February 2008 Archives

Summer Internship Opportunities

USA Track & Field is the National Governing Body (NGB) for track & field, long distance running and race walking. Our NGB provides leadership, vision, development and opportunities for participation for individuals in the United States, from the grass roots level to the master’s level. Our efforts to efficiently provide services to a national constituency are greatly dependent upon volunteers and a national office staff located in Indianapolis, Indiana. With regard to our national office staff, there are a number of internship opportunities available each year.
If you are preparing for a career in sports, we encourage you to consider an internship position with USA Track & Field. We believe you will find this to be a good educational experience and a great launch into a career in the sport industry.
To read descriptions, click on the link below

http://www.usatf.org/about/employment/internships/BusinessOperations.aspdepartment title below.
We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the best of luck!
Summer Internship Application Deadline - March 15
USATF Internships Application (PDF)
Business Operations
Elite Athlete Services
Elite Athlete National Teams
Events
Executive Office
Grass Roots
High Performance
Legal & Business Affairs
Marketing
Media & Communications
Membership & Associations
Website

Note: All interns with USA Track & Field receive a stipend and/or school credit as well as parking assistance.

Virtual Career Fair for VCU International Students:

Many international students studying in the United States find the search for jobs and internships to be challenging. VCU is pleased to announce that our international students now have the opportunity to connect with interested employers through a virtual career fair just for international students.

Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the NACE International Students Virtual Career Fair is FREE and open to international students at schools that hold NACE membership who:

-wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship/co-op opportunities.
-are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) and/or long-term opportunities in the United States.
-are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States.

The fair opens to students on February 18 and runs through May 16. Through the fair, you’ll have access to interested employers and their full-time, internship, and co-op opportunities.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR:
Step One:
Visit the VCU Office of International Education web site to determine your OPT/CPT eligibility and to download the instructions and forms to apply for OPT and/or CPT: http://www.vcu.edu/oie/imm/im_information/f1/employment.html

Step Two:
Register for the Virtual Career Fair. Go to http://asp.symplicity.com/nacelinkvcf/, click on "Candidate Registration" and follow the instructions.

QUESTIONS?

Questions about your eligibility for employment should be directed to the VCU Office of International Education: http://www.vcu.edu/oie/index.html

For career counseling, resume writing assistance, or interviewing preparation, please contact me, at akaroche@vcu.edu or 827-3686 at the VCU University Career Center

Eta Lambda Sigma(ELS)

Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Career Fair

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Time: 10AM - 4PM, 10-11 ELS members only
Location: University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballrooms A & B
Host: Eta Lambda Sigma, the Nation’s first professional fraternity for Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness

Agencies Attending:
Federal, State, Local, and Private Sector Agencies will be attending. (FBI, VA State Police, VDEM, Richmond Police, Phillip Morris, and many others)

*Come with your résumé and in business/ professional attire

For any questions please e-mail: careerfair@etalambdasigma.org

Current job opportunities on Rams Recruiting that may be of interest to YOU.

Note: To view these jobs, you need to login to your Rams Recruiting account at Virginia Commonwealth University.

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | Media General, Inc.
Richmond,VA

Unpaid Internship in Event Services, Operations, Security, or Sales/Marketing | Greater Richmond Convention Center
Richmond,VA

Natural Heritage Locality Liaison | VA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
N/A,VA

Market Center Services Intern | Dominion
Richmond,VA

Program Assistant | National 4-H Council
Washington,DC

Video Tape Editor | WWBT 12 Richmond
Richmond,VA

Photjournalist | WWBT 12 Richmond
Richmond,VA

Internships and Curatorial Fellowships | National Gallery of Art
Washington,DC

Studio Manager/Broadcast Board Ooperator | Virginia Voice
Richmond,VA

Development and Marketing Intern | VA Performing Arts Foundation
Richmond,VA | Richmond,VA

Assistant Language Teacher and Coordinator for International Relations | Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program (The)

