CCI Career Paths

Attention aspiring Podcasters and Journalists: The Middlebury Fellowship in Narrative Journalism is now accepting applications for the “How Did You Get Here Project.”


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NJF is a full-year, extracurricular program run by ENAM Scholar-in-Residence Sue Halpern in conjunction with Middlebury Magazine that is open to 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th-year students. Participants produce audio portraits of individual members of the Middlebury College student body that answer the question, “How did you get here?”

NJF functions, essentially, as a fifth course. It requires significant time-commitment. No grade is given, but students who successfully complete the program are paid an honorarium.

In this way, it also functions as a job. Students need not have previous journalism experience.

Basic Requirements:

You must be in at least your 2nd year of Middlebury College.

You must be able to commit at least 10 hour a week to the project, and much more than that when you are on deadline.

You must be able to meet deadlines and be a team player.

The application is attached. It is due no later than midnight on Tuesday, September 21st and should be emailed to both Sue Halpern and Matt Jennings: shalpern@middlebury.edu and mjenning@middlebury.edu

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Jopwell – Represent and advance careers for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals


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We have added Jopwell as a career resource in handshake.

Click here to go directly to the Resource page under the Career Center in Handshake.

Click below for helpful articles and information for upcoming events!

-5 Ways To Make The Best Out Of Professional Rejection

-3 Stories of Black Success in the Tech Field

-Join Jopwell on September 15th for their virtual event, Comunidad Unida, where they will bring together various voices and diasporas across corporate, entrepreneurship, and academic leadership to discuss identity in the workforce and emerging trends in the emerging Latinx labor force.

–Jopwell Talks – Explores early career development and what students need to be successful in the workplace.

Poynter’s journalism internship database


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Students can look for summer, fall and spring internships while news organizations can submit their openings.

Internships serve as a stepping stone for young journalists to improve their portfolio, add work experience and break into the journalism industry. That’s why Poynter maintains this list of news media internships.

News organizations can submit their information and students can look through the listings below. Please note: Poynter does not accept or list unpaid internships.

Click here to review internship opportunities!

Digital Transformation: An Assessment of Grants Supporting Digital Staff in Museums


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Knight Foundation believes that the digital space holds significant opportunities for cultural institutions, and in recent years has intensified its work to help organizations create valuable digital content. Museums that do not invest in digital capabilities and offerings will miss important connections with potential audiences. This deficiency also seems likely to erode the relevance of the arts in society as audiences spend increasing amounts of time online.

In early 2018, Knight Foundation approved $970,000 in grants that aimed to raise the digital profiles of eight museums by supporting the costs of positions dedicated to digital and technology work. These digital positions would conceive, plan, and implement digital strategies that improve the visitor experience and expand audiences. Seven of the initial eight grantees proceeded to hire their digital positions; four of the museums’ hires remain in their positions as of this writing.

The grant period presented a series of unprecedented challenges for museums and for society at large. The Covid-19 pandemic forced many museums to close their physical spaces, pivot to remote work and add more digital programming. The racial justice movement accelerated in 2020, which itself caused a reckoning with museums’ histories of Eurocentrism and lack of staff and board diversity.

All seven grantees showed growth in digital capacity during the grant period. And, though the grantees differed significantly in their budget sizes and in the scope of their digital programs, several themes surfaced repeatedly during the research.

Click here to download the complete report!

Get a head start on your Career planning before you return to campus! Schedule a Career Advising appointment!


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Schedule an appointment with me in handshake!

  • We could discuss how to update your resume
  • Networking and Interviewing during the academic year
  • Preparing for Employer info sessions and Career Conversations
  • Applying to Jobs and Internships

And More!

If you can’t find a time in handshake that works with your schedule, please email me your availability at agomez@middlebury.edu.

Hope you are having a relaxing summer!

Adaptive Public Space: Places for People in the Pandemic and Beyond


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Building on its longtime commitment to public spaces, Knight Foundation commissioned Gehl — a global urban planning, design and strategy firm — to conduct an impact assessment of seven public spaces in its portfolio. The findings illustrate the power of public space as a platform for community development: whether by building resident trust, spurring social activity, supporting economic and workforce development, or catalyzing neighborhood change.

