May 2010 Archives

Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
Unpaid, academic credit optional
10 hours per week minimum time commitment
Application Deadline:  September 1, 2010

Penn State Hillel is the vibrant center for Jewish life on the Pennsylvania State University campus. Our team of professionals and students work together to provide outstanding religious, cultural, and social events to the students at Penn State. The Penn State Hillel communications and development interns are part of this team, helping to enrich the lives of Jewish students at Penn State while gaining valuable hands-on experience.

The Communications Intern will compile and maintain a current media list, develop press releases for Penn State Hillel events and initiatives, monitor press materials (including a clip book), design and write enewsletters to varies audiences using Constant Contact (no previous experience required),  create Penn State Hillel promotional materials, including a media and press kit, positively promote Penn State Hillel to the Penn State community and to other communities through outreach efforts, work with graphic design intern to write the annual Penn State Hillel newsletter, develop a Taglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel brochure, and complete other projects as assigned.  The intern will gain experience in graphic design and writing and have items for a portfolio.

Communications Intern Qualifications:  Graphic design skills, significant experience with photoshop and similar programs, and excellent writing skills are required.  Applicants should be detail-oriented and well-organized.

The Development Intern will coordinate, manage, and supervise annual phonathons, maintain prospective donor information packets and development calendar, assist director of development in obtaining grants from foundations, work with the director of development and relevant partners at Penn State in strategic planning and analysis of development program, assist in the planning and staffing of events, coordinate direct mail appeals, and complete other projects as assigned.  The intern will have the opportunity to display his or her writing abilities and will have sample work at the close of the internship.

Development Intern Qualifications:  Student should have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, excellent writing skills, and an interest in nonprofit, development or fundraising work.

Interested students should e-mail a resume to Lizzy Berk, Penn State Hillel Director of Development, at eab26@psu.edu.  In your e-mail, indicate if you are applying for the Communications or the Development position.

Application Deadline:  May 31, 2010, 4 p.m.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is now accepting applications for its Fall 2010 Research Scholar Program.  Positions are available for students in a variety of majors, including psychology and communication.

Visit the Research Scholar Program page on the LVHN web site for additional details.

Internship credit highly preferred
$500 stipends from internship site available

Democracy Rising PA, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, is looking for Liberal Arts undergraduates to assist in several efforts anticipating a potential Pennsylvania Constitution convention.

Duties include one or more of the following:

• Researching public opinion on the question of whether a Constitution convention is needed and, if not, what alternatives there are to improving government and repairing problems with the current Constitution.

• Researching discrete issues that may be the subject of debate before and during a convention and public opinion, including trends, about these issues.

• Surveying lawmakers, mayors, township supervisors and county commissioners about their views of a Constitution convention and the issues they would like a convention to address and to avoid.

• Monitoring media coverage of Constitution convention proposals and issues. Writing letters and op-eds for publication in students' hometown newspapers (if they are PA residents) or in other PA newspapers.

• Using Facebook, other social media and blogs to educate citizens and encourage them to learn about constitutional issues.

Interns will work independently in State College but will meet with their supervisor approximately every other week for face-to-face meetings.  The amount of time required is negotiable and will depend on the work each student signs up to do.
 
Applicants should have an appreciation for the organization's goals, excellent writing skills, thorough research skills, and the ability to plan and organize their time to accomplish work.

Interested students should send an e-mail to Mr. Tim Potts, President of Democracy Rising PA, with a writing sample and an indication of what kind of project most interests them.  Mr. Potts' e-mail address is tim.potts@democracyrisingpa.com.
 
Please direct questions about academic credit to either your academic adviser or to Ashley Tarbet at aet143@psu.edu.
 

Following workshops are sponsored by Penn State Career Services and Kaplan.  All workshops are free and will be located in 67 Willard:

• The Dos & Don'ts of Law School Admissions

June 2 from 3:00-4:30 pm

Discover the biggest mistakes candidates make in the admissions process--and find out how to avoid them. You'll also get our experts' top ten tips for crafting a     compelling application.

• Law School Personal Statement Workshop

June 9 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Find out how to write a winning personal statement that gets the attention of law school admissions officers. You'll review actual personal statements to learn how you should and should not present yourself.

• LSAT Practice Test

June 16 from  3:00 - 7:00 pm

Take an official LSAT PrepTest and find out how you would score on Test Day. Experience the exam under proctored conditions and receive a detailed score analysis.

