CCI Peer Engagement Fellow
- Employer
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Location
- Middlebury, VT
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- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
900648
Classification Title:CCI Peer Career Adviser
Department:Center for Careers and Internships
Level:Level C (Specialist)
Job Description:For 2021-2022 Academic Year
CCI Peer Career Engagement Fellows will: Serve as a CCI ambassador, helping to share CCI programs and resources with fellow students and positively contribute to the CCI brand and mission to prepare students to translate their Middlebury experience into successful pursuit of their post-graduate goals. They should seek to provide quality service in their placements while growing both personally and professionally. Their past experience at Middlebury College should inform their daily work as they seek to help the greater Middlebury community grow and improve every day.
REQUIREMENTS
•Eligible candidates must be rising sophomores, juniors or seniors who are in good academic standing.
•Able to approach complex problems through the practice of interpersonal skills that promote teamwork and acceptance of diversity of thought regarding goals and priorities.
•Uphold meaningful and productive connections between the CCI and the greater Middlebury community, and be alert to possibilities for expansion.
•Enthusiasm for the CCI mission and for the goal of engaging students early in the process of career development, as demonstrated through knowledge of and successful experience using CCI resources.
•Proven leadership ability with persuasive communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal).
•Experience with marketing and promotion is highly valued. Able to assist in social media campaign strategies and creation, and content ideation.
•Comfortable in front of a camera. This position will be creating engaging social media videos.
•Reliability and organizational know-how; must be able to manage time and operate in a professional environment.
•An ability to work independently and as part of a team.
•Strong attention to detail.
•Work 4-8 hours/week for at least two semesters (consecutive semesters preferred)).
•Participate in mandatory paid training.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Put a face to CCI; present with a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive tone.
oUtilize creative methods to reach and engage students (e.g., videos, personalized emails, phone/text, etc.) create communications to welcome students, introduce resources, invite participation, triage to appropriate resources, and generally encourage ongoing engagement.
oMeet weekly targets and maintain meticulous outreach records – call lists, outcomes, etc.
oDevelop and sustain relationships with targeted student organizations and affinity groups to boost early student engagement with CCI.
•Reach out to all first year students to introduce and demonstrate key CCI resources (e.g. staff could be assigned to First-Year Seminar classes, by alphabet, etc.)
•Create content (articles, blog posts, videos, etc.) for career path newsletters and other outreach campaigns.
•Assist with outreach to spread the word about CCI events.
•Attend bi-weekly staff meetings for professional development and team building.
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Location:Middlebury, VT Campus
Is this an academic year or summer position?:Academic Year
Open Until Filled:No
Special Instructions to Applicants:1) In your cover letter, please address how you have interacted with CCI and present at least one new idea (e.g. program, initiative, etc.) to grow student engagement with the CCI.
2) Please use Additional Document #1 in the ‘Documents Needed to Apply’ section to upload an unofficial transcript.
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Working at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a graduate school of Middlebury College, provides international professional education in areas of critical importance to a rapidly changing global community, including international policy and management, translation and interpretation, language teaching, sustainable development, and non-proliferation. We prepare students from all over the world to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields through degree programs characterized by immersive and collaborative learning, and opportunities to acquire and apply practical professional skills. Our students are emerging leaders capable of bridging cultural, organizational, and language divides to produce sustainable, equitable solutions to a variety of global challenges.
In 2010, the Institute became a graduate school of Middlebury College. Middlebury is known worldwide for its leadership in undergraduate language instruction and international studies, and features both summer language immersion programs and Schools Abroad in 16 countries and 37 cities around the globe. Middlebury is also home to the oldest environmental studies program in the nation.
Monterey and Middlebury share much more than a common interest in cross-cultural communication and the environment, though—we share a commitment to making a difference in the world, and are building a truly global network of programs for future leaders in areas from translation and interpretation to environmental policy, economic development to language education, conflict resolution to sustainable business.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey offers graduate programs that prepare innovative professionals to provide leadership in cross-cultural, multilingual environments. Practical skills, collaborative processes, and innovative approaches are defining features of a Monterey Institute education. The Institute’s unique "Monterey Way" learning model ensures that students are learning through firsthand experiences in more than one language. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey learners are problem solvers and process masters, building sustainable, equitable solutions for a global community through our interdisciplinary blend of business, policy, and language.
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