This power makes public spaces a key ingredient in the recovery from COVID-19 — a crisis that has raised the stakes for overcoming deeply rooted, systemic challenges in our cities. For policymakers, funders, and practitioners, these findings are a call to action. By elevating public spaces, leaders nationwide can drive more equitable outcomes in the pandemic and beyond.

THE APPROACH

Located in Akron, Detroit, Philadelphia, and San Jose, the seven projects in this study represent $5 million in direct Knight investments. An additional $50 million in co-funding and follow-on investments from other funders including the Reimagining the Civic Commons network went toward these sites, wider area improvements and ongoing space operations. The spaces range widely: neighborhood parks that give residents a go-to gathering spot; nature spaces that re-engage locals with the outdoors; and citywide destinations that offer art studios, beachscapes, and more.

Given the diversity of spaces, this study did not set out to measure the spaces against one another using a common set of metrics. The goal was to understand impacts related to four core themes, and to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY FINDINGS INCLUDE:

  • Spaces that reflected resident needs, historic character and the arts had more regular visits from residents. 
  • Community participation and responsive engagement is vital for equitable spaces. 
  • Prioritizing community engagement throughout the lifecycle of a space led to ripple effects in the wider community. 
  • Flexible community-led design, inclusive processes, and capacity-building helped sites develop sustainable operating models and adapt to changing conditions — including the pandemic. 

The report also offered recommendations for optimizing public space design:

  • Create spaces with equity in mind.
  • Design spaces with the input of communities that are impacted.
  • Become financially sustainable.

Click here to read the full report.

Advertising and Marketing Web Series


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MADE Summer Web Series

Throughout the summer AEF/ANA MADE Online will feature live web sessions with leaders in the marketing and advertising industry. Top executives will share their insights and advice to students as they take the first steps in their careers. Every session will feature a Q&A segment so be prepared to come off mute to talk directly to a CMO, agency leader or recruiter!

If you weren’t able to attend a particular session, don’t worry – everything has been recorded and archived on their site for full access. Click here to view the web series archives.

MIDD GIGs – 3 Broadway Podcast Network Internship Opportunities


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Description

The Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) is a fast paced, quickly growing startup bringing Broadway and Broadway-adjacent content to the realm of podcasting. We are looking for individuals who love performing and the arts, are interested in cutting-edge technology, have a keen attention to detail, do not mind working remotely, and are extremely self-motivated. 

Publicity Intern primary responsibilities include systematically reading through all podcast and episode descriptions (past and future) on the BPN website in order to:

  • Review press releases prior to distribution for errors or grammatical and to learn the fundamentals of what are required
  • Explore podcasts outside of BPN that may be interested in our podcast hosts as guests
  • Really get to know the podcasters on our network, and help determine outlets which may be interested in them as guests
  • Really get a deep understanding of our current slate of podcasts and develop ideas on how to grow our listenership
  • Read Broadway and Broadway-adjacent news items to keep abreast of what is happening in the theater community, and report back to the team
  • Work closely with the Director of Communication on PR/Communications strategy for the network
  • Help with event planning as it relates to publicity for the network
  • Help with the BPN Newsroom, ie: write stories on new podcasts or profiles on podcasters

Podcast / Events Intern

  • Really get a deep understanding of our current slate of podcasts and develop ideas on how to grow our listenership
  • Help with event planning / live events
  • Read Broadway and Broadway-adjacent news items to keep abreast of what is happening in the theater community, and compile a list of relevant events for our weekly news show
  • Help write, create run-of-show, and create our weekly news show
  • Review our website for mistakes, spelling, grammatical errors, or tech issues
  • Work directly with podcasters in regards to supporting their podcasts and various needs

Social Media Intern

  • Deep understanding and interest in social media marketing
  • Engage with audiences on platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and conduct social listening
  • Help brainstorm social media content and maintain content calendar
  • Create Instagram stories 
  • Reach and keep track of influencer information
  • Moderate knowledge of Broadway shows/actors
  • Social Media Marketing Experience preferred

Qualifications

Required skills include:

  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely
  • Experience with Google Docs & Google Sheets

You’re also perfect for this job if you have:

  • Experience with Forms
  • PR or Marketing experience or Major (Publicity / SM Assistant) 
  • Started your own podcast
  • A love for performing that can never be diminished

Click here to apply for the job opportunity in Midd2Midd!

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