Employment

Admission Position Opening

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This is a call to all members of the Class of 2013:

The admission office has an opening to join the staff as Assistant Dean of Admission, starting summer 2013 (sometime after July 1, 2013).  The new Assistant Dean will be an entry-level position with a full range of admission duties–the ideal way to “test the waters” of education administration and counseling as a career AND, of course, the opportunity to serve and promote WESLEYAN!

We hope that you might be interested, personally, or know someone who would be terrific in the job.  See the brief description appended below.  The job posting is accessible on-line at:

http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/3872

You need only to file one on-line application to be considered for this position.
                                   
If after reading the job description you have any questions contact Kathleen Norris, assistant to the dean of admission, at knorris@wesleyan.edu. 

With all best wishes, Nancy Hargrave Meislahn, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Apply to a Usdan Staff Position!

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The Usdan Center is looking for student leaders!

If you are looking for on campus employment this Fall, the Usdan Center is now accepting applications in the following areas:

Information Center, Setup Crew, Student Managers

The Usdan Operations Department believes that we are not the average campus employer.  We invest time in our students and value and encourage their feedback.   Our student employees are involved in decisions concerning how the Usdan Center funcitons.  We’re looking for students who want to be part of a dynamic environment, who want to make a difference on campus, and who are willing to learn while gaining valuable skills such as leadership, communication, and problem solving.  Critcal and active thinkers are encouraged to apply!

Click below to fill out an application.  We will be reviewing applications until the end of classes.

http://www.wesleyan.edu/usdan/forms/employeeapplication.html

Apply to be a Writing Tutor! Apps due 4/23

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 Improve your writing, help other students with theirs, and impress the whole world with your skills.

The Writing Workshop is currently hiring tutors and mentors for the 2012-2013 academic year!

As a writing tutor, you will receive one course credit in English and a $400 stipend for one semester’s work. All tutors are trained in ENGL 491, the Ford Teaching Seminar, which meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1pm. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply.

The pre-application, which consists of a brief online questionnaire, is due Monday, April 23 at 5 pm.

The full application is due Monday, April 30 at 5 pm and is to be delivered to Professor Greene’s office in hard copy (Downey House Room 207).

To learn more or apply, please visit:  http://www.wesleyan.edu/writing/workshop/becometutor.html

 

Questions?   Contact Professor Anne Greene at x3604 and agreene@wesleyan.edu, or Ford Fellows Anya Backlund and Katherine Mechling at x2440 and writingworks@wesleyan.edu.

Commencement/Reunion Employment — Apps due 4/20, 5 p.m.

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Hey Juniors!

Reunion & Commencement 2012 is fast approaching (May 24th-27th), and you know what that means—we need student workers!  This is your last chance to work for Reunion & Commencement and it is also a great opportunity to see what it is you’ll be doing next year during graduation week! Work for University Relations, and aside from getting paid, you’ll also receive free transitional housing, have the unique opportunity to help out with Wesleyan’s biggest event, make lasting connections with alumni, and get the chance to say a final farewell to your graduating friends.  Potential jobs include working at the Registration site, hanging out with kids at Camp Cardinal, and, if you’re over 21, driving the shuttle vans. 

There will be a mandatory student worker meeting on May 22nd in Exley Science Center 150, at 5:30 PM.  We will provide your schedule for the weekend, among other things, at that time. 

The Student Worker Application is available online at http://wesconnect.wesleyan.edu/rc-student-worker. Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 20th at 5:00 PM.  We will notify you of your employment status no later than Wednesday, April 25th. 

 If you are employed for Reunion and Commencement, University Relations will provide transitional housing until May 28th —you will not need to apply separately through ResLife!

 If you have any questions, please contact us at interns@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-2802.  Thanks for your interest! 

Best, Aubrey Courville ’13, Will Curran-Groome ’14, and Raymond Wong ’14–Interns, Office of Alumni and Parent Relations

Summer Employment Abroad App. due 4/15

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I wanted to let you know of a very exciting international internship opportunity from Allrecipes.com. They are looking to place interns in 17 countries to learn about local culture and recipes, and blog about them weekly. The internship is PAID, $15.00/hour for 40 hours a week (10 week internship). In addition, they will pay all expenses to train you in their Seattle office at the beginning of the summer. This is an excellent opportunity for those going home internationally this summer, or those looking to spend the summer abroad. Opportunity is open to ALL CLASS YEARS, and both American and International students! Deadline to apply is April 15th! Attached is a PDF of the internship description sent by my contact at Allrecipes.com and more information can be found on MyCRC.

 Rachel M. Berman, Operations Coordinator, Wesleyan Career Center, 860-685-2180, rmberman@wesleyan.edu

Work for Admissions this Summer — Apps due 4/13

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Have you thought about sharing your love for Wesleyan with prospective students?

Want to get involved with the Admission Office but didn’t have time to during the semester?

Do you see tours around campus and wish that you were the one leading them?

 The Office of Admission is hiring students to work in our office over the summer. The position entails a number of responsibilities, including interacting with prospective students visiting the office and over the phone, some clerical work, and leading campus tours. Do you remember your visit to the Admission Office and the impact the students working here had on you? Often, you are the first, and sometimes only, student families meet on campus and are critical in forming their impressions of campus and Wesleyan students.

 We are extending the application deadline until Friday, April 13 by 5pm. If you are interested in learning more about the position, visit the summer employment site at http://www.wesleyan.edu/finaid/employment/job-postings/Admission/AdmSummer1.html. Or, you can contact Laura McQueeney (lmcqueeney@wesleyan.edu) expressing your interest and to ask any questions you may have.

 We look forward to reading your application!

Help a First-Year! Be an NSO Peer Advisor! App deadline 4/5/12

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The Deans’ Office is looking for talented and motivated students to become SARN Peer Advisors for New Student Orientation (NSO), 2012. NSO Peer Advisors are juniors, seniors and exceptional sophomores, who work throughout orientation to support Wesleyan’s faculty advising program, and enhance student access to academic resources through the Student Academic Resource Network (SARN).  A job description and application are found on-line at http://peeradvisor.blogs.wesleyan.edu.

Applications, which require a faculty reference form, are due Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Questions should be directed to the Associate Dean for Student Academic Resources, Sarah E. Lazare (x2332, slazare@wesleyan.edu).

Peers Advisors for NSO ’12 Needed! App deadline 4/5/12

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The Deans’ Office is looking for talented and motivated students to become SARN Peer Advisors for New Student Orientation (NSO), 2012. NSO Peer Advisors are juniors, seniors and exceptional sophomores, who work throughout orientation to support Wesleyan’s faculty advising program, and enhance student access to academic resources through the Student Academic Resource Network (SARN).  A job description and application are found on-line at http://peeradvisor.blogs.wesleyan.edu.

Applications, which require a faculty reference form, are due Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Questions should be directed to the Associate Dean for Student Academic Resources, Sarah E. Lazare (x2332, slazare@wesleyan.edu).