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Metropolitan Council in MN seeking Summer Interns

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The Metropolitan Council’s Annual Internship Program offers a wide variety of opportunities to qualifying interns. Our program is designed to educate and mentor interns by providing professional on-the-job training and development. Participants of our internship program receive an hourly salary! Most interns work full-time during the summer, and some opportunities continue part-time through the school year.

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/metrocouncil/default.cfm?action=jobs&sortBy=&sortByASC=ASC&bHideSearchBox=1&PROMOTIONALJOBS=1&TRANSFER=0&SEARCHAPPLIED=0

The Metropolitan Council’s Urban Scholars Program is a 12-week internship and leadership development program starting May 26, 2015.  This program will provide students from diverse racial, ethnic, and/or low socio-economic backgrounds with distinctive professional experience focused on gaining essential leadership skills, and creating career pathways to positions of influence in public service.  In addition to completing projects as identified by participating Council departments (see available placements), students will participate in approximately 8 to 10 hours per week of leadership development activities such as public speaking, financial literacy, career guidance, networking, etc.  Urban Scholars will also serve as ambassadors to the communities by sharing their internship and transit-riding experience through blogs and journals.

To participate in these Council programs:
  • You must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education; and/or have been enrolled in a post-secondary educational program within the last 12 months.
  • You must be a citizen or national of the United States; a lawful, permanent resident; or have authorization to work in the United States. (Documentation to verify employment eligibility will be required at the time of employment.)
  • You must submit the Council’s online employment application at the time the program is open for recruitment.  Applicants must have a NeoGov applicant account (registration is free and easy). To create your account, go to Governmentjobs.com – select “Sign In” and continue with “create account”.
~ Current opportunities are listed below and open for applicants to apply. ~

To receive email notice when programs are open for recruitment:

1.  Go to Job Classifications (see menu to the right).
2.  Choose the title “Intern” and select the link – email me when jobs like this become available.
3.  Complete the Job Interest Card and submit your request.

 

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  Position     Emp. Type     Salary     Closing Date  
2015 Intern-Light Rail Transit Ambassado… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Marketing Assistant Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Office of Equal Opportunity … Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Police Office Support Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Police Records Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Program Evaluation Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Project Controls BPO Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Project Management (2 positi… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Rail Operations Analyst Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Rail Operations Electronic P… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Rail Quality Assurance Engin… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Rail Vehicle Maintenance Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Regional Parks Policy & Rese… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Research Analyst Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Retail Sales Operations Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Right of Way & Permits SPO Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Sales Operations Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Service Development Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Street Operations Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Structural Engineering SPO Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Supervisor Revenue Collectio… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Sustainability Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-System Statement Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Training & Development Admin… Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15
2015 Intern-Transit Control Center Intern $15.50/Hour 02/27/15

 

SEARAC’s Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) in DC

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SEARAC’s Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) has been moved to June, 2015. Please stay tuned for an updated date. The application deadline is now extended from February 2 to February 9, 2015. Please contact Souvan Lee at souvan@searac.org with any questions or concerns.

The LAT program provides a forum for Southeast Asian American community leaders to participate in activities and workshops that include collective strategizing, networking, advocacy, and relationship building with decision makers on issues that impact the Southeast Asian American community.

The 3-day program trains participants to become advocacy leaders in their communities, and is best suited for community members hoping to learn more about education, health, and immigration policy, effective communication and framing, and creating system-level change. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their own personal experiences, identify both issues and solutions, and network with other change-makers from across the country.

There is no cost for the training. SEARAC will cover all lodging and the majority of travel expenses for accepted applicants living outside of the Washington, DC area. Participants may be responsible for a portion of their travel costs.

