Work in Vermont. Lose Some of Your Student Loans.
The State of Vermont, in collaboration with the University of Vermont and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), is offering a $5000 loan repayment program to incentivize and retain new graduates from Vermont colleges and universities. Any graduate during the spring 2023 academic year with a Bachelor of Science and/or Bachelor of Arts can apply. Recipients will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis based on regional, employer, and institutional distribution criteria, as long as funding is available. Applicants must submit proof of employment when applying. Employment will be verified with the Vermont-based employer at two points: after one year of employment and after the second year of employment.
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2 Think tanks want you
The Century Foundation’s Summer Scholars is an internship program designed to foster skill sets in order to excel in the public policy sector. Scholars will build important skills, add to their portfolios, meet interesting people, and hopefully even have some fun. The program is a hybrid, eight-week, full-time position, running from Monday, June 12 through Friday, August 4.
The Century Foundation is a progressive, independent think tank that conducts research, develops solutions, and drives policy change to make people’s lives better. We pursue economic, racial, gender, and disability equity in education, health care, and work, and promote U.S. foreign policy that fosters international cooperation, peace, and security. TCF has offices in New York and Washington, D.C.
Click here to browse several different good looking internships this summer and apply before March 15.
The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) is a national organization that conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to shape education policies and improve learning for each and every child. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, LPI connects policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels with the evidence, ideas, and actions needed to strengthen the pre-k to grade 12 education system and address the complex realities facing public schools and their communities. Working with policymakers, researchers, educators, community groups, and others who care about improving public schools, the Institute advances evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for all children.
Click here to learn more about the Research and Policy intern and apply by March 19.
Legal Assistant job for recent grad
This is an alumna referred opportunity!
Rower LLC, a New York City law firm dedicated to matrimonial and family law, is looking for a dynamic, highly organized, and detail-oriented administrative and legal assistant. The candidate need not have prior experience in a law firm but should have administrative experience. The compensation range for this position is $55,000 to $75,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus healthcare benefits, 401(k) plan, opportunities for overtime pay, and discretionary bonuses. Recent college graduates and class of 2023 seniors who are interested in the law are encouraged to apply, with the caveat that we expect at least a two-year commitment.
Candidates should have a positive attitude, the ability to collaborate, excellent people skills, top-notch organizational skills, and a desire to learn and grow. The position involves wearing “two hats” and doing administrative assistant work (scheduling, client intake, correspondence, etc.) and legal assistant work (document organization, drafting pleadings, filing court documents, etc.) and our ideal candidate will be adept at multi-tasking and keeping track of many different assignments.
Apply HERE in Handshake.
Nonproliferation PAID summer internship with MIIS
The Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Nonproliferation Studies at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)—is a paid fellowship.
Fellows work in close collaboration with CNS staff members on different nonproliferation issues in areas including:
- Eurasia
- East Asia
- Chemical and Biological Weapons
- International Organizations and Nonproliferation
- Export Control and Nonproliferation
- Middle East Nonproliferation
CNS is a pioneer in developing and applying “New Tools” in nonproliferation research and education. Our key techniques include open source information and computer modeling, namely the creative use of satellite imagery, geospatial data, 3-dimensional (3D) modeling, virtual reality environments, and social media platforms. Over the summer, fellows may have the opportunities to contribute to innovative nonproliferation projects for the Nuclear Threat Initiative website alongside a team of CNS experts.
Click here to apply and follow the directions closely.
Consult to make the NYC subway system better
As the operator of the New York City subway and bus systems, as well as the LIRR and Metro-North commuter railroads, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a primary catalyst for sustainability in the largest metropolitan area in North America. This position is part of an internal management consulting group focused on operational efficiency.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in government, transportation, or urban affairs, this could be for you. The alum who sent this position over got a master’s degree in City Planning and is excited to see applicants. Here’s a little more about it:
The Associate, Strategic Initiatives, Operational Effectiveness will support projects across the MTA family that align with the agency’s strategic priorities—specifically, to improve efficiency, service quality and overall performance.
