CWS News Archive
May 2008
Click here for scenes from Wellesley College, compliments of the Class of 2008
Seniors: Complete the Senior Survey starting on May 8th.
Bring your completion page to the CWS and receive a coupon for a free latte or smoothie at the Emporium, Lulu Chow Wang Center second floor.
In response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, the Center for Work and Service is working to identify ways Wellesley College can assist with relief efforts in Myanmar/Burma.
Students needing grant money to hold a fundraiser for Myanmar/Burma can apply for funding through the CWS Quick Fix Grant Program.
Information on the CWS Quick Fix Grants can be found at: http://www.wellesley.edu/CWS/volunteer/quick.html.
Questions should be directed to Melissa Hawkins
Wellesley students use Community Service travel grants to help poorest children in Peru. For more, click here.
April 2008
Ruhlman Conference:
April 30, 2008, All day.
Planning for Law School: April 24, 2008 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., PNE 239.
Graduate Fellowships and Graduate School Information Meeting:
April 17, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00, p.m., SCI 377.
Life After Wellelsey: April 10, 2008 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Pendleton Atrium.
A celebration for seniors and graduating Davis Scholars!
A panel of alums will answer all your questions about life after college.Lots of good food, good times and free raffle prizes!
Sponsored by ACCESS, the Alumnae Association and the CWS.
RSVP to egammons@wellesley.edu, ext. 2355
March 2008
The Not-for-Profit Career Fair at Wellesley College: Friday, March 14, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Gym of the Keohane Sports Center. Click here for details.
February 2008
Wellesley College Women in Science Job Fair: February 27, 2008 at the Science Center from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Upload your resume by February 20, 2008 to Monstertrak and submit it to the Science Fair. Questions? email cws_hire@wellesley.edu
CWS Summer Stipend Applications are due on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 by noon. Click here for details.
December 2007
CWS Identified Internships
Don't just stray...go with a CWS Identified Internship.
 Check out the CWS Identified Internship Blog. |
Alumna Spotlight:
Susan Reno Myers '74 quit her job as an investment banker and became one of the nation's few female high school football coaches. Click here for more information.
November 2007
Wintersession Internship Opportunity at Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust (VCHT) on the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Application deadline: Tuesday, November 27, 2007, NOON
Click here for details.
The Tanner Conference
Tuesday November 7, 2007
Click here for Web site and Conference program.
October 2007
Online Job Search Workshop
Available 24/7 online or in MP3 format to take us with you. Click here for details.
Alumna Spotlight:
Alice Chen '05 teaches 4th grade in Hawaii as part of Teach for America. Click here for more information.
September 2007
Management Basics, January 2008
During alternate Wintersessions, this intensive, three week, non-credit career development program is offered to students and alumnae. Participants are introduced to functional and analytical areas of organizations, to management skills and vocabulary, and to a spectrum of career planning resources. Alumnae leaders in business, not-for-profit organizations, Wellesley faculty, and area business school faculty teach segments of Management Basics and share insights from their careers with the participants. The next Management Basics will take place in January 2008. Click here for the Web site.
August 2007
A Day to Make a Difference:
Saturday, September 8, 2007 and Sunday, September 9, 2007
Join us to make a difference in the local community!
Click here for more information.
The Tanner Conference is being held on Tuesday November 6, 2007. The application deadline is September 11, 2007, noon. Click here for the Tanner Web site.
May 2007
Translating the Liberal Arts into Action... Click here to see video.
Seniors, please take 20 minutes to complete the online senior survey you received in your email. Those completing the survey are entered into a raffle to win a new iPod. Bring the survey completion page printout to the CWS and receive a coupon for a free latte or smoothie at the Wang Center Emporium. (Coupons must be redeemed by June 1, 2007)
April 2007
Life After Wellesley
Thursday, April 12
6 p.m., Pendleton Atrium
A celebration for Seniors and graduating Davis Scholars and valuable information for your life after college: housing, insurance, etc. and how to pay for it all.
Special Sessions Include:
- Understanding Healthcare
Learn about the "ins" and "outs" of health insurance and related issues with Julia Hicks de Peyster, Javelin Partners, Inc. - The Apartment Search
Learn about leases, finder fees, tenants' rights and credit checks with Laura Hackell '75 - Personal Finance Management
Learn about financial planning with Lisa Cummings '85
March 2007
The Center for Work and Service has awarded Community Service Travel Grants to sixty-two students and two staff members involved with service projects during spring break. Thirty-three students will be working on hurricane rebuilding projects in the New Orleans area.
- Hurricane Relief Projects, New Orleans Common Ground Collective - seven students
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Katrina Relief Project - twenty-five students
- New Orleans Habitat for Humanity - one student
- International Service Projects Finca Alta Gracia, Dominica Republic - one student
- Good Shepherd Primary School, Barbados - two students
- HELPS International, Tejutla, Guatemala - one student
- Jamaica Red Cross, Manchester, Jamaica - one student
- National Association for the Empowerment of African People, Trinidad, West Indies - seven students
- Sister Island Project, Dominica Republic - four students
- Alternative Spring Break, Puerto Rico - thirteen students and two staff members
Funded Internships Still Available: Click here for details.
Summer funding for Darfur-related internships. Click here for details.
January and February 2007
The third annual Wellesley Women in Science Job Fair took place on February 14, 2007 at Wellesley College. Click here for details and photographs.
Alumna Spotlight:
- Alice Chen '05 teaches 4th grade in Hawaii as part of Teach for America. Click here for more information.
- Deval Patrick names Joan Benjamin-Wallace '75 Chief of Staff. Click here for more information.
- Did you ever wonder who comes up with Glamour magazine’s fashion “Do’s” and “Don’ts? Ashley Baker ’04 does! Click here for more information.
December 2006
Check out Wellesley College on iTunes U
Career and Life Online Exploration (CLOE)
Focus Online Self-Assessment
CWS Online Interview Workshop
Class of 2006 Fact Sheet
November 2006
Class of 2006 Fact Sheet
CWS Online Interview Workshop
Upcoming Opportunity…
Wintersession Internship in Vieques, Puerto Rico,
11/28 deadline.
[Click for description and application.]
October 2006
Alumnae/Student Katrina Relief Service Trip with Habitat for Humanity, New Orleans, LA January 14-20, 2007A combined effort between the CWS and the Alumnae Association to bring alumnae and students together to continue the work Wellesley has been doing in Slidell, LA to help rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. We have been able to develop strong connections within the community, sending previous groups down last Wintersession, during spring break, and over the summer in structured internship programs with Habitat and City Year. We are sending a group of 20, 10 students and 10 alumnae, to work directly with Habitat for Humanity rebuilding houses. Our hope is to be able to continue to offer service trips as part of the Wellesley expeditions program, and create more opportunities for students and alumnae to work together.
