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:

• There may be 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 23-29):

• Five internships spanning spectrum from energy to business to IT at Genentech, a biotechnology company using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Internships include: Information Technology, Green BioPharma Engineering, Global Pharma Procurement, Energy Management, and Business Process & Operational Excellence. (Deadline: 3/23)
• Learn about cutting edge geriatric research in the areas of dementia and mood disorders using new neuroimaging techniques, clinicopathological correlations and other study methods as the Student Visitor Intern at the Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program at McLean Hospital.  (Deadline: 3/23) 
• What is an apothecary garden? How do you cultivate medicinal mushrooms, and which wild herbs are the best for tinctures, oils, salves and teas? You’ll learn this and more as the Herbal Intern at Spring Mountain Herbs of Vermont in Starksboro! (Deadline: 3/24)

What’s New in JOBS!

• Seniors: Ramp up your approach to “life after Midd” with 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.  We meet late mornings on April 4, 18 and 25. (Deadline to submit a resume and an application letter 4/2).
• Two positions!  Immediate hire!  Be involved in translational research in a clinical trial seeking to reverse type 1 diabetes as a Clinical Research Coordinator or Research Assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and early application is recommended.  (Deadline: 5/1)

JOB APPLICATION DEADLINES THIS WEEK (March 23-29):

• No application deadlines this week.

This Week’s CCI Events:

• Mon, March 24, 1:30-5:00 pm  Spring Job Fair in Burlington Over 80 employers will be represented.  This is a great opportunity.  RSVP in MOJO.  Free van transportation available from CCI.  (Location: Champlain College in Burlington)

CCI Reminders and Related Notices:

• Seniors: Ramp up your approach to “life after Midd” with 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.  We meet late mornings on April 4, 18 and 25. (Deadline to submit a resume and an application letter 4/2).
• Internship Funding applications are now online! 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!
• Don’t forget to read Middlebury’s Health Professions blog: Find leads on opportunities for relevant experience; keep abreast of pertinent lectures and presentations; learn what fellow premeds are up to.
• If you are considering applying for a Fulbright, Watson, or British Scholarship in fall 2014, please note: Preliminary applications due by Monday, April 21, 2014.
  Spring Semester Fellowship Meetings and Deadlines: Overview of Fall Fellowships (British, Watson, Fulbright), Monday, March 17 at 6:30-7:30pm in Hillcrest 103; Writing Proposals and Essays for the British Scholarships: Monday, April 28 6:30-7:30 pm in Hillcrest 103; Writing Proposals for the Fulbright and Watson: Thursday, May 1 6:30-7:30pm in Hillcrest
• 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.
• Engage Chicago: An immersive summer field study program for undergraduates from across the nation, featuring optional Concentrations for students interested in Health or Law. (Deadline: 4/4)
• One year unpaid internship at Sports Legacy Institute-Boston University CTE Brain Bank, Boston University School of Medicine Looking for a college student interested in pursuing a career in neuroscience, neuropsychology, and other related fields. Interns will gain exposure to neurodegenerative diseases and neuropsychology. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Lauren Murphy at Lmurphy2@bu.edu. Visit our website: http://www.bu.edu/cte/our-research/brain-bank/
• Global Health Corps (GHC) is looking for driven, passionate, young leaders with diverse skill sets and experiences to join the movement for health equity. One-year paid fellowship positions are available with high impact NGOs and government organizations in East Africa, Southern Africa and the US that require new thinking and innovative solutions. Applicants can apply for up to 3 positions that match their interests and skills, from project management to monitoring and evaluation, engineering, communications and more. We are looking for people from a broad range of sectors and disciplines.
• The NIH Postbac Intramural Research Training Award is a good option for pre-meds or other scientists who are looking for a research experience before medical or graduate school.
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Post-Bachelor Fellowship. Meeting global health’s greatest challenges through education and innovation.
• The National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, MD seeks Research Assistant to conduct research on the pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of childhood mental illnesses, with an emphasis on pediatric bipolar disorder .
• 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.

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