Industry Newsletter
January 17, 2019
Announcements
First Class Starts on January 18!
Training funds are still available for staff AND Board members!
The Nonprofit Management Institute is a joint initiative of Thomas Nelson Community College and NetworkPeninsula. The goal of the Institute is to educate nonprofit professionals and equip them with best practices in all areas of nonprofit management, leadership, and development.
- Classes will be held at Thomas Nelson Workforce Development Center in Williamsburg VA on Fridays from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. Actual class time will be 5 hours with 1 hour for lunch and two 15-minute breaks.
- Participants will receive .5 CEUs per class plus 5 CFRE points per class.
- The Pilot Year will include classes for participants to complete a Certificate in Fundraising Management and/or a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. Some classes can also be applied to additional Certificate programs which will be added in subsequent years. These will include Certificates in Resource Development, Organizational Development, Financial/Legal Management, Volunteer Management, and Board Education. Ultimately, students will have an opportunity to pursue a Certificate in Nonprofit Management by completing a number of courses in each of the Certificate Programs.
To learn more, click here.
2019 NEXCOM Internship Program
NEXCOM is a unique employer that offers ambitious students internship opportunities in their fields of study. There are few organizations that are both government entities and also world-class retailers with locations at home and abroad.
As a leader in the retail and hospitality industry, students who intern with NEXCOM gain real world experience in a professional corporate environment. They have internships available in the following areas; Human Resources, Merchandising, Information Technology, Internal Audit, Distribution, Food Services, Equal Employment Opportunity, Contracts, Facilities and Loss Prevention.
For more information please visit: https://www.mynavyexchange.com/nex/work-for-us
2019 Government, Education & Nonprofit Career Fair
Georgetown's annual Government, Non-Profit and Education Career Fair brings top employers to campus to recruit students and alumni for internships and full-time jobs in the government, nonprofit and education sectors. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about careers in government, nonprofit and education industries and to network with employers.
The government, nonprofit and education fair is not open to the public. Only students or alumni from Brown University, William & Mary, Duke University, Georgetown University, NYU, Swarthmore College, University of Richmond, UVA, and Yale University are invited to attend.
Go here for the complete list of employers attending the fair.
The Cohen Career Center will be chartering a passenger bus for students to attend the career fair. The bus will depart William & Mary in the early morning on February 8 and return from Georgetown in the evening that same day. Please go this link to reserve a spot on the bus. There is no cost associated with reserving a seat.
The University of Washington eScience Institute, in collaboration with the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative, is excited to announce the 2019 Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) summer program. The program brings together data and domain scientists to work on focused, collaborative projects that are designed to impact public policy for societal benefit. Approximately sixteen DSSG Student Fellows will be selected to work with academic researchers, data scientists, and public stakeholder groups on data-intensive research projects.
Who: Graduate students and advanced (junior/senior) undergraduate students enrolled through Spring 2019 are invited to apply. Former students are not eligible for the program. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply as long as their visa status allows them to work in U.S. We cannot sponsor student visas for this program.
When: This is a 10-week long, full-time program beginning June 17th and ending August 23rd 2019.
Compensation: Students will be given a stipend of $7,000 for the 10 weeks.
Desired qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in issues related to social good
- Research experience with quantitative or qualitative tools
- Strong academic record
- Previous programming experience
For complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.
Applications for the 2019 programs are now open. They are running DSSG at Warwick-London (run by University of Warwick and Alan Turing Institute) and DSSG at Imperial College London.
The Data Science for Social Good Fellowship is a University of Chicago summer program to train aspiring data scientists to work on data mining, machine learning, big data, and data science projects with social impact. Working closely with governments and nonprofits, fellows take on real-world problems in education, health, energy, public safety, transportation, economic development, international development, and more.
For three months they learn, hone, and apply their data science, analytical, and coding skills, collaborate in a fast-paced atmosphere, and learn from mentors coming from industry and academia.
Go here for more information!
Amir-Hossein Naini Graduate School Scholarship Fund
Ithna-asheri Muslim Association of the Northwest (IMAN) is pleased to announce the creation of The Dr and Mrs. Amir-Hossein Naini Graduate School Scholarship Fund, a one-time graduate scholarship award of up to $5000 to a qualified student attending an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States. This scholarship fund, like its namesakes, exists to assist those who are seeking a graduate degree in the United States and who have shown the potential for great vision, leadership and professionalism in serving Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
If your ambition is to be a professional and personal source of inspiration to all, including the Muslim community, they invite you to apply.
