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Resource of the Week
Let Your Life Speak ...
Career Opportunies
DART Organizers Institute, Minnesota Timberwolves
Contests
Express Yourself for a Better World:
A Photography, Creative Writing and Film Contest
Internship Opportunities
Koch Associate Program, Institute on Philanthropy and Volunteer Service Summer Program
Scholarships and Fellowships
Humanity in Action Summer Fellowship Program ...
Events
Focus on First-Years, Minnesota Reality and the Millennium Development Goals ...
Workshops
Graduate School and Internship Search Walk-In Hours, Identifying Vocational Interests (Part 1), Resume Writing ...
Job Humor
The Importance of Proofreading ...
Discerning Your Vocation
Interim is a great time to slow down and ponder that word that's thrown around our campus so often: vocation. Parker Palmer's book Let Your Life Speak is a thoughtful exploration of new ways to think about vocation. A slim book, this quick read would be great for an afternoon when you find yourself with a couple of free hours. Check it out in the CEL library!
DART Organizers Institute
A paid, field school created to recruit and train great community organizers, as well as strengthen DART’s mission to build power and win justice. For more information: www.thedartcenter.org/welcome_organizer.html
Dates of Program: Begins summer of 2008
Deadline: January 28, 2008
Eligibility: College degree by June 2008
Minnesota Timberwolves
Season Ticket Sales Representative
For more information, visit Olerecruiting.
Koch Associate Program
The Koch foundation puts associates in various non-profits in the D.C. area doing all types of work, four days a week. On the fifth day associates spend time at the Koch Foundation Headquarters learning about market based management, and employing entrepreneurial ideas into the policy/ non-profit sector. For more information: www.cgkfoundation.com/associate.asp
Dates of Internship: June 2008–May 2009
Deadline: March 1, 2008
Eligibility: Graduating Seniors
Institute on Philanthropy and Volunteer Service Summer Program
Students are placed into competitive internships in the nonprofit sector throughout D.C. Perfect for undergraduates who are interested in service, and volunteering. There is also a fundraising aspect of the program which allows students to understand the monetary aspects of the nonprofit world. Students are also enrolled at Georgetown University to learn about volunteer service and philanthropy. Housing is provided. For more information: www.dcinternships.org/ipvs/about/index.asp
Dates of Internship: June 7–August 2, 2008
Deadline: February 25, 2008 (check website)
Eligibility: Undergraduates
Find it on Facebook!
Our own Peer Advisor Whitney Waters has created a Facebook group entitled "Internships 2007-2008" to highlight all the most exciting internships that are available to students. Check it out here.
Express Yourself for a Better World:
A Photography, Creative Writing and Film Contest
For more information, click here.
Entry Deadline: February 12
Humanity in Action Summer Fellowship Program
For five weeks fellows engage in dialogue with recognized human’s rights leaders in each region. They learn about pressing transnational issues and develop research and write a paper on specified topics.
See www.humanityinaction.org/
Dates of Program: 5 Week-Long Programs. Dates vary depending on location.
Location: Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, and the United States
Deadline: February 7, 2008
Eligibility: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Recent Graduates, any Major
2008 Social Innovation Competition
The RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin invites students to participate in the 2008 Innovation Competition. Open to undergraduate and graduate students in any field of study, students should submit creative and innovative ideas that tackle pressing social issues for a chance to win $50,000 to put their plans into action.
For more information, visit the Website or contact Kris Estenson.
Join the "2008 Social Innovation Competition" facebook group.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2008
Attention First Years
Focus on First-Years
Stop by and explore opportunities available to you to explore interests, gain experience, and live your learning!
Tuesday, January 8, 10:00am–1:30pm
BC Crossroads
Interested in a career in international development?
Come hear Valerie Haugen '81 (English, Classics) talk about her work with AusAID (the Australian eqivalent of USAID). Her work with this non-governmental organization has taken her to Azad Jammu Kashmir, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Pakistan Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam, Australia, United States, and Great Britain.
Thursday, January 10, 1:00–3:00pm
Viking Theater
Minnesota Reality and the Millennium Development Goals
John Marty, Co-chair of the MN Legislative Commission on Ending Poverty in MN by 2020, will speak on the commission's work at an open meeting.
Monday, January 14, 7:00pm
St. John's Hall, St. John's Lutheran Church, 500 3rd St. W., Northfield
Find more information at these websites:
Senator Marty
Millennium Development Goals
Children's Defense Fund
A Minnesota Without Poverty
Minnesota Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair 2008
Over 175 organizations with career and internship opportunities in the business/industry sector and the nonprofit sector will be gathering at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Register early to be prepared for networking, interviewing and landing the job or internship you are looking for. The fee is $15.00, which includes transportation and must be paid with your registration.
Find more information on the CEL Website or contact the CEL at x3268.
Registrater in the CEL: Friday, November 30–Tuesday, February 12.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 9:00am-3:00pm: exhibit booths open & science panels
Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 8:30am-4:00pm: interviews as schedule
Graduate School Quick Stop Walk-In Hours — Interim
Do you have questions regarding graduate school or wish to have your personal statement or CV critiqued? Stop by the Modular Village for our "Quick Stop Walk-In Hours"
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00–5:00pm
Fridays 9:00am–1:00pm
Internship Search Walk-In Hours
Looking for an internship? Come to the CEL and get advice on your search. For whichever stage of the process you're at, the CEL has some valuable information for you!
Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00–5:00pm
Identifying Vocational Interests (Part 1)
Thursday, Jan. 10, 3:45–5:00pm
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 3:45–5:00pm
Location: BC 142
Strong Interest Inventory (Part 2)
Pre-Requisite: Attendance at Part 1
Monday, Jan. 14, 3:45–5:00pm
Monday, Jan. 21, 3:45–5:00pm
Location: BC 142
Myers Briggs Type Indicator (Part 3)
Pre-Requisite: Attendance at Part 1
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 4:00–5:00pm
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 4:00–5:00pm
Location: BC 142
Resume Writing
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: BC 142
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Student Spotlight on
Alec Johnson
Alec is a great example of someone who reaped the benefits of coming into the CEL early in his St. Olaf years. Want to come in to the CEL but aren't quite sure where to start? Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming "Focus on First Years" events!
When was the first time you came into the CEL? Why?
I came into the CEL the summer before my freshman year. I had quite a bit of anxiety about what major to pick. At that time, I was under the impression that picking a major was a fixed and determined action that would affect your job and the rest of you life. I obviously felt that this was an important decision!
Have you decided on a major? How did the CEL help you through that process?
I am now an English major with a Media Studies concentration. I think the CEL helped me with the Strong Inventories. Although the results were not exact professions I might pursue, they helped me realize my strengths (an aptly named assessment!).
You've been in the St. Olaf news lately - congratulations! Tell us a little about the Apple film contest.
Yes! My good friends and I entered the Apple Insomnia Film Contest to test our skills as filmmakers. For the festival, each group is required to create a 3-minute film in 24 straight hours while fulfilling certain cinematic elements. Overall, we placed 18th out of 2000 other groups. My responsibility was sound and music composer. Soon, our movie, along with the other Top 25 movies will be featured on the iTunes Music Store.
What was your summer internship and how did you like it?
Well, I didn't intern anywhere, but I worked (and still do) at a company in Plymouth, MN, called AtomicDeals. Based almost entirely on the web, they sell some pretty nifty items for really low prices. I make podcasts, and advertise for them. You can find those at Atomicbroadcasting.com
Any advice for advice for first-year students?
St. Olaf is so incredibly awesome that anything you choose to do here will inevitably bring you success. Don't worry too much about picking a major. It will pick you.