Most likely you haven’t put much thought into your summer plans, much less thought about internships you would like to do. However, the internship experts here at Career Services are ready to get you one step ahead of the game. But summer internships are just the tip of the iceberg, we’ve got you covered if you’re anywhere in the process from no-idea-at-all to ready-to-apply-now. Here’s the sparknotes of the four winter-term workshops being offered by Career Services, for free, of course. Full desriptions with times and places after the jump.
1. Finding and Funding a Summer Internship: this is the nuts and bolts of how to navigate Career Services vast resources to find the perfect internship for yourself this summer–and get funding for it too! Hear what MiddKids have done in the past from the students themselves.
2. Study Abroad Internships: Learn how to get an internship abroad and how to use the skills and experience you gain in your future job/internship search. For both people who have and have not yet done an internship overseas.
3. Networking 101: You know that “networking” is this thing you should do, but how exactly do you do it? How can you effectively tell your ‘story’ at a cocktail party? In an elevator? In an interview? This is how you build your ‘personal brand.’
4. The “No-Idea-At-All” Workshop: You will take the MBTI self-assesment test and review the results as a group and individually with a career counselor. It will help you identify what your strengths and weakness are and what industries an career types might fit your personality best.
FINDING AND FUNDING A SUMMER INTERNSHIP or VOLUNTEER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Last summer CSO awarded over $90,000 of funding to about 50 students doing unpaid internships. Come hear from students who were the lucky recipients of this money, and learn how they found their opportunities, and what tips they have to find, secure and thrive in a successful internship. Also, Education in Action colleagues in the Alliance for Civic Engagement will also be on hand to provide advice on summer service opportunities and related funding.
MEETING: Thursday, January 13th 12:30 – 1:30pm
LOCATION: Axinn 220
INSTRUCTOR: Tim Mosehauer, Assistant Director Career Services; Peggy Burns, Associate Director Alliance for Civic Engagement
Cost: No Charge *Registration is required
THE REAL YOU AT COLLEGE: HOW KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE CAN HELP YOU NAVIGATE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC LIFE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE
Is your roommate driving you crazy? Do you love some classes and dread others? What’s your take on group projects? This interactive workshop for First-years and Sophomores engages you in a variety of exercises to learn about your preferences, your personality, and how this knowledge can inform your choices about—and enjoyment of—relationships, academics, and outside involvements as a college student. (You will take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) online ahead of time and learn the results in the workshop)
MEETING: Wednesday, January 12th & 12:30 – 1:45pm
Wednesday, January 19th 4:30 – 5:45pm
LOCATION: Axinn 219
INSTRUCTORS: Susan Walker, Associate Director of CSO Cost: $12.00
Tracy Himmel Isham, Assistant Director, Marketing and Events Management
SKILLFUL STORYTELLING TO GET THE JOB YOU WANT
Tell me a story from your childhood. I want to hear a story about something fun you did last weekend. These simple, straightforward prompts often elicit engaging and creative yarns. Yet when the context turns to talking about jobs and careers, the situation often starts to fall apart, and get a little more stressful. You’ve surely heard of the dreaded ‘n’ word: networking. Maybe you even break out in hives upon the thought of actually doing it? But guess what, most people like to talk about themselves. And even better, when you have a ‘warm connection’ and learn specific strategies, the process is even easier. Come to this session to participate in fun exercises where you will learn what elements make a good story and the steps to building your story. You’ll walk away from this workshop with more personal insight, action steps to do something, and the confidence to go out and build your personal brand.
MEETING: Tuesday, January 18th 12:30 -1:30pm
LOCATION: Axinn 220
INSTRUCTOR: Tim Mosehauer, Assistant Director for Career Services
Cost: No Charge *Registration is required
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR STUDY ABROAD AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN YOUR CAREER SEARCH
Did you just come back to Midd from Europe or Asia or South America? Or are you excitedly planning to study abroad in the future? Did you take a lot of trips overseas as a family growing up? Come to this workshop to review specific resources like The Big Guide to Working and Living Overseas, and learn more about how to target and focus this energy into constructive ways. We’ll talk about marketing yourself on your resume, understanding what employers are looking for, and maintaining your language and cultural skills locally so you can take advantage of that next opportunity.
MEETING: Monday, January 24th 12:30 – 1:30pm
LOCATION: Hillcrest 103
INSTRUCTORS: Tim Mosehauer, Assistant Director for Career Services
Tracy Himmel Isham, Assistant Director, Marketing and Events Management
Cost: No Charge Registration is required