Sales Management Trainee | Pepsi Bottling Group
Richmond/Hampton Roads,VA

Communications Intern | VA Association of REALTORS
Glen Allen,VA

Online Consultant | CareerBuilder.com
Chicago,IL

Entry Level marketing/advertising/events | Champion Marketing Group
Fairfax,VA

Administrative assistant | Virginians for the Arts
Richmond,VA

Web Master or Content Manager | BizConnex
Reston,VA

College Publishing Representative | Pearson Higher Education (formerly Prentice Hall)
Richmond,VA

Marketing Support | Centrieva Corp.
Glen Allen,VA

Program Coordinator | Partnership for the Future
Richmond,VA

Outside Sales | FASTENAL CO.
Richmond,VA | Richmond,VA

Sales Support - Part time | FASTENAL CO.
Richmond,VA

Sales and Product Development Specialist | Martz Group / Gray Line

Marketing Representative | Federated Insurance Co.
Richmond,VA

Natural Resource Education Internship | Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Appomattox,VA

Internships | Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Appomattox,VA

Inside Sales (Part-Time) | Wynne Residential Corporate Housing
Richmond,VA

Associate Customer Service Center Representative | Dominion
Richmond,VA

Outdoor Recreation Positions | Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Appomattox,VA

Marketing Support Representative | VA Business Systems
Richmond,VA

Part-Time Sales/Marketing Representative | Brown Distributing Company, Inc.
Richmond,VA

Program Specialist | Camp Easter Seals Virginia
New Castle,VA

Part-time Administrative Assistant | VCU Division of University Advancement
Richmond,VA

Public Relations and Marketing Specialist I Intern | Virginia Department of Transportation
Richmond,VA

Marketing Director | PRG Real Estate Management, Inc.
Virginia Beach,VA

Communications Intern | Republican Party of Virginia
Richmond,VA

Production Assistant PT | WSET-TV
Lynchburg,VA

Political Intern | Republican Party of Virginia
Richmond,VA | Fairfax,VA | Virginia Beach,VA

Advertising Account Services Internship | BCF
Virginia Beach,VA | Virginia Beach,VA

Site Coordinator-Freedom School (Summer Camp) | RCAP, Inc.
Richmond,VA

The Free Lance-Star Summer Internship Program | Free Lance-Star Publishing Companies (The)
Fredericksburg,VA

Summer Intern Coordinator | Partnership for the Future
Richmond,VA

Servant Leader | RCAP, Inc.
Richmond,VA

UCSF Aids Helath Project Internship Program | UCSF Aids Health Project
San Francisco,CA

Operations and Management Services (OMS) Program Summer Internship | JPMorgan Chase
Newark,DE | NY Metro,NY | Columbus,OH | Tampa,FL | Houston,TX | Chicago,IL | Boston,MA | Dallas,TX | Jersey City,NJ

2008 SeaWorld Adventure Camp Summer Internship | SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando,FL

Sales and Marketing Representative | University Directories
Richmond,VA

New Business Account Executive FT | WSET-TV
Lynchburg,VA

Receptionist/Customer Support Representative FT | WSET-TV
Lynchburg,VA

Video-Journalist PT | WSET-TV
Lynchburg,VA

Website Designer | WSI-WebStrategies Inc
Richmond,VA | Richmond,VA

Student Career Opportunity with Internal Revenue Service | US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Sales Representatives | Electronic Systems, Inc.
Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg,VA

2008-2009 Koch Associate Program | Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation

VSGA Internship in Golf Administration | Virginia State Golf Association
Midlothian,VA

Sales Specialist | Standard Register
Richmond/D.C.,VA

Photography Internship | DMB Sports Group, Inc.
Sterling,VA

Graphic Design Internship | DMB Sports Group, Inc.
Sterling,VA

Creative Manager - Marketing | WorldStrides
Charlottesville,VA

Recruiter | VCU School of Engineering
Richmond,VA

Entry Level Marketing Junior Executive | Ocean Air Marketing, Inc.
Virginia Beach,VA

Paid Graduate Internships | LeadAmerica
Multiple Locations,Multi-State

Paid Summer Internships | LeadAmerica
Multiple Locations,Multi-State

Part Time Weekend Merchandiser | Brown Distributing Company, Inc.
Richmond,VA

Multimedia Fellowship | Media General, Inc.
Myrtle Beach,SC | Lynchburg,VA | Bristol,VA | Auburn,AL

