Sysco, an International food distribution company, has up to $10,000 available in summer Internship opportunities.
The Sysco Summer Internship Program allows students interested in Corporate (GSC), Supply Chain, and Sales to earn 10,000 for a 10-week program (relocation stipends available).
Sysco has several internships open on a rolling basis. Click here to learn about specific opportunities available.
Please reach out to Professor Affonso for additional information!
The South Carolina Washington Semester Program (WSP) gives students in universities and colleges across the state of South Carolina the opportunity to spend a semester working and taking classes in Washington D.C., gaining valuable experience while earning academic credit toward their degrees.
The opportunity: Live/Learn/Work. Students live in a historic Capital Hill neighborhood, explore the city through group excursions, all while taking 15 credit hours.
Great fit for: Many CofC Honors students have participated and thrived in this program over the years, with backgrounds ranging from political science to economics to international studies to public health. Participants get firsthand experience with the political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere.
Scholarships available: The program allocates support for students who demonstrate financial need and awards over $10,000 each year in scholarships.
How to apply: The application deadline is Sunday, March 5th, followed by virtual interviews for finalists the following Sunday. Access the application instructions here.
Join Professor Affonso on Monday, February 27th to hear from Google Android Marketing Strategist Steve Logue.
Steve Logue is Head of Android Marketing Strategy at Google, where he looks after GTM plans and ecosystem partnerships globally. He is also an External Advisor at Bain & Co in the telco practice.
Prior to these roles, he worked 25 years in the mobile communications sector in the US, Latin America, Europe, and China. He was founder and CEO of Virgin Mobile Latin America, partnering with Sir Richard Branson and PE investors to build a mobile startup across the region.
Steve will be speaking in Beatty 320 on Monday, February 27th, from 10:00 to 10:50. All Honors Students are welcome to attend!
CofC alumnus Derek del Core ’13 discusses how his History degree made him uniquely prepared to thrive in the entertainment industry.
The Event: Monday, February 20, 7 p.m. on Zoom.
The Speaker: Derek del Core graduated from CofC with a History degree and has since worked in multiple roles in film and entertainment industries in both NYC and LA.
Great Fit For: Those aspiring towards the entertainment industry / Students looking for creative careers to apply their humanities & social sciences degree / Film buffs
How to Attend: No registration required; join the conversation via Zoom: https://cofc.zoom.us/j/93934734862?pwd=bkdNaFdaVHNZN0V6d3l5eTNmbXorQT09
Planning a Study Abroad trip? Consider a semester full of pyramids and pharaohs at the American University of Cairo
The American University of Cairo program is supported by a generous scholarship from the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs; students are strongly encouraged to consider while planning for study abroad.
This exchange program is currently open for the Fall 2023 semester or Fall 2023-Spring 2024 year.
Funding, up to $7,000 per semester, is available for study in Cairo, Egypt at the American University of Cairo. To apply for funding, see the links in the attached flyer.
Applications are due April 5, 2023.
To learn more about the program, visit the Center of International Education website and review this flyer!
Please contact Melissa Ochal for assistance on CofC exchange programs.
Join the M.A.R.S.H. Project on February 16th at 4:30 for Intro to Eco-Design and Planting for Pollinators.
This event will teach the basics of how you can make your yard an aesthetically pleasing wildlife sanctuary that supports migratory birds & pollinators and enriches your life!
This event will feature two pros, Sharleen Johnson of Native Plants to the People and Al Mason of Plan’td!
Please RSVP and learn more here!
Charleston School of Law and Furman University are hosting Climate Change and the Law: Rising Tides and Wash Up Legal Issues on Friday, February 24, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at The Charleston Museum.
Featured will be conversations centered around the legality of climate change policy. Panels will include subjects such as; Trends in Climate Litigation, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Management Projects and the Charleston Peninsula Study, Ethical Considerations in Climate Change: Renewable Energy, the Role of the Law Firm in a Changing Climate, and Other Considerations.
This event is a great opportunity for any student interested in political science, law school, urban development, and sustainability.
Students may learn more & register here!
Ambassador of Switzerland to the US Jacques Pitteloud will be at CofC speaking to students on Thursday, February 16th, at 4:30pm in Rita 101.
Jacques Pitteloud has served as Ambassador of Switzerland to the US of America since 2019. He joined the Swiss Foreign Service in 1987. From 1990-1995, he served in the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service. He acted as a personal advisor to two successive Defence Ministers until 1999.After having been a witness of the Rwanda Genocide in 1994, Dr Pitteloud created an organization dedicated to the task of hunting down and bringing to justice the perpetrators, and he managed to have several of them prosecuted both by the international as well as domestic courts. Ambassador Pitteloud headed the Swiss Delegation to the Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.From 2010 to 2015, Jacques Pitteloud was Swiss Ambassador to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, and the Seychelles.Dr Pitteloud earned a Master’s Degree and a Ph.D. from the Law School at the University of Zürich (Master 1986, PhD 1987). He speaks French, English, German, Swiss German, Italian, and Spanish fluently, and he has a basic knowledge of a few other languages.
This is a great opportunity for any students interested in politics and international relations.
Interested students should RSVP here!