The Kusasa Project, Franschhoek, South Africa February 27, 2012
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The Kusasa Project was founded in South Africa to encourage a brighter future for underprivileged children by facilitating academic, sporting and life skills development.
Kusasa runs a number of programs that aim to positively impact the children of the Franschhoek Valley by offering educational opportunity, sporting activities and a good example of personal interaction to kids who live in an environment which disappoints them, harms them and offers little opportunity to break out of the cycle of poverty. Much of what Kusasa provides is ideas, transport or costs for transport, volunteers to staff programs, management around planning – coordination – execution, materials, constant liaison with schools, administrations, volunteers, donors, the children and the communities. Kusasa makes a considerable effort to build relationships with all our constituents, but most importantly to understand the children and the environment they live and go to school in. Kusasa is involved with the four Primary Schools and runs a literacy program which uses small select groups of children who come for reading – this is an area where we need a lot of extra help as it is labor intensive. The project is currently housed in a Church Hall with expert and highly qualified Xhosa and Afrikaans teachers, who speak fluent English and houses state-of-the-art equipment.
Internship Description for 2012
The intern will be working in the pre-school with 4 and 5 years olds and/or in the primary school environment to help create a program that engages several classes of children. She will assist in the reading literacy component of the pre-school.
The ideal candidate has experience in a pre-school or primary school setting with interest in early childhood education. Qualified candidates will be dynamic, engaging and personable, well organized and a self-starter who shows initiative and is able to devise programs for the children and carry them through. The candidate should be able to adapt to a new environment and would benefit from the challenges involved with working far from home in another country, which in turn would require tolerance, patience and a ready sense of humor!
Housing and transportation will be arranged by CWS.
No language requirement.
Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop – open to seniors! February 3, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, American Cities Program, New York.Tags: Arts, not-for-profit, United States
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A significant workshop in the history of American printmaking, the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop was established in 1948 by Robert Blackburn, a legendary figure in the history of printmaking. It became a remarkable educational center with outreach throughout the community fostering emerging talent in the arts and involving many in the process of printmaking. Today, the workshop is undergoing a revival of its historical dedication to the relationship of the arts and the community as well as to the art of printmaking itself. This internship position is available to an art major or a student with some experience and interest in printmaking to work under the supervision of master printer Phil Sanders.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
This ten-week program offers hand-on training in many aspects of a professional print studio. The intern is involved with platemaking, assisting the master printer and the artists-in-residence, editioning, assisting in the archives, educational programming and performing various other print related tasks depending upon experience.
Desired Qualifications
Strong printmaking portfolio, art background helpful. The ideal intern is motivated, creative, inquisitive, and detail oriented.
No language requirement.
Note: this internship requires an on-campus interview and the presentation of a portfolio.
NOTE: this opportunity is the ONLY Global Engagement opportunity open to seniors.
Sound Waters Floating Classroom Program February 3, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, American Cities Program, Uncategorized.Tags: Education, Environment/Animals, Science/Technology, United States, Youth
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SoundWaters’ Floating Classroom Program offers a multi-disciplinary environmental curriculum for children and adults in Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties in New York, and Fairfield County in Connecticut. Educators live and teach aboard SoundWaters.
The intern will live on the ship. The work week consists of 8 hour days, 6 days a week.
Advanced Project Description for 2012:
- Participating in the interdisciplinary on-board education programs, including environmental and nautical science.
- Teaching small group hands-on activities at the schooner’s learning stations.
- Developing new learning stations when necessary to meet group needs.
- Preparing and maintaining education equipment.
- Preparing the schooner for program each morning and sharing in daily chores.
- Assisting with the sailing of the schooner.
Desired qualifications:
- Current juniors
- At least 21 years old (by May 31, 2012)
- Interest/background in science (biology, geology, chemistry, etc.), history, or other field with some experience teaching young people preferred.
- Interest in working with people, especially children.
- Strong verbal communication skills and lots of ENTHUSIASM!
- Must feel comfortable in a close knit, cooperative living and working situation.
- Willing to live aboard the schooner and participate in the shipboard community.
- Musical ability, particularly singing, a big plus.
NOTE: Because of United States Coast Guard Regulations, a negative drug test is prerequisite to employment and interns may be subject to random narcotics testing.