Sports Marketing Internship | DMB Sports Group, Inc.
Sterling,VA

Summer Internship, Study Abroad Office | VCU Office of International Education
Richmond,VA

Report Writer/IT Analyst I | VCU Human Resources
Richmond,VA

Community (Health Educator, Fundraiser) Manager | American Cancer Society
Abingdon,VA

Direct Marketing Specialist | Dominion
Richmond,VA

Web Designer | IPsmarx Technology, Inc.
Tysons Corner,VA

Communications Intern | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Richmond,VA

Note: To view these jobs, you will be prompted to login to your Virginia Commonwealth University account.

If you have any questions, please contact me at akaroche@vcu.edu.

Check out a listing of Scholarships from the VCU Department of Business Services

http://www.bsv.vcu.edu/

Internship Opportunities with the Science Museum of Virginia
-- a Commonwealth of Virginia Agency --
Summer 2008 Internships Positions Available
The Science Museum's internship program provides an environment for college students to participate in the daily operations of a major science center and to expand their educational experiences outside of the classroom.

All internships are pre-arranged, structured learning experiences generally targeted toward a specific project, but interns also participate in daily museum activities. By participating in a specific or ongoing project, interns are exposed to operations in that area. Guidance in appropriate methodology is given. A designated supervisor assigns intern projects.

Part-time and full-time internships are available during the spring, summer and fall semesters. All internships are unpaid. The following Summer 2008 Internships are currently available at the Virginia Aviation Museum (VAM), an operation of the Science Museum of Virginia.
VAM is located at Richmond International Airport and has ample on-site free parking.

Marketing and Public Affairs

Intern will assist the Virginia Aviation Museum’s marketing and public affairs office with public events preparation and staffing (on and off-site), data entry, direct mail promotional projects, marketing research (including data compilation), business and program development, and other related support functions as needed. Occasional weekend work required. An entrepreneurial spirit a plus. Intern will report to the Virginia Aviation Museum Assistant Director for Marketing, Public Affairs, Education, and Product Development.

Education

Intern will assist the Virginia Aviation Museum’s education staff in a classroom teacher capacity, presenting science lessons to students pre-school through high school, to include special group bookings such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Duties will include preparation of classroom materials, classroom and lab set-ups, and conducting in-house tours. Knowledge of informal education and inquiry based learning not required. Instruction in the content area will be provided. Other involvement includes public events preparation and staffing (on and off-site), data entry, direct mail promotional projects, marketing research (including data compilation), business and education program development, and other related support functions as needed. Occasional weekend work required. An entrepreneurial spirit a plus. Intern will report to the Virginia Aviation Museum Assistant Director for Marketing, Public Affairs, Education, and Product Development

Guest Services and Operations

Intern will assist with the daily operations of the Virginia Aviation Museum, to include guest services and relations, individual and group bookings, and some front desk work (to include some computer data input), and other related support functions as needed. Occasional weekend work required. Intern will report to the Virginia Aviation Museum Assistant Director for Operations.

Please send a letter of interest with resume to:

Dave Reisenwitz
Assistant Director, Virginia Aviation Museum
Marketing, Public Affairs, Education, and Program Development
5701 Huntsman Road
Richmond International Airport, VA 23250-2416
PHONE: 804-236-3622

or by e-mail: dreisenwitz@smv.org

JUNIORS & SENIORS: Interested in a career with CBS, NBC, FOX, DISNEY? Join the Emma L. Bowen Foundation paid work/study program and find out! The Foundation is recruiting students who have a 3.0+ GPA, plan to attend a 4-year college or university and have an interest in working in the media. Applications are available; visit www.emmabowenfoundation.com The deadline is February 29.

Summer Internship Applications are Due March 1!
"One of America's Top 100 Internships" —The Princeton Review

Wolf Trap's Internship Program provides project-based training and experience to approximately 40 interns annually. Interns become integral members of the staff working side-by-side with professionals producing, promoting, and administering all aspects of the performing arts.

