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Teaching English Summer 2023 Internship in Nosara, Costa Rica – Deadline date: Sunday, March 26!

March 20, 2023
by Alicia Gomez

For 21 years, the Biblioteca David Kitson in Nosara, Costa Rica has used Middlebury College interns over January term to teach intensive English as a Second Language courses for children and adults. We are excited to offer this unique opportunity for a cohort of Middlebury students this summer.

Learn to teach English as a second language to the local children and adults. Interns will be teaching 3 to 4 classes a day Monday through Thursday for children, teenagers, and adults. Interns will be responsible for managing small groups of students, leading activities and lessons, and managing lessons and materials. Training and materials will be provided.

Students should have some experience working with either adults or children to apply.

In addition to applying on Handshake, please complete this short questionnaire.

Program dates:

Orientation begins June 26 and classes end July 28th. Selected interns must arrive to Nosara by June 25th.

This internship comes with a $2500 CCI grant award to cover travel and living expenses, including housing that will be provided at a cost of only $200 per student.

This internship is funded with a CCI award of $2500.00 for a 5 week experience. 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 graduating in May and those who have not been enrolled for Spring ’23 are not eligible for CCI sponsored internships, but occasional exceptions are made. Students planning to transfer in the Fall are also not eligible.

Deadline date: Sunday, March 26

Click here to apply in handshake!

Arts Administrative / Lead Summer Camp Counselor PAID Summer 2023 Internship – Deadline date: Friday, March 24!

March 16, 2023
by Alicia Gomez

We are seeking enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our summer music camp team as lead camp counselors. Connect with the Middlebury community in a unique way, spend time outdoors, inspire children with your enthusiasm, be a mentor to junior counselors, play music, just play, take chances, be silly, develop new skills and exercise other skills you haven’t used in a while. Help us facilitate a summer music camp of your dreams while significantly impacting children’s lives.

The Middlebury Community Music Center summer internship is an opportunity to be an essential part of a dynamic, experiential music program for kids, ranging from ages 4-18, over the course of the summer, Monday – Friday, 8am-4pm from June until August. As a lead camp counselor, the intern plays an essential day-to-day role in supporting our summer camp directors, campers, staff, and junior counselors. This individual acts as a liaison between camp families, directors, staff and our administrative team. On the ground responsibilities include lively engagement in the daily programming, mentorship and emotional support to campers, and modeling important safety guidelines (about 80% of the internship). In addition to the role of camp counselor, the summer intern provides key administrative support in a variety of areas, such as compiling student information for weekly camp binders and distributing them to staff, creating attendance sheets and tame tags, coordination of our daily food fairy program, tidying camp spaces before and after use, sourcing materials for camps, end-of-camp performance planning and filming, written and in-person communication to camp families and directors, and some database and billing support (about 10% of the internship). Other responsibilities include social media communications, and capturing digital media for storytelling and marketing purposes (about 10% of internship).

We are:

Middlebury Community Music Center (MCMC), a small nonprofit organization that hosts music learning of all kinds for students of all ages. Our programs are located in an historic building on Main Street in downtown Middlebury, as well as virtually through remote instruction. Lessons, classes, workshops, and summer camps are offered throughout the year. MCMC believes in collaboration, and in bringing together many different types of music and people under one roof. We look forward to welcoming you into our musical community!

You are someone who:

● Loves working and connecting with children of different ages

● Enjoys meeting new people

● Appreciates a challenge

● Possesses self-initiative and self-motivation

● Has strong problem-solving skills

● Has an outgoing, optimistic, and energetic attitude

● Enjoys working as a team and has the desire to build community relationships (think sports teams or musical theater involvement)

● Has organizational astuteness (Do you organize your bookshelf by color? Do you like a clean room?)

● Has strong leadership skills (think team captain or the lead of the high school musical)

● Has improvisational skills (How quickly can you come up with a team building game for campers to play at lunchtime?)

● Has a willingness to follow processes and directives from management and camp directors

● Has excellent preparation and reporting skills (do you like making lists?)

● Has strong customer service and hospitality skills (friendly attitude, eye contact, a willingness to help others)

● Has outstanding written and verbal communication skills

● Has expertise with MS Office and Google Systems (Do you LOVE spreadsheets?)

● Is interested in learning new database systems

● Has social media experience or an interest in documentation and content collection

● Has some visual and creative skills (Do you like to build things, paint or draw, make friendship bracelets?)

● Has enthusiasm for the arts, music and/or education

If you are excited about this opportunity at the Middlebury Community Music Center, submit your application today and join us for an incredible summer in Middlebury!

This internship is funded with a CCI award of $4,000.00. 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 graduating in May and those who have not been enrolled for Spring ’23 are not eligible for CCI sponsored internships, but occasional exceptions are made. Students planning to transfer in the Fall are also not eligible.

