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Deloitte Consulting “A Day in the Life” Seminar: March 24

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

A Day in the Life of a Consultant: Pittsburgh Office

Curious about what it is like to be a consultant? Deloitte Consulting invites freshmen and sophomore students to join us in our Pittsburgh Office on March 24, 2017 to learn more about what a career in the consulting industry may be like. The event will consist of client simulations, networking with practitioners, and a Q&A session. This event is intended to be educational and is not a recruiting event.

We have a limited number of slots available for this event. Please submit your resume and our team will be in contact with you by March 17th if you are selected to attend.

A Day in the Life of a Consultant
March 24, 2017
Noon – 4:30pm
Deloitte Pittsburgh Office

Liberal Arts students can submit applications in Network Symplicity. Apply ASAP!

**Note: Transportation is the responsibility of each individual student**

You’re Invited: NSA Diversity in Intelligence (DII) Event on March 23

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

More information about this opportunity is also posted in Network Symplicity.

NSA will be hosting its annual Diversity In Intelligence (DII) event on March 23, 2017. DII allows students from various local colleges to enter secure NSA spaces and learn about the agency’s career opportunities and strong regard for inclusivity. The event provides ample time for networking with recruiters, employee resource group (ERG) chairs, technical experts, and peers. Students will gain honest insight into life at NSA – directly from the mouths of student program alumni and employees.

RSVP by February 26, 2017

Forté Spring College Conference Series – Apply Now!

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Forté is happy to announce that applications are open for the Forté exclusive Spring College Conference Series where undergrad women can connect with outstanding peers, gain hands on leadership experience, and network with reps from top companies and graduate programs.

College to Business Leadership Conference
March 31st, Austin, TX – hosted by Dimensional Fund Advisors &
April 7th, Chicago, IL – hosted by Dow

College Fast Track to Finance Conference
March 24th, New York, NY

These amazing one day conferences:

  • Are FREE to college women and travel stipends are available for eligible attendees
  • Support your students as they explore business career opportunities in an interactive way
  • Welcome attendees to become a part of the Forté Rising Star Community to continue the conversations

Forté is a non-profit consortium of leading companies and top undergraduate and MBA schools working together to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, career advancement opportunities and a community of successful women. We provide resources that are free to you and to all college women—and made possible through the generosity of our corporate and business school sponsors.

Goldman Sachs Professional Development Opportunities

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

These programs are also posted in Network Symplicity under the Job Postings section.

Ready to make an impact?

Goldman Sachs invites you to join us this spring to get to know the people, culture and business of our firm through our spring cornerstones. Our interactive programs are designed to provide exposure to the numerous career paths available in the financial services industry while honing the skills that will set you up for success as you explore future opportunities. Participants will enjoy skill-building workshops, group activities and networking opportunities with professionals at the firm.

Applications are now open at goldmansachs.com/careers under the “Register for Upcoming Events” link. Goldman Sachs will provide domestic travel within the U.S. and hotel accommodations for invited participants. You can apply for multiple programs, but may only be selected to attend one.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to the Diversity Recruiting team at FirmwideDiversityRecruiting@gs.com.

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CAMP
PROGRAM DATE: March 23-24
LOCATION: New York City or Salt Lake City
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, February 12 by 11:59 p.m. EST
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should be undergraduate female freshmen and sophomores

PRIDE SUMMIT
PROGRAM DATE: March 30-31
LOCATION: New York City
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, February 12 by 11:59 p.m. EST
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should be undergraduate freshmen and sophomores who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and/or Transgender

UNDERGRADUATE CAMP
PROGRAM DATE: May 15-16
LOCATION: New York City, Salt Lake City or Irving/Dallas, TX
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, April 9 by 11:59 p.m. EST
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should be black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American and/or first-generation* undergraduate freshmen and sophomores

INSIGHT SERIES
PROGRAM DATE: Multiple dates
LOCATION: Virtual
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling application with deadline
of Sunday, April 9 by 11:59 p.m. EST
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Undergraduate freshmen and sophomores

Liberal Arts Career Week is THIS WEEK!

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

careerweekimagebigLiberal Arts Career Week is this week, Monday, January 16 – Friday, January 20, 2017. We try to offer a wide range of events to provide all Liberal Arts majors with a chance to develop professional skills and to network with employers from the public and private sectors, and alumni from all backgrounds!