Application & Deadline

Deadline: February 9, 2015

Application: http://bit.ly/1zOKKVz 

Contact

Souvan Lee

202-601-2966

souvan@searac.org 

Youth Summer Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

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Tree Trust Summer Youth Employment Program

For youth that will be age 14, and less than 22 by June 1, 2015 and reside in suburban Hennepin. Up-to-9-week paid work experience designed to help young people learn and practice basic job skills. $8.00/hour, 20 hours per week from June 15 to Aug. 14. Apply online by 3/13 @ 5pm. Paper applications can be sent upon request.

Youth Outdoors (Conservation Corps Minnesota)

Accepting applications from low-income Minneapolis youth, ages 15-18, for after-school jobs this spring. Work up to 12 hours /week for 11 weeks on natural resource projects for the Minneapolis Park Board and other part-ners. Earn $8.00/hour. Start work Mar. 24. The priority application deadline is Feb. 13; but will accept applica-tions until positions are filled. More info and application here. Questions, contact Hollis at (651)209-9900×23.

Genesys Works Is Looking for High School Juniors

Receive summer training that gives you the skills to succeed, a paid professional internship that offers experience and a professional network, college counseling that builds a bridge to your future, and alumni programs to support you as you grow.

Scrubs Camps 2015 Registration Now Open!

Enroll in a middle or high school Scrubs Camp and exper-ience a variety of interactive hands-on activities and field trips in the health sciences. Sessions are led by health-care professionals and faculty from area colleges and universities. Register today! Scholarships are available.

STEP-UP Application

The application is online until Feb. 18. Youth that live in Mpls. and that will be age 14-21 on June 1 may apply.

2015 Minneapolis Urban Scholars Intern

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Minneapolis Dept of Health & Family Support – Minneapolis, MN
An Urban Scholar’s competencies include:
· Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems
· Able to work cooperatively with a wide range of personalities
· Hard worker, quick learner, and ability to assume responsibility
· Work well under pressure to meet deadlines
· Well-groomed appearance
· Ability to elicit confidence and build rapport
· Self-motivated and can work well independently
· Basic knowledge of computer software packages (e.g. 2010 Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Outlook)
· Previous public sector experience a plus
Urban Scholars are required to attend regular leadership development trainings and events. Department-specific job descriptions will be provided once selected.

Required Qualifications:

Required Education:
Candidates must be enrolled and in good standing at an accredited two-year, four-year, college, university, graduate, or law school or a recent graduate from up to 6 months prior to the start of the program. Also, candidates must have completed their first year of post-secondary education. All academic majors are encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
Paid and unpaid professional experiences will be considered. Previous public sector work experience is valued in our selection process, but not required.
Background Check:
Background checks will be administered.
Other Qualifications:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Please review the FAQ section under www.minneapolismn.gov/urbanscholars for more information.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Please submit all of the following items and answer the essay questions fully as it is the primary form of selection:

· Resume (including education, work history, accomplishments [i.e. honors, awards, etc.])
· Unofficial transcript labeled with your student information (i.e. name, major, etc.)
· A one to two page, 1.5 spaced, cover letter addressed to the “Urban Scholars Team” answering the following questions:

o Why do you want to be an Urban Scholar?
o What’s the difference that you want to make? How is your community going to be different because of you?
o Share an experience that illustrates your ability to lead yourself or others?
o Leadership begins with you; so, tell us about a time when you faced adversity or a challenge and came out better for it or demonstrate your resilience?
o Why are you interested in government/public sector?
o If you were a previous Urban Scholar, what changes have you seen in yourself and your leadership of others since your Urban Scholars experience?

Questions:
urban.scholars@minneapolismn.gov

The City of Minneapolis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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2015 CBS summer Intern

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Summer 2015 Social Content Intern

Ref#: 21074

Date published: 28-Jan-2015

CBS Business Unit: CBS Interactive

Job Type: Paid Intern

Job Schedule: Full-Time

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

Job Posting Website: N/A

Description:

The social content intern will work within the CBS Interactive Social Content Development & Programming team in our Los Angeles office. As a full-time member of our team during the summer, you will have an opportunity to impact hundreds of millions of TV fans through powerful social media content.