Fee-based campus housing will be made available for Vermont-based CCI-sponsored interns. More information will be available in April upon the intern’s offer and acceptance of the opportunity. Space limitations may apply, so please try to secure your internship early!

Click here to apply in handshake!

NHSI Film Institute – Resident Assistant/Faculty Assistant- Summer opportunity!

March 14, 2023
by Alicia Gomez

National High School Institute: This is a 5 ½ week summer position, full-time (day and evening commitment), starting June 22nd through July 29th. Position includes room and board. Salary is $2,200 for the summer.

This position is for the National High School Institute located in Evanston at Northwestern University. Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional, and personal development. The Faculty Associates (FAs) must possess and demonstrate an interest in the academic, social and emotional growth of high school students, serve as mature and positive role models for students, and exhibit a strong work ethic and commitment to teamwork. The FAs primary responsibility is to ensure the health and safety of students of the Film Institute program. FAs will also work with Film Faculty and Staff, assisting with academically challenging instruction to NHSI students and carrying out administrative tasks as assigned by the Film Faculty.

General Responsibilities:
• Serve as a Resident Assistant in the Residence Halls
o Ensure students’ safety
o Nightly check-in with assigned students
o Accompany ill or injured students to health center
• Attend program orientation
• Chaperone students on field trips
• Assist final film productions
• Assist with end of program banquet
• Assist with administrative responsibilities
• Follow all NHSI rules and regulations concerning staff conduct, appropriate dress, program procedures, and other responsibilities as set forth in the staff handbook
• Be knowledgeable of administrative policies and University procedures
• Based on experience, there may be opportunities to:
o Assistant teach in film classes
o Create and teach a workshop
o Organize and lead community building extracurricular events

Qualifications:
• Current undergraduate students, preferably completing their junior or senior years of college. Candidate seeking a degree in Film and/or Theatre a plus
• Skilled in one of the following Film disciplines: Directing, Editing, Cinematography, Screenwriting, or Acting for the Camera a plus
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and commitment to collaborative work
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills
• Supervisory/leadership experience with students, preferably in a fast-paced academic environment

As per Northwestern University policy, this position requires a criminal background check. Successful applicants will need to submit to a criminal background check prior to employment.

To apply:
Go to www.nhsi.northwestern.edu and click on the Employment Opportunities at the bottom of the home page and send a cover letter and resume to Jennifer.avery@northwestern.edu.

Exciting opportunities with Shelburne Museum!

March 14, 2023
by Alicia Gomez

Part-time Museum Teachers (Passport to Learning) Program dates: May 15 – June 16 ; Monday- Friday 9am- 2pm
Summer Program Assistants Program Dates: June 14 – August 18, Monday- Friday 7:30am-4pm

1- Passport to Learning educators teach 20-minute workshops on topics and themes in art, language arts, math, social studies, and science to students in grades K-8 who visit the museum on school field trips. Duties include facilitating active discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for school students, as well as providing customer service information for general museum visitors when necessary. Passport to Learning teachers must participate in paid staff training prior to the start of each workshop period.

Qualifications:
Prior experience working with and/or teaching children a must. Recent or soon-to-be graduates with a degree in K-12 education strongly encouraged to apply.

Knowledge of child development and learning theory preferred. Teachers must be able to stand 5-7 hours per day; lift/carry 15+ pounds; work in multi-level sites and climb stairs; and travel across museum grounds in order to carry out security and necessary interpretive responsibilities.

Click here to learn more!

2. Summer Program Assistants – Deadline date: Saturday, March 25

In these fast-paced, hands-on internships, successful candidates will work in one or more of several Education Department programmatic areas: summer camps; family programs and activities; special events; and adult programming. Program assistants will work as camp counselors, assist with logistical planning, set up, and execution of special day and evening events, and work in the Family Activity Center leading daily artmaking activities. Interns will also be assigned wide-ranging administrative and educational duties. Expect some long days, significant logistical work in preparation for events, and on-going public interaction.

Qualifications:

Current high school – college students (and recent college graduates) may apply.

Candidates must be comfortable working with diverse publics.

Experience working with children in academic or informal learning environments – school, camps, museums, etc. — required.

Applicants should demonstrate serious interest in the museum field and academic experience in education, museum studies, studio art, or similar.

Art-making and instructional experience desired. Previous customer service work experience desired.

Friendly, can-do attitude necessary, with good time management skills and ability to successfully juggle multiple responsibilities.

Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively with fellow interns, other members of the education department and with staff from across the museum.

Interns are expected to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Valid driver’s license required.

Program Assistants must be able to lift 35 lbs; ability to walk and stand for significant periods of time.

Click here to apply for the Summer Program Assistant opportunity in handshake!

Identifying Fraudulent Employment Opportunities

March 8, 2023
by Nicole Veilleux

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.