STAC Advising Blog

A fortune 100 company in Midtown is looking for an undergraduate intern to work February 1st (or asap) until June 30th.  Student must be a CM or STAC major and would be responsible for writing articles, fact checking, creating screens for digital signage, creating presentations, etc.  The manager requests 20 hrs/week working on site during normal business hours (9-5) but can be flexible.

Juniors are preferred, but Seniors are ok.  They need someone right away, so apply today!

For more information, contact Lauren Jones.

Business knowledge and management skills are critical assets for success in almost any career.   But college students who major in non-business fields often graduate unprepared to compete in today’s challenging job market and excel in the workplace.

The Stanford Graduate School of Business Summer Institute for General Management (SIGM) can help college undergraduates and recent graduates build the foundation for career success by providing an exclusive opportunity to learn business theory and practice directly from Stanford GSB’s world-class faculty.  Early application deadline is fast approaching and space is limited.

Don’t let your students miss out on these four weeks of intensive learning in residence on our beautiful California campus.  SIGM is an investment with both immediate and long-term returns, including:

• Development of business knowledge and leadership skills to stand out in a competitive job market
• Exposure to the content and academic rigor of the Stanford MBA curriculum
• Faculty coaching to improve resume writing and job interviewing skills
• Meetings with senior executives from leading companies (and potential employers) from the Silicon Valley and beyond
• Interaction with diverse participants from around the world to develop a global network of peer professionals

SIGM is specially designed for high-potential college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates (within one or two years) with majors in non-business fields who are interested in acquiring business skills and/or pursuing an MBA degree.  Learn more and download a SIGM brochure! 

The early application deadline is January 31, 2012.  Apply today for the 2012 SIGM program—space is limited and admissions are being made on a rolling basis.  The time to plan is now.

For more information, contact e-mail Matt Selaya or call 650.724.3326.

*****From STAC Senior, Hilary Miskowski:

I work at Georgia Tech Conference Services and am looking for people interested in Summer 2012 jobs here on campus.  I’m in charge of recruitment for GT Conference Services and have been working there since the summer after my freshman year.  Applications end on February 12, 2012.  You can visit  the website  to check it out.

The great thing about it is you get FREE summer apartment housing. We can also usually work out some arrangements when it comes to summer commitments, like classes, FASET leader, RA/PL training, etc.  It’s a great opportunity to stay here at Tech during the summer instead of lugging your apartment stuff to-and-fro every semester.

I would be more than happy to answer any questions you have and email me.   You can also check out the the general GT Conference Services (aka ConfServ) website.

Feel free to spread the word amongst friends and classmates!

Let me know if you have questions!
Hilary Miskowski

*****STAC Advisor Note:  Sorry for the short notice, but the info was only sent to me today.

Sony PlayStation is searching for creative, social, entrepreneurial, and well-connected individuals to represent its new handheld gaming device, the PlayStation Vita.  Your job will be to drive awareness and engagement for the Vita through events, word of mouth tactics, and social media channels.

The PS Vita revolutionizes the gaming experience with dual analog sticks, front and rear multi touch pads, motion sensors, and front and rear cameras.  The new handheld features augmented reality gaming and social connectivity through multiple social networking apps.

As a Campus Ambassador, you will be working with us to develop and execute a marketing plan to create events and to raise awareness of the PS Vita handheld under the guidance of a program manager.  This position will not only build your resume by working with one of the world’s top brands, but it will also give you hands on marketing experience, and the skills to develop a compelling promotion and event.  You will also earn a great cash stipend for participating!

Ideal candidate criteria:

• Well-connected on campus with student leaders, campus organizations, including gaming clubs/leagues, professors, and faculty
• Outgoing, creative, and entrepreneurial
• Responsible, reliable, and hardworking
• Enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for gaming and for PlayStation products and services

Responsibilities include:

• Create dynamic events offering PS Vita device-in-hand experiences through organization or event partnerships
• Executing a variety of tactics promoting events to students on campus, such as:
• Arranging tabling events in high traffic areas such as campus quads, student unions, dining centers, residence halls, frequented off-campus locations, etc .
• Announcements during lecture halls and student organization meetings, and leveraging associated listservs
• Additional guerilla tactics on a per campus basis
• Offline distribution of promotional materials
• Online promotion via online social networks such as Facebook status updates and events, Tweets, Foursquare check-ins, etc
• Reporting summary of promotional activities

What you will get as a Sony PlayStation Campus Ambassador:

• Opportunity to expand your campus networks
• Base stipend for meeting position requirements
• Resume-building experience working with one of the world’s top companies

To learn more and apply for this great opportunity, send an email with your resume and a brief cover letter to Bhumieka Patel, Associate Account Executive at Mr. Youth.  Apply by January 27th, 2012.

