8
Pathways Spotlight in this issue >>> ALERT: Ariel Internship Program applications are due on Feb. 20, 2015 SJC student learns about art and life What To Do With Your Summer (p. 2) An Interview with Emma Goos (p. 4) Study Abroad Options (p. 4) Preparing for a Career in Tech (p. 5) Tips for Interning at LANL and SFI (p. 7) Current St. John’s College senior Lysander Cramer (’15) spent the summer of 2014 as a participant in the Red Engine Atelier program in Los Angeles, in order to develop art skills and technique. Here, he talks about the experi- ence and how it affected his personal goals and career plans. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult frequently with Career Services regarding their internship proposals and other application materials prior to sub- mission. IMPORTANT NOTE: Career Services must see at least one draft of each application a minimum of two days before the deadline. Don't wait until the last minute! Contact Career Services today to make an appointment to have your application reviewed! Career Services Office, Room 13 Weigle Hall, Lower Level What was your goal in attend- ing Red Engine Atelier? In attending the Red Engine Atel- ier program this summer, my goal was to develop my skills as an art- ist. My primary focus was the hu- man figure, as well as design for entertainment. The time I spent studying there more than satisfied that goal. Not only did my abilities as an artist and designer improve immensely, but so did my under- standing of my professional future. What was a typical day like? Classes were held twice a week. I and four other students would meet for three hours. On Tuesdays, there would be a lecture concerning several aspects of technique or de- sign that the students were curious about. Thursdays’ focus was critique of our work. Do you recommend this program for Johnnies interested in art? While the class was deeply reward- ing, and while there were no prereq- uisites, I feel that this intensive training could possibly be a struggle for someone who doesn’t already have some exposure to art, design, and entertainment, all of which fall outside the St. John’s program. For those who have already developed some of these skills, I cannot recom- mend it enough. Career Services at St. John’s College, Santa Fe January/February 2015 1 Illustrations on this page by Lysander Cramer Cover Story: Lysander Cramer shares the story of his Pathways Fel- lowship experience. By Lysander Cramer, with Dinah Miles Interested in pursuing a Pathways Fellowship? Talk to the Career Services office!

St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

Embed Size (px)

DESCRIPTION

St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter for January/February, 2015. From the Career Services Office

Citation preview

Page 1: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

Pathways Spotlight

in this issue >>> 

ALERT: Ariel Internship Program applications are due on Feb. 20, 2015 SJC student learns about art and life

What To Do With Your Summer (p. 2)

An Interview with Emma Goos (p. 4)

Study Abroad Options (p. 4)

Preparing for a Career in Tech (p. 5)

Tips for Interning at LANL and SFI (p. 7)

Current St. John’s College senior Lysander Cramer (’15) spent the summer of 2014 as a participant in the Red Engine Atelier program in Los Angeles, in order to develop art skills and technique. Here, he talks about the experi-ence and how it affected his personal goals and career plans.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult frequently with Career Services

regarding their internship proposals and other application materials prior to sub-

mission.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Career Services must see at least one

draft of each application a minimum of two days before the deadline.

Don't wait until the last minute!

Contact Career Services today to make

an appointment to have your application reviewed!

Career Services Office, Room 13

Weigle Hall, Lower Level

What was your goal in attend-ing Red Engine Atelier?

In attending the Red Engine Atel-ier program this summer, my goal was to develop my skills as an art-ist. My primary focus was the hu-man figure, as well as design for entertainment. The time I spent studying there more than satisfied that goal. Not only did my abilities as an artist and designer improve immensely, but so did my under-standing of my professional future.

What was a typical day like?

Classes were held twice a week. I and four other students would meet for three hours. On Tuesdays, there would be a lecture concerning several aspects of technique or de-sign that the students were curious

about. Thursdays’ focus was critique of our work.

Do you recommend this program for Johnnies interested in art?

While the class was deeply reward-ing, and while there were no prereq-uisites, I feel that this intensive training could possibly be a struggle for someone who doesn’t already have some exposure to art, design, and entertainment, all of which fall outside the St. John’s program. For those who have already developed some of these skills, I cannot recom-mend it enough.

Career Services at St. John’s College, Santa Fe January/February 2015

1 Illustrations on this page by Lysander Cramer

Cover Story: Lysander Cramer shares the story of his Pathways Fel-lowship experience.

By Lysander Cramer, with Dinah Miles

Interested in pursuing a Pathways Fellowship? Talk to the Career Services office!

Page 2: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

What To Do With Your Summer 10 Summer Programs to Keep Your Brain Cooking Anthropology and Archaeology 

Crow Canyon Archaeological  Center Adams State University, Colorado 

h p://www.crowcanyon.org/ 

Through immersion in a five-week experiential learning program, stu-dents will learn the fundamental techniques of archaeological site iden-tification and recording, excavation, and basic artifact processing and analyses. Evening programs, field trips, and public events expand these essential skills and present real-world opportunities to practice the principles of conservation archaeolo-gy. Students will interact with ar-chaeological professionals while con-ducting fieldwork on the Hatch Site, an ancestral Pueblo habitation dating from the Basketmaker III through Pueblo III periods (A.D. 500–1280).