This internship offers the right candidate an opportunity to create content that will delight TV fans on social platforms as well as exposure to the full scope of content production. It is ideal for a student who wishes to explore and/or pursue a career in online content development/production or content marketing. We are looking for a local candidate who can start in mid-June. This candidate must be returning to school after the summer for at least one more full semester.

Key Responsibilities
• Generate and pitch content ideas daily for CBS summer shows.
• Identify real-time social trends and rising themes and generate content ideas that leverage those opportunities.
• Create photo and video content in collaboration with content producers, designers and editors.
• Work with social content producers to publish social posts, including writing creative and effective copy and selecting/manipulating accompanying imagery.
• Assist social content team with other projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of publishing on social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram and Snapchat.
• Interest in television, entertainment and pop culture.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to work against tight deadlines.
• Great communication skills and ability to articulate concepts.
• Keen eye for visual storytelling (experience in Photoshop a plus).
• Must be currently enrolled in college/university with at least one semester remaining after completion of the internship.
• Must successfully complete background check.

In addition, CBS will be guided by applicable federal, state and local laws when considering for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

EEO Statement:

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Apply Now

Be Part of the New Decade of Arts Professionals at Children’s Theatre Company!

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Internships

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is committed to providing exceptional internship opportunities for the next generation of artists, educators and administrators.  Through our program develop the tools you will need to move forward in your chosen field – observing, training and collaborating with dedicated professionals at the largest children’s theatre in America. Gain invaluable experience, build your resume, make connections and have the option of earning college credits.

TIME COMMITMENT: CTC offers short-term and long-term internships ranging from just a few weeks to an entire season broken out between the Fall/Winter/Spring and Summer.  Please see individual internship postings for specific date requirements. It is recommended that persons interested in these positions apply anywhere from one to six months prior to their availability, depending on the specific internship for which they are applying.

COMPENSATION: CTC interns are compensated with complimentary tickets, professional development and networking opportunities such as staff meetings, meet-and-greets, artist hours and more.

INTERNSHIPS OFFERED: Production Management, Stage Management, Music, Sound, Assistant Sound Board Operator, Assistant Lighting Design, Electrics, Costume Production, Costume Design, Scenery, Paint, Directing, Assistant Director/Dramaturg, Dramaturgy/Literary, Assistant Choreographer, Properties, Marketing & Communications, Development, Play Licensing: Plays for Young Audiences, and Education (Theatre Arts Training and Neighborhood Bridges).

QUALIFICATIONS: CTC offers internship for high school, college and graduate school students as well as early career professionals.  Additionally internships range in experience levels from very beginning to advanced skill level.  Please see specific internship descriptions for specifications.

CTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We advocate for diversity throughout the organization and strongly encourage applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups.

QUESTIONS?  Contact Education Associate, Karli Jenkins at kjenkins@childrenstheatre.org

Seeks Nationwide Applicants for NEH Summer Seminar in US

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“Asian Americans in New York: Film & Literature”

Immersive Program Examining Race and Identity Hosted in Nation’s Most Diverse and Rapidly Growing Asian American Urban Community

The Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College, CUNY invites K-12 school teachers to apply for “Asian Americans in New York: Film & Literature,” a summer seminar for school teachers funded through a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. A select cohort of sixteen educators from throughout the US will participate in this unique, immersive program, through which they will develop teaching tools to engage the diverse student populations in their home states around ideas of race, immigration and identity. New York City, that multicultural urban social laboratory that has for centuries acted as the crucible from which American identity has been shaped and challenged, is home to the nation’s densest urban Asian American population, and will offer a lens into the larger sociopolitical and cultural shifts that the US is facing.