IMPORTANT: in your application essay, please include the following information:
- Any Certifications (include expiration date): First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Responder, Lifeguarding
- Level of ability (if any) in: wood working, welding, marlinespike seamanship, electrical engines/mechanical systems
- Other skills (such as language and musical ability)
Children’s Hospital – Boston February 3, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, American Cities Program, Boston.Tags: Health, pre-med, research, Science/Technology
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Dana Farber Harvard Children’s Cancer Care includes the Pediatric Oncology Department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Children’s Hospital Boston (CHB). All staff and faculty carry joint appointments at both institutions and with the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. This 68-year old Hematology/Oncology program is among the oldest in the country and is internationally recognized for its research in pediatric blood diseases, cancer, and stem cells. It was founded by Dr. Louis K. Diamond, who is often said to have been the father of Pediatric Hematology, and by Dr. Sidney Farber, who originated cancer chemotherapy. The modern program dates from 1967 when Dr. David G. Nathan replaced Dr. Diamond as Division Chief and assumed responsibility for all Pediatric Oncology at CHB and the DFCI. Soon thereafter, a bone marrow transplant program was begun. Current Chiefs include Drs. Stuart Orkin and David Williams.
The Division of Hematology/Oncology and the Stem Cell Program at CHB/Dana-Farber houses a rich collection of researchers in the areas of stem cell biology, development, biochemistry, hematopoiesis, transcription, immunology, cancer genetics, cell cycle analysis, cancer genomics, and tumor biology. The division has trained 10 members of the National Academy of Sciences or Institute of Medicine, 11 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and almost 60 deans, department chairs and division chiefs. There are 42 women faculty in the division. The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology faculty at the Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute receive more than $32 million in research support per year, the majority from the National Institutes of Health. The total research space supporting the Division of Hematology/Oncology is 45,000 square feet in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. The CHB Stem Cell Program is located in adjacent space and occupies an additional 6,240 square feet.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The internship provides an opportunity for students to learn skills related to basic, translational and clinical research in pediatric blood diseases, cancer and stem cell biology. Basic research is laboratory-based research of normal biological processes and the mechanisms of disease. Skills that you can expect to learn in a basic science laboratory include the planning, execution, and interpretation of experiments and scientific techniques such as PCR, cell culture and gel electrophoresis. Translational Research is research that transforms scientific discoveries arising from laboratory studies into clinical applications. Although translational research is patient oriented much of it is performed within the laboratory. Skills that you can expect to learn from participation in translational research are a combination of those learned from a basic research experience and a clinical research experience. Clinical research is the study of disease, treatment, and outcome in patients. Skills that you can expect to learn in clinical research include the design of clinical studies, managing databases, and data analysis. Sometimes a clinical research experience may involve direct interviews of patients or family members but often will not involve direct patient contact.
The Intern will select a faculty mentor from a list provided by the Division and will participate in basic research within this faculty’s laboratory or will participate in developing a clinical research effort. The intern and mentor will develop a learning contract that delineates the specific goals of the internship. The intern is expected to become facile with the research approaches utilized by their mentor and, at the discretion of the mentor, may develop a specific project with a current member of the research team.
The intern will be expected to attend all required training modules of the institution, attend all laboratory meetings of their group and scientific seminars as directed by their mentor. Weekly seminars include:
1. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology research seminars, which focus primarily on outside speakers;
2. specific lab meetings;
3. a ‘floor meeting’ in which all trainees present about once/year; this meeting is attended by all CHB faculty focused on hematology and stem cell;
4. many Harvard Medical area and University seminars; and
5. Harvard Stem Cell Institute seminars, all of which bring in speakers with international reputations. The intern will follow all safety and confidentiality requirements of the institution.
At the end of the internship, the intern will be required to develop a written report of her project and will present her research findings at a special seminar set up for presentation of multiple interns. These activities will contribute to the overall final evaluation of the student. Continuation of the project after the concentrated training experience will be at the discretion of the mentor.
Desired Qualifications
Applicants must be currently enrolled Wellesley College juniors. A strong interest in medicine, science or laboratory research is essential. A background in science and/or scientific research is recommended but not required.
No language requirement.
