Hello students,
This week’s listserv contains a number of interesting opportunities and
upcoming events. Also don’t forget that for more detailed information on internships
and career-programs, you can always go to the DickinsonConnect website.
Please also note the approaching deadline for the Medical Rotation Program
(under Announcements).
Here is what you will find in this week’s listserv:
2. Events
4.
Social & Community Services/Nonprofit/Advocacy/Administrative
5. Sailing/Support/Customer Service
6. Art History/Conservation Work
7. Computer/IT - Technical Support/Software Development/Database
Administration
8. Legal/Government/Administrative
Internship Transcript Notations
What: An official College
recognition of
your internship. It is a documentation of your internship on your college
transcript. This replaces credited internships.
Who: Any student who has an internship and would like additional support
and guidance in professional development and career exploration. This
will help you be more prepared for your next step (another internship, grad
school, or a job). Policy Studies and IB&M majors will be required to
have this notation by the time they graduate (unless you’ve already fulfilled
your internship requirement).
When: The transcript
notation will be available during fall and spring semesters, and during the
summer.
Registration: Registration for summer and fall is open. Summer registration
deadline is June 9. Go to http://gateway.dickinson.edu. Once you log in to
Gateway, you can access the internship registration form by clicking on the
“Student Forms” tab. The internship registration form will be listed as
one of your available forms on the left-hand menu.
Questions: Please feel free to
contact Rachel Weaver (weaverr@dickinson.edu) with any questions
you have!
As
always: The
Medical Shadowing Rotation Program
What: Program to give pre-health students opportunities to shadow
physicians and health professionals in order to gain a better understanding of
various health care fields.
When: Fall
2008 semester (usually one morning a week for each week of the semester)
Who: Junior and senior pre-health students with a commitment to pursuing a
career in the field of medicine or healthcare. Exceptional sophomores may
be considered. Minimum 3.0 GPA is required and you must have Tuesday
mornings free to shadow (6 am-12 pm).
To apply: Submit the following to Rachel Weaver in the
- A copy of your unofficial transcript
- One-page letter of intent, indicating why you would like to be part of this
program and how it could benefit
you in the future (career goals, etc.).
- Your course schedule for the upcoming semester (if you’re not sure yet, just
include your anticipated schedule)
* Please contact Rachel Weaver (weaverr@dickinson.edu or 245-1740) with
any questions about the program.
SLAC Virtual Fair
Looking for a job: Don't miss out on the Coast to Coast Virtual Fair. More than 55 organizations are accepting applications for 95+ full-time job opportunities.
Deadline: Apply between March 24 and April 7 to employers interested in hiring top liberal arts graduates.
How does it work: Go to http://slac.erecruiting.com > Login info is on the homepage. > Review specific job listings, upload your resume and cover letters, and then apply for specific jobs.
How to search: Once you are in the system, click
on "job/internship search" > Then, under "1-click
Search" to the left, click on "Coast to Coast Virtual Fair
(CTCVF)".
Questions: Direct questions to Debi Swarner at Swarnerd@dickinson.edu
2.
Events
Interviewmania
Date:
Tue.
4/1
Time:
12-6pm
Location:
Biddle
House
Description:
The
Career Center is offering brief mock interviews on a drop-in basis. Come
as you are, or come dressed to impress. Resume optional. All students who
attend will receive a free gift and will be qualified to win one of several
great prizes!
Careers in the Non-Profit Sector
Date:
Tue.
4/1
Time:
12pm
Location:
HUB
Social Hall
Description: Learn about the
career paths of Dickinson alumni who are working in the non-profit
sector. Feel free to bring your lunch. Contact Heather Champion in
the Career Center with questions.
Capital Region Job Fair
Date:
Thu.