The two-week seminar, hosted in the heart of Manhattan at Hunter College, CUNY, will meet from July 5-17, 2015 for morning, afternoon, and occasional evening sessions, with readings, lectures and seminar discussions interwoven with relevant field visits and conversations with novelists, filmmakers, artists and community leaders. The seminar will be co-directed by Jennifer Hayashida, Director of the Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College, CUNY, and Chi-hui Yang, film curator, educator, and former director of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. A stipend to help cover expenses, including travel, accommodations, and food, is provided to all participants.

Desired applicants are middle and high school English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Art instructors with a pedagogical interest in ethnic literature/film and contemporary issues around multiculturalism, racial diversity, immigration, citizenship, and national identity. The program is particularly eager to welcome summer scholars from states with limited or very concentrated Asian American populations, although it encourages all interested parties to apply. Please visit http://asianamericanyc.hunter.cuny.edu for more information, including the reading list and daily schedule. The deadline for applications is March 2, 2015

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EDU FILM FEST 2015 – Friday, May 15

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We are proud to announce that the 2015 EDU Film Festival will be held on Friday May 15th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Showplace ICON theater in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Sponsorship

Thanks to Best Buy, our presenting sponsor; IFP MN, our fiscal sponsor; and all of our other sponsors and supporters, the EDU Film Festival will once again be entirely free. No entry fees and no tickets to buy; not for students and not for the public.

Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Distracted Driving PSA Contest

We are excited to announce our new partnership. EDU will facilitate and host the first annual Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Distracted Driving PSA Contest. The contest is open to both high school and college age students and will be hosted and screened at the EDU Film Festival. All high school students who enter the Shreya R. Dixit Memorial PSA contest will also be entered in the EDU Film Festival. More details will be forthcoming in the following weeks.

Submissions

Start putting together your short films and mark the 15th of May as BUSY on your calendars because the 2015 EDU Film Festival will be bigger and better than ever. Watch for a call for submissions in your email, on Facebook and Twitter, and at edufilmfest.org.

Boehm Media Fellowship 2015 in Mexico

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Deadline: 1 March 2015
Open to: journalists, storytellers, authors, bloggers, writers, editors, filmmakers, and other media experts
Fellowship: $3,200.00 scholarship (fellow pays $750.00 registration for 5-day program, accommodations and meals).

Description

The purpose of the Boehm Fellowship program is three-fold (a) open doors, minds and networks for fellows (b) enrich the Opportunity Collaboration with the knowledge and skills of leading media innovators and experts (c) cultivate greater potential to create social impact through the media. The Boehm Media community is comprised of affiliates, fellows and senior fellows from around the world.

Join a global network of leaders dedicated to building sustainable solutions to poverty.

Convene with thought leaders in social change from around the world. Learn best practices and the latest techniques & technologies to meet your greatest challenges.

Connect with people who can contribute to your efforts. Find people with similar challenges and learn solutions. Find organizations with resources and capabilities to help you achieve your goals.

Create new paths to success. Build new and better processes, more efficient organizations, and better business models. Forge alliances and partnerships to multiply your impact.

Eligibility

Boehm Media Fellowships provide journalists, storytellers, authors, bloggers, writers, editors, filmmakers, and other media experts at the helm of social innovation with a major focus on poverty alleviation the opportunity to participate as Delegates to the Opportunity Collaboration. We define media as any means of mass communication that not only tells a story but also makes an impact whether by print, digital publications, film, photography, television, radio, podcasts, social media and/or multimedia productions.

Successful Boehm Media Fellowship applicants are high-impact media experts committed to economic justice and poverty alleviation with a demonstrated interest in innovative social change through entrepreneurial for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Financial need is a primary consideration. Applicants from organizations with adequate resources are less likely to be selected for a Boehm Media Fellowship. The Boehm Media Fellowship is committed to diversity on all levels including but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, geographic region, experience level, and media focus.

Fellowship

Boehm Media Fellows receive a $3,200.00 scholarship. Fellow pays $750.00 registration for 5-day program, accommodations and meals. Full scholarships will be considered for individuals from developing countries.