Children’s Memorial Research Center - Chicago February 3, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, American Cities Program, Chicago.Tags: Health, pre-med, Science/Technology, United States, Youth
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At Children’s Memorial Research Center (CMRC), internship mentor Lauren Pachman, MD, ’57 leads her research team in the intensive study of the clinical and pathophysiology of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM), a chronic illness in which young children develop a characteristic rash and profound weakness. Over 450 children are enrolled in the Cure JM Program of Excellence in Juvenile Myositis Research at the Children’s Memorial Hospital, which cares for over 20% of the children with this disease in the USA. These children provide both extensive clinical epidemiology data and biologic material (skin, blood, muscle) for cellular, molecular and genetic studies of this disease. Areas of previous investigations include defining the critical variables at the onset of JDM symptoms, such as preceding infectious disease, as well as events important in shaping their disease course. A major component of this autoimmune disease is the small blood vessel, especially the capillary structures, which are attacked by child’s own immune system. There are indications that environmental and genetic risk factors are strongly associated with disease susceptibility, but it is very rare for more than one child in a family to develop these symptoms. Even less information exists about the long range outcome of this chronic and sometimes fatal illness—including the premature development of cardiac dysfunction.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
This internship has a wide spectrum of possible projects which range from laboratory based “bench” projects, using state of the art technology to study the children’s samples, to clinical investigations which probe the over 1,000 variables/child. She will participate in weekly lab meetings and institute-wide conferences. She will also visit the clinic and learn to recognize the physical and laboratory findings in children referred with weakness and muscle complaints.
The focus of the group’s investigation is:
1) to identify the sequence of clinical and molecular events immediately following disease onset.
2) to characterize the damage to the small blood vessels that is central to the disease process.
3) to identify the specific genes that are associated with resistance to therapy.
Dr. Pachman typically has the intern select a project from a current list of ongoing research. Before the student starts her project, she will write up an experimental plan outlining the specific goals of the selected project. She will work on this plan with Dr. Pachman, and the format includes the hypothesis of the study, the specific aims, the methods selected, projected data analysis, and will include so preliminary data that has been accrued by other members of the research team. The intern will meet other college and medical students participating in summer research. She will be asked to deliver a ten-minute presentation about her internship research topic at the end of the summer assignment, and to write up her findings, both for the CWS and to formulate the next steps in the line of investigation.
Desired Qualifications
Three years of lab experience. In-depth knowledge of biology, chemistry; familiarity with statistics. Previous exposure to genetics and molecular biology would be very helpful. Experience with scientific writing. Applicants should be motivated, organized, and detail oriented.
Directorio Legislativo February 2, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, Argentina, Wellesley Internships in Latin America.Tags: Argentina, Grassroots Organizing, Human Rights, Law/Politics
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Directorio Legislativo was founded as an independent project in 1999. Today, the foundation works as a non-profit organization to strengthen the institutional role of the Argentine legislative branch at the local, provincial, and national levels. For this our organization works to inform the public on how legislative power can affect their daily lives and what role the public can play in demanding transparency and civil rights. Our initiatives seek to promote and defend public interest.
Our areas of work and projects are:
I. Legislative transparency:
- Directorio Legislativo, quienes son nuestros legisladores y cómo nos representan (Legislative Directory, Who are our legislators and how they represent us). Directorio Legislativo (DL) was first published in 2000 in order to spur public debate and to provide the necessary tools with which the public can monitor and influence the activity of its legislators. The publication contains basic information about the function of Congress as well as information about current congressmen and senators.
- Network of “Parliamentary watchdog organizations” in Latin America. Directorio Legislativo is leading a network of non profit organizations in Latin America that work towards the transparency and strengthen of the legislative power in different countries.
- Innovation in Congress Award. Directorio Legislativo believes that many members of Congress over the past few years have undertaken creative programs to better social and political conditions in Argentina. With the hope to encourage more of these initiatives this award is given every year to a national senator or congressman who spearheads an innovative project to resolve a specific social, institutional, cultural, or economic problem.
II. Legislative monitoring and updates
Directorio Legislativo monitors and follows the legislative activity of the National Congress and the legislatures of the City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Misiones, Santa Fe and the Parliament of Uruguay. This information is used to create reports and newsletters. These newsletters—which deal with various themes related to legislative power in Argentina over the past decade—are distributed to five thousand people in Argentina and abroad and are translated into English. The objective of the newsletter is to generate debate and ultimately consensus among distinct actors in society.
