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Position: Editor at Top-Ten-Apps.com,  an iPhone app discovery email newsletter

Short description of what you do: I work on web development, app discovery and review, social network integration, analytics, email marketing, creative direction, art direction, and copywriting.

Degree at Dartmouth: Visual studies

1. Did you pursue any further education or training?

I took night classes from a San Francisco-based advertising school. All other training was done on the job.

2. Describe the path from your time at Dartmouth to your current activity.

I went from working in advertising in New York to advertising in Boston, and then I moved on to San Francisco. Eventually I moved from advertising to online marketing.

3. What activities/groups/events did you participate in while on campus?

I was a member of the squash team and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. I also skiied, worked on the snow sculpture design for Winter Carnival in 1980, designed Dartmouth Film Society posters, participated in the New England Art Show, and designed the Winter Carnival poster for four years. 

4. How do you translate your Dartmouth education and/or major to your career?

All my coworkers went to art school and had a four to six-year head start on me…. That was a sobering realization. However, in the field of creative advertising, the ability to call on my liberal arts background, and to reference pieces of societal and historical information that my colleagues did not have, helped a great deal. I also found it far easier to present ideas to business leaders because I was relating to them on a level playing field.

5. Do you have any advice for current students who are interested in the arts, both academically and personally? 

As I see it, there are three directions to take after Dartmouth as an artist:

1) You have the means, or a benefactor, with which to follow your creativity unencumbered by the necessity of income,

2) You choose a second career, and creating visual art becomes a second career or hobby, or

3) You go into marketing or advertising.

I chose the third path. As a piece of advice to artists in today’s digital world: Today it is so easy for non-artists to create beautiful things, that the fruits of our labor have become commodities. Photographers know this best. While the few truly great in the industry welcome the competition and claim that it will just “up the game,” for those just entering the field, the competition to just get a start is daunting. Why pay a professional photographer when I can just use my iPhone? Why hire an artist to create the art for a billboard when I can use Photoshop and stock photography at a fraction of the cost?

The smart way forward for today’s graduate is to find a way to use digital capabilities to expand the touch of your creativity — printmakers learned this. Make an engraving once, make a hundred prints, number them and sell them. One piece of art and a hundred copies = greater income and greater exposure. Today’s graduate has to look to multipliers in order to make an impact.

Continue reading »]]> Winter, Spring, and Summer part-time, local, rewarding internships with ArtSuite

ArtSuite is a start-up with traction.  ArtSuite resides at the confluence of science, technology, and the arts.  It is developing a cutting edge social media concept, gaining significant notice in the arts.

Internship Program

ArtSuite brings Silicon Valley to the Upper Valley, with an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of new social media marketing in and beyond the Arts world. The organization is recruiting 4 part-time interns.

Wanted: Candidates with Rock Star potential who see no limits and want to redefine the very meaning of Art!

Interns will focus on one or more of the areas below, depending on their interest and abilities:

• Social media marketing/branding/outreach (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+; timed social media engagement)
• Blogging for social media content (weekly blog entries, strategic content for focused impact)
• Market research (market-based feature set development)
• Assistance in presentation development

Time Commitment:  4 to 5 hours per week – some days will be more, some less.  Organization is very flexible, and willing to work with individuals to make schedules work.

To Apply:  Submit cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to:  O’Neill Cushman <ocushman@gmail.com>. Include your Klout Score if you have one.  http://bit.ly/Y4rByD

Continue reading »]]> Position: Product Operations Fellow at PharmaSecure

Location: New Delhi, India

Short description of what you do: As PharmaSecure is still a young company, I’ve been helping out with a variety of things. My main responsibilities are supporting the product development team by defining requirements for new products and overseeing their development, data analysis, and monitoring of current products.

Degree at Dartmouth: Bachelor’s of Engineering focusing in Mechanical Engineering

1. What is most satisfying about your current work?

The general work environment and the people I work with — the organization is very flat, and I’ve gained some great friends and mentors during my time here.

2. What’s the best way to enter your field? Any essential elements of preparation? 

Networking — I audited a Tuck class my senior year, Intro to Entrepreneurship, and met the CEO (Nathan Sigworth ’07) after a class in which he gave a guest lecture. Ten months later I Facebook messaged him out of the blue during a week of intense job searching, asking him if there were any internships or fellowships available and luckily there were!

3. What advice would you give to others seeking opportunities in this field?

Reach out to and network with alumni. There are so many amazing people, and they will want to help you.  There are some useful job sites/lists that are more geared toward social enterprise as well, like social-enterprise-jobs@googlegroups.com.

