Life Beyond Middlebury
In partnership with the SGA, the CCI has developed a “Life Beyond Middlebury” series that aims to equip students with the tools needed to develop strong personal finance skills. Check out our upcoming events!
LinkedIn Photobooth
Tuesday, November 5 from 4:30-6:00 pm in ADK Library
Statistics show that LinkedIn members with a photo receive far more engagement: 21 times more profile views and 9 times more connection requests! If you want to stand out, come to CCI to get a professional-grade head shot taken – for free! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! RSVP here.
Establishing Healthy Credit
Tuesday, November 12 at 4:30 in Axinn 229
What does it mean to ‘build credit’? Why is it important? The National Bank of Middlebury will speak to Middlebury students and answer these questions, and more. RSVP here.
TEDxMiddlebury on November 2
TEDxMiddlebury 2019: Gaining the Edge
Saturday, November 2nd, 10am – 1pm in the Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts
This year’s speakers include: Hawa Adam’ 22, First @ Midd Mentor and spoken word poet; Mona Haydar, a young Syrian-American Muslim who spent her 20’s as a performance poet, Carolyn Finney, PhD, Scholar in Residence and author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors; Quinn Christopherson, winner of the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest with his entry “Erase Me,” a song exploring his experience coming out as a transgender man; Theodore Ho, a neuroscientist named as Forbes 30 Under 30 for his research on the mechanisms and causes of biological aging and potential strategies to slow or reverse them; and Jamie Withorne, a Research Assistant for the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, an affiliate of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Learn more about each speaker at go/tedx and get your tickets at go/tedx2019.
IRTS Multicultural Career Workshop 12/4 -12/5 in NYC (Application Due Monday, November 4)
The IRTS Multicultural Career Workshop is a two-day conference where attendees will learn about opportunities in digital media, creative production, advertising, research, sales and marketing, while attending a full day of seminars during the Workshop’s first day. On day two, students will then have the chance to meet with human resource professionals from major media companies. Accomplished students from all majors are encouraged to apply.
Participants attend Workshop events free-of-charge.
DATE: Wednesday, December 4- Thursday, December 5
LOCATION: New York City
APPLICATIONS DUE: Monday, November 4
*Please remember to have a PCA review your application before you submit it.
*In addition, please e-mail Alicia Gomez (agomez@middlebury.edu) to inform her you applied to this great opportunity!
Click here to apply!
Arts, Media, and Communications Internships Panel- Wednesday, October 16
Student panelists will share what they did last summer. They will explain how they researched internships and the valuable skills they learned. Experiences in Film Production, Museums, Publishing, Podcasting, International Communications, Design, and Marketing will be discussed.
Date: Wednesday, October 16
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: ADK- Coltrane
Click here to RSVP in handshake.
Pizza will be served!
Mastering the Video Interview-Wednesday, October 9
Professional recruiters from Bank of America will teach you how to master video interviews. Learn best practices for preparation and specific techniques and strategies to get noticed during HireVue or other video interviews. Open to ALL STUDENTS!
Click here to RSVP!
MiddKid Productions winter term internship in Los Angles, CA
Internship description below
For students interested in writing, directing or acting for the screen as a possible profession, this is a three week unpaid internship in the writers room of the CBS television show S.W.A.T. as well as shadowing the development company MiddKid Productions, founded by Middlebury College grad Shawn Ryan (’88).
Students will observe (and even contribute) to creative conversations about S.W.A.T. and other shows in development, witness the pre-production, production and post-production aspects of making a television show.
Students will be expected to conceive, develop and pitch their own ideas for a television show, as well as give feedback on other students’ ideas for shows.
If cost is an obstacle to traveling to and living in Los Angeles for this three week period, please apply anyway and, if accepted, we will assist with your costs.
Click here to apply!
The 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) Application due Friday, October 18
The 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) connects aspiring diverse entry-level advertising professionals with prestigious advertising agencies. Learn more about the 2020 MAIP Student Application.
Please review the Agency Department/Position Descriptions to help you determine the areas of greatest interest to you. On the MAIP application, you will be asked to indicate your top choices.
Click here to learn more about this internship and submit your application due Friday, October 18.
Our Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) could review your application before you submit it. Click here for their schedule.
Interested in Japan? Check Out 2 Ways to Live There Post-Grad!
JET has sent more than 70,000 participants from around the globe (including more than 35,800 Americans) to work in schools, boards of education, and government offices throughout Japan. What makes JET unique is that it is the only teaching exchange program managed by the government of Japan. With more than 55 countries around the world currently participating in JET, this program offers a unique cultural exchange opportunity to meet people from all around the world, living and working in Japan. Before departing for Japan and upon return, there are a number of JET alumni organizations that host social, volunteer and professional development activities to help individuals through the transition process. Check out a fun video about JET HERE.
Click on the two paid opportunities below on Handshake to learn more about working in Japan with JET – DEADLINES NOVEMBER 30 @ 3:10PM:
Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)
ALTs are engaged in language instruction and make up over 90% of all JET Program participants. They are mainly assigned to local boards of education or elementary, junior high or senior high schools and carry out their duties under the guidance of language teachers’ consultants or Japanese teachers of English (JTEs) as specified by the supervisor and/or principal of the board of education and/or school. ALTs should enjoy working with students and sharing their own culture. There is no Japanese language requirement for ALTs.
Coordinator for International Relations (CIR)
CIRs are engaged in internationalization activities and translation/interpretation and are placed in administrative offices of local authorities or related organizations. This position requires a high-degree of fluency and positions are less than 10% of all JET Program participants. Their duties are carried out as specified by the supervisor at individual contracting organizations.
How to Solve Big Problems in the Public Sector and Why it Matters
Do you have an interest in shaping how new ideas, models, and technologies can transform how the government works? Then come meet Accenture Federal Services (AFS) CEO, John Goodman ’79, P ’23!
At the forefront of innovation, AFS is focused on improving how people work, live, and connect. We combine human-centric design with commercial practices and new technologies—like cloud, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics—to deliver real outcomes –from rescuing healthcare.gov, to transforming one of the largest supply chains in the world, to redefining the student loan experience. AFS is on the leading edge of fundamentally redefining the next generation of government.
Join us on Friday, October 11th at 12:30 pm in Axinn 229 to meet John Goodman and learn more. Lunch will be provided. Let us know you’re coming here!
Paid Journalism Internships
College juniors, seniors, and graduate students APPLY NOW for paid summer internships at top media companies. Gain hands-on experience in Business Reporting, Multiplatform Editing, Digital Media, and Data Journalism.
Click here to learn about the opportunities and to apply in handshake.