CCI Connect!

Hey Students,

Welcome to CCI Connect! Check out the newest internships, jobs, and CCI events postings and get started! As you browse the entries, clicking on the internship or job titles will bring you straight to the MOJO posting (you will need to sign in the first time); in many places, we’ve also provided a link to the organization. If you need help or want to talk through ideas and options, come to drop-ins hours at the Center for Careers & Internships (CCI) in Adirondack House every Monday-Friday from 2-5 p.m. No appointment necessary for drop-in hours!

What’s New in INTERNSHIPS:

• It is not too late!  Middlebury FoodWorks has extended its deadlines for many of its summer food-related internships based in Vermont or Kentucky.  Search MOJO for FoodWorks.  (New Deadlines: 3/5)
• FIRST YEARS! Here’s an all-expenses paid opportunity to participate in a 2-day interactive conference in June at Google New York that provides first-year students who are traditionally underrepresented in technology an introduction to Google’s organizational structure, business operations and culture. Apply now for the Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) Discovery Program. (Deadline: 3/16)
• JUNIORS!  If you are selected, Google will pay your expenses to attend their three-day Google AdCamp the week of August 17, which offers a collaborative curriculum and inside look at Google’s advertising sales and services operations.  (Deadline: 3/16)
• SSG Advisors, a global international development and frontier market investment services firm based in Burlington, Vermont is seeking a Summer Intern to conduct research on innovative incentive structures that foundations and government agencies can use to achieve specific environmental and social goals. (Deadline: 3/16)
• Social Entrepreneurs!  Work for an organization working to foster the conditions for the next Silicon Valley in Rio or Cape Town, Cairo or Jakarta. As the Entrepreneur Selection & Growth Intern for Endeavor Global, help select extraordinary Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs) around the world who have the potential to transform industries, communities, economies, and even countries.  (Deadline: 3/16)
• Hone your marketing skills with this paid CLIMB – Scientific Marketing Specialist Internship with Novus Biologicals, whose mission is to accelerate scientific discovery by developing and marketing unique products in the forefront of science.(Deadline: 3/24)
• JUNIORS!  Here’s your chance to gain valuable experience in marketing, finance, global operations, global business services, franchise sales & development, and human resources in a paid Leadership Development Internship Program with Burger King Corporation. (Deadline: 3/24)
• There are some late-breaking internships that did not get into this week’s CCI Connect so be sure to check them out! Search in MOJO for internships by “date posted.”

INTERNSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINES THIS WEEK (March 2-8):

• It is not too late!  Middlebury FoodWorks has extended its deadlines for many of its summer food-related internships based in Vermont or Kentucky.  Search MOJO for FoodWorks.  (New Deadlines: 3/5)

What’s New in JOBS:

• While no new opportunities were posted to MOJO this week, there are still some great jobs in LACN (Liberal Arts Career Network) just waiting for your application! Log on to MOJO and click “Jump to: LACN” to access hundreds of great opportunities posted on LACN.

JOB APPLICATION DEADLINES THIS WEEK (March 2-8):

• No job applications due this week.

This Week’s CCI Events:

• Thurs, Feb. 27, 7-9 pm School of Risk Management (SRM) at St. John’s University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business Information Session This graduate program offers Master of Science degrees in Enterprise Risk Management and Management of Risk and Insurance. Come learn more. (LIB 150A)
• Thurs, Feb. 27, 7:30 -9 pm Social Responsibility Week: Tom Mitchell: Investment as a Tool for Social Change Tom Mitchell is the Managing Director of Mission-Related Investing at Cambridge Associates, a leading investment consulting firm. He helps his clients formally explore activities and investments that align their investments with their mission and philanthropic interests. (RAJ Conference Room)
• Fri, Feb. 28, March 7, 14: Seniors! Want to ramp up your approach to “life after Midd?” Take CCI’s Career Action Crash Course and in three sessions, get a firm handle on what you want and how to network and interview to get it. (Registration for this series has closed; watch MOJO for registration deadlines for the next series in April.)
• Tues, March 4, 4:30 to 6:00 pm   Senior Meeting and Post-Completion OPT Session with International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)  Join ISSS as we provide Senior-specific information to assist with your transition to life beyond the Green Mountain State.  The Senior Meeting will address your visa status after graduation, invitation letters for family members to attend commencement, summer travel in the U.S., employment options and graduate school.  All senior international students should plan to attend this meeting. The Post-Completion OPT will follow the Senior Meeting session will outline what you need to consider if you want to work in the U.S. after graduation.  (If you don’t plan to work in the U.S. after graduation or already attended an OPT session as a senior, you do not need to stay for the OPT session.) We will have food! (Carr Hall Lounge)
• Thurs, March 6, 4:30-6 pm A Field Guide for Geology Majors  Join this conversation to find out what former Middlebury College Geology majors have gone on to do.  These alums represent a diverse array of professional directions including work with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, environmental consulting firms, and science writing. (MBH 104)

CCI Reminders and Related Notices:

• Internship Funding applications are coming out this week!  If you find an unpaid summer internship, you can apply for funding through CCI to cover costs such as transportation, food,  housing etc.  Visit go/summer funding for full details.  (Applications due: 4/6)
• CCI has listings of the 2013 Summer Internships that Middlebury students participated in. Check them out for ideas and feel free to contact the student interns for additional information.
• Follow CCI ON FACEBOOK for internship and job-related stories, news, tips, and more!
• New Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship Up to five fellowships awarded to U.S. Citizens. Awardees will create multi-media stories on globally significant social or environmental topics including biodiversity, cities, climate change, cultures, energy, food, oceans, and water. For more information and to apply, visit http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-nat-geo-fellowship. Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2014. Questions? Contact Lisa Gates at fellowships@middlebury.edu.
• Free practice tests for the MCAT, GRE, LSAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, GMAT  in February and March.  Kaplan is offering free online practice tests. Experience the exam under proctored conditions, receive a detailed score analysis, and learn exclusive strategies to improve your score! To register: www.kaptest.com/practice or go/practicetest .Questions? Please contact local Kaplan representative Gail Harris, gail.harris@kaplan.com for more information.
• Fri, April 4, Goldman Sachs Leadership Camp For 1st year and sophomore women- by application. Goldman Sachs will provide travel and hotel for those chosen. (Application Deadline: 3/9)
• Sun, March 16  4:00 to 5:30 pm Immigration Issues Session with immigration attorney Dyann DelVecchio (Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and Middlebury alumna) This session will focus on issues related to staying and/or working in the United States and is open to all class years. We will have food! (Carr Hall Lounge)
• Stanford Graduate School of Business Research Fellowship Program, designed for individuals wanting to gain valuable training and experience toward a career in academic research before applying to a PhD program in business and related fields. (Application deadline: 4/20/14)
• Remember to also check LACN (Liberal Arts Career Network) for hundreds of great internship and job postings! Log on to MOJO and on the MOJO homepage click “Jump to: LACN” to see many other opportunities just waiting for your application. Check back frequently.