HOT Social Impact Handshake Internships & Jobs
Here is a sampling of a few of the internships and jobs showing up in Handshake. Don’t wait to apply!
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DC Week: Explore Careers in International Development and Environmental Policy
The Center for Advising and Career Services at the graduate school at MIIS has generously invited Middlebury undergraduate students to participate in the virtual information sessions scheduled during the week of March 21. This is during spring break, but you can log in from where ever you are. There are 20+ events scheduled. Check out the list here in Handshake.
Select employers include:
- 3/21: Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) – a USAID implementing partner nonprofit NGO working on international development projects focused on agriculture, livestock, and general ag/livelihoods and food security programming around the world.
- 3/21: Cisco Systems, International Trade & Energy Policy
- 3/21: Search for Common Ground – the largest peace-building NGO in the world, celebrating over 35 years.
- 3/21: The World Bank – an introduction to the World Bank Translation and Interpretation Unit. This is strictly a language session.
- 3/22: World Wildlife Fund – Join Senior Director, Large Initiatives and Infrastructure, Evan Freund (MIDD alum), and other MIDD alumni as they discuss WWF’s organizational structure, projects, and potential career paths.
- 3/22: Ploughshares Fund – a public grant-making foundation that supports initiatives to prevent the spread and use of nuclear weapons, and to prevent conflicts that could lead to their use.
- 3/22: Integra LLC – Integra delivers international social and economic development solutions to promote self-reliance in emerging economies through analytical tools and private sector engagement.
- 3/23: TechnoServe – an international nonprofit that promotes business solutions to poverty in the developing world by linking people to information, capital and markets.
- 3/23: Environmental Incentives – a small business that supports USAID and implementing partners to practice adaptive management and improve the outcomes of environment and development programs through systematic learning and performance-driven approaches.
- 3/23: USAID / OIG – is the lead U.S. Government agency working to end extreme global poverty and enable democratic societies. The Mission of USAID‚ Office of Inspector General is to safeguard and strengthen U.S. foreign assistance through timely, relevant, and impactful oversight.
- 3/24: OCEANA – discuss OCEANA’s mission, career paths, current projects, and potential career opportunities. OCEANA – Protecting the World’s Oceans.
Special note: if you do take advantage of these opportunities and sign up, please take the commitment seriously and make sure you show up at the Zoom meeting, dress professionally, listen and learn and be ready to ask prepared questions as appropriate.
Union organizer job in Colorado with alum connection
Ivy Geilker ’19.5 shared this opportunity and I wanted to spread the word. As she says “I studied the labor movement in Soc courses and it has been really amazing and eye opening to be boots on the ground after years of theory. I think other soc majors would really excel in this job and be able to put their degrees to use.”
Colorado WINS has been on the cutting edge of building power for state employees in Colorado and fighting for economic, racial, and social justice. In 2020, we passed a bill giving collective bargaining rights to state employees and in 2021 secured our first-ever contract. We are now hiring organizers in Colorado on this exciting campaign to build a 21st-century union for 30,000 state employees.
Colorado state employees preserve and protect the things Coloradans love about the state. They are Black, brown, white and Asian and make life better for families and communities. They care for veterans and those with disabilities; maintain the safety and use of state roads and bridges; protect the quality of drinking water and air; provide stewardship to public lands and boost tourism; keep prisons and communities secure and provide many other essential services.
Learn more and apply in Handshake here: https://middlebury.joinhandshake.com/jobs/6127224/share_preview
Rachel Carson Council Fellowship
The RCC Fellowship Program is designed to identify outstanding students with a passion for environmental education, organizing and advocacy and provide them with financial support to carry out valuable projects or campaigns on behalf of the RCC.
To apply to the program, students propose their own projects that are focused on sustainability and environmental justice to be carried out on their campuses and in their communities. Individuals considering applying to the program may consider a wide variety of potential projects.
Former fellows have run projects ranging from divestment campaigns to podcasts on environmental justice issues and campaigns for renewable energy infrastructure on their campuses.
Check out all the details here. Deadline is April 1.
Young Global Professionals Paid Internship Program at Atlantic Council
At the Atlantic Council, we advance our mission of “shaping the global future together” by taking on global, generational challenges – those the next generation is inheriting.
To meet this moment, we are committed to fostering the next generation of international affairs professionals. To this end, we have relaunched our internship program as a world-class, paid Young Global Professionals (YGP) Program. This initiative is designed to provide exceptional young people with in-depth exposure to international affairs and an opportunity to play an active role in shaping real-world solutions to global challenges.
Apply in Handshake here. Deadline is March 31
Civil Society Innovation Project Internship
Rights CoLab advances human rights by fostering collaboration among experts across the fields of civil society, technology, business, and finance. Together we build new ways of organizing civic engagement and leveraging markets to improve the impact, resilience, and sustainability of human rights initiatives.
Rights CoLab is looking for two interns to assist in work on Mapping Civil Society Innovation to Advance Human Rights project. The interns will be advised and supervised by program officer Eleonora Davidyan, a Russian human rights lawyer who is supporting Civil Society programs at Rights CoLab, as well as by co-founder of Rights CoLab Edwin Rekosh, who has taught Human Rights Law and Development for 20 years at Columbia Law School.
Responsibilities include:
Desk research, analysis, and writing:
- Identify potential content providers;
- Identify initiatives for case studies;
- Draft selected case studies according to an existing template.
