note: Sophomores through Super Seniors who have been enrolled for Fall ’22 (exceptions apply) or those on an approved study away program (Middlebury or non-Middlebury) are eligible to earn credit during Winter Term 2023. Students doing remote internships are only eligible for campus housing if you have been/will be on-campus the full year. |