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In this week's E-Newsletter . . .
Happenings
Focus on First-Year Students, Essay Contest
Career Opportunities
Director of Youth Ministries, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager . . .
Internship Opportunities
Westmoreland Volunteer Corps, Stephen Ministries . . .
Summer Jobs
Minnesota Literacy Council AmeriCorps*VISTA
Leadership Opportunities
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts - Campus Advocate
Scholarship Opportunities
The MAC Education Foundation Scholarship
Job Humor
Asking for a raise...
Happenings
Focus on First-year Students
You chose a great college and have settled in. Now it's time to start exploring ideas for your future and gaining experience to help you get where you want to go. Stop by Buntrock Commons, Crossroads, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to meet the CEL staff, have a snack, and gather information. To get ahead in the game of LIFE, you need a competitive edge and the CEL can help you.
When: Tuesday, January 9
10:00 a.m.
Location: Buntrock Commons Crossroads
Contact Pat Smith with any questions.
Attention all students:
Globalization Conference Essay Contest
The CEL's Service and Civic Leadership Program announces an essay contest open to all students. Original essays of 2000 words or less should respond to the question:
"As a student at St. Olaf College, how are you preparing to live a life of worth and service that demonstrates Another World is Possible?"
First Prize: $250 ($125 to individual and $125 to charitable organization of choice)
Second Prize: $100 ($50 to individual and $50 to charitable organization of choice)
Third Prize: $50 ($25 to individual and $25 to charitable organization of choice)
Click here to download complete contest rules or contact Merrie Benasutti.
Deadline: February 12, 2007
Career Opportunities
To view more position openings and recruiters visiting campus, go to OleRecruiting.
Joy Lutheran Church
Director of Youth Ministries - See OleRecruiting
Bayard Advertising Agency, Inc.
Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager - See OleRecruiting
Cheyenne Community Drug Abuse Treatment Council, Inc.
Substance Abuse Counselor for Outpatient Treatment Program - See OleRecruiting
Attention upcoming graduates:
Westmoreland Volunteer Corps is recruiting 5 volunteers to spend a year working in direct social service to the poor through an internship with a Washington area service agency. Jobs are available in 25-30 agencies each year in various areas such as AIDS ministry, disadvantaged youth, elderly support and employment counseling.
More information and application instructions can be found at http://www.westmorelandvolcorps.org. Please contact volcorps@westmorelandvolcorps.org with any questions.
Attention juniors & seniors:
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Paid internships in international development for summer 2007
Applications Due: January 19, 2007
Guidelines and more information about the program available on the USAID's website http://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/ee_intern.html
Questions may be directed to Jessica Schubel.
Stephen Ministries, St. Louis
Leadership and Management Internship
Writing Plus! Internship - See OleRecruiting
Minnesota Literacy Council AmeriCorps*VISTA
Summer Reads VISTA - See OleRecruiting
Application: http://www.theMLC.org/SummerReads.
Love Art?
Minnesota Citizens for the Arts is selecting one representative from each campus in Minnesota to be their school's head Campus Arts Advocate!
Opportunities:
- Networking with MCA staff and artists and legislators statewide
- Broadening knowledge of the statewide arts community
- Educating peers on the legislative process surrounding arts funding
For more information, visit MCA at www.mtn.org/mca and click "How You Can Help." Contact Erinn Liebhard at MCA: lieb0099@umn.edu.
The MAC Education Foundation Scholarship is available to Minnesota college students that wish to pursue careers relating to cooperatives. The award is based on scholastic achievement, leadership, and an ability to contribute to co-ops in the future. Students do not need to be graduating seniors to apply; any class level is eligible. $750 will be awarded to the winning applicant.
Click here for an electronic copy of the application, or stop by the CEL for a print version. Please email amy.fredregill@wfcmac.coop with questions.
Applications due: March 1
Job Humor
(from http://www.science.co.il/Humor/Work.asp)
Asking for a raise is tricky business...
One day an employee sends a letter to his boss asking for an increase in his salary!
Dear Bo$$,
In thi$ life, we all need $ome thing mo$t de$perately. I think you $hould be under$tanding of the need$ of u$ worker$ who have given $o much $upport including $weat and $ervice to your company.
I am $ure you will gue$$ what I mean and re$pond $oon.
Your$ $incerely,
Norman
***The next day, the employee received this letter of reply:
Dear NOrman,
I kNOw you have been working very hard. NOwadays, NO thing much has changed. You must have NOticed that our company is NOt doing NOticeably well as yet.
NOw the newspapers are saying the world`s leading ecoNOmists are NOt sure if the United States may go into aNOther recession. After the NOvember presidential elections things may turn bad.
I have NOthing more to add NOw. You kNOw what I mean...
Yours truly,
Manager
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Student Spotlight
Annika Jones is a senior Biology and Environmental Studies major from Minneapolis, MN.
1. What service(s) were you seeking in the CEL?
I came to the CEL recently to get help updating my resume so that it’s prepared to send to potential employers after graduation.
2. What did you find most helpful in your visit?
The chance to get personal advice on my resume from both a peer counselor and a career counselor was very helpful to me. I found that they could make suggestions on my resume that I would have otherwise overlooked.
3. Which CEL services have you used in the past?
In the past I’ve used the CEL for their workshops on identifying vocational interests, career options and personal strengths (a 3-part series) as well as the sessions about job and internship search resources and strategies.
4. What advice do you have for other students?
I would definitely encourage students to use the CEL’s specific workshops and their one-on-one assistance on resume writing. I also think younger students shouldn’t hesitate using the CEL, since they can help you sort through your questions about work experience, regardless of what stage of the process you happen to be in.
5. What has been your favorite course at St. Olaf?
The courses I took abroad during the Environmental Science in Australia program are among the best, as well as an interim course I took on Peacemaking & Conflict Resolution.