CCI Career Paths

Apply for Free registrations to upcoming Conferences about Journalism!


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“Professional journalism conferences are must-attend events for anyone serious about working in the media,” said Shirley Carswell, Executive Director of the News Fund. “These annual gatherings have been the launching pad for so many careers, including my own.” 

The News Fund will provide free registrations to these upcoming conferences:

Students apply using this link, which requires each applicant to upload their resume and answer this question on video: “Why is it helpful for students to attend journalism conferences like this? Would this be your first time attending? If not, what other conference(s) have you attended?”

*To be considered for the ACES conference, deadline to apply is Friday, April 16. For all other events, students have until May 1 to apply.

As part of their sponsorship, each student selected will interview a journalist at the convention or write about their experience, which may be published on the News Fund website.

The Fund will also sponsor students to attend the Excellence in Journalism Conference in New Orleans; the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Convention in Chicago; and the Native American Journalists Association Convention in Phoenix this fall. The application will be available later this year.

About the Dow Jones News Fund The Dow Jones News Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes careers in journalism in the digital age. Our vision is robust news media staffed by well-trained, innovative journalists who reflect America’s diversity and are dedicated to a free, strong and fair press. The News Fund is supported by Dow Jones, Dow Jones Foundation, other media companies and private donations.

The Jack Langerman Hall of Fame Internship


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The Jack Langerman Internship at Hall of Fame Media, a new division of the Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company. 

The Jack Langerman Internship is given to a Middlebury student who best embodies the qualities Jack brought to everything he did. The program is a two-month, remote summer internship working within the content division to help identify, develop and produce various content initiatives built around professional athletes. 

Hall of Fame Media leverages the stories, personalities and passions of professional athletes and the Pro Football Hall of Fame to develop unique long and short-form content features for distribution networks, brands and fans. The person that fills this position will support the Hall of Fame Media team in a range of functions, will have a front row seat to watch the content development process unfold, and will contribute to building the nation’s next great sports and entertainment enterprise. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Researching trends in the sports content marketplace, and identifying athletes and opportunities that fit those trends
  • Researching, understanding and cataloguing intellectual property housed within the Pro Football Hall of Fame and its archives
  • Creating decks, one-sheets and other collateral materials to support content development efforts
  • Organizing company materials as directed
  • Attending meetings and producing concise meeting summaries and action plans 

Skill Requirements

Candidates should be confident in their research, analysis, writing, organizational and time management capabilities. As a small team company culture is paramount, so candidates should be personable and outgoing. 

About Jack Langerman 

Jack was a proud Middlebury graduate and an extraordinary human being who seized every day he had to the fullest, living more in his 24 years than most do in 80.  He never left a moment unused, an opportunity unpursued, or a friendship unmade. He was a Full Participant in Life, perpetually propelled by a pure joy that makes it difficult to recall a day that he would have described as “unhappy” – to Jack the most interesting person was whomever he was talking to; his favorite place wherever he was standing.

Jack applied a high level of character and commitment to all of his endeavors. When he set his mind to something he was all in, and by sheer force of will made himself a better student, a better athlete and a better person.  Throughout, his natural warmth, good humor and broad, signature smile made it look easy, even when it wasn’t.

Jack deeply loved and was enormously influenced by the many communities of which he was lucky enough to be a part during his far-too-short life, and Middlebury featured prominently among those. These communities played an outsized role in molding Jack into the exceptional young man he became, and it is our honor, our privilege and our obligation to give as much back to them as they gave to him – and then some. With that as our guiding principle our hope is that Jack’s legacy will endure in part by ensuring that the institutions, organizations, people and places that shaped Jack continue to shape others just as profoundly. Students who apply for this internship should have a passion for sports, for Middlebury, and for life – Jack would have expected nothing less.  

This internship is funded with a CCI award of $3,000.00. If you are offered and accept this internship, please be aware that your funding for this position is provided by CCI, and therefore you will be required to complete funded internship paperwork. Typically, seniors are not eligible for funding for CCI sponsored internships, but occasional exceptions are made.

Click here to apply in handshake!

Terrence (TJ) Smith’18, Account Manager at Google, answers career related questions LGBTQ+ identifying students might have when seeking job opportunities


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Peer Career Advisor (PCA) and Posse Scholar Zoey Ellis’22 interviewed Terrence (TJ) Smith, Account Manager at Google, to answer common career related questions LGBTQ+ identifying students might have when seeking job opportunities.

Zoey: What activities or student organizations were you involved in during college and how did they help you get to where you are today?

