Update on January Field Work 2013
We were inspired by the experiential focused winter terms offered at Oberlin, Bates, Bennington, and Middlebury Colleges and launched a Queens College version we named "January Field Work Experience" to envision the month of January as a bridge between experiential education and academic learning.
From January 7 to January 25, approximately 120 students applied their academic knowledge in a variety of settings from undergraduate science research labs, volunteering in immigrant focused agencies in Queens, site visits to business firms, and working in teams on a variety of consulting projects. We look forward to expanding and improving upon The January field work term in the coming years and see it as a terrific opportunity for students either individually or in groups to participate in projects proposed and mentored by faculty and alumni. Such efforts will connect to our college's mission of linking students to a variety of transformative experiences as they build their academic and professional identities.
--Yasemin and Denise, JFW Coordinators
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Information Session to Teach, Learn, & Travel in Spain
Date: November 5, 2012
Time: Free Hour, 12:15-1:30pm
Location: Powdermaker 154
Work with classroom teachers in Spain as K-12 classroom assistants. Share your language and culture with Spanish students in Foreign Language Schools from October 2012 through June 2013. Conduct conversation lessons and participate in extracurricular activities such as work- shops, school trips, music and theater events, and sporting events. This program is sponsored by the Spanish Embassy's Education Office.
Each grant winner will receive a monthly allowance plus full medical insurance.
Open to students from all majors who have successfully completed at least four semesters of college coursework and have at least an intermediate level of Spanish. Recent graduates also are encouraged to apply.
There is no fee to apply to this program.
Come to the information session on November 5th during free hour in PH 154 to find out more.
Information Session to Spend July in Vietnam Teaching English
Date: December 5, 2012
Time: Free Hour, 12:15-1:30pm
Location: Powdermaker 154
Join us for an information session on an exciting teaching "internship" assignment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Selected students will spend the month of July 2013 co-teaching (16-20 hours a week) in a "Summer Fun" program hosted by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education (SEAMEO). Interns will create lessons in English and participate in extracurricular activities for students ages 5-15.
This is a great opportunity particularly for Education & TESOL majors but it is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. Preference, however, may be given to Education and TESOL students.
Room and board is included plus a small daily stipend. There will most likely be a partial subsidy for round-trip air travel from NYC to Vietnam
QC Alumni Mentoring Program for Pre Health Career Majors
If you are an undergraduate committed to a career in the health professions, don't miss out on this great opportunity: the second year of the QC Alumni Mentoring Program for Pre Health Career Majors.
The goal of this effort is to match QC students who are interested in health related fields with QC Alumni who are MDs, PhDs, DDSs, or DMDs. If you are considering a health related career, this valuable relationship will clarify and focus your career interests and goals.
This application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QCAMP2012_13 will mark your interest for consideration. Application due date: October 18th, end of day.
Preferred applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Interviews will take place through November. Notifications will be sent out no later than the end of December.
If you have any questions, please contact: arline.edmond@qc.cuny.edu.
Please note: Preference will be given to first time participants.
The Ira Spar, MD Scholarship for Pre-Med Students
QC Alum, Dr. Ira Spar '64 (Chemistry) and The Queens College Foundation invite you to apply for this terrific opportunity: The Ira Spar, MD Scholarship For QC
Pre-Medical Students. This competitive scholarship is open only to QC juniors or seniors, in excellent academic standing, who are either applying or registered to apply to medical schools and are committed to a career in medicine.
The winning candidate will receive approximately $4,000 in scholarship support for his/her costs related to applying to medical school.
Please apply for consideration to: www.surveymonkey.com/s/IraSparMD by 11:59 P.M. on Friday, November 16th, 2012.
The scholarship winner will be announced by December 3rd, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: ozlem.cetin@qc.cuny.edu.
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art internship
Are you interested in arts administration, development and curatorial practices?
The Visual Arts Program at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art is offering a fall internship program available to college students and young professionals of art, art history, museum programs, curatorial studies and/or development. Through this internship you will learn first hand about the day-to-day operations as well as the role of cultural organizations in society.
For more information and to download an application, please see the attached PDF.
Summer Volunteer Opportunities
StudentsforService has partnered with the following organizations to offer several volunteer opportunities this summer.
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/jobs_internships.shtml
Union Settlement
Ari Briski (abriski@unionsettlement.org)
Career Gear
Mike Obertaz (mikeo@careergear.org)
NYCCAH: volunteer in soup kitchens and food pantries throughout the city
Katie Oswald (koswald@nyccah.org)
Volunteer in a Bronx community garden
Emma Valentine (917-704-3748)
New York City Compost Project in the Bronx
Jodie Colon (jcolon@nybg.org)
NAVigators
Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) is
a new service program that recruits, trains, and supports volunteers
for a variety of ecological projects across the city. These projects
have the overarching goal of better managing and preserving the city’s
coastal, wetland, grassland, and forested ecosystems. Volunteers help
NYC Parks keep these special areas thriving by planting trees, shrubs,
and grasses; removing harmful invasive exotic vegetation; caring for
street tree beds; and removing debris from our wetlands. If you are interested in learning more and would like to register for a volunteer event, visit www.nyc.gov/parks/nav.
Contact Cindy Caruso at 212-360-3317 or nav@parks.nyc.gov.
MET COUNCIL ON POVERTY
Wii Fitness Class
Various Times and Locations
Help seniors exercise and have fun by leading them through Wii Fitness and Sports games!