Summer Internships are offered in the following departments:

Communications and Marketing Multimedia, Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising Sales/Group Sales, Web Communications, Publications, Media Relations, and Photography

Wolf Trap Opera Company Directing, Administrative, Stage Management, Technical Theater, Scenic/Prop Painting, and Costuming
Education

DevelopmentProgram and Production
Human Resources
Accounting
Ticket Services
Information Systems
Planning and Initiatives
Special Events
Arts Education Partnership

Summer internships are paid, full time (40-plus hours per week), and 12 weeks in duration. Housing is the responsibility of the student, although guidance in this matter is available. Wolf Trap Interns are required to have a reliable mode of transportation as the Wolf Trap Foundation is not accessible by public transit.

Diversity Initiatives:
Wolf Trap administers the Josie A. Bass Career Development Program and the Los Padres Internship Program, which are designed to provide intern experience in arts administration for qualified African-American and Hispanic/Latino students to facilitate their entry into the profession of arts management.

Application deadline for Summer 2008 internships is March 1.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
1645 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182 (703) 255-1900

If you are an international student seeking employment while attending VCU, take a look at this web site from the VCU Office of International Education for guidelines for employment.

http://www.vcu.edu/oie/imm/im_information/f1/camp_employ.html

Also, consider looking into Curricula Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training Programs (OPT).

CPT
http://www.vcu.edu/oie/imm/im_information/f1/cpt.html

OPT
http://www.vcu.edu/oie/imm/im_information/f1/opt.html

For more information, contact:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Office of International Education • Immigration Services
916 W. Franklin St. • P.O. Box 843043 • Richmond, VA 23284-3043 • USA
Telephone: (804) 828-0595• Fax: (804) 828-2552
E-mail: oie@vcu.edu

ART DIRECTOR

Art Director needed to work with a Copywriter. You will work in
a collaborative idea driven culture. Work should be edgy and
humor-driven. Up to 2 years advertising experience preferred,
working on consumer clients. Knowledge of Photoshop,
Illustrator, Indesign and Flash. We are looking for experience
just above junior level.

Contact:
JANENE JONES at jjjones@grey.com.

Status:
Full-time

Preferred Method of Application:
Email Employer Contact

Job Location:
NEW YORK, NY

Job Function:
Advertising

Employer Division:
GREY NEW YORK

Check out these other blogs that may be of interest to Mass Communications Majors, as well as English majors, and some public administration students.

http://blog.vcu.edu/masscommjobs/

http://blog.vcu.edu/mascinternships/

The Valentine Richmond History Center has recently received funding to host four-five summer interns for Summer 2008.

Each intern would need to complete 150 hours with the History Center and would be paid a stipend ranging from $500-$750 upon completion. Students can choose the department in which they would like to work and intern schedules are flexible and can be arranged between the intern and internship supervisor.

Information about the internships is available at www.richmondhistorycenter.com. To apply, students will need to submit an application, cover letter, resume, official college transcripts and one letter of recommendation from a college professor.

The deadline is March 15, 2008. Students can mail applications to the attention at the address listed below.

Megan S. Compton
Assistant Director of Education
Valentine Richmond History Center
1015 East Clay Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 649-0711 x317
Fax: (804) 643-3510
mcompton@richmondhistorycenter.com

Thursday, March 6, 2008
USA TODAY
Headquarters
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22108

The American Advertising Federation would like to invite you to attend the 2008 Mosaic Career Fairs! Last year, almost 450 college students from across the nation and representatives from 75 of the top advertising, marketing and media companies in the country participated in the Mosaic Career Fairs, sponsored by Gannett, USA TODAY, Leo Burnett USA and the Walt Disney Company.
At the 2008 Mosaic Career Fairs, you can participate in:
• Career development workshops
• Panel discussions with industry professionals
• One-on-one résumé and portfolio critiques
• Recruiters Expo with some of the country’s top advertising, marketing and media companies
• On-site interviewing
According to a survey of recruiters who attended one or more of the three Mosaic Career Fairs held in 2007, half of the respondents reported successfully filling internships and/or full-time positions as a result of their participation!

For more information on registration and participating recruiters, visit our Web site at http://www.aaf.org/mosaicfair or contact Tricia McWilliams Ward at tward@aaf.org.
Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Center, USA TODAY, Leo Burnett USA and the Walt Disney Company.