“Joseph Molefi studies International Studies with a focus on Europe, Spanish and Economics as a junior at Middlebury College. This past summer, through the generous funding of Digel Family, he interned with Investec, a corporation working on uplifting the poor people of Africa.”
Last Winter Term Middlebury continued to expand its partnership with the Monterey Institute of International Studies by sending a group of students to take intensive graduate-level courses for internship credit both in California and Sierra Leone. Three of the students who participated in this new program came in to the Career Services Office to share their diverse experiences with the program: Sarah Buck ’10, Liz Edouard ’10, and Sughey Ramirez ’10.
GambiaVermont, a team of educational, environmental, and healthcare professionals in Vermont collaborating with International Service Learning Students at The Gambia University, is seeking Middlebury sophomores and juniors with an interest in international education, health care, and environmental challenges for summer internships in Gambia.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to announce its paid Internship Program. Interns gain practical work experience and support the work of our Communications, Development, Program, Human Resources (both for the field and the office), and Executive departments. Interns also gain a basic introduction to the field of international medical humanitarian aid and advocacy. All internships will take place in our New York office and will be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour.
For application and deadline information visit the Doctors Without Borders web page.
The idea of a summer internship in Washington, D.C. appeals to many young professionals and undergraduates. The city sizzles in the summertime heat and is certainly a hotbed of activity and ideas. Our nation’s capitol houses not only over 150 government agencies and scores of non-profits, it also hosts some of America’s most prestigious intern programs for students. With all of the opportunities, it can be overwhelming to determine where one might find success or even where to begin the search for a summer internship. Allow me to help you out.
A summer in D.C. is not just for those who have a pension for politics or an itch for international relations. Each federal agency has numerous offices that are looking for interns. One could work for a legal team or a policy and planning office; internships in communications or editing are available, too. Data manipulation and statistical analysis are a part of most every agency as well. Many federal departments have employees who are looking for help with grant writing and proposals as well as research projects. Some agencies are especially interested in foreign affairs and relations and are looking for interns interested in languages and different cultures.
| Job Title | Organization | Deadline |
| Assistant to the Executive Director — Winter Term Intern | Vermont Institute on the Caribbean acting for Colegio Mundo Feliz |
10/30/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern and Advocate | WomenSafe |
10/15/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 EMT-B Course participant | University of Vermont, IREMS |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern and Assistant to Program Coordinator | Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 World Camp Volunteer | World Camp, Inc. |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Charter House Emergency Shelter Intern | Middlebury Transitional Care Coalition/Charter House |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Financial Stability/Employer based AEITC project | United Way of Addison County |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Hunger Action intern | Presbytery of Philadelphia |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Intern | Center for Biological Diversity |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Intern – Shelter Assistant | John Graham Shelter |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Practicum: Challenges to Peacebuilding–Sierra Leone | Monterey Institute of International Studies |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Sustainability Teaching Intern | New Canaan Country School |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term Training: Conservation Leadership Practicum (CLP) | Monterey Institute of International Studies |
10/19/2009 |
| Winter Term: Development Project Management Institute (DPMI) | Monterey Institute of International Studies |
10/16/2009 |
| Research Analyst Winter Term Intern | Marketing Evolution |
10/17/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern | Caromont Farm |
10/17/2009 |
| Winter Term Intern: Programs coordinator | Stride: The Wright Foundation for Female Athletes |
10/17/2009 |
| Democracy for America Internship (Winter or Summer) | Democracy For America |
10/19/2009 |
| Winter Term Programming Intern | WMUD 89.3 |
10/20/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern | National US Arab Chamber of Commerce |
10/23/2009 |
Below is a summary of the Winter Term ’10 internships posted on MOJO as of this morning, Sept. 7, 2009. For more information about an opportunity, or to see more listings, visit www.middmojo.com.
| Job Title | Employer | Deadline |
| Winter Term ’10 EMT-B Course participant | University of Vermont, IREMS |
10/16/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 General Associate Intern | Roosevelt Institution |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern | National US Arab Chamber of Commerce |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern | New England Review |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Intern | Porter Hospital |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 Publishing Intern | U.S. Department of Education (DOE) |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10 World Camp Volunteer Program | World Camp, Inc. |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term ’10: Youth and Family Intern | Counseling Service of Addison County |
10/1/2009 |
| Winter Term – Green Chemistry Program Intern | Green Chemistry Program |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term 2010 – Finance Intern (Hedge Funds) | RBC Capital Markets Corp., Alternative Assets Group |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term 2010 – Production Intern | Bunim-Murray Productions |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term 2010 Intern | EnerNOC, Inc. |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term 2010- Literary Publicity Department intern | PICADOR |
9/18/2009 |
| Winter Term 2010- Public Relations Internship | Strategic Group |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term 2010: US District Court, Boston | United States District Court, Boston, MA, Honorable Judge Mark Wolf |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term Development Intern (Film) | GEORGEVILLE FILMS/CBS STUDIOS |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term Intern | Julien J. Studley, Inc. |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term Intern | Oasis Center |
10/10/2009 |
| Winter Term Intern – Shelter Assistant | John Graham Shelter |
10/9/2009 |
| Winter Term Programming Intern | WMUD 89.3 |
10/10/2009 |
| Winter Term Teaching Intern-ESL/ESOL | Biblioteca David Kitson |
10/9/2009 |
* MOJO is a resource available to current Middlebury students only. Middlebury alumni, please visit http://www.middlebury.edu/administration/cso/alumni/ for resources available to you.