Contact: scarva@metcouncil.org
Soup Kitchen Cooks
Flatbush, Brooklyn
Sun-Thurs 9AM-2PM
Help prepare the meals at Masbia Community Kitchen. Duties include cleaning, peeling, and dicing fresh produce.
Contact: scarva@metcouncil.org
Soup Kitchen Servers
Flatbush, Brooklyn; Boro Park, Brooklyn; Rego Park, Queens
Sun-Thurs 4PM-9PM
Serve hot kosher meals to patrons at Masbia Community Kitchen. Duties include setup, sign in, serving, and clean up.
Contact: scarva@metcouncil.org
Phone Pals
From Home
Make a new friend and lessen the feeling of isolation for homebound seniors. Volunteers make weekly calls to seniors
Contact: volunteer@metcouncil.org
Appointment Buddies
Various Times and Locations
Accompany seniors to doctors appointment to ensure that they feel safe and comfortable.
Contact: volunteer@metcouncil.org
Yorkville Common Pantry
Pantry Program:
Pack and distribute nutritious and free groceries to low-income families.
Thursday, July 5: 9-2:30
Friday, July 6: 9-2:30
Tuesday, July 31: 9-1
Tuesday, August 7: 9-1
Friday, August 10: 9-noon
Tuesday, August 14: 9-1
Wednesday, August 15: 11:30-2:30
Thursday, August 16: 11:30-2:30
Friday, August 17: 9-2:30
Wednesday, August 22: 11:30-2:30
Thursday, August 23: 11:30-2:30
Friday, August 24: 9-noon
Tuesday, August 28: 9-1
Thursday, August 30: 9-2:30* (15)
Friday, August 31: 9-2:30* (15)
Hot meal program:
In our Project Dignity hot meal program, volunteers help serve hot and
nutritious meals to guests. We still have plenty of hot meal programs
available too! As a reminder, dinners take place Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from 4:00-6:30 PM, and breakfasts take place each weekday from
7:45-9:00 AM.
Contact Liz Nellis at lnellis@ycp.org.
Grace Meng for Congress Internship and Volunteer Opportunities Available!
Interning for Grace Meng's Campaign for Congress will be an exciting and educational experience. Our internship program is designed to equip participants with information, skills, and campaign experience that each intern can apply to future endeavors on political campaigns or in other fields. There are a number of internship positions available with the campaign. No experience is necessary and hours are very flexible with a small requirement.
Apply to join the historic campaign of State Assemblywoman Grace Meng for Congress. If elected, Grace will be the first Asian-American to represent New York in Congress, the first woman to represent the 6th Congressional District of New York, and the first woman from Queens in Congress since Geraldine Ferraro. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School, the University of Michigan, and Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Grace has represented the 22nd Assembly district in Flushing since 2009. Grace is proud to be endorsed by the Queens County Democratic Party, Congressman Joe Crowley, and Emily’s List, among others.
To apply for an internship with the Grace Meng campaign or learn about volunteer opportunities, apply online at
tiny.cc/GraceMengInternship.
If you experience any difficulty with this link, please email mengforcongress@gmail.com.
For Students Committed to Service: The Linakis Leaders Scholarship
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 26th, 2012, 5 pm
The late John S. and Yorka C. Linakis were long-time residents and avid supporters of the borough of Queens. They were active in a multitude of community, civic, and interfaith organizations. Their philanthropic endeavors include a legacy of scholarships to be granted to worthy Queens College students based on merit, financial need and a keen interest in the betterment of their communities.
Undergraduate and graduate students from all majors are invited to apply. Scholarship applicants must demonstrate an outstanding record of both service and academic performance as well as financial need. Scholarship awards will each be in the amount of $1000 and recipients will be recognized College wide for their achievements.
To submit an application, please complete the form below by 5 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QC_Linakis2012
Award recipients will be announced by Thursday, May 10, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact: ozlem.cetin@qc.cuny.edu.
*Previous Linakis Scholarship winners are discouraged from applying.
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Application Deadline: Saturday, April 21, 2012
QC Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors who are in business related majors such as Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
Accounting majors are especially preferred for this site visit.
Apply now to be considered one of 15 students to visit the offices and hear presentations from senior staff of:
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Accounting Firm)
&
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
(Investment Banking & Securities Firms)
WHEN: This one day site visit to two firms will be on Thursday, May 10th, 2012.
Those selected will receive a briefing in preparation for the visit as well as time & location details.
HOW: To apply for this opportunity, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QC_PwC_BBH_Visit2012.
Application Deadline: Saturday, April 21, 2012. Selected students will be notified on Thursday, May 3, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: 718-997-5537 or ozlem.cetin@qc.cuny.edu. This is a 2012 Queens College WORLD OF WORK project, sponsored by QC's Accounting Department and the Office of the Provost.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Blackstone Asset Group
Application Deadline: Friday, April 20, 2012
Ever wonder what working in an investment banking or private equity firm is like?
QC Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors who are in business related majors/programs such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, or BALA.
Apply now to be considered one of 15 students to visit the offices and hear presentations from senior staff of:
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(Investment Banking Division)
&
Blackstone Asset Group
(Private Equity Firm)
WHEN: This one day site visit to two firms will most likely be in early to mid May and on a Friday. Those selected will receive a briefing in preparation for the visit as well as date/time details.
HOW: To apply for this opportunity, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QC_SiteVisit_2012.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 20, 2012. Selected students will be notified on Thursday, April 26, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: 718-997-5537 or ozlem.cetin@qc.cuny.edu. This is a 2012 Queens College WORLD OF WORK project, sponsored by QC's Accounting Department and the Office of the Provost.
