Internship Tips from CCI’s Peer Career Advisor, Ivy Yang ’20 – APPLY EARLY!
Sometimes internship postings hire on a rolling basis but only post a final deadline date. If you have your eye on an internship that you know you want to apply to, don’t wait until the deadline.
If you have questions about the internship, networking with someone at the company can be a good way to find out how their hiring process works and can give you some more clarity. Unsure about how to network? Start by joining Midd2Midd and search by the company name to see if there are alumni there to connect with!
It’s a good idea to apply early for several reasons. First, once you submit your application, you don’t have to think about working on it anymore and can relax. It’s just a waiting game from then on and there’s not much you can do about it. Second, even if you are the perfect candidate, by waiting until the deadline, you may be hurting your chances of getting the internship because the position may have already been filled. Applying early means that if you are a good fit, the company will have spots available, and you may have a better chance of getting an interview and being hired. However, applying early does not mean rushing through your résumé and cover letter. It is still important to take your time to work on the application and make sure that it is the best it can possibly be.
Need help with your résumé and/or cover letter? Peer Career Advisors are here to help! go/PCAs for their Quick Question hours – OR – join us for our Résumé Review Week March 16-20 and enjoy snacks while you meet with a PCA!
Midd2Midd connects Middlebury students, alumni, and parents supporting mentoring, networking, and engagement within the Middlebury community around the world.
Midd2Midd is your place to make things happen.
Apply Now for CCI’s Summer Internship Funding!
CCI has $1000 and $3000 grants available for students with unpaid summer internships!
Funding Application Deadline: April 13.
Instructions, forms, and FAQs available at go/summerfunding.
Before applying for funding:
*Find and accept an internship between now and April 13.
*Must have your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor before submitting funding application. Visit Quick Questions for locations and times.** (Juniors studying abroad, contact Cheryl Whitney Lower.)
*Meet with a CCI advisor to discuss your plans. Appointments are required for First-Year Explore Grant applicants and strongly encouraged for all other applicants.
*Complete an application in Handshake and upload 4 required documents: essay, budget, funding agreement, and CCI-approved resume.
*Follow instructions in CCI’s Quick Guide to Summer Funding.
All funding applications will be reviewed after April 13. Grant notifications will be emailed on May 1.
Need help with your internship search?
There are still close to 3000 paid and unpaid internships on Handshake!
And there are plenty of other places to look. See CCI’s Top 10 Tips for Finding an Internship.
Visit Quick Questions, or make an appointment with a CCI advisor.
CCI can’t wait to hear about your summer plans!
**Added bonus! Complete your Handshake profile and get your resume approved between now and March 24 and you’ll be entered into a competition for a $500 flight voucher.
National Security Agency Webinar
Ever wonder what an intelligence analyst does or how you can become one at NSA? This session is for you…Join the NSA LIVE webinar! Sign up today to hold your spot. Space is limited in the session.
https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NSA/nsalive.html
Thursday March 5 from 4-5 pm
Immigration related internship in DC
The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition is dedicated to providing free legal services to immigrants facing deportation in ICE and ORR detention facilities in the Washington D.C. area. Our Detained Unaccompanied Children Program is currently seeking a full-time undergraduate summer intern to provide administrative and programmatic support to our detention site visit team. This internship offers exposure to immigration law, detention conditions, and current migration issues.
Apply now in Handshake here. Deadline is March 9
National Security Simulated Experience. Apply now for a free trip to MIIS next September
Are you interested in national security? Want a free trip to California to try your hand at a role play with grad students and real officials from the FBI or CIA?
The Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) at the Middlebury Institute for International Studies (MIIS) at Monterey received funding from the Fund for Innovation to bring Institute and College students together for a simulation involving real government and NGO staffers. You will be presented with a role playing simulation where through a combination of audio-visual and paper components, you will be asked to review materials and analyze it all and put together a recommendation on how to deal with a national security dilemma.
The Simulated National Security Exercise will take place at the Institute in Monterey California September 5 and 6, with a welcome reception on September 4.
The Fund for Innovation will cover the cost of airfare and lodging for 6 students from Middlebury.
Click HERE to apply in Handshake. Deadline is Feb 28.
And also plan to attend the Info session on Feb 26 at 7 pm. Click HERE to let us know you’re coming.