HTS is very excited to present our Black History Month Speaker, Dr. Alondra Nelson.  Dr. Nelson is an associate professor of sociology at Columbia University, where she also holds an appointment in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.  She is co-editor of Technicolor: Race, Technology, and Everyday Life and Genetics and the Unsettled Past: The Collision between DNA, Race, and History.

Dr. Nelson will present a talk based upon her new book:  Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination.

Her talk will address the legacy of the Black Panther Party’s commitment to community health care, a central aspect of its fight for social justice. She argues that the Party’s focus on health care was practical and ideological and that their understanding of health as a basic human right and its engagement with the social implications of genetics anticipated current debates about the politics of health and race.

The talk will take place on Wednesday, the 1st of February at 4.00 pm in the Neely Room of the Georgia Tech Library.  We hope that everyone can come out to hear this very exciting speaker.

Read her bio here.

Points of Light Institute inspires, equips, and mobilizes people to take action that changes the world.  The Institute has a global focus to redefine volunteerism and civic engagement for the 21st century, putting people at the center of community problem solving.  Points of Light Institute operates three dynamic business units that share the mission:  HandsOn Network, MissionFish and the Civic Incubator, which includes generationOn and AmeriCorps Alums.

Points of Light is located close to Georgia Tech, at 600 Means Street.  Right now, there are four exciting internships available and two  provide a $500/mo. stipend!  You can download job descriptions for:

• Evaluation and Performance Management ($$$):This position is responsible for managing program evaluation activities with a focus on volunteerism, civic engagement, and service. The Evaluation Intern will research, collect, and analyze data to support the successful completion of program evaluations. The opportunity will encourage utilization of both creative and analytical talents in the work being undertaken.
• External Affairs:This position will work with the External Affairs team of Points of Light in marketing the organization and its programs through writing, event and program production, project and client management, and social media outreach.  The intern will support staff on the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in June.  Interns will also assist with other various projects and events in the External Affairs realm.
• New Business Development ($$$):Working with the Vice President of New Business Development, the intern will perform new business development research. He or she will help to identify solid prospects, glean background information on the company’s CSR experience, executive management team Intel and other levels of information that will ease the development team’s prospecting strategies.
• Marketing and Data Management:This internship is designed to provide the intern an opportunity to gain market analysis, telemarketing and database management experience working with the Technology team. The successful candidate will work closely with the technology leadership team to create an email marketing database for telemarketing to high value nonprofits within the sector. Using the SalesForce CRM platform, the intern will manage all leads and develop a system for follow-up and follow-through.  In addition the intern will have the opportunity to participate in departmental and organizational staff meetings, network with industry leaders, attend webinars and trainings as well as contribute to thought leadership and practice in the sector.

Recruiting for the 2012-13 Women, Science, and Technology Learning Community includes open houses in Stein House/4th St. Apts. A, which are located near 4th and Techwood.  WST open houses will take place on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, and Thursday, February 9, 2012, from 6 to 7pm.  Snacks will be served.

Female undergraduates at Georgia Tech who wish to live on campus and to participate in academic and professional programs co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology and Housing’s ThinkBig program should consider applying for residence in the WST Learning Community.

The first learning community on campus, founded in 2000, the WST Learning Community offers networking and resources for all interested undergraduates. WST residents positively report on their interactions with faculty speakers and mentors and with other students, factors related to satisfaction and academic success.
An application and information about WST and the WST Learning Community is available here.

Thank you and please let me know if you have questions,
Carol Colatrella
Professor, School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
Co-Director, Georgia Tech Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology, which reports to the Vice President for Institute Diversity

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates, graduate students, and professionals who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity.

This year, 9,300 corps member are teaching in 43 regions across the country, while nearly 24,000 Teach For America alumni continue working from inside and outside the field of education for the fundamental changes necessary to ensure educational excellence and equity.

Apply to the 2012 Teach For America corps!

The FINAL Application Deadline:  Friday, February 10, 2012!

For more information, visit the Teach for America website, email Jewlz Rogers, or download the job description.

Full salary and benefits.  Federal student loans deferred.  All majors and career backgrounds.