Lindsey Musen ’04 writes in with a special invitation for Wesleyan students interested in community-driven, sustainable development: Limitless Horizons Ixil creates opportunities for the hard-working youth and families in Chajul, Guatemala to help themselves to a better future—opportunities like public school, a public library, after school programs, and employment opportunities. From July 31 to August 9,…
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
PIRG Jobs for Seniors (posted by Zach Burns ’14, deadline 12/7)
Zach Burns ’14 emailed to say “I’ve been working with the Student PIRGs, a fantastic non-profit that I hope talented, social justice-driven Wesleyan seniors will consider for next year.” The job posting is below, and you can contact Zach at zburns@wesleyan.edu to learn more about his experience. Student PIRG Campus Organizer 2015-2016 Job Description Students founded PIRG (Public…
Job Opening at Truth in Advertising (Madison, CT)
A friend and neighbor of Wesleyan wrote in about this opportunity: We are looking to hire someone as a Project Associate to join us at truthinadvertising.org in Madison, Connecticut. We had a Wesleyan student, Patrick Flood ’11 who had been with us for a couple of years leave us this fall to start his MFA in…
Intern for Senator Chris Murphy in Hartford
Wesleyan students have been a fantastic addition to Senator Murphy’s Hartford office in the past, and his staff is eager to welcome a few motivated and well-rounded interns on board for the spring semester. Apply by December 5 to join Team Murphy: A Congressional internship is a valuable opportunity for students with an interest in public service to…
Support the Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project
You may have fond memories of Thanksgiving Dinners past, sitting full-bellied around a table of meats and sweets, enjoying the company of family and friends. Unfortunately, food insecurity – which affects nearly 14% of Connecticut residents, including over 155,000 children – brings down the holiday cheer for many households, even in our own community. Since 2010, however,…
Teach a Digital Arts Class at Green Street
The Green Street Arts Center is looking for a student instructor to lead a semester-long course related to computer-aided art once a week from 4:15 to 5:15 pm for students in grades 1-3 or 3-5. This is a paid position. For more information or to discuss your course idea, contact Green Street Director Sara MacSorley at…
Associate position at Innovations for Poverty Action (rolling applications; for recent grads)
Anna Cash ’11 wrote to tell us about about this job opening, based in New Haven, which would be a good fit for recent grads. She says: “I’m writing because we are looking to fill my position as I’m leaving IPA mid-December (and heading to Brazil mid-Jan). Details are below — would appreciate if you…
Vote for WesAGE in Zipcar’s Students with Drive Competition
An exciting announcement from WesAGE co-coordinator Sheri Reichelson ’16: WesAGE (Wesleyan’s Alliance for Generational Exchange) has been selected as a Finalist for the November 2014 Students with Drive program that awards ZipCar credit to college community service groups. Voting for the finalists starts November 4th and ends November 11th at midnight, and the final winner will receive…
The Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
The Coro Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity for real-world training to individuals pursuing careers in public policy, civil service, nonprofit management, business leadership, or other fields under the umbrella of public affairs. In this full-time, nine-month program, Fellows participate in a series of projects across a variety of sectors and complete a final independent project.…
#BeyondTheSelfie: Linking Identity, Community, and Social Change
What motivates you to do service and work for social change? How can you more effectively collaborate and communicate with other students and community partners? On Friday, November 14, Connecticut Campus Compact – a coalition of universities and colleges that promotes civic engagement, social change, and prosperity – will host its first annual Student Community Engagement…