Center for Careers & Internships

Previous Middlebury interns will give firsthand advice & insight on:
• decision-making related to internships or other summer experiences
• picking an internship if you have multiple interests
• finding paid internships or applying for CCI’s funding for unpaid internships
• preparing for and being successful in your internship
• the impact of internships, and more

Please join the Center for Careers and Internships, Middlebury Women on Wall St., and the Student Investment Committee for a career conversation with Susie Scher ’86 P’24.

Susie is chair of the Global Financing Group within the Investment Banking Division (IBD). She serves on the Partnership Committee, IBD Executive Committee, IBD Risk Council and Americas Inclusion and Diversity Committee. Susie is a senior advisor to the IBD Council for Advancement of Racial Equity and a managing director advisor to the LGBTQ+ Network.

Please join us for a Career Conversation and a Media Industry Discussion with George Chan ‘05, Senior Director of Business Strategy within Nickelodeon’s Growth Marketing team. George will discuss his career journey and current trends in the industry. Based on George’s recommendation, we will also discuss three articles titled “Box Office: Warner Bros. Has Replaced Universal As A Savior For Movie Theaters,” “Can Subscription Video Providers Hold On to Their New Customers?” and “Industry Voices— KS&R: Appetite for social grows as video becomes main course.”

Presented by the Center for Careers and Internships and cosponsored by academic departments, Field Guides bring alumni back to campus to share knowledge and experience related to their post-Middlebury careers and professional lives with current students.

On March 24-25 Middlebury graduates working in education will come to campus virtually for the Education Studies Field Guide. Thursday evening, alumni will participate in a panel. Friday morning, our alumni guests will hold one-on-one chats with students.

Interested in joining a large network of service programs meeting community needs in education, the environment, and public health and safety all over the country? Join the Center for Community Engagement to learn about AmeriCorps. This panel will host recent Middlebury graduates to share what AmeriCorps is, the kinds of service programs you can serve in, and how AmeriCorps can help you gain experience. Come hear from current AmeriCorps members who are serving at various sites across Vermont about their experience!

Working on a political campaign can offer you the opportunity to develop a range of skills within a fast-paced environment. Campaigns allow you an insider’s scoop on the electoral process, as well as the day-to-day schedule and concerns of elected officials and their constituents. If you’ve ever thought of working on a campaign, be it fill-time, part-time or volunteer, attend this virtual panel discussion with Middlebury alumni. Learn about their different roles on a campaign, current trends in their work and their own paths from campus to career. Bring your questions.

Want to use your degree to make a difference for the next generation? Join Carney, Sandoe & Associates for an info session about working in K-12 private, independent schools across the country. CS&A is an educational recruitment firm that can help you can get started as a teacher or coach in the rewarding word of independent schools—no education degree or teaching certification required.

Join Aaron Mendelsohn ’95, for an informal group chat to talk with you and answer your questions about his career in law, politics, and consulting. Currently Aaron works at EY in the Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice. He studied History and Art History at Midd and went to law school at Northwestern. He has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in D.C. and New Jersey, on several presidential campaigns, and at law firms including Wilmer Hale and Troutman Sanders.

The changing world of work has given us more opportunities than ever before. Technology has widened our horizons and shifted our futures. Yet with all these advances we face new challenges: Developments in AI and robotics may soon threaten industries and jobs that have historically been seen as safe. We find ourselves ill-prepared for the world of work - how do we prepare for jobs and technologies that don’t yet exist?