For the week of March 10, 2008

Career Events @Pitzer College
Career Events @Claremont Colleges

Internship Opportunities - Healthcare Organizations
Book Chat - Alternatives to the Peace Corps
Claremont Colleges On Campus Recruiting Program
Contact Information

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Career Events @ Pitzer College

To sign-up for Pitzer workshops call x18519, stop by Mead Hall, or visit www.pitzer.edu/careerservices/event

Sakai & Career Services
Did you know all our workshops and events are on Sakai? Join Career Services-PZ on Sakai and keep up with the latest events and information from Career Services.
 


Life After Pitzer

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
4:15 p.m.
Mead Hall Living Room

Life After Pitzer :…come learn about the Basic Rules of Money as well as… Budget …what is that?... Credit …you may need a little unless you are the heir to Microsoft, and… Compounding Interest …to quote Albert Einstein: The most powerful force in the universe .

 

University of Southern California (U.S.C.)
School of Social Work - Info Session

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
4:15 p.m.
Broad Hall 204

One of the nation's first schools of social work, USC has always been a trailblazer. And this time in our history is no exception. Still one of the 10 best social work graduate programs in the nation, USC is heralded by agency, policy and academic leaders for its rigorous career preparation. We are also a campus exemplar for our research efforts, with funding exceeding $22 million. Our own research institute, Hamovitch Center for Science in the Human Services, is a leader in translational science —expediting research findings into practice settings.

Upcoming Events:
Resume Workshop, Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 6:00-7:00 p.m., Mead Living Room

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Career Events @ Claremont Colleges

The following events are held at the Claremont Colleges. They are open to all students. To sign-up for workshops at the Claremont Colleges, call them directly. Dates and times are subject to change, confirm with the host career center.

CGU Career Services-x18177
CMC Career Services-x77038
HMC Career Services-x72972

PO Career Development-x18144
SCR Career Planning & Resources-x18180

 

Monday, March 10
Career Center Presentation: What Can I Do With a Major in Economics?, 7:00 p.m., Career Planning & Resources Conference Room, Malott Commons, SCR


Tuesday, March 11

Graduate School Presentation: Claremont Graduate University, 11:30 a.m., Stauffer 110, Stauffer Hall of Learning, CGU

Wednesday, March 12

Career Center Presentation: What Can I do with a Major In Psychology?, 6:30 p.m., Career Planning & Resources Conference Room, Malott Commons, SCR

Employer Presentation: Overland Summers, 7:00 p.m., Smith Campus Center 208, PO

 

Thursday, March 13

No Events Scheduled
 

Friday, March 14
Career Center Presentation: Careers in Finance & Management, 12:00 p.m., CGU Office of Career Management, CGU  

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Internship Opportunities - Healthcare
Featured Opportunities - Students hoping to receive credit for internship programs during the academic year must apply through External Studies. Contact externalstudies@pitzer.edu for details on deadlines and application requirements.
Note: To start or continue your internship search, please stop by Career Services, Pitzer College for individual assistance.

New York Presbyterian Hospital, White Plains, NY
Pre-Career Practicum in Psychology (Summer)
MonsterTRAK JOB ID#
102897780

New York-Presbyterian Hospital is internationally recognized for its outstanding comprehensive services. The program is open to undergraduates and graduate college students interested in careers in social work, psychiatry, medicine, recreational therapy, nursing, research, psychology, and hospital administration. Internships are also available working with our populations in Art Therapy, and Physical Education.

The practicum, now in its 40th year allows students the opportunity to volunteer on one of our 11 patient units under the supervision of the nursing staff. Students will assist the staff with the daily activities on the unit which include but are not limited to room checks, escort, sitting in on small group activities and/or groups, interacting with the patient population on a one to one and in small group settings and attending case conferences.

Dates/Hours: An Eight-week program, 35 hours per week, runs from Monday June 2 to Friday July 25.
Stipend: None and there are no accommodations for housing or transportation.
Deadline
: May 1 but applications are reviewed as they are received.


Healthcare Organization Internships
Biomedical Informatics Intern, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Environmental Health Internship, US Public Health Service Costep Program,
Throughout Country
Environmental Health & Toxicology Internship, Xerox,
Rochester, NY
Health Policy Intern, Health and Medicine Policy Research Group,
Chicago, IL
HR Analyst Intern, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research,
Cambridge, MA
Intern, Health Economics Consulting Group, LLC,
Morristown, NJ
Low-Income Access Program Intern, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, New York, NY
Pharmaceutical Intern, Baxter Healthcare,
New Providence, NJ
Summer Diabetes Research Internships, Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland,
Cleveland, OH
Summer Internship, Foldrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Cambridge, MA
Summer Research Student Internship Program, Joslin Diabetes Center,
Boston, MA
SUMR Intern, The Sumr Program,
Philadelphia, PA

These are a small sampling of the over 5,000 internships listed with Nationwide Internship Consortium (NIC). NIC is a consortium of private colleges and universities that list internships on MonsterTRAK.com.  To directly access these internships, please visit the following web site http://college.monstertrak.com/signup.html

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Book Chat - Alternatives to the Peace Corps

Interested in the Peace Corps but don't want to commit to two years? Check out our next book selection, Alternatives to the Peace Corps.

Want to work on a volunteer project that really matters but don’t know where to start looking?  This resource, Alternatives to the Peace Corps, allows you to find community-based, grassroots volunteer work.  This new edition contains:

  • Listings for over 100 carefully selected national and international organizations
  • Tips on researching and evaluating organizations
  • Advice on budgeting and fund-raising
  • An extensive resource section full of books, websites, and organizations for further reading and research

Check it out today!

Backhurst, Paul.  Alternatives to the Peace Corps., 11th edition
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Claremont Colleges On-Campus Recruiting Program

To sign-up for Pitzer workshops call x18519, stop by Mead Hall, or visit www.pitzer.edu/careerservices/event 

Interview for full-time jobs and internships with employers who will visit Pitzer and the Claremont Colleges. Career fields represented last year included education, environmental, business, law, communications, science, technology, and social services among others. Remember, employers will only visit once so sign up early.

Full-time Job Interviews Open to graduating seniors.
Information Sessions -
Students in all class years are invited to learn about employer opportunities. 
Internship Interviews – Employer determines class year status requirements. To participate in this program, you MUST attend an orientation meetings.

To apply for the following jobs, materials must be submitted through MonsterTRAK 
       

By 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2008. For more information, contact Career Services.
Western Asset Management Company – Portfolio Administrator

 

By 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2008. For more information, contact Career Services.
YELLOWPAGES.COM – Researcher

YELLOWPAGES.COM – Data Quality Analyst


By 11:59 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008. For more information, contact Career Services.
The Abernathy MacGregor Group – Associate

The Abernathy MacGregor Group – Summer Associate

DC Energy – Investment Analyst

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Contact Information

Campus Address:
Career Services
Mead Hall
Pitzer College

Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-Noon; 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Walk-in Hours: Monday - Friday: 3:00-4:00 p.m. 
Campus Phone: x18519
Phone: 909-621-8519
Fax: 909-607-7058
Email: careerservices@pitzer.edu

Career Services Web Page: www.pitzer.edu/careerservices

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