Career Services

IBM, the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, is hiring for entry-level positions and internships in a variety of areas such as consultant, data scientist, designer, developer, finance, marketing and communications professionals, sellers, and more. Learn more about these opportunities here and apply before the Jan. 31 deadline. We encourage you to make an appointment on Handshake with the appropriate career community advisor for help with your application materials.

Are you a senior and interested in working on international peace and security issues in Washington, DC? If so, consider applying for the The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a highly-competitive, paid, national fellowship program that provides recent graduates with the opportunity to work on these issues with a participating think tank or advocacy group for six to nine months. Fellowship details can be found here and the deadline to apply is Jan. 19th. If you would like help with application materials, please make an appointment on Handshake to meet virtually with Ty Collins, advisor to the #GLI career community.

Are you interested in a paid, remote fellowship this summer that introduces you to the rewards and demands of a research-oriented career in law and/or social science? Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 4:30 p.m. CST and learn how to apply from a SURF Program Associate (see details here). Preference will be given to candidates from underrepresented backgrounds in the legal field or social sciences. For more information about this event, see Handshake and join us on zoom.

The application deadline is Feb. 1. If you would like help with your materials, please make an appointment with Ty Collins, advisor to the #GLI career community, on Handshake. Do you need to sign up or update your career communities? You can do that here!

Do you have an interest in community, public, or population health? Wisconsin Area Health Education Center’s CHIP enables college students to explore those interests and work full time (paid) over an 8-week period in the summer with local health departments, tribal health centers, community health centers, and community service organizations throughout the state. See Handshake for details here and apply by Jan. 31, 2021. For help with your application materials, make an appointment here with Grace Kutney, Advisor to the #HMP career community.

Are you a diverse student interested in a career in the arts? Does an internship that prepares you for a leadership role in the arts to affect change sound of interest? If so, use this time over Winter Break to apply for one of seventeen spots in the Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) internship program. This nationwide, competitive selection process will grant paid, ten-week, remote summer internships with organizations based in New York City and New Jersey. For internship details and to apply, click here. Deadline is Jan. 8, 2021. Make an appointment now on Handshake to meet with Teri Mueller, advisor to the #VPA Career Community, in the first week of January to receive help with your application materials!

The Rotary District 6220 Global Scholar Program provides $30,000 scholarship awards for graduate studies at a qualified college/university (not doctorate) level program of study that directly relates to at least one of The Rotary Foundation’s Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention; Disease Prevention and Treatment; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Maternal and Child Health; Community Economic Development; Basic Education and Literacy. The deadline for application is December 31, 2020 and complete details can be found here. Please contact Claire Kervin, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Fellowships Advising, for assistance with your application. 

The Seattle Arts Fellowships are yearlong, paid fellowship programs hosted by the Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony, and Pacific Northwest Ballet to develop the next generation of arts leaders. These three fellowships are open to graduating seniors who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC) and are seeking leadership positions in arts administration.

Applicants can choose to apply for one of the following fellowship positions: Seattle Opera: Artistic Department, Pacific Northwest Ballet: PNB School & Community Education, or Seattle Symphony: Marketing/Communications. Apply by Feb. 1, 2021. Make an appointment today on Handshake with Teri Mueller, advisor to the #VPA Career Community for help with your application materials!

Looking for an externship over D-Term? Here are two part-time, remote opportunities from an alumna at Urban Manufacturing Alliance: (1) Membership Researcher to help research and analyze membership strategies across different types of organizations that can be implemented by Urban Manufacturing Alliance. (2) Anti-Racist Organization Researcher to do research on anti-racist strategies that small non-profits can adopt to become actively anti-racist organizations, short and long-term. Please email Katy Stanton ’07 directly for more information and to submit your resume and cover letter. For help with your application materials, please make an appointment on Handshake with Teri Mueller, advisor to the Education and Community Engagement career community.

Over the winter break, the Career Center has a small amount of funding available for short-term projects. For more information and to apply visit our webpage here. Check that page again soon as additional funding will be coming!

Entry level jobs and internships across several career communities are available at Verizon! Many of these are part of leadership development programs for technology, finance, human resources, and more. If having the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create in every role sounds good to you, check out these openings at Verizon over winter break and apply before March 1, 2021. See details in Handshake here and also make an appointment with the corresponding career community advisor here.

Are you interested in teaching or working for the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States that sends 100% of its students to college? Learn about IDEA Public Schools here and browse open jobs for teachers and positions in all departments. Apply before the Dec. 31st deadline!

For help in preparing your application materials, please make an appointment on Handshake with Teri Mueller, Career Advisor to the Education and Community Engagement (#ECE) Career Community. If you haven’t done so yet, we encourage you to explore and join one of our eight career communities today!