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Peer Power
March 20, 2013In the quest for internships, Carleton students reach out to a powerful untapped network: each other.
In today’s job market, internship experience can be the extra edge that lands a coveted job interview or position. But where can students look for internships, and how do they learn successful tactics to compete for them? With the help of peer Career Advisors, Carleton students are answering those questions for each other.
Winter Externship Adventures
March 20, 2013Some students get bored during Carleton’s six-week winter break. Others get to work. Meet three students who discovered that time flies when you’re immersing yourself in a prospective career (with the help of savvy alumni mentors).
A Tale of Two Internships
December 1, 2011Summer internships can help strengthen a resume or even launch a career. But many internships are unpaid—a hardship for students who can't afford to work for free. Carleton helps level the playing field with special scholarships to cover their lost earnings.
Meet two students who took advantage of these scholarships to pursue amazing summer experiences:
Opportunity Uncorked: A Mentor Externship in Wine Country
December 1, 2011California winemaker Jeff Pipes '83 admits that he wasn’t sold on Carleton’s Mentor Externship program at first. Having a student work with him and live with his family sounded like a big commitment. But once he began reading applications from eager Carleton students, Pipes couldn't help but be impressed.
Shackel Fund Opens Doors to Internships & Opportunities
June 1, 2011Summer internships offer real-world experience, valuable networking opportunities, and sometimes an inside track to full-time employment. But many internships are unpaid—a hardship for students who can't afford to forego summer earnings.
Meet two students who have found the best of both worlds, thanks to the M. Leith Shackel Internship Fund.
Shadowing Serenity: My Externship to a Buddhist Monastery in New Zealand
March 11, 2011How does a white, upper-middle class Minnesotan become a Buddhist monk at a monastery in New Zealand? This was my first question of many as I prepared for my externship with Ajahn Chandako (James [LaBresh] Reynolds ’84) at Vimutti Buddhist Monastery this past winter break.
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