Category: Jobs
Looking to Work at DePaul as a Graduate Student?
Happy New Year!
If you are planning to apply for a Graduate Assistantship in 2021-22, please use the link below to our Scholarship Connect website. Applications are due by January 31st for new and continuing students.
https://depaul.academicworks.com/opportunities/35267.
For any questions, please contact Professor June Chung for the MALP at jchung10@depaul.edu or Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler for the MAWP/MFA at Rebecca.johns@depaul.edu.
For Undergraduate students, take this opportunity into consideration if you’re applying for graduate school.
Summer Job Opportunity: AmeriCorps and Northwestern Settlement
AmeriCorps and Northwestern Settlement are searching for individuals for two of their summer positions. Descriptions below:
AmeriCorps Member Camp Counselor (Seasonal June 29-Aug 16; Living Stipend and Education Award) – This position is only available for current students as it includes an education award. The Junior AmeriCorps members will be in charge of working with the campers on devising/producing their production. They will supervise campers and lead daily activities, working closely with Teaching Artists to design and implement lesson plans.
Co-Lead Teaching Artist (seasonal, 30/hr (June 29-Aug.16) +$500 planning stipend before camp starts) – Co Lead Teaching Artists plan and implement all programming during the day for an ensemble of 30 students ages 9-14. Through drama activities, discussions and field trips, Trailblazer Campers will devise their own performance to present at the end of the 7 weeks. Teaching Artists guide this process along.
Full position announcements with details are available in the following documents:
FY 2020 Jr Americorps Job Description
ASC Trailblazers Co-Lead Teaching Artist Description
AmeriCorps would love to have DePaul students apply. If interested, please send Jamie Macpherson, Adventure Stage’s education manager, your resume and cover letter at jamie@adventurestage.org.
Summer Internship Opportunity
DePaul English alumnus Alye Prentice is building a tutoring business. If interested, please send your resume and a writing sample to her at alye.prentice@gmail.com
Help to build workshops that focus on creating equitable environments for diverse learners. Research best practices for developmental education. Aim to create scaffolding opportunities for learning objectives.
In turn, the intern will learn to investigate the following areas:
Learn how to craft lesson plans, organize coursework, and build a syllabus that emphasize student engagement and rhetorical application. Discuss and develop teaching philosophy.
Interns will meet with Alye face-to-face at least three times over the summer session.
Creative Writing Fellowship Opportunity
The Creative Writing Fellowship awards two $7,500 Luminarts Fellowships for excellence in creative writing in the categories of prose and poetry, in fiction and nonfiction. Applicants submit a two-page written piece (either a stand-alone piece or an excerpt of a larger piece such as a novel or short story). Entries are submitted and reviewed by an initial panel of jurors. Once reviewed, all top entries go to the final juror panel and the winners are selected. Jurors are comprised of professional authors, novelists, and poets, literary contributors, publishers, editors, journalists and media contributors. Click here for complete guidelines and to apply. The deadline to apply to the 2019 Creative Writing Fellowship is Friday, February 8, 2019.
Job Opportunity: Frog Tutoring
Frog Tutoring is a tutoring company looking for students that are passionate and knowledgeable about teaching and learning.
All Frog Tutoring tutors will meet with assigned students to provide one-on-one private tutoring for subject matters in their areas of expertise. Tutors are to serve as a guide and coach to assist their students to become a successful, independent learner while integrating effective study and learning strategies to maximize the student’s potential for academic progress. Ultimately, it is the tutor’s responsibility to motivate students to want to learn, achieve, and be self-motivated.
Why Work For Frog Tutoring?
- Flexibility
- Tutors will choose which grade levels and subjects to tutor
- Tutors will create their own work schedule
- As long as tutors work the minimum amount of hours a week, they can work as many hours as they like
- Driving compensation depending on the distance
- Bonuses for tutors who constantly receive high tutor rankings
- Incentives and acknowledgement
- Tutor of the Month receives a special prize
- Tutor Referral Program during busy season
- During times when there is a high need for tutors, current tutors will receive a bonus for every person referred and hired that are qualified to tutor in high demand subjects
If this position interests you, please apply at the Frog Tutoring website.
Career Conferences with Laura Droste
Do you have questions or concerns about post-college life? Come chat with Laura Droste, a Career Counselor in the DePaul Career Center.
October 18-19, 3:00-6:00 PM
2nd floor conference room
Arts & Letters Hall
2nd floor conference room
Arts & Letters Hall
Sign up today for a 20-minute session using this Google Doc sign-up sheet. Don’t miss this chance to talk to Laura about your career questions or plans!
Fall Job & Internship Fair
DePaul University’s Career Center is pleased to present the 2017 Fall Job & Internship Fair! Learn about current and future full-time, part-time and internship positions. Students of all experience levels are encouraged to attend.
Location: Lincoln Park Student Center room 120AB
Date: Day 1: Wednesday, October 4th 3 – 6 PM
Day 2: Thursday, October 5th 11 AM – 2 PM
*Professional dress is strongly recommended.
PREPARE FOR THE FAIR:
Do you need help preparing for the next job fair? Look no further! DePaul’s Career Center and CIBC Bank USA are teaming up to bring you tips and tricks on how to approach employers and make a lasting first impression. DePaul’s Career Center hosts multiple Job & Internship Fairs throughout the academic year with hundreds of employers looking for candidates like you. This workshop will be led by DePaul Alumnus Mark Mendoza, Joanna Mendoza, and Adrian Abonce.
For more information: https://depaul.joinhandshake.com/events/83137
Tips on preparing for the fair:
1) Research the companies and positions you are interested in.
2) Download the Career Fair Plus App, which provides a complete employer listing, event details, and real-time updates. The app can be accessed for both IOS and Android.
3) Visit the Career Center’s Peer Career Advisors for a resume review. *Peer Career Advisors are highly trained undergraduates who advise students and alumni concerning basic career related issues on a walk-in basis.
4) Dress for success & bring plenty of resumes!
Check out the elevator pitch and interview prep sections on DePaul’s Career Center Website for tips on making a great first impression with potential employers!
Meet your new LAS career advisor, Laura Droste
Check out Laura’s blog post to learn more about her (and how she knows for sure that employers really do want to hire Liberal Arts & Social Sciences majors)!
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