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Beat the High Cost of Books
For only $1 you can walk away from Williston Library with great reading. The library holds an ongoing sale of books it no longer needs: duplicates, worn copies, etc. Stop by the fourth floor any time and look for a small bookcase holding both "junk and treasures."
Honors and Independent Students
Make an appointment at the reference desk in Williston Library and a librarian will help you identify sources specific to your research topic. When appropriate to your research, we will discuss Internet resources and sources in other library collections. To make an appointment, call x2212, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm or send email to libref.
Anonymous HIV Testing and Counseling
Free, anonymous HIV testing and counseling will be available to all MHC students beginning September 30. There will be no documentation of this testing in your medical record and your name will not be associated with your test results. However, be aware that the HIV testing staff are Mount Holyoke health center employees, whom you may know from previous health center visits and whom you may see again. For further information or to schedule an appointment, call x2121 and choose option #3 on the voice mail answering system. No names are required. Other local anonymous test sites are the Family Planning Council of Western Mass, Northampton, 586-2539 and Holyoke, 536-8777; and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, UMass Health Center, 549-2671 x126.
The Career Development Center is located in the Health Center building. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Drop-in hours are Wednesday-Friday, 2:00-4:30 pm, and Tuesday, 9:00-11:30 am. Additional library hours are Thursday, 5-8 pm, and Saturday, 1-4 pm.
New Computers at the CDC
Tired of constant traffic in the computer labs and the line for laser printing? Have a pile of internship and employment applications to produce? Fear no more--the CDC is now equipped to help. A bank of six new computers, located in the CDC's library, are available exclusively for student use. Four IBM-compatible computers and two Macintosh Performas are linked to two laser printers, enabling students to work on and print cover letters and resumes. Students may work on a document, have it critiqued, edit it, and have it critiqued again--all in one CDC trip.
In addition, the computers are fully networked for job searches on the Internet. Graduate school applications may even be completed on the World Wide Web. "It gives our students an advantage which none of the other institutions of the Five Colleges can offer," says CDC director Phil Jones.
Examinations
Registration for the November 16 Veterinary College Admission Test must be received by October 11.
Registration for the November 16 Foreign Service Written Examination must be received by October 18.
Registration for the November 16 TOEFL Examination must be received by October 14.
Registration for the November 9 National Teachers Exam Special Area must be received by October 8.
The following internships represent only a sampling of the hundreds of opportunities listed in the CDC. Further information and application materials are filed in the Mount Holyoke News binders in the CDC library.
National Geographic Society's internship in geography is open to juniors, seniors, and master's degree program geography and/or cartography students. Interns, working at National Geographic's Washington, D.C. headquarters, will conduct editorial or cartographic research for magazines, books, or maps, or may be involved in other outreach projects. The deadline for application is mid-October. A salary and travel stipend are offered. Internships also available in photography, journalism, and television.
The Washington Post offers internships in journalism for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Applicants should have journalistic experience, such as work on a college newspaper or journalistic work in a previous internship. Paid, twelve-week internships available in copyediting, photography, and graphic design, and with the metro, business, sports, and style staffs. The deadline for application is November 1.
The Department of State's interns may research, write reports and correspondence, work with information systems, analyze international issues, and assist in cases related to domestic and international law. The full-time, ten-week minimum internship is open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students who will return to school immediately after its completion. Nonreturning students will not be considered. Women and minority students interested in foreign affairs encouraged to apply. Limited paid positions available; salaries based on individual qualifications and availability.
The National Zoological Park in Washington, DC offers twelve-week internships in a variety of fields, including research, horticulture, veterinary medicine, and communications. Preference given to advanced undergraduates or recent graduates. Women and minority students encouraged to apply. Many interns are offered a $2,400 stipend. The deadline for application is December 31.
The Assembly of the State of New York is seeking interns for its 1997 session. Interns gain firsthand knowledge of the legislative process at the state level, working a minimum of thirty hours per week. Only New York residents are eligible to apply. A stipend of $2,800 is awarded for the session from January 6 to May 16. The application deadline is November 1; applications must be forwarded to the assembly by a professor or administrator indicating the College's endorsement of the student. Please note: this internship is for the spring semester.
Further information about the jobs listed below and additional listings are available in the job books in the CDC library. Job books are noted for each listing.
The Cross Country Group in Springfield is looking for courteous, helpful customer service representatives for its call-center operations. Communication skills, typing at thirty-plus words per minute, the ability to work in a team, and a willingness to learn new skills are required. Full- and part-time shifts available, including weekends, with full benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit sharing for positions of twenty-plus hours. Typing evaluation and other tests as well as an interview are necessary for all qualifying applicants. J/2, J/5, J/8.
Simon & Schuster has entry-level positions for sales coordinators, marketing assistants, editorial assistants, production assistants, design assistants, and sales coordinators. Each position, all of which are in New York City, requires certain computer skills, which may include desktop publishing, graphics design, and word processing. J/5, J/6, J/8, J/9.
Information about applying for all awards listed here is in the CDC library in the fellowship files. For more information on the following three awards, make an appointment with fellowship coordinator Hilary Shaw, x2080.
Harry S. Truman Scholarships Juniors: Are you a potential Harry S. Truman Scholar? Pick up a quick checklist in the fellowship files to see if you might be a good candidate for these $30,000 awards, open to juniors preparing for a career in government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental research and/or educational organizations, and public-service oriented nonprofit organizations such as those whose primary purposes are to help needy or disadvantaged persons or protect the environment. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or nationals. Preliminary application materials are due in the CDC by noon Friday, October 18. Last year two MHC students were nationally recognized finalists.
Goldwater Science/Mathematics Scholarships $14,000 award for sophomores or juniors planning a career in mathematics or science. Open to permanent residents as well as U.S. citizens and nationals. Preliminary application materials are due in the CDC by noon Friday, October 25. Last year four MHC students won a total of $35,000.
All Undergraduates: $2,500 and National Recognition Take the time to look into the USA Today Academic Team Competition. Nationwide, sixty students will be selected and featured in a February issue of USA Today. Last year two MHC students were recognized. Easy application should describe your original academic or intellectual project (including extracurricular, cocurricular, and community activities). After reading information in the file, check with the fellowships coordinator. Preliminary deadline is Friday, November 1. Consider applying--it's a way to tell the world that some of the best students come to Mount Holyoke.
Luce Scholars Program One-year professional internships in Asia, 1997-98. Mount Holyoke may nominate current seniors, alumnae, and/or faculty who have received a bachelor of arts, are U.S. citizens, are younger than twenty-nine as of 9/1/97, and who have a strongly defined career interest in a field other than Asian studies. Nominees need not propose a specific project, nor have any background in an Asian language. Placements are possible in nearly any discipline throughout most of East and Southeast Asia. Further information and sample applications are in the Study Abroad Library (309A Mary Lyon Hall) as well as in the CDC. See Joanne Picard, assistant dean of international affairs, x2072, for details.
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