Jewett Center for Community Partnerships

Global Health Corps Applications Open

Interested in global health and social justice? The Global Health Corps is accepting applications for the 2014-2015 year. Learn more about this exciting program below and apply by 1/26/14! Global Health Corps provides a yearlong paid fellowship for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity…

Scoville and Emerson Fellowships

Finals may be over, but the application season is just kicking into gear! Check out some incredible fellowship opportunities below and get started! Scoville Peace Fellowship For recent grads and graduate students Application Due: January 6, 2014 The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month fellowships in…

Coming up at the Career Center

Winter break is the perfect time to get ahead on some applications! Here are a few deadlines heading your way: Junior Fellows Program: The Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program provides an opportunity for 8-10 students who desire careers in international affairs to have a substantive one-year working experience in Washington, D.C. Junior Fellows provide research assistance…

MINDS and Simple2Give Make Giving Easy

Re-blog from the MINDS Foundation, this is a great way to take part in #GivingTuesday! MINDS & Simple2Give Join Forces for an Impactful Holiday Season On November 29, 2013 The MINDS Foundation & Simple2Give have joined in a partnership in which up to 15% of your online holiday shopping will be contributed to MINDS. Simply…

Leadership Study Program Opportunity

Looking for a way to shake up your winter break? Check out this opportunity brought to our attention by Sarah-Jane Ripa ’02: Leadership Study Program PRICE $1410 DURATION 3 weeks PARTICIPANT 8 min to 15 max DISTANCE Cambodia We begin our journey by first landing in the capital city of Phnom Penh, where we will…

The Middletown Thanksgiving Project

As a part of the Middletown Thanksgiving Project, this year Wesleyan students, staff, and faculty members contributed to the making of 700 Thanksgiving Baskets! Partners in the Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project are Community Renewal Team, Cross Street AME Zion Church, Fellowship Church, Heritage Commons, Liberty Bank Foundation, Middlesex County Community Foundation, Middlesex United Way, the…

Venture for America, Tutor in Thailand, and the High Mountain Institute

Coming back from break, we will be in our last stretch before the end of the semester! Don’t forget to take advantage of some of the incredible opportunities the Career Center is offering: Venture for America: Venture for America is a 2-year fellowship program that sends young, talented graduates to startups in emerging cities (ie. Cincinnati,…

CCP Anniversary Series: Spotlight on Haley Baron ’12

Name: Haley Baron Class Year: 2012 Major(s): Sociology, Spanish, and International Relations Certificate What have you been doing since leaving Wesleyan? I graduated Wesleyan and immediately moved to Washington, DC. Though missing my hometown of San Francisco, I loved being in Washington. There is a huge Wesleyan community, and a lot of social and political happenings throughout the…