Currently, recruiters from the following organizations will be participating in one or more events: Teach for America, City Year, Penn State Washington Program, Planned Parenthood, Pennsylvania State Police, Liberty Mutual, Vanguard, Target, Altria, WPSU, & EY. Be sure to note which employer will be participating in each event on our website so you can maximize your opportunity to connect with a company in which you are interested!

By participating in Liberal Arts Career Week, we hope you can learn skills needed to embark on you career journey and achieve success in your professional life. We hope you will join us and take advantage of all the great events and networking opportunities this week in January 2017!

#LACareerWeek

Schedule of Events (Visit our website for the most up to date event details)

The following events require RSVPs in Network Symplicity: Employer Resume Reviews (1/19) and the Roundtable Discussion with Alumni (1/20, RSVP for this event due by Monday, January 16).

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Cargill Global Scholars Program: 2016-17 Launch

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Cargill and the Institute of International Education (IIE) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2016-2017 Cargill Global Scholars Program application cycle. As a valued partner university of the Cargill Global Scholars Program, we are very pleased that a Pennsylvania State University student was selected as a scholar for the 2015 U.S. cohort.
We look forward to receiving more applications for this year’s competition from eligible Pennsylvania State University students who:
  • Are in their freshman or sophomore year of undergraduate studies
  • Are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Demonstrate high academic performance and leadership potential

Students in the following fields of interest are encouraged to apply:

  • Agriculture Related Fields
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Food Science
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy

Application Deadline: March 1, 2017

Ten scholars will be chosen in the United States for the fifth cohort of the Cargill Global Scholars Program. The scholars
will receive:
  • Annual scholarship award of $2,500 for up to two years
  • Fully funded travel and participation to attend two Leadership Development Seminars held during Summer 2017 and Summer 2018
  • In-person networking with fellow scholars from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Russia
  • One-on-one mentorship from Cargill executives in the United States and abroad
We are currently accepting applications. To access the application or learn more about the Cargill Global Scholars Program, please visit: CargillGlobalScholars.com.
For any questions, please contact the program team at IIE:
1- 844-803-9887 (toll-free) or e-mail us at: Cargillglobalscholars@iie.org

Opportunities with Teach for America

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Note: Recruiters from Teach for America will be participating in several events during Liberal Arts Career Week, January 16-20, 2017. View our schedule of events here and attend one or several events to network with recruiters and find out more about these opportunities below.

Applying Early Decision to Teach for America

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN:
  • Challenging yourself in an impact-driven career where you can grow as a leader?
  • Joining a powerful network of 53,000 alumni from all backgrounds and sectors?
  • Putting your talents to work to disrupt inequity and create opportunity?
GREATNESS AWAITS
  • By joining Teach For America, you’ll be part of a network of leaders whose ambition and passion match your own.
  • Start your senior year with a job offer in hand, connect with a vast network of social impact leaders, and access leadership development opportunities and paid internships available exclusively for early decision applicants.

First Early Decision Application Deadline: January 27, 2017

Other Paid Opportunities with Teach for America

Campus Campaign Coordinator
Campus Campaign Coordinators (CCCs) are campus-based interns, working as part of Teach For America’s recruitment team. As a CCC, you will build awareness of leadership and career opportunities available through Teach For America. You will enhance your professional skills in networking, marketing, and communication, while gaining an understanding of how a successful nonprofit organization operates.
Operations Associate
Operations Associates (OAs) work as summer interns at one of our national or regional training institutes. OAs are part of our Institute Operations Team, the staff responsible for the design and execution of institute logistics. As an OA, you’re on the ground at our training sites helping communities in need, while developing project management and operations skills.
Accelerate: Teach For America’s Leadership Fellowship
Accelerate Fellows are a small cohort of rising juniors and seniors of all majors interested in jumpstarting a career of social impact. As a fellow, you’ll engage in a seven-week summer rotational program traveling across the country and strengthening core leadership skills. Fellows may secure an early offer to the 2018 corps.
Ambassador
Ambassadors are campus-based interns who have been admitted to the 2018 TFA corps. As an Ambassador, you’ll help fuel the movement toward educational equity by building awareness across your campus, identifying peers who would make strong corps members, representing TFA at events, and more. You’ll enhance your professional skills in networking,
marketing strategy, project management, and communication, while gaining experience in a high-impact organization.
2018 Teach For America Corps Member
By joining Teach For America, you’ll be part of a network of leaders whose ambition and passion match your own. Start your senior year with a job offer in hand. If you will have your bachelor’s degree by June 2018, you can apply early for Teach For America’s 2018 corps.
To learn more about these opportunities, visit teachforamerica.org/opportunities
Internship opportunities with Teach for America are also available in Network Symplicity.

