Interested in the Teach for America program? Join the Career Development Center Friday, Nov. 13 for a road trip to visit two current Teach for America teachers in their classrooms in Washington, D.C. You’ll get a first-hand look at the Teach for America experience. The bus will leave campus at 7:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m.
Space is extremely limited, and registration is first-come, first-served. RSVP at cdc.richmond.edu, log in to SpiderConnect and click “events,” “programs & workshops” or call (804) 289-8547.
Deadlines are approaching for the CDC’s annual road trips for media & communications and non-profit/government. Apply by Nov. 16 at http://cdc.richmond.edu/programs/road-trips.html.
Spiders in Media & Communications in New York City, Jan. 5 & 6.
Previous/potential stops include: MTV, Random House Publishing, Ogilvy Advertising, Lead Dog Marketing, American Express Publishing
Spiders for the Common Good in Washington, D.C., Jan. 7 & 8.
Stops include:
Earth Aid is launching a campus organizing fellowship this fall for students interested in energy and environmental issues.
Earth Aid has developed the first free service that enables individuals to track their electric, gas, and water usage in one place online, receive customized tips to help them
save, and earn rewards if they do save — points that they can redeem for discounts at local businesses.
The deadline to apply is Friday, October 2. Visit http://www.earthaid.net/action_center/university_fellows to apply. Email Andrew Gall
at andrew@earthaid.net with any questions.
Idealist.org has a series of Podcasts available on its website, and one of the newest is an interview with former Teach for America (TFA) Corps Member Aaliyah El-Amin. This is a great podcast to listen to if you want to learn more about what TFA is all about and how to prepare your application to become a Corps member well! El-Amin discusses the impact corps members are having in under served classrooms across the United States, as well as some of the ways applicants can demonstrate leadership qualities that the corps seeks. To listen: http://idealist.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=511016
This summer I’ve had the incredible experience of interning in Washington, D.C. Commuting to Union Station and seeing the Capitol every morning has certainly made this a summer to remember.
First, let me tell you what I do. I work at AWF Consulting, a firm that raises money for senators. It is our job to research prospective contributors, organize fundraising events and keep track of money raised. That requires a considerable amount of bookkeeping, and that’s where I come in. Instead of boring you with all the details, let me leave you something I’ve learned so far.
The real world is the best preparation for the real world. That sounds paradoxical but let me explain. I learned that while I am given relatively few responsibilities that are not necessarily difficult, they are incredibly important, and very, well, real. I think of this every time I copy tens of thousands of dollars in checks. It doesn’t require a brilliant thesis, but one lost check equals disaster. It’s those mundane, yet hugely important tasks that will best prepare me for real life.
On a lighter note, don’t allow friends to toss you into the Potomac River. It’s very dirty, but very fun.
-Ben (a rising junior majoring in political science and history)