III. Consensus building
The Agro-Industrial Consensus aims to coordinate a consensus-building process to underpin the debate on agricultural policies. Argentina urgently needs to express the basic agreement shared by many agricultural organizations on key issues such as: institutional quality; fiscal framework; the regional economy; agriculture, and dairy produce. The Consensus is currently being promoted in all provinces of the country, with a focus in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa and Entre Ríos. The goal of this project is to discuss the “Consensus Document” with congressmen and senators.
IV. Institutional Development
This area main purpose is to help the organization grow and have a bigger impact on society, fulfilling the it’s mission and contribution to society. In order to achieve this there is a strong focus on fundraising, external and internal communications, institutional relations and serving as a liaison with other non and for profit organizations.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The intern will work on the “Legislative Directory. Who are our legislators and how do they represent us?”, the Innovation in Congress Award, and Institutional development.
The intern will spend the first week learning about our different projects, and meeting with each project coordinator. During this week the intern will also be asked to read different newspapers and articles in order to gain knowledge about the Argentinean political, social and economical situation.
In the second stage of the internship, the intern is assigned different projects, some will be weekly projects and other will last the whole internship period. Since Directorio Legislativo is a small and hands-on organization, the projects will have a small percentage of administrative tasks that will also have to be performed as part of the internship.
In the third stage, the intern will complete her tasks with the help of the area directors and program coordinators and in close cooperation and contact with any other interns in the office.
The intern is expected to come to work into the office and to attend to different events during or outside office hours.
Desired Qualifications
Good knowledge of spoken Spanish, good organizational skills. Interest in government. Knowledge of Latin American politics recommended.
The ideal intern is capable of working in a changing environment (such as the political environment), and able to meet her own deadlines to reach objectives. She knows how to prioritize,and is a team player (preferring to work on a team). She is proactive, charismatic, and able to effectively communicate with high-level members of government.
Language requirement: strong spoken Spanish.
Poder Ciudadano February 2, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, Argentina, Wellesley Internships in Latin America.Tags: Argentina, Education, Human Rights, Law/Politics
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Poder Ciudadano is a not-for-profit, non partisan organization. It was founded in 1989 as an initiative by a small group of citizens concerned about civic and social rights in Argentina. The organization’s goal is to promote citizen’s parti cipation in the governmental process, transparency and the availability of information and public access to information created by government entities. Poder Ciudadano’s belief is that transparent, public information strengthens democracy and local institutions.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The intern will work as part of the Political Institutions and Government section of the organization. She will either author or assist in writing reports on political issues at the national level (campaign finance, political reform, among other subjects). She will also assist in projects and other publications as needed. Duties will also include research and analysis on topics related to municipal, provincial and national level politics.
Desired Qualifications
Interest in Political science, law, education, sociology, anthropology or other areas in the social sciences. Knowledge of Spanish. Laptop required. The ideal intern is motivated, a self-starter, and responsible. She must be willing to work as a team in a small office, and bring her own laptop. Language requirement: strong Spanish (both written and oral).
Modern Art Museum, Addis Ababa University – Ethiopia January 31, 2012
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The museum opened in 2005 when 30 of renowned Ethiopian artist Gebre Kristos Desta’s works made their way back from Munich, Germany, to Ethiopia. The artist had lived in Germany from 1978 to 1980. The Modern Art Museum is located on the grounds of the Faculty of the Business at the Addis Ababa University. It is devoted to the intellectual and cultural life of Ethiopia and the permanent exhibition of Gebre Kriastos Desta works positions it for modern and contemporary artistic discourses. One of the museum’s missions is to create a dialogue between the past and the present in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art. The lavish exteriors and the interiors of the building are of architectural and historical importance. They provide a rich setting for collections that cover virtually every aspect of fine arts.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
The museum opened in 2005 when 30 of renowned Ethiopian artist Gebre Kristos’s works made their way back from Munich, Germany, to Ethiopia. The artist had lived in Germany from 1978 to 1980. Modern Art Museum is located within the Faculty of the Business at the Addis Ababa University. It is devoted to the intellectual and cultural life of Ethiopia and the permanent exhibition of Gebre Kriastos Desta works positions it for modern and contemporary artistic discourses. One of the museum’s missions is to create a dialogue between the past and the present in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art. The lavish exteriors and the interiors of the building are of architectural and historical importance. They provide a rich setting for collections that cover virtually every aspect of fine arts.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
Interns will assist in the institutional reorganization process that includes registration classification and digitization of the half a century art work collection. Interns may be tasked with leading and organizing various initiatives.
