Monthly Archives: February 2014

Peace First Prize (applications due 3/17)

We were contacted by Jen Clammer ’90 in regards to the Peace First Prize, nominate someone or apply yourself today! The Peace First Prize is your chance to celebrate the powerful contributions of the youth peacemakers. The Prize will recognize 5-10 young people between the ages of 8-22 for their compassion, courage and ability to…

FoodCorps Information Session

This Thursday, FoodCorps will be holding an information session at 7p in the Olson Commons! Learn more about this organization below and we hope to see you on Thursday: FoodCorps is a nationwide team of leaders that connects kids to real food and helps them grow up healthy. We do that by placing motivated leaders…

Career Center Upcoming Application Deadlines: Connect@Wes, Southern Teachers Agency, Jumpstart Academy, and more

Connect@Wes: Creating Connections: Connect@Wes is a networking exercise and event for Wesleyan students of all class years and interests. Students will apply to participate and will be matched with Expert Advisors (recruiters and hiring managers as well as alumni and parent volunteers) for brief, one-on-one sessions. Students will introduce themselves and their backgrounds, practicing their networking…

Job Opportunities with Unite for Sight (rolling applications)

The prolific Unite for Sight organization is hiring for several positions that would be perfect for seniors or alums. Check out the descriptions below and get started on your application now! Program Manager (New Haven, Connecticut) Applications for the Program Manager position are currently being accepted, and the selected candidate may begin employment between April…

JDS Therapeutics is Hiring (info session on 2/11 at 7:30 p.m.)

Listen up, seniors! Rishi Shah ’12 is a Business Analyst at JDS Therapeutics,  an innovative specialty pharmaceutical/nutraceutical firm in the NYC/Westchester area. He wrote to the Patricelli Center to spread the word about some entry level job openings: “We are looking for strong candidates to apply to the open Business Analyst and Scientific Affairs Analyst…

Introducing the Spring 2014 PCSE Peer Advisors

The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE) supports students and alumni who strive to tackle our world’s most pressing problems with innovative, system-changing solutions. PCSE programs include workshops and trainings, several grants and subsidized professional conference fees, extensive advising and networking services, and incubator workspace in the Allbritton Center. Starting this week, Patricelli Center Peer Advisors will…

Young People For 2014-2015 (Apply by 2/7)

The amazing Gabriella De Golia ’13 brought us news of this amazing opportunity, apply before it’s too late: Young People For (YP4) is currently recruiting for it’s 2014-2015 Fellowship class and is looking for young change-makers to apply to our program! We are a year-long leadership development program that helps a diverse set of young leaders…

Volunteer with Minds in Motion!

Minds in Motion is looking for some student volunteers to help with their event on March 8th! Minds in Motion is Connecticut’s Association for the Gifted’s signature student enrichment program, featuring hands-on, interactive, fast-paced, high-interest workshops for gifted and high-ability children in Kindergarten through 8th Grade.  MIM is so popular children return session after session, year…