Contribution to other program initiatives is encouraged.
Work remotely.
Qualifications: Interns should be familiar with Human Rights concepts and the work of NGOs. Graduate students preferred.
Time commitment: The internship requires a part-time commitment of 120 hours. The internship starts ASAP and lasts 12 weeks or longer.
Compensation: Those eligible to work in the US will be compensated at $15 per hour. Other applicants will be considered if they are eligible for academic credit.
Application process: Please submit your Resume/CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this internship to info@rightscolab.org with the subject heading “Internship, Civil Society Innovation.”
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Apply for a Privilege and Poverty Summer Internship
Apply for a paid Summer 2022 P&P Addison County Internship – Rolling Basis
We are thrilled to be able to offer additional placements this year with our community partners, and have re-opened applications for our local placements at the following organizations:
- WomenSafe – Interns provide support and direct services to individuals impacted by family violence
- John Graham Housing and Services – Interns support individuals and families working toward stable housing
- HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects) – Interns support the food shelf and assist clients with accessing the network of human services in the county
- Open Door Clinic – Interns provide medical translation for Spanish-speaking clients and their health-care providers
- Charter House Coalition – Interns work with emergency housing shelter staff to provide safe housing and food to community members who are unhoused
- Addison Central Teens – Interns help to plan and deliver summer programming for the teen center camps and daily programs
- Addison County Restorative Justice Services – This placement will work with ACRJS andcommunity organizations to coordinate community responses beyond law enforcement.
- Addison County Public Defender/ ACRJS – This position will split time between the Public Defender’s office and ACRJS, working with clients who are encountering the criminal justice system. For the Public Defender, the intern will work with the client and attorney to help prepare their case for the court process. With ACRJS, the intern will work with clients through the restorative justice process.
- Addison County Community Trust – this position supports the work of ACCT to develop andmanage affordable, accessible housing.
Special Note: Are you fluent in Spanish? Please consider applying for our Open Door Clinic placement!”
For more Information and to apply visit here.
2022 History in Translation: An Experiential and Intercultural Exploration of Executive Order 9066-Apply Today for the 12 Day Trip
Application deadline March 27th
A 12-day, in-person program, taking place in California (United States of America) from late July through early August, with some preliminary (remote) activities in May and June.
In-person program activities will include:
- Collaborative translation and oral history activities;
- Travel to “War Relocation Center” historic sites, including the Manzanar internment camp in Independence, CA;
- On-site service/volunteer activities.
While program instruction and facilitation will be conducted in English, the deliberately intercultural nature of the program will provide students the opportunity to work, reflect, and learn as a team diverse in culture, language, and education.
Applications are due on or before March 27, 2022. Applicant interviews will be conducted between April 4 -15; acceptance decisions will be made the week of April 18; and participation confirmed by April 25. A required post-program reflection and presentation will be scheduled for the fall of 2022 and/or spring of 2023. Participants will also be asked to share their experience with others on the Middlebury and/or ICU campus during the 2022-2023 academic year.
The application can be accessed here. Please submit your application before the end of the day March 27, 2022 Eastern Standard Time (United States).
History in Translation 2022 is a collaborative project of the Middlebury College Center for Community Engagement, Middlebury School in Japan, the Japanese Studies Department, and Middlebury Institute of International Studies Translation and Interpretation. For more information, contact Kristen Mullins at kmullins@middlebury.edu or Colin Yamaguchi at cyamaguchi@middlebury.edu.
Interested in contributing to social change this summer in Monterey, California? EXTENDED DEADLINE!
Middlebury Social Impact Corps, a cohort-based program including MIIS Scholars and Middlebury College interns, will be working with host site, Impact Monterey County.
Applications are due by 9:00amPST/12:00pmEST on Friday, March 11, 2022 (deadline extended!)
Learn more on Handshake or by visiting go/socialimpactcorps
MSIC Intern Application (for undergraduate students)*
MSIC Scholar Application (for MIIS graduate students)
*Housing included, plus undergraduate Interns will receive a $3000 summer grant
Please contact Dr. Netta Avineri, MSIC Faculty Director (navineri@middlebury.edu) with questions or for more information.
Vermont Innovation Summer Internships in Burlington!
This summer, the Innovation Hub is launching its Vermont Innovation Summer program, which will support a cohort of students living and working across Burlington, VT’s innovation ecosystem.
Read below for specific internship opportunities as they come in!
Sales and Marketing Internship at Widewail
Widewail is a Burlington-based startup focused on helping businesses effectively manage their reputation online. Widewail helps businesses both create and manage online engagement through its proprietary software and managed services.
They are looking for a sales and marketing intern from Middlebury to work in their office at Hula, Burlington’s technology-driven coworking and innovation campus on the shores of Lake Champlain.
Read the full job description and apply on Handshake!
Internship at the Generator Makerspace
Generator is a combination of artist studios, classroom, and business incubator at the intersection of art, science, and technology. They provide tools, expertise, education, and opportunity – to enable all members of our community to create, collaborate, and make their ideas a reality.
They are looking for a Middlebury student intern to work on a variety of projects from operations to educational programming to fabrication to digital media. No technical experience is required and the internship will include tool trainings on their machinery (including laser cutting, 3D printing, vinyl cutting, wood and/or metal shop tools).
Read the full job description and apply on Handshake!