CCI Connect!

Hey Students,

This is the last edition of CCI Connect! this semester.  Keep checking MOJO for jobs and internships!

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 (May 11-17):

• No internship application deadlines this week.

What’s New in JOBS:

• You’ll be a Jack or Jill of all trades in this position for this great, small organization in Vergennes focused on holistic health.  Apply now to be the Assistant to Communications Manager, Event Coordinator & Community Outreach  for 2 Wolves Holistic Center.  (Deadline: 6/1)
• Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) are often referred to as the domestic Peace Corps.  Spend a year in service in Vermont helping the state’s youth overcome the effects of poverty.  Apply now to be a Vermont Youth Tomorrow Americorps VISTA for 2014-2015.  Living stipend, health benefits and more.  (Deadline: 6/30)

JOB APPLICATION DEADLINES THIS WEEK (May 11-17):

• Love Tennis? Here’s your sports-related position! Apply to be the New England Tennis Service Representative for the United States Tennis Association (USTA), and promote this great game in a variety of ways. (Deadline: 5/12)

This Week’s CCI Events:

No more CCI events this semester but check out this opportunity in Boston!

•  Future CEO’s Non-Profit Superstars and Entrepreneurs! The Leadership Project is an immersive program that accelerates your leadership potential and fast-tracks your career whether you want to lead an organization or launch your own.  The conference in Boston will take place May 30-31.  Apply today or contact sgriesser@westwoodintl.com.

CCI Reminders and Related Notices:

• Senior international students: You don’t need a job to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT), but if you find a job in the U.S., you need OPT in order to start working in the U.S.!  It can take up to three months for OPT to be approved, so if there is a chance you will be working in the U.S. after graduation, apply for OPT now!  Visit GO/OPT for details and instructions.  ISSS is always happy to meet with you to discuss your options after graduation.  E-mail isss@middlebury.edu with questions or call 802-443-5858.
• Got a phone interview coming up? Need a quiet, private space? You can reserve an interview room at CCI that comes with a secure landline. Call 443-1500 to reserve your space.

• 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!
• Be sure to check out CCI’s Careers for the Common Good Blog for additional information!
• NEW! Peace, Trade & Development Summer Certificate Training at the Monterey Institute. This 4 week, active learning experience will teach current undergrads and prospective grad students key concepts and skills in human security, global trade, and social change and development. (Application deadline: 6/1)
• Y.O.U. is seeking applicants for its Summer 2014 Inspire Fellows Program. Inspire Fellows serve as workshop leaders and counselors for our high-quality, 9-week summer learning program, facilitating workshops in the arts, literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), or health and fitness. The fellowship offers students a paid, full-time opportunity to learn best-practices in youth development and to prepare for a career in youth development, education, and the non-profit sector.
• American Jewish World Service (AJWS) 2014 Summer Internship Program educates and mobilizes interns around AJWS’s priority issue areas: advancing the health and rights of women, girls and LGBTI people; promoting recovery from conflict, disasters and oppression; and defending access to food, land and livelihoods. We provide interns with mentorship from staff, hands-on experience in one of our domestic offices, and participation in organized learning opportunities. Questions to internship@ajws.org.
• 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.