The all-inclusive Fellowship includes all on-site costs for housing and meals (5 nights lodging, 3 meals per day), gratuities, airport shuttle, etc. All Fellows are responsible for their own roundtrip airfare and for obtaining all necessary travel documents, including a travel visa from the Mexican government, if required. The Opportunity Collaboration provides Fellows with a formal invitation letter for use with immigration authorities.

Application

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Late applications will not be considered unless an opening becomes available. All applicants will be notified by e-mail regarding the outcome of their application by March 31st.

Applications must be submitted no later than March 1, 2015 via the online form. All fellows will be notified by March 31, 2015. Once notified that an application is approved, the applicant has thirty (30) days to accept the Boehm Media Fellowship and register at the Opportunity Collaboration website. By accepting the Fellowship the Fellows agrees to the above terms and conditions.

For further questions please contact Kristi at boehmfellows@gmail.com.

For further information please visit the official website.

2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summer School in Munich, Germany

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Deadline: 31 March 2015
Open to: students between 18 and 27 year old enrolled in any university at any time during 2015
Venue: 15 – 25 September 2015 in Munich, Germany

Description

The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School wants to support entrepreneurial students who are strongly committed to improve our global society by solutions for challenging problems. Their core values therefore seek for people who are commited to peace and who take responsibility for improving our global society, no matter what gender, race, religion or nationality they have.

Don’t miss the chance to be part of the most exciting Summer School around the Globe. Apply now and meet leading Entrepreneurial Talents from around the World for more than one week in Germany. This is not just a conventional Summer School.

The vision of the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School is based on the claim “Billion Dollar Projects to Foster Societal Change”. The organizers want to encourage and connect outstanding students from all over the world to challenge society’s problems by entrepreneurial means. Organizers want the students to think big and contribute to sustainable change in the dimension of billion. The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School is a collaborative project of the four leading university-based Entrepreneurship Centers in Munich – that’s why organizers believe in the power of entrepreneurial thinking for a better and sustainable future.

During the Summer School the student teams develop ideas that have both a sustainable impact for society and a self-sustaining, profitable business model. The students learn about entrepreneurship, develop their own sustainable business ideas and build a long-lasting network of international excellent and entrepreneurial students. The Global Entrepreneurship Summer Schools fosters the important role of education, entrepreneurship and networking for a sustainable development.

Eligibility

Interested candidates can apply as undergraduate or graduate of all university studies e.g.: design, computer science, business economics, humanities, social sciences etc. You have to be enrolled in any university at any time during 2015 and you have to be between 18 and 27 years old. Example: If you are enrolled only until February 2015 you can apply even if you won’t be enrolled in September 2015. “Enrolled” applies in our definition also to MBA or PhD students.

Costs

Tuition fee: EUR 119,- per selected participant. This fee has to be paid in advance after being selected. For the international guests the fee covers part of the the medical insurance including an ambulance transport or even an emergency transfer back home. If you are a student from Germany and you can provide accommodation to an international participant you won’t have to pay a tuition fee.

Accommodation: Participants won’t have to pay for their accommodation. They will be provided accommodation from September 15 until September 25 either in student dorms or at other places such as apartments of other participants from Munich.

Food: Participants will be provided for free some exclusive dinners as well as many snacks and coffee during the whole week.

Travel: Travel expenses for the public transport in Munich throughout the whole week will be covered as well. Please note that participants must cover their own travel costs to Munich.

Application

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2015.

This year we will accept 35 outstanding students from around the world who will get an invitation to Munich. In addition we will accept 15 virtual participants. All applications will go through a very strict, but fair selection process.

You can apply with your CV, motivational letter (max. around 200 words) and recommendation letter as PDF attachments. Use the online application form for registering. Only applications which are submitted through the usage of the application form on our website will be considered for the evaluation.

Please fill out the entire application in English. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications in German (or other languages).

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: galina.bankova@sce.de. or heike.haas@cetim.org

For further information, please visit the official website.