5. How has Dartmouth supported you in your career development?

Dartmouth’s Network is truly amazing.  I’ve only just started out on my career more or less, with just a handful of internships under my belt, but all of my gainful employment post-graduation has been the direct result of networking with Dartmouth alumni.  As I’m starting to look for my next step, classmates a few years older than me have given great advice on how to frame my job search in a way that will help me clarify my career goals.

Continue reading »]]> Below is information received by Career Services from ISTS – Please note:  RSVP BY NOON FRIDAY, JULY 13th!

Please join us for a discussion with Dickie George on job and internship opportunities at Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory on Monday, July 16th from 2-3pm. The discussion will take place in the Jackson Conference Room of Cummings Hall.

RSVP at info.ists@dartmouth.edu by noon on Friday, July 13.

http://www.ists.dartmouth.edu//events/abstract-apl_discussion_0712.html

Abstract

Dickie George was at the National Security Agency for 41 years, the last eight of which as Technical Director for Information Assurance; he currently serves as the Senior Advisor for Cyber Security for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics lab. Dickie will talk about life as a researcher in the Intelligence Community and will discuss opportunities for students as permanent hires and for seasonal (summer as well as other times) intern positions at both NSA and APL. There will be stories spy versus spy events, a discussion of what it means to be a target, a discussion of the threat/adversary model, the cold war, the cyber cold war, and how the adversarial model has changed. There will be ample time for questions about life in Maryland.

Questions? Contact info.ists@dartmouth.edu

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The Career Services Office just got notification about an opportunity at Wayfair.

“…this job opening that our Business Intelligence team just opened. They are hoping to fill it with a 2012 grad. …..The job is really cool: it’s a blend of business & technology, and great for any student with a technical acumen but isn’t looking to be an engineer. “

Look for the position in DartBoard.   Don’t delay…

Continue reading »]]> The Career Services Office received the following information about some great opportunities available at Google’s Mountain View location – read on:

Google is excited to offer fall internships for undergraduates in the Class of 2014 at our Mountain View location. For students with the ability to spend the academic term away from campus, this fall internship experience provides them with the opportunity to experience a business career at Google. The 10-12 week paid internship will bring interns to Google between September and December to work on a team completing a project that will make a difference.

The fall internship experience includes:

• Impact: work with one of Google’s teams on an important business project
• Exposure: get a first-hand look at the business side of a technology company
• Development: learn from Googlers on your team, in your organization, and across the company
• Fun: Experience and contribute to a core part of Google’s unique culture

To view current opportunities, review minimum qualifications, and to apply, visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/students/sga/undergrad/internships/uscanada/ and submit your resume and transcripts by Tuesday, May 29 at 11:59PM PST. A cover letter is optional. Students selected for interviews will be notified by email with additional information.

We’re looking forward to learning more about you and reviewing your application.  

Continue reading »]]> Are you interested in digital media technology and its application in an educational setting? Then read on:

The Digital Media Internship provides an opportunity for a graduating student or recent graduate of Dartmouth College to spend a year learning digital media technology as applied to the academic curriculum and careers in librarianship. The internship may be tailored to the individual interests of the candidate where their skills support the mission of the Jones Media Center.  For more information and how to apply:  http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/mediactr/jmcintern.html

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Who Should Apply?

Students pursuing a degree in fields such as:  Engineering, mathematics, physical science, environmental science, economics, econometrics, statistics, or business administration.  Graduate students and undergraduates (who are currently in at least the 2nd year of studies).

Work Schedule/Environment:

Full time during the summer or part time during school year/full time summer. Office environment.

Program Details:

You will be working within the Power Services organization in one of the following positions:

• Public Utilities Specialist
• Operations Research Analyst

While in this Program, you will complete at least two rotations through two different Power Services organizations.  These organizations include but are not limited to Power Policy & Rates, Generation Asset Management, Northwest Requirements Marketing, Bulk Marketing and Energy Efficiency.

Program Prerequisites:

• Students with demonstrated academic excellence and proficiency in a variety of computer applications, specifically the suite of Microsoft Office tools.  Experience with Matlab or S+ a plus.
• Students with excellent communication and team effectiveness skills.
• Students that have an interest in serving the Pacific Northwest and approach their work with drive, passion and curiosity.

BPA has excellent programs for students who want paid temporary work during the school year and/or cooperative education opportunities that also plug you into real world experience.  To read more about our student programs, go to http://www.jobs.bpa.gov/ and click on Students!