Student Opportunities – Page 24 – Undergraduate Research

Internship at the Poetry Society of America

The Poetry Society of America, the nation’s oldest poetry nonprofit, seeks a highly motivated intern for the 2012-2013 academic year. The PSA internship program provides hands-on experience in the managing, development, and programming extensions of this art-nonprofit, and is an excellent opportunity for a professional and creative individual who wants to develop a career in the cultural nonprofit sector. As the office is small, interns will have the chance to work with all areas of our organization, and thus are expected to express the motivation and readiness to transition from task to task.

Candidates are expected to possess:

A strong command of the English language
Proven excellence in proofreading and copyediting
Excellent communication skills
Ability to multi-task
Pleasant demeanor that translates well to phone and office manner
Skills with time efficiency and management
Comfort with a PC and Microsoft-based operating system
Ability to work in both a collaborative and self-managed environment
A solid literary background, an enthusiasm for poetry, and basic office experience

This position comes with a $750 stipend (split over two semesters). Interns will be asked to give a 10-16 hour per-week commitment October through May. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Brett Fletcher Lauer, the Managing Director, at brett@poetrysociety.org. The PSA will take applications through October 15th.

Brett Fletcher Lauer
Poetry Society of America
Managing Director
15 Gramercy Park
New York, New York 10003
212/254-9628
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CLAGS seeks Memberships and Fellowships interns

Please read below for information about the internship opportunities with the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. Although these are not research internships per se, CLAGS is an outreach and research organization, and working there would provide a student with insight into the work that takes place at a research center.

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The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center (CLAGS) is looking for Memberships and Fellowships interns. We would be happy to work with colleges to create internships for which students receive class credit.

CLAGS was founded in 1991 as the first university-based research center in the United States dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and communities. By sponsoringpublic programs and conferences, offering fellowships to individual scholars, and functioning as an indispensable conduit of information through the International Resource Network, CLAGS serves as a national center for the promotion of scholarship that fosters social change.

Much of what goes on in the CLAGS office is fairly standard administrative and clerical work. The most basic intern tasks would be:

help with photocopying
scan and digitally store Past Fellowships Recipient applications
generate renewal and thank you letters
update donation records
update outreach venue lists
help prepare and organize CLAGS events

We imagine the internship would require 10-15 hours/week but could be expanded depending on how much responsibility an intern wanted to take on.

Interns will receive free admission to all CLAGS events as well as complimentary books and other LGBT resources.

**For more information, please contact: clagsfellowships@gmail.com

Faculty and Students: Come meet at this week’s Research Mixer!

City Tech’s third semi-annual seminar on internships and fellowships

City Tech’s third semi-annual seminar on internships and fellowships:

Tuesday, May 8, 12:30-1:55 PM in Namm 119.

Find out about exciting opportunities to do paid research at distinguished national laboratories. Guest speakers include Jamie Favors, of the NASA Langley Research Center and Commander William R. Odell, of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Other City Tech students take advantage of these exceptional opportunities. Why not you?

Light refreshments will be served.

MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)

The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host its annual MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) from June 10 – August 11, 2012.

MSRP, an institutional effort that began in 1986, facilitates the involvement of talented undergraduate students in research aspects of the fields of engineering and science-particularly those who are underrepresented in these fields. This summer program seeks to identify talented sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors from around the country who could benefit from spending a summer on MIT’s campus, working in a research laboratory under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers. The program features supervision by an MIT faculty member and postdoctoral fellow or advanced graduate student; weekly seminars/workshops; preparation and delivery of a research poster and paper; individual counseling on academic careers; hands-on training in active, “real-world” laboratories; and participation in social and cultural activities in the area.

This opportunity is particularly well suited for underrepresented minority undergraduates (particularly African American, Latin American and American Indian/Alaskan Native students) interested in science, technology, engineering, and math that would benefit from a 9-week, research-intensive summer program. Additional program details, applicant requirements and the online application can be found on the web at mit.edu/msrp.

Internships 10/25/11

List of internships as of 10/25/11.

IT/Computer Internships

CUNY Institute for Software Design & Development (CISDD) Internship Opportunities

CISDD is a CUNY-wide consortium that promotes CUNY’s participation in New York City’s software industry and advances the growth of the software industry and the high technology job sector in the New York City area. CISDD also provides CUNY students with opportunities to gain work experience at New York City governmental agencies through the following internship programs the 2011-2012 academic year: CISDD Internships are considered on-campus positions.

CUNY/HRA Internship Program

In partnership with the NYC Human Resource Administration (HRA), CISDD offers an exciting internship program for CUNY undergraduate and graduate students. The program currently consists of 80+ student interns and allows students to receive practical hands-on training and experience while assisting HRA in achieving their long-term technical objectives. Students work in a variety of HRA locations, applying their technical and professional skills in the areas of consulting, network administration, programming and databases, etc.

The Citywide Information Technology Internship (CITY) Program

CISDD and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) sponsor the Citywide Information Technology Internship (CITY) program, which is designed to provide City agencies with high quality interns from the CUNY schools, and in turn provide the students with valuable work experience. The program currently consists of over 100 student interns. Students work in a variety of locations, applying their technical and professional skills in the areas of consulting, network administration, programming, databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), public administration and urban planning.

The DIIT-CUNY Technical Support Program / DOE Internship Program

The CUNY Institute for Software Design and Development (CISDD) has hired 300+ paid interns for the 2010-2011 academic year. Positions entail providing tech support to the New York City Department of Education public school system across the 5 Boroughs.

Qualifications for a CISDD internship:

Current CUNY registered undergraduate and graduate students.

Majoring in computer areas (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc) or individuals majoring in other fields with strong computer skills.

Taken at least 2 semesters of Computer Science related courses including Programming, Network, or Database System Management, etc or have significant work experience in an IT related position.

Available to work 19 or 28 hours per week for most of the academic year and possibly full-time over the summer.

Authorized to work under INS laws for on-campus jobs.
Knowledge or experience in applications programming and maintenance, network administration, database design and administration and project management preferred.
For more information, visit www.cisdd.org or email interns@cisdd.org. To be considered for any of these positions, you must visit http://career.cisdd.org/ and follow the instructions to post your resume online.

Last fiscal year we employed over 500 CUNY students, and even in down economy, many students continue to get hired by their respective agencies as consultants or full-time staff. Furthermore, all hopefully gain experience and skills that will help them land a job upon graduation.

NYCCT Fall’11 flier

CISDD Internship Info_Fall 2011

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