At the info session you can learn more with Kris McGuffie, Deputy Director at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at MIIS while she is visiting campus in VT. Kris graduated from Midd with an undergraduate degree in English and a graduate degree from MIIS in nonproliferation and terrorism studies.
CCI’s Summer Internship Funding Applications Now Open!
CCI has $1000 and $3000 grants available for students with unpaid summer internships!
Funding Application Deadline: April 13.
Instructions, forms, and FAQs available at go/summerfunding.
Before applying for funding:
*Find and accept an internship between now and April 13.
*Get your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor. Don’t wait; visit Quick Questions for resume approval.** (Juniors studying abroad, contact Cheryl Whitney Lower.)
*Meet with a CCI advisor to discuss your plans. Appointments are required for First-Year Explore applicants and strongly encouraged for all other applicants.
*Complete an application in Handshake and upload 4 required documents: essay, budget, funding agreement, and CCI-approved resume.
All funding applications will be reviewed after April 13. Grant notifications will be emailed on May 1.
Need help with your internship search?
There are over 3000 paid and unpaid internship on Handshake!
Also see CCI’s Top 10 Tips for Finding an Internship, visit
Quick Questions, or make an appointment with a CCI advisor.
CCI can’t wait to hear about your summer plans!
**Added bonus! Complete your Handshake profile and get your resume approved between now and March 24 and you’ll be entered into a competition for a $500 flight voucher.
GeoCivics PAID summer internship in Colorado Springs with alum
Are you passionate about redistricting, GIS, community education, and/or grassroots organizing?
Join the GeoCivics team at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs this summer to gain experience in linking up with national organizations working on electoral redistricting and fair voting practices, identifying college and high school student groups who are interested in these topics, and researching key current events at the local, state, and national scales that pertain to redistricting.
This summer’s intern will work directly with project lead Dr. Rebecca Theobald (an alumnae) to introduce audiences to the importance of online mapping tools, conduct research on organizations across the country, and execute the communications strategy for the project. Time management and attention to detail are musts, since most of your work will be independent and self-directed. By the end of the summer, we expect to be ready to have substantive discussions about apportionment and redistricting in fifty locations. Come help communities find a new voice to address gerrymandering.
For more information about the GeoCivics project, visit our website at www.uccs.edu/geocivics, and be sure and explore the Story Map created by the 2019 summer intern (http://arcg.is/1W0Wyj)
APPLY HERE in Handshake
DC Internship with House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, Pacific and Nonproliferation
Representative Ami Bera (CA-07) is seeking an intern to assist with his work as Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
This opportunity is open to candidates who demonstrate an interest in international affairs and public policy, and have experience or focus in the areas that fall under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction. Although internships in are unpaid, students will gain invaluable work experience. The hours are flexible but generally run 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Intern duties include, but are not limited to, scheduling meetings, attending briefings, researching legislation & drafting memos for the Subcommittee, preparing materials for hearings and meetings, and various day-to-day office tasks. Applicants should possess excellent written and oral communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
To apply please send a resume with cover letter to Ryan.Uyehara@mail.house.gov.
Meet Alumni in DC this Spring Break: Apply now for the Government and Policy Student Trek
Washington DC Government and Policy Student Trek: March 23-24
Looking for a fun and inspiring way to spend part of your spring break? CCI and Middlebury Professional Networks are partnering to provide a “Government & Policy Student Trek” to Washington, DC on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24.
The objective is to introduce you to alumni working in all areas of government and policy and expose you to real-world professional experiences that will enable you to apply your liberal arts learning while informing your career exploration and other post-graduate planning.
Who should apply?
If you are interested in learning about or working in government or policy, this trek is for you! This trip is open to all majors, all students, but preference will be given to non-seniors as the emphasis is on exploration.
Who will we meet?
In the past we have engaged alumni who work in exciting roles on Capitol Hill, the State and Treasury departments, think thanks like Brookings or the Aspen Institute, and non-profits like the National Democratic Institute.
Click HERE to apply in Handshake, deadline is Wednesday Feb 19!
Organizing Corps 2020
Organizing Corps 2020’s Bootcamp and Immersion programs are on-the-ground political trainings run by campaign veterans, and focused on recruiting, training and placing students in battleground states in the 2020 presidential election.
Applications for the Democratic National Committee’s Organizing Corps 2020 are February 18th for bootcamps and March 4th for the immersion program.
This is a very cool pipeline program for organizing and development of our future political stars and leaders — and you get paid!