Save the Date for Liberal Arts Career Week: January 16-20, 2017

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Liberal Arts Career Week is a week-long event from January 16-20, 2017 and is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop professional skills and provide networking opportunities that will support their future career paths. By participating in this week’s employer and alumni panels, workshops, and networking events, students can learn skills needed to embark on their career journey and achieve success in their professional lives.

This year we plan on having a variety of events, including:

  • government panel,
  • networking & LinkedIn session,
  • employer panels & resume reviews,
  • alumni networking events,
  • and daily employer info tables.

We will be releasing more details about the schedule of events and the employers/recruiters who will be involved in the next few weeks.

Join the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network and take advantage of all the great events and networking opportunities this week!

Princeton in Latin America: Apply by November 7

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Posted By: Career Enrichment Network

Interested in a year of meaningful service in Latin America?

Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) is accepting online applications for the 2017-2018 fellowship year until November 7, 2016.

PiLA matches highly qualified recent graduates with partner nonprofits and NGOs throughout Latin America and the Caribbean for a year of full-time service. Fellowship positions and organizational missions are highly varied, and thus applications from all academic disciplines are welcome.  In 2016-2017, 42 PiLA fellows are serving with 24 organizations in 13 countries around the region.

Important qualifications include academic excellence and polished English-writing skills; demonstrated commitment to community service at home, abroad or both; foreign-language fluency (Spanish, Portuguese and/or French); knowledge of or experience in the region, or both; leadership skills; interpersonal and intercultural sensitivity; the flexibility to live at a subsistence level and adapt successfully to shifting circumstances during the fellowship; and a commitment to PiLA’s mission that extends beyond the year of service.

Fellows receive a monthly stipend to cover subsistence costs, according to local standards.

A few examples of our fellowship opportunities:

*   Teaching sustainability or technology at a middle school in Uruguay
*   Monitoring and Evaluation for nonprofits in the DR and Guatemala
*   Grant writing work in Guatemala
*   External Relations Coordinator at a college in Bolivia
*   Finance team member for an impact investment organization in Nicaragua
*   Writing business plans for entrepreneurs in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico

And many more. For more information, take a look at our website and other media:

Web site: http://www.pila-princeton.org/
Application instructions: http://pila-princeton.org/how-apply
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/princetoninlatinamerica/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princetoninlatinamerica/

Goldman Sachs Inspiring Women: Virtual Series

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Posted by the Career Enrichment Network

At Goldman Sachs, we believe that our success is deeply rooted in the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of our people. The Inspiring Women: Virtual Series will provide participants the unique opportunity to interact with our Firmwide Women’s Network and senior female leaders of the firm. Participants will also receive tips and best practices for successful navigation of the recruiting process. This series will launch in September and continue throughout October.
Eligible students should be:
  • Current undergraduate juniors (graduating between December 2017 and June 2018)
  • Female
  • Any academic background
For questions regarding the application process, contact Emeley.Rodriguez@gs.com
APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
To be considered for this event, you must complete the following steps:
  1. Please visit our events portal at gs.com/careers/events and search under “Diversity” events to apply. You must complete 100% of your candidate profile to be considered.If you have already created a candidate profile, please click here to apply.
  2. Submit an essay based on the following:Please describe a time when you have inspired members or made an impact within an organization, team, or club.
    a. The essay should be 250-500 words.
    b. Submit the essay as a PDF via the online application.
  3. Complete a 2017 Summer Analyst application at goldmansachs.com/careers.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 9, 2016 by 11:59 p.m. ET
Selected participants will be notified by September 16 and will be given a list of sessions from which they can choose, based on interest and availability.
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