In November the Career Center bid hail and farewell to Director Richard Berman, who accepted the position of Director of Career Services at Oberlin College and Conservatory in Ohio. We thank Richard for all his contributions and congratulate him on this wonderful new opportunity. Carleton is now preparing for a national search for a new director. During this transition, Associate Director Brent "Rex" Nystrom '92 will serve as the Interim Director.

There are hundreds of job and internship sites on the World Wide Web. But who has time to search hundreds of sites? Streamline your search with CareerShift, a new all-in-one tool for finding jobs and opportunities, researching companies, and much more. CareerShift is available to alumni as well as students.

Summer 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:

• Reed Jordon ’12: Building Stoves, Changing Lives
  
• Hannah Lucal ’12: Advocating for Women’s Health

California 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.

Carleton's popular 30 Minutes program brings students interested in a specific job or industry face-to-face with alumni experienced in that field. But until recently, volunteering was limited to alumni within easy driving distance of Carleton. No longer! Thanks to Skype video chat, alums now can share their career wisdom from anywhere with an internet connection.

Summer 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.