Jelisa Adair

I am the Civic Engagement Fellow for 2013-2014. While a student at Wesleyan I double majored in Psychology and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and completed a joint thesis during my senior year. I am interested in issues of social justice, mental health, media, and global welfare.

Reunion & Commencement 2014: “What Will You Do With and In Your Time?”

As campus empties out and tents come down, we at ENGAGE want to take a moment to reflect on what was an inspiring weekend. We celebrated WESU‘s 75th Anniversary with a WESeminar that detailed the history of community radio at Wesleyan. WESU General Manager Ben Michael and University Archivist Leith Johnson shared fascinating stories from…

Fifth Annual Digital Wesleyan Gathering (6/18)

                      Space is limited, RSVP Now Hosted by: Strauss Zelnick ’79 and Andrew Vogel ’95 Digital Wesleyan Jim Friedlich ’79 P ’17, Jake Levine ’08, and Tim Devane ’09 Wesleyan takes pride in sending graduates to all corners of business, the arts and sciences, and academics.…

Cardinal Internship: News Literacy Project (NYC, Chicago, D.C.; 5/21)

The News Literacy Project is seeking several interns interns in New York City, Chicago and the Washington, D.C. area, for the summer and fall semesters. The summer internship term will be late May – mid August 2014. The fall internships will begin in mid-September and will extend throughout the semester. Hours will be flexible and largely accommodate the intern’s schedule. The…

Become a Health Policy Fellow with Dartmouth College (6/1)

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI) is a dynamic force within Dartmouth College dedicated to improving health care. TDI’s Health Policy Fellows program fosters the development of the next generation of leaders in the field of US health care and health policy. TDI is seeking Health Policy Fellows who will join…

Cardinal Internship: Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office (5/22)

Here is a new Cardinal Internship brought to us by Ed Ungvarsky ’90 and Jim Kubat. Undergrads and graduating seniors can apply.  The program starts May 27, so interested students should apply as soon as possible. The Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office represents men and women who are charged with capital murder and are facing the possibility…

Work with reSET as a Program Manager

reSET (Social Enterprise Trust) is working to promote, preserve and protect Social Enterprise and to make Connecticut a hub of social enterprise. A Social Enterprise is any organization that uses business models to solve community problems. It’s a new hybrid business type that recognizes the power of business harnessed to purpose before profit. reSET is a growing…

Narativ 2014 Internship in NYC

In NYC for the summer, but still looking for a part-time gig? Check out this internship with Narativ! Narativ seeks an intern to focus on business administration, research and marketing tasks to work 8 to 16 hours / week beginning as soon as they are available. We are looking for people with the following characteristics: • Self-starter:…

Wesleyan’s Reunion and Commencement Civic Engagement Events

Reunion & Commencement 2014 begins on Thursday, and we’d like to call your attention to some PCSE, CCP, and other civic engagement events that are taking place this weekend. All are excellent opportunities to meet alumni, network, and learn about the paths Wesleyan students take after graduation. Please join us — and share your experiences on Twitter using @Wes_engage…