I have always been interested in Asia-Pacific film production especially the business side. I have developed more interest in the producing and financing of high quality films with my studies in economics. In the past, I had some experience in film festivals and China Film Group. I hope to obtain more knowledge about film producing and financing aspect through a winter internship.
Ironpond Film Investment Management Co.ltd is a China/US based entertainment company with bilingual management founded by Teddy Zee. A former executive of Paramount and Columbia, Teddy Zee was the producer for Pursuit of Happiness and Hitch. I met him the first in Shanghai International Film Festival and his speech about the future of international co-production and his vision about China-Hollywood cooperation really excited me.
Mr. Ji, a former executive for Walt Disney Pictures China contacted me after I submitted my resume. I was informed that the company, in partnership with several ventures such as China Film Foundation, China Film Co-production Corporation, Peking University Finance Research Institute, and Rocks Capital, just starts up a sub company named National Film Capital. It specializes in film private equity fund management. This is the first company of its kind in China. Mr. Ji had a graduate degree from USC and had many distribution experiences with Hollywood productions in China. He says that this is a promising area to explore and he would like to place me in this new company.
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Theatre in the Chilean Street
My month with La Obra SociotÈatral of ConcepciÛn, Chile, was a hands-on experience of full incorporation. La Obra is a theatre company focused on performances intended to inspire social discourse and action. While I was in ConcepciÛn, I joined the company for a tour of small, poor towns in the ConcepciÛn area, where people have no access to or means by which to see theatre performances. The play in which I performed is called Zapata y la Rabia del Pueblo. It is about a man who travels around South America with a band of three musicians, running into problems such as poverty, hopelessness, negative Western influence, and Globalization.
The New Year was off to a good start as I began my one-month internship in China last month. I interned at Lei Shing Hong Machinery, Shanghai- the dealers of Caterpillar Inc, a ‘Fortune 500′ American multinational that manufactures heavy earthmoving and mining equipment. Lei Shing Hong is Caterpillar Inc’s dealers to one of their largest markets in Asia- China. Lei Shing Hong Machinery’s headquarters are located in Kunsan, a small city about an hour drive from Shanghai. The kick-start of my internship program happened in Kunsan where I was briefed about the firm, its motto and work ethics. Following this ‘mini-orientation’ I moved to intern at the Shanghai office. During my four weeks there, I worked in the Business Development department. My main role was to provide analysis for four different projects- CRM-SFM Process, KPI and Performance Indicators followed by Customer Survey and International Trade Contracts.
My first project was to look at Customer Relations Management through which I studied Sales Funnel Management. I also researched and worked out the financial utilization of the firm’s products to prepare yearly reports. After studying these business strategies, I had to create a report for each of these processes based on my critical analysis of them while identifying the advantages of these processes and providing suggestions to improve them. Since I was required to present and discuss my reports before a management team, I chose to create them in the form of a power point presentation. My internship also included field work as I had a chance to go out and interact with the local Chinese customers to conduct a market survey to establish customer needs for the New Year. For my last project, I studied terms of international trade and looked at how firms design contracts of involving international sales. Although not directly related Economics like finance and investment are, it was still very interesting to note that these strategies are applicable to many different businesses.
Working here was a learning experience, since it was my first time working in a professional business environment. It was a chance to become familiar with the business industry and to see how companies cope with the stressful environment, especially during this time of economic recession. I am very satisfied with my performance during this internship. All the work and projects that I was involved with at work, was completely new for me. However, my supervisors and colleagues at work were also very supportive and helped me with research for background information to study. I was happy to be given guidance by skilled individuals, but at the same time also be granted a good level of independence which gave me a chance to understand and apply new concepts as per my capability.
During the course of my internship, I was lucky to attend and also been offered the chance to present at the Lei Shing Hong 2009 Kick-Off Meeting. Preceded by sales and six-sigma training, the focus of the meeting was to look at a review of 2008 and 2009 business and budget plan. Additionally, the meeting also tracked the progress of the recently opened Cat Rental Store, which is still in its infancy stages in China. Held in Shanghai from Jan 10 to Jan 11, the fifty people audience included staff and officials from the Shanghai and Kunsan Office and Caterpillar, China. Through this presentation I showcased my analysis of the first two projects that I had worked on. Although I was definitely nervous about undertaking such great responsibility, I think I fared well and was very optimistic to see that the board appreciated my efforts and suggestions, and thought that they worth considering and possibly implementing. Through this experience I realized that what made my entire internship truly an opportunity through which I learnt and built on strong fundamentals was the fact that it was based on strong communication. I learnt from my supervisors and colleagues, who were my guides through this time, but at the same time, they too valued my input and thoughts.
Through this internship my goal was not only to learn about business but also get a chance to enhance my Chinese. I did indeed achieve this goal since living in Shanghai, going in and around the city and interacting with the locals; Chinese was the only language of communication. So although initially it was intimidating with my limited Chinese vocabulary, after about a week, it started to feel normal to communicate in Chinese most of the time. Shanghai is a huge city with a lot of local and international diversity. Having local friends was a bonus since they were my expert tour guides showing me around and giving me a taste of its rich history and culture. From food to shopping, art galleries and museums to ancient temples, Shanghai has a tremendous amount to offer if one is willing to explore. For me, while doing so, my Chinese came in very handy. I learnt a lot in terms of the Chinese culture and history, and picked up on a lot more new vocabulary too. All in all, I think spending one month in China very helpful in providing me professional exposure to one of the largest growing markets in the world while at the same time, making me more determined to continue studying Chinese.
Contact the Career Services Office for more information on this internship.