Language Requirement:
Although the national language is Amharic, English is the medium of instruction at the college and that is the only language requirement.
Korean National Commission for UNESCO January 30, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, Korea, Luce.Tags: Cultural/Ethnic Origins, Korea, Law/Politics, political science, Youth
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Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) is established January 1954, following Republic of Korea’s admission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1950. Since its inception, KNCU has evolved to better meet the needs and aspirations of a rapidly changing Korean society. It has continues to strengthen cooperation with UNESCO Headquarters, its field offices in Asia and the Pacific, and other National Commissions; implementing joint projects and information exchanges on sub-regional, regional, and interregional levels.
Advanced Project Description for 2012
An intern with KNCU will be assigned to one or more summer-long projects to include United Nations University (UNU) Global Seminar-Seoul Session and the International Youth Camp.
The first intern will be an integral part of the youth and cultural exchange team, which focuses on creating programs for college students. She will be involved in all stages of the development program from conception and implementation to follow-up activities and the writing of a full conference report. The intern will not only be working with her supervisor and the rest of the team, but will have the opportunity to interact with Korean university student volunteers.
The second intern will focus on the Global Seminar 2010 Session, which is organized jointly by United Nations University (UNU) and KNCU. The Seminar provides participants from more than ten countries with an opportunity to learn from scholars and senior professionals specialized in the field of global issues. Participants of the seminar are composed of undergraduate and graduate students as well as young professionals irrespective of their nationality. Between 50 and 100 applicants are invited to attend each seminar. The seminar lasts for four to five days and comprises of eight to ten lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants themselves. The seminar includes field trips to institutions and sights of relevance to the theme of the seminar. The international teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as external academics, policy makers, and representatives of NGOs.
Desired Qualifications
The candidate should have strong writing and editing skills. Familiarity with various computer programs is preferred.
The candidate should be open-minded, motivated, organized and have strong interpersonal skills.
Language Requirement: basic spoken Korean required. (Though native fluency in Korean is not necessary.)
China Market Research Group January 30, 2012
Posted by cwslibrary in Advanced Projects, China, Luce.Tags: Business/Finance/Entrepreneurship, China
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The China Market Research Group (CMR) provides strategic market intelligence to companies entering or expanding operations in China. We are a Shanghai-based company that helps companies get the information needed to make smarter decisions in China. Our clients come from a variety of industries and range from Fortune500 companies to SMEs to hedge funds and private equity firms.
We have practices in the following sectors: FMCG, consumer electronics, retail, health and beauty care, travel and leisure, financial services, chemicals, autos. Analysts on the ground in China conduct research to help companies determine: Market Entry Strategy, Competitor Analysis, Consumer Insights, Target Account Profiling, Venture Capital/ Private Equity Due Diligence, and Hedge Funds/ Stock Analysis.
Advanced Project Description 2012
Summer analysts take a meaningful responsibility on client projects and are an important part of the project. Summer interns will learn how to conduct research and analyze data in many different sectors in China depending upon when the intern starts – it could be fashion, cosmetics, chemicals, luxury, hedge funds or something else – and will get a good understanding of business trends in China. Moreover, summer interns will learn what it is like to work in a fast-paced and challenging, but also cooperative and team-based firm. Meet some of our team members and what a day in the life at CMR is like at: www.researchcmr.com/careers/careers.html
Some of their daily duties include: Data gathering from one-on-one interviews, surveys, focus groups, and telephone interviews; working directly with CMR’s senior management to analyze data to develop strategic recommendations for clients; supporting CMR team members’ administrative functions.
There is no set career path for CMR’s summer interns. Many will be offered a full-time job with CMR after they graduate. We believe that the training one gets as a summer analyst at CMR helps prepare you to take on any career path that you ultimately decide to take. Mentorship is a hallmark of CMR.
Desired Qualifications
There is no specific major for this internship, all majors are welcome. No experience is necessary but an ideal candidate will have an interest in pursuing a strategy consulting career. Commitment to excellence is a must.
The most successful analysts are: independent, hardworking, dedicated and confident “self-starters.”
Strong oral Mandarin skills are necessary, written skills are ideal.