These projects will contribute substantially to the MTA’s targets for recurring cost savings, which is a cornerstone of the MTA’s Financial Plan. The position conducts data collection and analysis, field observation, research, and modeling. These initiatives will facilitate optimized decision-making and resource allocation, as well as increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness through modernized business practices.
More details and apply HERE in Handshake.
NYC Office of the Mayor Communications Research Intern
The Mayor’s Communications Office of Research and Media Analysis is responsible for monitoring media coverage related to the mayor, his policies and actions, and performing research in support of the mayor’s communications priorities.
About the Role
- Monitoring news sites and social media in real-time and disseminating breaking stories
- Helping transcribe the mayor’s remarks for public release
- Assisting to compile early morning or evening press clippings
- Drafting reports on broadcast news coverage
- Searching for relevant stories in television broadcasts, radio, traditional media outlets, and community papers
- Additional research projects in support of short- and long-term communications needs
This is a Midd-friendly position supervised by an alum and a student in J-term did an internship here as well.
Learn more and apply on Handshake here.
What are you doing this summer? If your plans involve an internship, CCI can help you find one and even fund an unpaid internship.
Handshake has almost 5000 paid and unpaid internships in all interest areas.
More internships and info on CCI’s Career Path Pages (see News and Top Resources tabs).
Check out Internships reserved for Middlebury students (many expiring March 1).
Some highlighted internships include:
- Marine Conservation in The Bahamas (expires Feb. 28!)
- Fellowship in Nonproliferation Studies (expires Feb. 28!)
- Empathetics (great for Psych majors)
- and lots of MiddWorks for Vermont internships.
Visit CCI’s Find an Internship page for tips on finding or creating internships.
View the recorded Find and Fund Your Summer Internship information session.
Visit go/SummerFunding to apply for funding for an unpaid summer internship. Must have an internship secured before applying for funding. Deadline: April 7!
Spend the summer making a difference in Vermont with MiddWorks for Vermont and Vermont Innovation Summer! Learn more at our info session Wednesday, March 1st
Don’t miss a chance to make an impact in Vermont this summer AND also experience farmers’ markets, hikes, swimming holes, outdoor cafes, music festivals, sunsets on the lake, and warm, sunny weather!
- 40 MiddWorks for Vermont and Vermont Innovation Summer internships in Handshake.
- $4,000 summer internship funding award.
- Every sector: start-ups, business, education, health care, social justice, arts and culture, and the environment.
- Middlebury and Burlington housing available.
Sound too good to be true? It’s not! Join CCI and the Innovation Hub on Wednesday, March 1st at 7:00 pm in Coltrane Lounge for an Info Session with KEVIN CHU ’14, Executive Director of the Vermont Futures Project. Kevin will be joined by summer 2022 Vermont interns who will be sharing their experiences from last summer.
Get in the mood for Vermont summer with coupons for FREE Shiretown creemees for info session attendees!
US State Department Info Session: on campus and in person, February 20
Come to this session to learn about career, exchange, and foreign language opportunities at the U.S. State Department and life as a diplomat working in U.S. embassies and consulates overseas.
Monday, February 20 at 4:30 pm in Axinn 219. Register here.
Sandy and Eric Jacobs joined the Foreign Service as a tandem couple in 2008, following private sector careers and service as U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Ukraine. They have served a range of public diplomacy, management, political, and consular assignments in Uzbekistan, Estonia, Tajikistan, India, and Washington DC. Sandy is currently on a one-year Cox Fellowship focused on space diplomacy; her background includes managing cultural and exchange programs (including Fulbright selection), cybersecurity, political-military affairs, space policy and outreach, crisis response, and human rights. Eric is Deputy Director of the Foreign Service Institute’s management training department; his background includes embassy operations (including financial and human resources), crisis response, logistics management, and human rights.
Middlebury Diplomat in Residence and former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Jeff Lunstead will also attend the talk.