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Summer internships and post-grad jobs available with AlphaSights

by plasmatinc

AlphaSights, an information services and expert networking company, has opportunities for summer internships and post-grad jobs at both it’s New York City and San Francisco offices.

The Opportunities:

  • A ten-week paid summer 2025 internship for rising seniors, with options up to $14,423 available in compensation.
  • Full-time positions for recent/impending graduates, with potential compensation up to $90,000.

Great Fit For: All academic backgrounds encouraged to apply / People who are business-oriented or want exposure to a global company / Student leaders who are active in campus activities.

Learn More: Meet directly with AlphaSights to learn more about the positions. Reps will be on campus at the career fair on October 15 and available for one-on-one coffee chats October 16.

  • To book a one-on-one meeting, sign up through Handshake.
  • Or email Miyah (MJ) Lockhart, our C of C representative: miyah.lockhart@alphasights.com.

How to Apply: Online application + Resume using the links below.

What is our Client Services Team?

  • Get a crash course in a commercial and client service position to jumpstart your career
  • Work in a fast-paced, communications-intense, frontline environment
  • Build business communication, project management, and confident negotiation skills
  • Follow an accelerated career trajectory, and own your commercial results from day 1

December 2024 or May 2025 graduates: Apply to our full time Client Service Associate role!

  • As a high-performance, client-first organization, our culture is defined by our focus on client, career, and company success. People come here to individually grow, and collectively achieve something bigger than themselves
  • Expect total first-year compensation ranging from $90,000 (average performance) to $110,000 (very strong performance) consisting of (i) annual base salary of $75,000 and (ii) uncapped variable compensation linked to individual performance.

December 2025 or May 2026 graduates: Apply to our Client Service Internship (Jun-Aug 2025)!

  • Working, learning, and growing alongside ambitious peers will set you up for success to help you
  • Internship compensation: $14,400 for a 10-week program

Questions?

  • Interested in our international opportunities? Learn more here.
  • Email Miyah (MJ) Lockhart, our C of C representative: miyah.lockhart@alphasights.com.

W.N. Looper Award supports summer internships on Capitol Hill

by plasmatinc

The W.N. Looper Award provides financial support for students majoring within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences to complete a summer internship with the United States Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

The Award: $4,000 will be awarded to support the recipient’s living expenses during their time in Washington, D.C. The recipient will be selected based on the established criteria and responses to the essay questions describing the impact this opportunity would have in reaching their educational and career goals.

Great Fit For: A freshman, sophomore, or junior majoring within the Humanities and Social Sciences and looking to gain experience working in politics.

How to Participate: Apply online through the Career Center by October 15.

Honors College Faculty Fair: Meet Professors and Make Connections

by plasmatinc

Beyond George Street is hosting a faculty fair open to all Honors College students.

Honors College Faculty Fair
Tuesday, October 1, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
RITA 101

The Event: A networking fair featuring faculty representatives from across campus. Stop by to chat and learn about opportunities and experiences unique to each major.

Great Fit For: The event is required for all HONS 100 students, but all Honors students are welcome to attend!

No registration necessary, just stop by.

SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program Webinar

by plasmatinc

Learn more about the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program with a free webinar.

SMART 101: Sponsoring Facility Focus
Tuesday, October 8, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST

The opportunity: The SMART scholarship offers STEM students who are currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. a full scholarship, internships, annual stipends, and guaranteed post-grad employment with the Department of Defense.

The benefits: The webinar will help interested students review eligibility requirements, program benefits, and gain tips and insight into the 2024 application.

Honors connection: Several Honors students have won this nationally-competitive scholarship in recent years.

 

AI, Writing, and Human Nature: A Discussion with Honors College Students and Faculty

by plasmatinc

Is the ability to write and think creatively part of human nature? Join a group of Honors students and faculty for an intimate and lively discussion on the topic (with free pizza provided!).

