Centre College - Monthly Online Newsletter
October 1 , 2007
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Internship Deadlines
| Open until filled | |
| Ace Weekly (publishing) | Open until filled |
| Actors Theatre (development) | Open until filled |
| UK Healthcare (marketing) | Open until filled |
| Mary Robin Spoonamore Photography | Open until filled |
Workshops and Events
| Resume Writing Workshop | October 18, 11:30am |
| So You Think You Want to Go to Grad School? | October 24, 5:30pm |
| Interviewing Skills Workshop | October 25, 11:30am |
| Resume Writing Workshop | October 30, 11:30am |
| Internship Interest Form Deadline | November 1 |
| Extraordinary Success Program Deadline | November 1 |
| Etiquette Dinner | November 8 |
The National Parks Conservation Association in Seattle, WA is looking for interns to assist in the protection of national parks in Oregon and Washington. Centre alum David Graves, class of 1999, is a Field Representative for the NPCA! If you know of any interested students, please have them contact Mindy Wilson at 8792 for more information.
Contact Career Services for more information about Internships, Workshops or Events. If you'd like to see other offerings, would like Career Services to make a presentation for your class, group or major, or assist with planning a career panel for a major or club, please give us a call or drop us an e-mail. We'd be happy to help!
Career Services Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
First Floor, Old Carnegie
Extraordinary Success Program
The Extraordinary Success Program (ESP) seeks to encourage Centre seniors to pursue a broader range of outstanding graduate or professional school opportunities, particularly those that are out of state, by granting up to $750 to assist in the application process. The objectives of this program include encouraging thoughtful conversation between faculty and students regarding graduate school planning and analysis as to which graduate schools are a good match for the individual.
The program is administered through Career Services. Students will submit a faculty sponsored proposal which will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the President. Proposals will include a cover letter outlining graduate school aspirations, a record of appropriate graduate or professional school standardized testing, a letter of support from a faculty sponsor, an expense budget, and a resume. The committee will evaluate proposals based on the quality of the student's graduate or professional school plans (with a reasonable expectation of admission) and whether or not the student will receive travel funding from their proposed graduate school. Included in the proposal should be a statement from the student and faculty sponsor giving the reasons why a given institution is particularly well respected within the field and why the match between the student and the institution is strong. Students must have at least a 3.35 Centre grade point average to be considered.
Applications will be reviewed twice a year with deadlines of November 1 and February 15. If the proposal is approved, the student will be reimbursed up to $750 (depending on the budget approved and receipts submitted) in order to apply to, and, if applicable, visit the graduate school.
Contact Mindy Wilson for more information about this exciting program!
7th Annual Etiquette Dinner
Do your students know where to sit at the table in relation to their host, how to politely excuse themselves from the table, how to properly eat different types of food, or what all those utensils are for?!?!? The annual Etiquette Dinner for students covers all of this and much more! This year's event is on Wednesday, November 8 at 5:30 pm in the Evans-Lively Room. Students enjoy a formal, five-course dinner while learning all about business and dining etiquette. Plus, they will receive a certificate of completion and a 50-page etiquette booklet for future reference (at a cost of only $5). Seats fill up quickly, so encourage your students to call today!
Career Services Faculty Website
Don't forget that Career Services has created a web page designed specifically for Centre faculty. Resources include information about internships, Centre Internship Plus, Centre Futures, and our Externship program; a faculty quick reference guide to Career Services; a link to our library resources; "What Can I Do With a Major in...?"; archived CareerNotes; and much, much more.
If you have any suggestions for additions to our faculty page, please e-mail Joy Asher, our webmaster.
Career Services Library
The Career Services library, located in the Davidson Room in Old Carnegie, features over 400 career-related resources for students and a café area where students, faculty, and staff can come for free coffee or hot tea. The library is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30, and students can check out books at any time. The resources are divided into categories including: Career Planning; Internships/ Summer Jobs; How-To (information on resume writing, interviewing, and more); Company Directories; Education, Government, and International Employment; Job Search; and Graduate School.
In addition, the library has television with cable for watching the news, sports, political debates, and more. The Davidson Room is available for use by faculty (for meetings, etc.) after 5:00pm Monday-Friday and on the weekends. Contact Sherri Gowins for more information at 5283. Feel free to stop by sometime and pick up a cup of coffee and check out our resources!
859-238-5286