Jewett Center for Community Partnerships

Foodshare Walk Against Hunger (5/4)

Consider participating in the Foodshare Walk Against Hunger with other Wesleyan folks and Middletown residents. This walk will directly benefit St. Vincent De Paul’s soup kitchen and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Middletown as they’ll be able to keep 80% of the profits earned. You can join the already established Wesleyan group, donate to a team…

This Week at the Career Center: Hatua Likoni, Brighter Dawns, College of Charleston, and more

Intern, Office of Sustainability at the College of Charleston: Created in the fall of 2011, the Office of Sustainability at the College of Charleston is comprised of undergraduate and graduate interns working under the direction of full time office staff. This position requires working with campus associates as well as other community members to further building and strengthening…

Intern with 1% for the Planet

1% for the Planet (1%) exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet. Launched in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia, Inc.) and Craig Mathews (Blue Ribbon Flies), 1% is a growing, global network of companies that give at least 1% of their annual sales to nonprofit organizations…

Become a Wild Gift Fellow (7/15)

Every year, The Wild Gift recruits a new class of talented social entrepreneurs, ages 21-35, to its Network of Fellows.  Successful applicants are talented visionaries committed to and capable of bringing about urgently needed change to better our world. If selected to join the Network, you will receive The Wild Gift, which consists of: a deep wilderness trek…

Immigrant Justice Corps’ Community Fellowship Program

For the first time ever, the Immigrant Justice Corps is recruiting post-graduate fellows to work with immigration law in New York City! Brought to us by Sarah Deri Oshiro ’04, this opportunity is perfect for graduating seniors interested in working with law and immigrant populations. Announced & Accepting Applications for 2014 The Immigrant Justice Corps…

Christopher Brodigan Award (Applications due 4/16)

Christopher Brodigan Award The Christopher Brodigan Fund was established in memory of Christopher Brodigan, a Wesleyan student who died in an accident in his frosh year. The Fund pays tribute to Christopher’s deep interest in Africa and to the public service he provided through teaching in Botswana prior to entering Wesleyan. Awards will be made…

This Week at the Career Center: Southern Teachers Agency, Brown University, White House Internship Program, and Sharing Our Strength

Teacher, Southern Teachers Agency: Each year, STA helps hundreds of teachers and coaches find jobs at outstanding college preparatory schools throughout the South–nearly 600 schools in 16 states from Texas to Florida to Pennsylvania. Teacher certification is preferred, but is typically NOT required by these schools for middle and high school teaching positions. (Wednesday, April 9)   College…

Intern with Ashoka U (applications due 4/15)

Looking for something to do this summer? Check out this unpaid internship with Ashoka U! From the Ashoka U website: Ashoka U is looking for fun, dedicated, innovative summer interns to work in the Ashoka Global office. We seek full-time interns (40 hours per week) for a minimum duration of 10 weeks. Applications are open on a…