TJ: I was involved in Black Student Union as the treasurer. I also was a RIDDIM co-director and a Language Tables manager. My experiences in these organizations allowed me to strengthen transferable soft skills such as: people management, effective communication, and organizing events.  That said, I think the biggest benefit was being able to have a diverse outlet.  Understanding the importance of caring about something or being involved in something outside of work is crucial.  

Zoey: As a graduate who identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming, Genderfluid, or Queer, what are some of the questions you suggest students should keep in mind when researching employers and applying to job opportunities?

TJ: When researching employers, check to see if they have a LGBTQ+ resource group, typically you can find that around the company culture section.  Do they have a resource group?  Are they recognized for their work in the LGBTQ+ space?  If they have a company blog, do they mention topics the queer community face?  Honestly, any question that interrogates how the company values their queer employees.   

Zoey: Would you suggest students consider to what extent they would like their career to incorporate their LGBTQ+ identity? Do you want your identity to have a major role, such as working for an LGBTQ+ advocacy group? Or expressed in a different way, like joining the LGBTQ+ affinity group for employees at an organization?

TJ: When thinking about your brand and who you are, think about what kind of role you want your LGBTQ+ identity to play.  I, personally, decided to be out at work, but I haven’t been too involved with our company’s LGBTQ+  resource group.  I’m a big advocate of separating work and personal life, so I focus on expressing my queer identity in avenues outside of work i.e. volunteering with LGBTQ+ orgs. 

Zoey: Could you recommend any career related LGBTQ+ resources that helped you in the job search process?

TJ: O4U (Out for Undergrad) is a great organization that hosts conferences for queer college students to explore their LGBTQ+ identity while in the workplace.  I recommend every queer student to at least check out the website.  If they have an event for your field, definitely apply!  It’s a great network and exposure opportunity. 

Zoey: Have you come out to your employer, and if so, when in the employment process and how?

TJ: I came out after I was already hired.  If you decide to divulge your queer identity during the interview process, I would just make sure you leverage it in a way that shows strength to your character.  I have no strong feelings for or against discussing your identity while interviewing, it’s all situational. 

Zoey: What advice would you give your younger college self?

TJ: Be open to change.  Determining how you spend your 40+ hours of the week for the rest of your life at 21 years old is absurd.  Your dreams may change.  Don’t be afraid of evolving. 

Zoey: Is there any other advice that you’d like to share with Middlebury students?

TJ: You’re a Middlebury College student during a pandemic.  Except for the class of 2020, literally no one alive can say they’ve experienced that.  Be easy on yourself and give yourself space to take things day by day. 

If you would like to contact Terrence (TJ) Smith, please reach out via Midd2Midd!

Check out these Job and Internship opportunities in Handshake!


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Below you will find tips on how to use the Filters to search for opportunities/experiences in Handshake.

-Click on Filters, click on Internships or Jobs, enter Performing and Fine Arts in the Industry section, and click show results. You should then sort by application deadline date. Click here to see the internship results.

-Click on Filters, click on Internships or Jobs, enter Architecture and Planning and Design in the Industry section, and click show results. You should then sort by application deadline date. Click here to see the internship results.

-Click on Filters, click on Internships or Jobs, enter Movies, TV, Music in the Industry section, and click show results. You should then sort by application deadline date. Click here to see the internship results.

-Click on Filters, click on Internships or Jobs, enter Advertising, Marketing and PR in the Industry section, and click show results. You should then sort by application deadline date. Click here to see the internship results.

-Click on Filters, click on Internships or Jobs, enter Journalism, Media and Publishing in the Industry section, and click show results. You should then sort by application deadline. Click here to see the internship results.

There are Remote opportunities available in Handshake. You could do a keyword search for Remote and click on Part-Time or on Internships.

If you need help using the filters to search for job/internship opportunities, our peer career advisors could assist you during quick questions.

Summer 2021 Curatorial Internship – Deadline date: Wednesday, March 31


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Inaugurated in 2010, Rockbund Art Museum is a contemporary art museum located on the Bund in Shanghai. The museum is housed in a heritage Art Deco building that originally was one of the first modern museums to be established in China. In 2019, Rockbund Art Museum has become an officially registered non-profit arts organization in Shanghai.

Distinguishing itself from the entrenched conditions of continental or nationality based organizations, Rockbund Art Museum is developing an oceanic vision of contemporary art. We aim to explore the importance of seas and archipelagos across Asia in order to unfold richer perspectives into today’s challenges, practices and networks within the art world. We wish to build constructive paradoxes within multiple localities in Asia and different cultures globally, opening spaces to enable free expression for artists, researchers and curators, and to dive into subtle and dense layers of new experiences with our audience.