• Free LSAT Class

June 23 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Learn some of Kaplan's exclusive strategies and methods to raise your LSAT score and discover why Kaplan offers the most personalized prep available, with unmatched expertise and the best guarantee in the industry.

If you have questions or need additional information contact Lesley Wieland at LWieland@kaplan.com. 

The College of the Liberal Arts Spring 2010 Commencement Ceremony will be held on May 15, 2010 in the Bryce Jordan Center. Ceremonies will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Graduating seniors should be sure to arrive between 5:00-5:30 p.m. in their caps and gowns. The speaker and honorary degree recipient at commencement will be noted journalist and author, Ron Suskind.

All Liberal Arts graduating seniors should have recently received an email with a link to our Graduating Seniors Survey. If seniors have not already done so, please take a moment to complete this brief but important survey.

We are pleased to announce that Melissa McBrayer will be joining the Liberal Arts Advising Team on Monday, May 10, 2010. Melissa will be advising in the majors of Crime, Law, and Justice, and Sociology. She comes to us from Mount Aloysius College, where she worked in student affairs. Melissa's undergraduate and graduate degrees are from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Millersville University respectively. She has two children (ages 3 and 6), and loves to read, dance, and watch movies. Melissa grew up in the local area and is very happy to be back in the Centre Region. She is excited about joining the advising team in Liberal Arts and is looking forward to working with our CLJ and SOC majors as well as students preparing to enter these majors. Melissa will be available to meet with students at the end of May. Please join us in welcoming her to the College! 

May 18, 2010
2 - 5 p.m.
Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel

Looking for employment in central PA?  Consider attending the Central Pennsylvania Regional Career Fair.  The fair is open to all those interested in seeking employment in the Centre region, including Penn State students, adult learners and community residents.  Employers will represent a variety of industries, including manufacturing, health care, higher education, and the service sector.  As with all career fairs, students interested in attending should view the list of employers attending and research the companies and organizations of interest.

Application Deadline:  5/13/10 (Thursday)
Roughly 10 hours of work per week throughout the summer
Unpaid (academic credit available)
383 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, PA

Easter Seals Central Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization which serves individuals in 27 counties within Central Pennsylvania. It has 6 locations and provides various territories in this territory:  Inclusive child care in State College and York; Outpatient Rehab Therapy in Altoona, Waynesboro and Chambersburg; Therapeutic Recreation throughout the region; Early Intervention in York; and Deaflink services throughout the region.  It is the mission of Easter Seals to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

HUMAN RESOURCES INTERNSHIP: The HR intern will work closely with the HR department (with its various day-to-day obstacles) and learn the importance of confidentiality in this field.  Duties will likely include developing and maintaining a tracking system for new hires, participating in safety committee meetings and assisting in the planning of meetings, facilitating the organization of a "volunteer manual" for interns/volunteers to orient them to the organization's expectations for service while within our organization, coordinating weekly meetings with supervisor to measure performance, and filing and maintaining organization of filing system.

DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP: The development intern will assist with all aspects and logistics related to special event planning for fund-raising purposes. Communicate with donors as related to outbound fundraising proposals and existing relationships. Assist with donor correspondence and acknowledgement. Complete general office work as assigned including use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Application Procedures for All Easter Seals Internships: Students should submit a resume and a cover letter in a single PDF file to Mr. Mitchell Boal, Human Resources Associate, at mboal@eastersealscentralpa.org.  Please copy Liberal Arts Undergraduate Enrichment Coordinator Ashley Tarbet (aet143@psu.edu) on this e-mail.   Be sure to indicate which internship you are applying for:  you should not apply for both internships.

Questions about the content of the internships should be directed to Mr. Boal. Questions about academic credit and a possible $500 stipend for this internship from the College of the Liberal Arts can be addressed to Ashley Tarbet at aet143@psu.edu.

Students can still enroll in Jewish Studies (JST) 60 offered through World Campus this Summer 2010 semester. This course will explore the people, cultures, social systems, social institutions, and social relations of the State of Israel. The course's emphasis will be on the contours of life in Israel and on the factors that have shaped their lives. 

Visit the Liberal Arts website for a full description of the course.

The deadline for spring 2011 education abroad was April 1, however, Education Abroad will extend the deadline for a limited number of programs to September 15, 2010.  Visit the education abroad website in August to see which programs have reopened and to apply.