Only those who are U.S. citizens, have permanent legal resident status in the United States, or have a valid student visa to attend graduate school in the United States are eligible.
For complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.
Application deadline: February 1, 2019
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships
Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate studies at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year.
Eligibility: United States citizens and legal permanent residents (green card holders) of Polish descent who are beginning or continuing their graduate studies and who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Scholarships are awarded for full-time studies only. All fields and majors are eligible for scholarship funding. Selection is based on academic excellence, the applicant’s academic achievements, interests and motivation, the applicant’s interest in Polish subjects or involvement in the Polish American community. Financial need is taken into consideration.
For complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.
Application deadline: January 28, 2019
W&M Freeman Intern Fellowships in Asia
Each student will receive up to $5,000 to aid in the cost of travel and living expenses. The duration of the internship must be a minimum of six full-time weeks.
Eligibility:
- The Freeman Intern Fellowship is limited to continuing undergraduates who are in good standing with the university.
- All academic fields of study are encouraged to apply.
- The Freeman Fellowship supports internships in all countries in East Asia, with the exception of South Asia (e.g., India and Pakistan). Internships in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), Japan, Singapore, Philippines, and Korea, are especially encouraged.
- Fellowships are limited to United States citizens.
- The fellowship cannot be used to fund study abroad and cannot be used to pay third-party study abroad or internship providers.
Visit this link to learn more about this opportunity and the application process.
The application is now open and will close February 1, 2019.
The Weekly Wrap-up
Upcoming Events
- Crash Course: Resume - January 23
- Crash Course: Tribe Careers - January 29
- Fall 2019 W&M DC Semester Program Info Session - January 29
- Navigating a Career Fair - January 30, January 31
- Crash Course: Job & Internship Search - February 5
Internship Opportunities
- Literary Events Internship - PEN/Faulkner Foundation, Summer (D.C.)
- FIRE Summer Internship (Paid) - Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Summer (Philadelphia)
- Health & Aging Intern (Paid) - John A. Hartford, Inc., Summer (NYC)
- The Pattis Family Foundation Summer Leadership Program (Paid) - Summer (Chicago)
- Operations & Marketing Internship - Elevate, Summer (D.C.)
- Nonprofit Intern (Paid) - Forest Foundation, Summer (Boston)
- Assistant to the President - Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (Bolivia)
- Employment & Vocational Specialist - Project Renewal (New York City)
- Assistant, Education & Workplace Justice Support - NWLC (D.C.)
- Assistant, Income Security, Childcare, and Early Learning Support - NWLC (D.C.)
- Research Assistant - MEF Associates (Alexandria, VA)
- Research Associate (Graduate Degree Req.) - MEF Associates (Alexandria, VA)
- Development Assistant, Individual Giving - Guttmacher Institute (New York City)
- Associate Editor - Guttmacher Institute (New York City)
- Grant Writer - Elevate (D.C.)
- Research Associate - Woodstock Institute (Chicago)
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A Word of Advice - Cover Letter Salutations
How should you advise your students to address the recipient of a cover letter to account for gender identification and identity? Is it a good idea for students to address someone as First Name/Last Name? Should a student use Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms. in a cover letter?
NACE Community members recently offered feedback on these questions. While several career services practitioners suggested using First Name/Last Name, several others disagreed, highlighting the lack of consensus on this issue.
According to their recommendations:
- Students should try their best to find the name of the hiring manager and which honorific should be used. A call to the human resources department may answer all questions.
- Another suggestion was to use “Mx” in place of traditional honorifics.
- A letter writer may figure out the correct honorific by researching the hiring manager online. A career services practitioner advised that students search LinkedIn using and direct the letter to someone with a college or university relations title.
- Alternatives to using a name, Dear: Hiring Manager, Hiring Team, Hiring Committee, Selection Committee, Director of College Relations, and others.
- An alternative to using one of the above generic salutations is to use the job title, as in “Re: Mechanical Engineer” or “Re: Staff Accountant.”
Thursday Thoughts - Ava DuVernay Offers Career Advice
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