4/3
Time:
10am-3pm
Location:
Harrisburg
Hilton
Description: The
Capital Region Job Fair showcases area companies and organizations that offer
career, internship, educational and business opportunities. This event
attracts over 60 exhibitors. For more info., go
to: www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org
Communications Industry Info
Session
Date: Friday, April 4
Time: 2pm
Location: Weiss 235
Rick Sirvaitis from RS Media Marketing will share information
about the communications industry - radio and television specifically.
Registration: Please sign up in DickinsonConnect by Thursday, April 3.
For more information, contact Heather Champion at champioh@dickinson.edu.
It’s Not (just) Your
Grandfather’s Library: 21st Century Careers in Library and Information Sciences
Date: Fri. 4/4
Time: 2:30pm
Location: East Asian Studies
Room, Waidner-Spahr Library
Description: Learn about today's careers in library
settings. Hear from a panel of young professionals about their decisions to
pursue the field as well as what they do in their jobs and their pursuit of
further education to support professional development. Students should sign up
in DickinsonConnect by Thursday, April 3.
Career Center – PAID –
The
This
position requires timeliness and organizational skills. We are looking
for someone who has demonstrated responsibility and great attention to detail.
The Internship Assistant will learn to write in a professional manner
and to emphasize relevant information to audiences.
The
Internship Assistant position will begin in the fall of 2008.
Questions
about this position can be directed to Rachel Weaver at weaverr@dickinson.edu.
If
you are interested in this position, please send your resume and cover letter
to Rachel Weaver at weaverr@dickinson.edu
or drop off materials in the Career Center, ATTN: Rachel Weaver
Deadline: Tuesday, April 1 at 4:00 pm.
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
4.
Social & Community
Services/Nonprofit/Advocacy/Administrative
Pennsylvania
Family Support Alliance – Summer/Fall – Harrisburg, PA
PA
Family Support Alliance is seeking an intern to assist with various projects in
the organization. Developing materials on emerging trends in child welfare and
family support and resources for affiliated organizations (family support
programs across the state), writing articles and doing research would be some
of the functions of the intern.
As
the work might involve some translation into Spanish, this would be a good
opportunity for student who speaks Spanish.
Deadline
for Summer: ASAP
for Fall: July 31
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
5.
Sailing/Support/Customer Service
Sailing
Heritage Society
– PAID – Summer –
Are
you interested in sailing? Do you like the big Ocean? Do you want to spend your
summer on a boat? If so, the internship offered with Sailing Heritage Society
would be the perfect opportunity for you. Sailing Heritage Society is seeking
highly committed students to serve as a support / crew for our nonprofit and
charter activities over the summer of 2008. Join in on this cool internship!
Deadline: ASAP
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
6.
Art History/Conservation Work
National
Gallery of Art – PAID – 2 years – Landover, MD
The
conservation division of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, is
offering an internship to further the development of the material collection.
This internship is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The intern
will work to support the Art Materials Collection and Study Center’s mission to
acquire and document the materials used by artists. The collection is composed
of paints, varnishes, grounds, mediums, pigments, support, tools and trade
literature produced by art materials manufacturers.
This
is a post-graduate internship.
Deadline: April 30
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
7.
Computer/IT - Technical Support/Software
Development/Database Administration
Delta
Development Group, Inc. – PAID – Summer –
If
you have knowledge and passion for developing software applications,
researching technology and bringing innovative and realistic technology
solutions, the internship with Delta Development would be a great way to gain
hands-on experience.
Deadline: May 20
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
8.
Legal/Government/Administrative
Buchanan,
Ingersoll, & Rooney – PAID – Summer/Fall –
The
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
Metal
Expressions
– Summer/Fall –
Are
you interested in studio art and design? Do you want to work with metal as an
artistic expression? If, so the internship offered by a local artist would be a
great opportunity for you.
Click
the link above to go to DickinsonConnect, which will give more information.
After clicking the link, you will find log-in instructions on the left hand
side of the page. Log in and click “Employer Search” on the left hand side of
the page. Type in the name of the organization.
“People
with goals succeed because they know where they're going.”
~ Earl Nightingale