The Discussion: Many have maintained that humans are distinct in our ability to think, use language, and to be creative. Recent development in artificial intelligence seem to undermine these claims. Is the ability to write and think creatively part of human nature? Is that threatened by developments in AI technology?

  • Our group discussion will focus on a public lecture by Annette Vee taking place directly before we meet and will be led by professors of philosophy Todd Grantham and Christian Coseru. Students are encouraged (though not required) to attend the Annette Vee lecture beforehand.

Androids, Spirits, and Chatbots: Historicizing AI Writing
Monday, September 30, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., RITA 102

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Honors College Discussion: AI, Writing, and Human Nature
Monday, September 30, 5:45 – 7:00 p.m., ECTR 109

How to Participate: To participate in the discussion, email Professor Grantham (granthamt@cofc.edu). Attendance will be limited to the first 20 students who RSVP. The Vee lecture is open to the public and no registration in necessary.

 

Cross-Dressing Warriors: An Honors College Lecture & Discussion

by plasmatinc

Join Honors College faculty fellows José Chávarry and Sharonah Fredrick for a lecture/workshop that examines the often misunderstood phenomenon of cross-dressing through history, literature and music.

Cross-Dressing Warriors: Six Hundred Years of History and Literature
An Honors College Lecture and Discussion
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Addlestone Library Room 227 (Second Floor): 4:30pm – 6:00pm

The Topic: From Inca Peru to Shakespeare’s England/Ireland, from Colonial Mexico to the birth of the USA, cross-dressing has been a constant phenomenon in Europe and the Americas and serves as a fascinating avenue to explore original creations, and reworkings, of traditional ideas of gender.

The Lecture/Discussion will explore some famous cases of cross-dressing that help to illustrate these fascinating and constantly evolving concepts of men dressing as women and women dressing as men, as well as definitions of masculinity and femininity in diverse cultures.

  • Students are encouraged to also bring their own examples and discuss and share ideas.

How to Attend: Space is limited, so register for a spot to join the discussion!

 

 

McNair Scholars program supports first-gen, underrepresented undergrads considering grad school

by plasmatinc

The Program: The TRiO McNair Program prepares undergraduates to be successful in Ph.D. programs. We serve outstanding first generation college students from income-eligible families and undergraduates from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in graduate education.

The Benefits:

  • Summer Research Internship ($2800) with room and board
  • Travel to present research
  • Travel to explore graduate programs
  • Multiple mentors and tutors

Great Fit For: Current juniors and seniors interested in graduate school and research; First-gen students from low-income families; and/or undergrads who identify with a race or ethnicity underrepresented in graduate education.

How to Apply: Online application + two LORs by November 1.

Join the Honors Committee and represent the Honors student body

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Calling all student leaders: The Honors College Committee is looking for a second student representative to help shape the future of the Honors College.

The Opportunity: Represent the Honors student body on the faculty committee that supports the Honors College. The Honors Committee provides input on essential functions like Honors College admissions decisions, the Honors courses to be offered, and strategic planning.

Benefits:

  • Network with faculty
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Help shape the future of the Honors College

How to Apply: Application form + resume + statement of interest; submit all completed materials to ganawayb@cofc.edu by Friday, October 4.

Honors Committee Student Representative Application

Criteria

  • The applicant must be a sophomore, junior or senior and in good standing in the Honors College.
  • The applicant must be available to attend bi-monthly meetings of the Honors Committee.
  • The applicant must be interested in developing leadership skills and working with faculty, as well as, committed to fairly representing fellow honors students in curricular, procedural, and admissions decisions.

Application Process

Applicant must submit the following items for consideration:

  • Typed application form
  • Resume
  • Up to a 250-word statement of interest

Submit this application with all supporting documentation to: Mary Moser, 10 Green Way or via email to ganawayb@cofc.edu by Friday, October 4, 2024.

Students considered for the position will be invited for an interview, and student representatives will be notified of their selection by October 13, 2024.

 By submitting this application, you give permission to the Honors Committee to review your transcript for eligibility.