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.

reSet Social Enterprise Challenge: $10k for your Social Enterprise

The reSET Social Enterprise Awards recognize social entrepreneurs with viable, sustainable, market-based solutions for some of our state’s most pressing social problems. This year, applicants compete for up to $10,000 in growth and seed capital and other resources designed to help them take their business to the next level including membership at our Community Space. Winners will be…

Arch Grants Global Startup Competition (Deadline 2/21)

ARCH GRANTS IS A STARTUP COMPETITION THAT AWARDS $50,000 GRANTS TO STARTUPS THAT ARE IN ST. LOUIS OR THAT ARE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ST. LOUIS. Our mission is to create an entrepreneurial culture and infrastructure to build successful companies in St. Louis. Each winner will receive $50,000 in non-dilutive cash. We don’t want a stake in your company;…

Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Information Sessions

The March 4th deadline for the Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant is rapidly approaching, so don’t miss out on these chances to learn more about this amazing opportunity! Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant Information Sessions: Friday, February 7, 2014 Noon-1pm 41 Wyllys Rm 112 Wednesday, February 12 Noon-1pm PAC 004 To find out more about this opportunity,…

Information Sessions at the Career Center: Teach in Vietnam, PULSE, and St. Ann’s School

Teachers for Vietnam: TFV is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the teaching of English in Vietnamese colleges and universities. Teachers for Vietnam brings teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) into classrooms which otherwise would not be exposed to native speakers. Teachers for Vietnam thus enriches the educational and pre-professional development of Vietnamese students.…

Application Deadlines from the Career Center: Public Policy Fellowship, Community Liaison, and Teaching Fellowships

Teaching Fellow, King’s Academy: The King’s Academy Teaching Fellow program exists to train new teachers, offer them an opportunity at actual classroom teaching and all the duties associated with a boarding school, and provide a supportive seminar in which the novice teachers meet with veteran teachers and discuss issues, strategies, techniques, readings, and their writings about…

Design and Communications Internship with Essmart (3/30)

We were recently contacted by Francesca Jones ’12 about an internship with Essmart, a marketplace for life-improving, essential technologies in local retail shops. This unpaid internship would start as soon as possible and has the potential to transition to a paid position. Read more about this opportunity below and apply today! Essmart Description Essmart bridges the…

This Week at the Career Center: Environmental Health Internship, Health Care Justice Fellowship, and Field Manager Positions

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Internship: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) are offering a paid 10-week summer internship program for students who are passionate about the environment, interested in human health, and curious about how they are linked. During…