As classes get going, here at EIA (Education in Action) we wanted to put a few thoughts in your head about internships.

First of all, Winter Term is a great time to get some experience. Save the date for the information session on Tuesday, September 27. At 12:30 or 4:30, both sessions in Hillcrest 103. Come to learn all about applying for credit, or just to find out about some good opportunities.

In the meantime, here is a quick glimpse of some ‘hot’ opportunities in MOJO right now:

• Campus Education and Outreach Coordinator at Food and Water Watch. Deadline Sept 19. Can be done virtually here on campus.

• Food Sovereignty Campaign Intern, Rural Vermont Deadline Sept 19

• Program Coordinator at Girl Scouts of Green and White Mountains. Deadline Sept 25

• Web Content developer at Terry Bicycles in Burlington with TRUSTEE Liz Robert, deadline Sept 18.

• WT EMT class, Info session this Thurs at 5 pm in Axin 229. Deadline to apply is Oct 14

• WT Intern at Democracy for America. Deadline Oct 9

• WT Market Research Intern at Vtrim Online Solutions (weight loss and management) via alum and PAID, deadline October 9

• WT Research Intern at Peak XV Capital in NY via alum. Deadline Oct 9

• WT intern at Copper Canyon Press in Port Townsend WA. New this year. Deadline Oct 9

• WT Hunger Action intern at Presbytery of Philadelphia via alum. Deadline Oct 9

• WT Research and Web development intern at WowToyz in Vergennes. Deadline Oct. 9 Seems like cool, new opportunity.

• WT application for credit. Deadline is Oct 28 and all info is here: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/resources/cso/students/internships/winter/wtforms

Interested in any of these? Head to MOJO right now and apply!

If you are like many people out there in the Middlebury world who are still looking for that killer internship to keep the mind busy and cupcakes active, then all is not lost. I was just buzzing around MOJO to see what I could find and there was quite a bit write home about. Most of you sports fans are in the heat of the moment with assignments before finals and the only time you have to yourself is during the still of the night. Well, besides knowing my 80s hair bands, I know that there are currently 25 new internships to be gobbled up within the next 6 days. Yes, in six days, 25 internship postings will disappear…forever! Well, maybe not forever but you won’t be able to apply to them anymore. Odds are you have a resume already so all you really need to do is just get that cover letter together and boom you are there!

There are quite a slew of new internships in industries ranging from the environment, to marketing, to teaching, and even still some to finance. Some notable institutions include:

CLIMB

City Parks Foundation

Good Harbor Consulting

US Department of Agriculture

Amazon.com

Milborne Farm

There are many more not listed and the best part is, is that all of these internships are dispersed throughout various parts of the country from the big three on the east (New York, Boston and DC) to way out in Washington state. You know that no one really does too much work on Fridays, especially when the sun is out, so when you are just sitting there on your cup cakes just log on to MOJO and apply! It’s easy baby.

As always there are drop ins from 2-5 every Monday through Friday and the wonderful folks over here want to talk to you! So stop in even if you just want to chat. Boom baby!

If you’ve been following this blog for the past month, you probably saw a few posts about housing. In case you haven’t and you’re thinking to yourself right now, “holy guacamole I don’t know where I’m living this summer!” don’t worry, we’ve got ya covered!

Call it an East Coast bias, (after all that’s where Midd is) but the top three cities for summer internships are New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. So that’s where we started creating City Guides to help interns find affordable, convenient summer housing. However, there are links to housing resources in other cities as well, including Philly, San Francisco and Chicago.

The Housing Guides are very useful because they help you compare different housing options. Each listing has the name of the university or company, location/neighborhood, weekly price, type of accommodation (double, apartment etc), and any extras like meals.

Click Read More for the 2011 Summer Housing Guides

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Maybe your finance internship didn’t work out or you simply want to learn more about Business, Finance, Accounting, or Marketing this summer. There are a variety of programs available to introduce liberal arts students to business disciplines this summer. There are options available from 3 to 6 weeks; local, east-coast, west-coast, and international—and for varying levels of business knowledge. Click Read More for the details about each school, application deadlines and descriptions. Deadlines begin April 15, so start your applications now!

Schools/Programs: Tuck Business Bridge (Apr. 15), Swiss Finance Academy (Apr. 15), BASE Summer Program at the Hass School at UC Berkeley (Apr. 30), The Chicago Booth Summer Business Scholars Program (rolling), NYU Stern – Business Essentials for Non-Business Students (Jun. 4), Holy Cross Summer Business Program (mid-april)

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Yes, this is the Internships Blog, but occasionally I post stuff that related to Career Services but not exactly part of it. We’ve been talking for weeks about how to apply for unpaid internship funding (I even made a video!), but often students want to know where else they can try to get funding. The disclaimer is that this is NOT funding for internships, but rather for a project that you design. It’s kind of like making your own internship!

Apply to Stonehenge 2011 and turn your IDEA → REALITY this summer

• Do you have an idea for a project or business?
• Do you have a problem you want to solve or an artistic piece you wish to create?
• Do you wish you could spend the summer taking your idea to a whole other level?

The Competition

Stonehenge is accepting written proposals, up to 3 pages in length, in which you explain the inspiration and/or viability of your idea or business. (Proposal application is attached.)

Stonehenge competition categories:

Arts

Vermont Community and Policy

Environment

Business/Non-profit

On Sunday April 17^th, 2011 applicants with the top written proposals in each of these categories will be invited to pitch their idea for 10 minutes to an expert panel of judges made up of alumni, community members and faculty.

The Benefits

Winners will receive $3,000 for the summer. Students will be provided space in the Old Stone Mill, access to Middlebury’s summer room and board, and professional mentoring.

For more info: go/stonehenge

Although NYC might be the internships capital of the world, there is really only one place for the best political internships, and that is Washington D.C. So that means there’s a lot of you p-sci junkies out there looking for a rill cheap place to crash in between pulling all nighters working for Congressman such-and-such. That’s why your friendly, neighborhood Career Services is here to help you not only find a place to work but also a place to live!

Navigating all the possible places to live can be quite difficult, so I’ve tried to lay it out in a simple way that lets you compare prices as well. These have all been vetted and actually exist and are great options to choose from. Vamos!

And if you’re also considering living in NYC this summer, check out the New York Summer Housing Guide!

University Housing

American University (Spring Valley)

$277/wk – meal plan is optional and extra (double)

Catholic University (University Heights)

$189/wk (double) $210/wk (single) –  meal plan is extra

Georgetown University (Georgetown)

Info available in early April.

The George Washington University (Foggy Bottom)

avg $255/wk (between $207 and $305) (singles-triples)

Howard University (Bloomingdale)

$210/wk (single-double)

George Mason University (Fairfax, Virginia)

$203/wk (quad apartments)

Student Housing

International Student House (Dupont Circle)

$250-$375/wk – includes 13 meals/wk (singles-quads)

Washington Intern Student  Housing (Capitol Hill and Woodley Park)

$265-$390/wk (single-quad)

Thompson-Markwand Hall (Capitol Hill)

$231/wk – includes 14 meals/wk (singles – women only)

Apartment Listings

iRoommates.com

Appartments.com DC

DC Housing.net

Craigslist

Urban Igloo

If you’re still looking for more options or you’re not sure which one to pick, try contacting alums on MiddNet.