Deadlines are coming up for a number of great Winter Term internships. Check out some of these exciting opportunities below, but be sure to go to MOJO to find more information and additional opportunities. To apply, log on to MOJO today!

Web Design Internship at Barrett Asset Management in New York:

Do you have web editing skills? Are you interested in using them to take on a major project of re-designing and updating an entire firm’s web presence? Check out www.barrettasset.com and think big about how it could get a fresh look and content.
This paid opportunity is generously provided by Middlebury Trustee Emeritus .

Deadline: Nov. 6

Investment Counseling Internship with Community Investment Counselors:

This is an opportunity to “shadow” our Investment Advisor Representatives by sitting in on investment counseling sessions with clients. Study materials,  as well as discussions with office personnel, would be a resource for further technical information relevant to the field of investment counseling. As part of the Internship experience, the student would have the opportunity to “sit in the client’s chair” and receive counseling regarding his or her own financial planning. Opportunities for a research project of potential benefit the office could be explored as well.
Deadline: Nov. 6

Business and Analysis Internship at Better Middlebury Partnership:
The Better Middlebury Partnership is seeking an intern to finish a project surveying the town of Middlebury business sector regarding attitudes, behaviors and needs and concerns related to retail and the general business climate. The intern will finish distributing surveys and then tabulate the results. The BMP’s mission is to promote and enhance business in Middlebury, to make Middlebury a better place to work, live and conduct busines. This survey will be an important tool in evaluating how to establish priorities for the future.

Liz Robinson ’84 from the Project on Creativity and Innovation at Old Stone Mill is involved in sponsoring this opportunity.

Deadline: Nov. 11

Though the credit deadline has passed, you can still secure and get credit for a Winter Term Internship! How? If you have not confirmed your internship by Nov. 7 (the day of J Term registration), simply sign up for another class and once you are approved for credit, you can just fill out an Add/Drop card for your internship.

Check MOJO for the latest available internship positions. There are over over 20 internships to choose from with deadlines coming up in the next few weeks! Over the next few days, I’ll be highlighting a few Winter Term options, but be sure to look on MOJO for the complete list of J Term internship offerings.

Interested in the field of journalism?

Spend your J Term in as a News Reporting Intern at the Christian Science Monitor in Washington, DC.

The intern will work closely with chief political and White House correspondent, Linda Feldmann P’15. Duties include research, fact-checking, supplemental reporting for correspondents’ stories, and writing original stories both for the web and for the magazine. Intern may also be asked to assist with bureau administrative tasks, such as helping out at Monitor newsmaker breakfasts. Intern may also do some work in social media.

Deadline to apply: November 6

Looking for an internship in consulting or online marketing?

You can apply to be a Web Marketing and Online Education Intern at Ethics by Design, a local consulting firm, in Middlebury.

Ethics By Design is a start-up training and consulting firm, whose mission is to help business leaders grow good companies. The seek to help make better businesses for a better world. Ethics by Design is looking for a responsible, congenial, and tech-savvy intern with an interest in learning about online education, web-based marketing, and the design and operation of socially responsible businesses. You can learn more about this fledgling company here.
Deadline to apply: November 15

For those who missed the Oct. 9th deadline, no need to worry–there are still a bunch of exciting J Term internships that you can apply for today! Every day this week I’ll be posting a new Winter Term internship opportunity that is still on MOJO. Stop by MOJO to learn more or find other J Term opportunities. Remember, the deadline to apply for credit is October 28.

Today’s internship: Animal Planet TV 101 at Discovery Commuications

Spend your J Term in NYC with “Animal Planet TV 101”  at Discovery Communications. Discovery Communications is the world’s number one nonfiction media company. The program will spotlight different stages of the creative process each week, giving you exposure to research, casting and field work, production, and programming. You could be behind the scene of television programming at every level! You will also have an opportunity to work on an independ project under the guidance of an executive mentor who you can consult about the project and your career goals.

Deadline to apply via MOJO: Friday, October 14

 Today in our series about Winter Term Internships, we focus on some opporunitites for those interested in writing, publication, and journalism. Whether you write for Blackbird Literary magazine, love creative writing or are just curious about working in the industry–there are a few unique and exciting internships now on MOJO that I suggest you check out! Read below for a quick summary of the positions, but head to MOJO to learn more and apply before Sunday, October 9th.

1. New England Review Intern at New England Review, Middlebury, VT

            Right off of campus! If you’re  interested in creative writing or literary publishing, this internship would give you an inside view of the nature and demands of literary magazine publishing, and introduce you to the day-to-day operations of the business.

2. News Reporting Internship at The Christian Science Monitor, Washington, DC

            In an exciting and unique opportunity, you could work closely with chief political and White House correspondent, Linda Feldmann P’15 to research, fact-check, and write stories for the magazine and web for a month in Washington, DC.

3. Animal Planet TV 101 at Discovery Communications, New York, NY

            Interested in television and communications? Discovery Communications is the world’s number one nonfiction media company and you could be behind the scenes of television programming learning about program structure, research, production, casting and field work.

4. Copper Canyon Press Inter at Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, WA

            An opportunity for real-life preparation in publishing, this position would introduce you to the many facets of the press including editing, production, development, and marketing.

To see find out more about these internships and more, go to MOJO today. Also, for more information about Winter Term internships, credit, and applying for credit visit go/wtintern.

Tomorrow: the last part in the series, Winter Term Internships Part 4: International

Want to work where all the internship and job opportunities are? There are four positions available at Career Services: Office Assistant, Internships Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, and Digital Media Specialist.  All four are critical roles, and to apply to any or all positions, please e-mail your cover letter and resume to careerservices@middlebury.edu and indicate your position preferences.  The deadline is April 29.

As an Office Assistant, you will work in the reception area and not only answer the phones and greet visitors in our reception area, but also play a major role in marketing to students to let them know about upcoming deadlines.

As the Internships Assistant, you’ll be entering new internships into MOJO or LACN and communicating with employers directly, so great attention to detail and excellent customer service skills are a must.

The Marketing Coordinator position will play a pivotal role in developing strategies to promote all major EIA and Career Services events, and will also interview students and employers for informational videos and help create other forms of advertising and outreach.

The Digital Media Specialist will use their creative and video-editing skills to work on videos, website images, and other marketing projects.

To apply to any or all positions, please e-mail your cover letter and resume to careerservices@middlebury.edu and indicate your position preferences.  Deadline is April 29.

Gotta get that boom boom pow, or in layman’s terms, we got to save that environment y’all. Mother Earth is the sweetest lady we all know, fact…so why do we do her dirt? Great question, I know. Besides the pun being the second lowest form of humor, environmental issues are real and if you love Mother Earth and like to dabble in Chinese, then we have got something special for you.

It’s called an internship at The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) and it is a Chinese non-profit, non-governmental organization that was established in Beijing, China in 2004. Their mission is to design and implement market-based models for solving environmental problems in order to achieve development that is economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable. GEI is looking for some awesome Middlebury students to join their team.

So why is this jump off so sweet? For a number of reasons, actually. First, if you want to be in China and get a lot better at your Chinese then this is opportunity pretty tubular. Second, you’re not just doing tree hugger stuff but you’re working on how to develop the country both economically and socially while being sustainable to the environment; you’ll get experiences left and right. Lastly but not leastly, you’ll be doing a pretty good thing and you’ll get some sweet and spicy chipotle for that resume. Here’s a little blurb about GEI:

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