Still looking for a summer internship? Genevieve Edens ’06, who is the impact assessment manager for the Aspen Institute would like you to know about an open internship opportunity: The Aspen Institute The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship
1871 Chicago College Startup Competition
Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, ThinkChicago and 1871 are launching the Chicago College Startup Competition (CCSC), a new effort to attract the leading collegiate business startups from around the country to Chicago. As part of the CCSC, 1871 will provide up to 10 full-time desks at their 50,000 square-foot networking and business incubation space in…
Wesleyan Sustainability Office Eco Facilitators program (info session 3/25 at 7:30pm, apps due 4/3)
The Wesleyan Sustainability Office is launching the new Eco Facilitators program in Fall 2014. Eco Facilitators (EFs) are peer-to-peer sustainability educators who promote sustainable lifestyle habits on campus. EFs will enroll in a semester-long seminar course designed to equip them with the tools to collaborate with first-year students to encourage these behavior changes. Working as…
Remote Internship with NEARI School
Brought to us by Joceleyn Schur, whose brother Dustin Schur ’07 recommended us, here is a great opportunity for a remote internship! No experience is necessary, and feel free to contact Jocelyn at SchurConsultations@gmail.com with questions: Join our Team! Schur Consultations consists of a small number of part-time staff. A much larger number of supporters/advisers generously give…
Climate Justice Conference of Solutions (4/12)
Evan Weber ’13 is returning to Wesleyan as the president of U.S. Climate Plan to hold a conference on climate change! Check out Weber’s Q & A on Wesconnect and register now to take part in what is sure to be an incredible event: Climate Justice Conference of Solutions WHEN:Saturday, April 12th, 2014 8:30am – 5pm…
RECESS Pitch Competition for student-led ventures (at-large entries due 4/12)
RECESS Pitch is a collegiate pitch competition, showcasing the most disruptive student-ran businesses from across the country. Student-run startups compete locally for the chance to pitch some of the biggest investors, advisors, and mentors at our Finals Competition in Downtown Las Vegas. RECESS covers all of the expenses including airfare, hotel, and food for the…
#Green4Green offers $4k for an environmentally-friendly project at Wesleyan
National Office Furniture is offering your school or university some green to help green it up! Submit a personality-filled video by May 15th online explaining how you’d use a cash prize for an environmentally-friendly project. Winners will be selected by online voting, so vote for your favorite video starting June 2nd! How It Works Create…
Cardinal Internship Deadlines: Maji Safi, Ascend Learning, LIFT and more
Analyst, Cambridge Advisory Group: Cambridge Advisory Group is the second-largest privately held actuarial and benefits firm in the United States, providing services on qualified and non-qualified health and welfare benefits. Cambridge works for more than 40 Fortune 200 companies as well as several State and Federal regulators and agencies. We provide consulting services on both retirement, and health…
Apply to Become a 40 Chances Fellow for $150k in Funding (5/31)
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World If you had the resources to accomplish something great in the world, what would you do? Legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son in 2006, when he announced he was leaving the bulk of his fortune to philanthropy. Howard G. Buffett set out to help…
Become a Laureate Global Fellow with YouthActionNet (applications due 3/16)
A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet pursues a bold mission: to strengthen and scale up the impact of youth-led social ventures around the world. Through its local and global initiatives, YouthActionNet provides training, mentoring, funding, advocacy, and networking opportunities to social entrepreneurs, ages 18 to 29, who have pioneered solutions to urgent global challenges.…