Career Center Initiatives
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Under guidance and consultation with the Career Center Alumni Board, the following initiatives have been (or will be) established to guide the Career Center in building a new and distinctive national model. Click on the links below, or download the "At-A-Glance" document to learn more about these programs.
Active, up-and-running programs:
Upcoming programs -- launching in 2010:
- Groundhog Days
- Firesides
Programs being developed:
- Funded Internships
Scholars
Carleton’s highest-visibility program: “taste-of-industry” tours introduce students to a variety of organizations in a particular field of interest (e.g., public policy, green tech, business, film/television, public health and medicine), including site visits, panel discussions receptions, and social activities. To date, nine programs have run: Business Scholars (New York, 2006, 2007, 2008); Technology Scholars (Silicone Valley, 2007); Environmental Scholars (Colorado, 2007); Public Policy Scholars (Washington D.C., 2007, 2008); Creative Arts Scholars (New York, 2008) and Social Action Scholars (2008)
More details and information on the application process for 2009-2010 programs will be posted in fall 2009.
Chapters
Students have access to one-on-one time, group discussion, and a casual and candid interview with one of many Carleton luminaries in a given field.
Three programs launched during the 2008-2009 academic year, including: Law, Research Science and "Roads Less Travelled." More programs will be added during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Mentor Externships
Carleton’s newest major program connects students with alumni for one-to-four-week “short internships,” most with a “focus project,” 80% including home-stays with their alumni hosts. For more information, follow this link.
In December 2008, the first six mentor externships were conducted in New York, Chicago, and London.
Engagement Wanted
Similar to “Situations Wanted” ads in newspaper classifieds, this higher tech version connects seniors and new grads with alumni and parents who offer to help in a variety of ways. Launched in April 2009, over 1250 alumni have volunteered, and nearly 50% of the class of 2009 signed up. Learn more about the program by reading comments from last year's particpants or viewing sample Engagment Wanted ads.
Class of 2010: Sign up now for Engagement Wanted 2.0!
Alumni and parents can help the Class of 2010 by signing up to receive weekly emails.
Sponsored Internships
Full-length internships sponsored by members of the broader Carleton community, and some supported through donor grants. Current examples include the Richard A. Newman Language Internships and the Initiative for Service Internships in International Development.