With a strong reputation for our innovative curatorial approach, we look to conceive different art projects from research to alternative learning programs, from exhibition-making to unexpected para-performative formats. By supporting bold contemporary art practices, we aim to continually remake local histories, whilst also responding to global art challenges and social mutations.

We regard the role of exchange as an essential process required for a wider transformation to occur by building up a network of multi-regional, international and cross-disciplinary partnerships. Through this process, we aim to cultivate a diverse and deep-rooted connection to our audiences, communities, and also different social and cultural organizations. With powerful support from our board, patrons and Advisory Committee, we strive to observe, learn, and search for breakthroughs and opportunities to develop art projects in pursuit of a unique vision of life. 

Curatorial Division: Interns in the Curatorial Division will be introduced to issues relating to researches and organizing upcoming exhibitions, including corresponds with artists, curators, galleries, and museums before the exhibits; exhibition installation; produces exhibition catalogues. Interns are also responsible for the maintenance and management of the archives and library holdings.

This internship is funded with a CCI award of $3,000.00. If you are offered and accept this internship, please be aware that your funding for this position is provided by CCI, and therefore you will be required to complete funded internship paperwork. Typically, seniors are not eligible for funding for CCI sponsored internships, but occasional exceptions are made. 

While current thinking includes planning for an in-person internship that follows all local and College Covid-19 protocols, the potential ongoing spread and impact of Covid-19 may result in the internship becoming remote or cancelled. 

Click here to learn more and to apply to this opportunity in handshake!

Are you passionate about art and design? Register for the Merchandising at Minted info session – Tuesday, March 16


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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). Minted is hosting a virtual info session on Tuesday, March 16 at 5:00pm EST. Join Becca 0O’Leary (Sr. Manager, 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 role, 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.

Click here to register for the event in handshake!

Meet Alice Pfeifer ’13 – Associate Editor, St. Martin’s Press – Wednesday, March 24


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Alice Pfeifer graduated from Middlebury College in 2013 with a major in English and American Literatures and a minor in Education Studies. A DC native, she moved to Portland, ME, after college to finish up two credits (having taken a semester off Junior year) and pieced together a number of part-time teaching jobs at the Waynflete School. Alice spent the following two years at a brand new STEM charter high school, first in administration and then as a humanities teacher. In the summer of 2016, she attended the Columbia Publishing Course, and soon thereafter began work in book editorial at St. Martin’s Press, where she works with bestselling fiction and nonfiction authors including Archer Mayor, Gregg Hurwitz, Natalie Jenner, E.J. Dionne, Jr., Senator Ben Sasse, and Kim Scott.

Click here to register in handshake for the Career Panel on Wednesday, March 24!

Click here to schedule your 1:1 chat with Alice Pfeifer!

Want to spend a year in Spain?


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The North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP) is an educational outreach program sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Spain through the Embassy of Spain in the U.S.

American college students and graduates, who are native-like speakers of English and French (in Canada), partner with elementary and secondary schools in Spain to bolster language programs, as teaching assistants (TAs) under the supervision and guidance of teachers of English or French as a World/Foreign Language. Placements are offered all across Spain, in practically every city and town in the country, running from October 1st to May 31st for most assignments. Short term contracts and/or alternative starting dates are unfortunately not available. NALCAP grant recipients receive a monthly stipend of 700 to 1000 euros (depending on your assigned region) and medical insurance. The amount of the grant covers basic living expenses in Spain such as food, housing and other essential needs. This grant meets and in some cases exceeds minimum wage requirements. Housing must be procured and is paid out of pocket by the recipient. Travel expenses to and from Spain must also be paid by the recipient. Hours of assistant teaching range from 12 to 16 hours per week.

As a TA, your day to day responsibilities in the classroom will revolve around being a hands-on resource for the classroom teacher, always keeping in mind the ultimate goal of consolidating language students’ English language skills. Your speaking skills in English will provide a model for students to replicate linguistic patterns. You will also be a cultural ambassador, as you will be sharing and teaching students in Spain about American culture. You may also be asked to participate in other school activities such as field trips, sports, or cultural activities. More information at the info session!

NO APPLICATION FEES for our program. Our program is the only official program sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Spain. Over 35,000 grant recipients have participated in the program and lived this amazing opportunity. Come to Spain and become a cultural ambassador. It’ll be the experience of a lifetime! ALL MAJORS WELCOME.

Click here to apply to this job opportunity in handshake!

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