diiVe global consulting workshop with MiddVentures on 3/31
Speaker event with MiddVentures X diiVe Join Devon Reynolds, Program Manager at diiVe, a global consulting training and leadership development company, who will share his journey as a venture builder and consultant in South Africa.
Thursday, March 31st, 4.30-5.30pm ET, on Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5542980045
CCI Internship Funding Deadline (April 10) AND upcoming application deadlines for some great funded internships
Planning to participate in an unpaid internship this summer? Sunday, April 10 is the deadline to apply for CCI’s internship funding grants!
- CCI has $3500 or $1000 competitive internship grants.
- April 10 – one and only deadline to apply for internship grants.
- Details, eligibility, FAQs, and forms: go/summerfunding.
- Must have a secured internship and a CCI-approved resume to apply for funding.
- Visit the Peer Career Advisors (PCA) for resume approvals no later than April 1!
Still searching for a summer internship? The Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) can help!
- Many great CCI-Sponsored and MiddWorks for Vermont Internships that come with guaranteed funding will expire on March 27 and later – apply now! Internships in all interest areas.
- Handshake has over 4200 additional paid and unpaid internships! CCI Advisors or Peer Career Advisors can help you find those that match your interests.
- Visit CCI’s Find an Internship page for additional tips on finding or creating an internship.
- Watch the recorded Find and Fund Your Summer Internship information session.
- More internships and info on CCI’s Career Path Pages (see News and Top Resources tabs).
What else should I know?
- Drop into Quick Questions by April 1 to have your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor (PCA), a requirement for funding.
- Visit go/Handshake and click on “Career Center” to schedule an appointment with a Career and Internship Advisor in your area of interest.
- MiddCORE Intern Lab is accepting applications from students applying for CCI funding or CCI-sponsored internships. This professional development series comes with an additional $500 professional development award upon completion of the series. Two deadlines: April 3 or 17. Apply Now!
Diverse Voices in Global Affairs – event on March 31
The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs has organized this event. Thursday, March 31 at 6:45. Please see the details below and make sure to RSVP if you’re interested.
Voices of Lime: Insights into life on the Autism Spectrum – Monday, April 25
Join Lime Connect and Paulette Penzvalto, Engineering Program Manager at Google and Lime Network member, as she moderates a discussion with Lime Network members who are living and working successfully with Autism. Through this engaging session, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of Autism as well as ways in which to support individuals on both personal and professional levels.
Date: Monday, April 25th, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM EST | Live Captioning available via Zoom
GIS & Data Analytics Applied to International Development
WHEN: Friday, April 1, 2022
TIME: 12:30-1:30 pm
LOCATION: In-Person, Bicentennial Hall Room 216
Join us to hear from Carmen Tedesco ’02, Director Analytics at Fraym, who will be on campus to speak with students about her career applying her geospatial expertise providing thought leadership on data systems issues in the international development space. She has international development sector experience in climate change/climate services, WASH, youth development, agriculture/food security, and infectious disease epidemiology and has worked in: Armenia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bhutan, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Thailand, Tunisia, Russia, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Come hear about her experiences applying GIS and data analytics methods in the career space, her pathway from Midd to career, and her career advice for students.
Register in Handshake for the Event
Carmen will also hold office hours in Room 331 Bi Hall after the session if you would like to review your resume and GIS data analysis career interests with her. You can register for these 20-minute one-on-one sessions with Carmen in Handshake.
Hot Social Impact Handshake Internships & Jobs
Don’t forget to check out all the internships and jobs being added to Handshake daily. Set up a “Job Alert” to save your searches and be alerted to new ones as they get posted daily or weekly. Below are some of the opportunities that showed up from my Saved Searches this week:
Sustainability/Conservation/Renewable Energy/Climate Change Impact
International Affairs/Policy/Development
Political Affairs InternThe Humane Society of the United StatesGaithersburg, Maryland, United States |
MiddWorks for Vermont Summer Internship Program/CCI-Sponsored/VT Innovation Summer
Women in Foreign Policy event on March 24
As we celebrate Women’s History throughout March, we celebrate the accomplishments of female leaders at the U.S. Department of State, based domestically and abroad. Please join us for a panel discussion focused on Women in Foreign Policy on Thursday, March 24 at 6 pm ET. You will meet: * Jameela Raja Akbari- Director of the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations * Karin Sullivan- Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Global Talent Management * Dorothy Ngutter- U.S. Consul General, in Merida, Mexico * Jennifer Archibeque- Assistant Director, Honolulu, Hawaii Passport Agency These remarkable women pursued Department careers full of adventure, intellectual challenges, and personal and professional development throughout the world. Tune in to hear about their experiences and learn more about the several career opportunities that the Department of State offers. Please register for the event: https://tinyurl.com/y7us98kg |
Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals
Calling on young change-makers: the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth is looking for the next generation of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!
About the ‘Young Leaders for the SDGs’ Flagship Initiative:
On a biennial basis, 17 outstanding young leaders from across various sectors are recognized for their agency, courage and ingenuity in finding lasting solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.
Throughout the two-year term, these Young Leaders will engage young people for the 2030 Agenda, not only through their existing initiatives, platforms and networks but through advocacy opportunities with the United Nations and its partners.
Becoming a Young Leader is a title of recognition from the United Nations for young people who are excelling in their contributions to helping deliver on the SDGs in their communities.
Learn more about our former classes of Young Leaders for the SDGs: 2016 Class, 2018 Class, 2020 Class.
Applications for the 2022 Class are now open and will close on 31 March 2022! Young people from all over the world between the ages of 15 and 29 years are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected based on the following criteria:
- Leadership – Ability to influence and motivate others
- Innovation – Uniqueness and ingenuity
- Scalability – Potential to benefit others beyond their current scope of impact
- Impact – Measurable outcomes directly linked to their work
- Presentation – Inspire and motivate others through storytelling
Interested in Learning More About Social Impact Investing?
RuralWorks Impact Partners (RuralWorks) is the investment manager of a $100 million social impact fund (Fund) established to provide greatly needed equity capital to growth-oriented and transitioning businesses committed to creating quality jobs and community wealth in rural America. The Fund’s strategy of partnering with local economic and community development entities to deliver capital Access, employee Empowerment and community Advancement supports the Fund’s goals of increasing economic mobility, generating community wealth, and building a more equitable and resilient rural economy. The Fund will target an appropriate risk-adjusted return to investors. The Fund expects to be licensed by the USDA to operate as a “Rural Business Investment Company” (RBIC) and to partner with LP investors committed to the success of rural America.
They are looking for a 2022 Social Media and Marketing Spring Term Intern, and you will have the chance to learn the ins and outs of starting a social impact investment fund.
Want to Excite Kids Teaching Them About Growing & Cooking? 3 Weeks Left to Apply to FoodCorps!
FoodCorps is looking for our next class of service members. Are you or someone you know planning to apply? The application deadline is March 31 and interviews are already underway. We encourage you to submit your application soon! What does it mean to serve with FoodCorps? FoodCorps service members get kids excited about growing, cooking, and eating food. This full-time, paid position is ideal for anyone who’s passionate about making a difference in their community through teaching, gardening, and food justice. Learn more here. If you’re not applying but know someone who might be interested, help us spread the word by forwarding this announcement! |