Community Solutions is excited to offer four summer internships for current college students from June-August, 2016. Each student will be responsible for carrying out at least one project for a Community Solutions team, in addition to supporting day-to-day tasks, and they will receive ongoing learning and networking opportunities throughout the summer. The details on each internship opportunity…
There is money and support available from a wide variety of sources for aspiring social entrepreneurs and changemakers, but it’s not always easy to find these resources. Following is a round-up of grants, prizes, and fellowships that Patricelli Center team members Luciana Contreras ’16 and Jennifer Roach‘14 have been reading about recently. Some are available only to current undergraduates,…
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship offers four internship stipends through the Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant program. These need-based grants allow Wesleyan sophomores and juniors to take unpaid or low-paid positions with social sector organizations. The PCSE-funded internship grants are not the only ones supporting students doing social impact work; the Kevin Sanborn ’87 Internship, Hartford Steam Boiler Internship, Surdna…
The WSA and Information Technology Services are seeking a responsible and accountable self-starter to serve as the WSA OrgSync Support Intern for the fall semester, or until given projects are completed. The pay rate is $10/hour for approximately 3-5 hours per week. Work-study eligible students are preferred, but anyone can apply! OrgSync serves as a focal point and networking site for student…
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…
The Middletown-based non-profit Artists for World Peace is looking for a Wesleyan student to assist with the organization of the financial side of their American-Tanzanian operation. The intern will work in the DeKoven House in downtown Middletown with founder and executive director Wendy Black-Nasta and her colleague Michele. Knowledge of Excel, economics, and bookkeeping would be helpful, and…
The Green Street Art Center hosts many exciting programs and events throughout the year – Web Design courses, Capoeira, Preschool music classes, you name it! – and they’re looking for a student intern to make sure that everyone on campus and around town knows about all the fun things they have to offer. Students who participate in…
Politically active students often focus on state, national, and international affairs, yet much of the governance that influences our day-to-day lives happens on the local level, right under our very noses. The new internships with the City of Middletown will allow Wesleyan students and alumni to observe and assist with the daily activities of departments whose work directly…
Have you ever wondered what happens to all the food we toss after meals at Usdan and Summerfields? Do you know what’s so special about the blue buckets and Earth Tubs around campus and wish everyone else knew, too? This internship with the Sustainability Office presents a unique opportunity to assist with composting on Wesleyan’s campus and…
The Wesleyan Career Center, WesDems, the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship invite you to Learning by Doing: The Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Internship Program Thursday, October 10 12-1 p.m. PCSE Board Room (Allbritton 022) Speakers: Mary Cyriac ’02, Jackson Ulrich ’14, and Steve Marcelynas An…