 The American Ins tute for  Roman Culture Os a An ca, Italy 

h p://romanculture.org/ 

This archaeological Field School is an intensive six-week educational pro-gram in Roman archaeology led by AIRC faculty and affiliated archaeolo-gists. The program offers students a unique combination of one week of specialized academic instruction on the topography and development of Rome, including visits to major muse-ums and open-air sites to augment field studies and provide participants with a broader context of what life was like in the ancient city, and five weeks of hands-on fieldwork at an important archaeological site in the city and environs. In 2015, the pro-gram will take place at Ostia Antica, the harbor city of ancient Rome.

Crea ve Wri ng 

Berkeley Summer Program University of California, Berkeley 

h p://www.thescwp.com/ 

Immerse yourself in the rich Bay Area literary scene. The City by the Bay has been home to and inspired a range of remarkable writers, from Chandler, Eggers, and Ferlinghetti, to Ginsberg, Kerouac, Thompson, and Tan. Classes meet Monday through Thursday morning, leaving afternoons, evenings, and week-ends free for writing, reading, and discovering why that thread of wa-ter tying the bay to the ocean is called the Golden Gate.

Iowa’s Writer’s Workshop 

h p://

writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/ 

For more than 75 years emerging writers have come to Iowa City to work on their manuscripts and to exchange ideas about writing and reading with each other and with the faculty. Many of them have gone on to publish award-winning work after graduating. With the spirit of an arts colony and the ben-efits of the research University of which we are a part, the Writers' Work-shop continues to foster and celebrate American literature in all its varied forms.

“For one swallow does not 

make a summer, nor does one 

day; and so too one day, or a 

short time, does not make a 

man blessed and happy.” 

—Aristotle 

Why Should You Take Summer Classes?

Did you know that… 

Some graduate programs of study  

require specific prerequisite classes 

prior to entry. 

Taking classes is a great way to help  

you define (or refine) your career 

plans. 

The Pathways Fellowship Program 

provides funding for St. John’s stu‐

dents to take classes during the sum‐

mer, both in the U.S. and abroad. 

2

Photo by Kimberly Serratos (’16), during the summer program at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China.

Page 3: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

French Language School in  Lausanne, Switzerland h p://studyabroadinterna onal.com/file/Lan‐guage_School_French_Switzerland.html 

Founded in 1908, French Language School in Lausanne is known all over the world. It is situated in the heart of Lausanne in calm, leafy surround-ings. The school offers quality Inten-sive French courses in a choice envi-ronment. In addition to off-campus accommodation options, they also of-fer accommodation in the on-campus Boarding School, where students of all ages will find a warm family-like environment. They will live in cosmo-politan surroundings which favor cul-tural exchange. Tuition assistance is available.

Economics 

Georgetown University School of Con nuing Studies h p://scs.georgetown.edu/ 

Learn about key economic principles as you study topics ranging from price controls and market structure to pro-duction and inflation. Case studies and small group work allow students to ap-ply their interpretive and analytical skills and acquire new knowledge in a hands-on setting. Students will gain exposure to basic concepts and theories in microeconomics and macroeconomics and will complete the summer with a solid foundation for future college-level economics courses.

 

London School of Economics (LSE) h p://www.lse.ac.uk/ 

LSE Summer School offers over 60 three-week courses taught by LSE's world-renowned faculty. All courses take place on our campus in the heart of Central London. Courses can often be taken for credit towards degrees at other institutions, and are examined to LSE standards. Summer School cours-es are drawn from across the universi-ty, and are divided into six subject are-as. Each Summer School course is equivalent to one course from an un-dergraduate degree.

TESOL/TEFL 

University of Texas at Aus n 

h p://world.utexas.edu/celta 

The CELTA stands for Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speak-ers of Other Languages. This is the most widely recognized certificate pro-gram for teaching English. The inten-sive CELTA is a 4-week program. Trainees are instructed on and gain knowledge about various areas of lan-guage teaching, including lesson plan-ning, teaching various skills such as writing, grammar, pronunciation, speaking, giving feedback to students, and looking for jobs.

TESOL Trainers Santa Fe, NM 

h p://www.tesoltrainers.com 

The SIT TESOL Certificate course is a highly interactive and experiential journey that helps participants uncover the key principles in teaching and learning language. The centerpiece of this course is the practice teaching component where participants plan, teach, and reflect on lessons they teach to real non-native English speakers.

World Learning's SIT Graduate Insti-tute is one of the most respected uni-versities on the planet for language teacher education programs. The qual-ity of this TESOL Certificate course and the caliber of the trainers put this course high above other TESOL/TEFL Certificate programs.

Intensive Language Courses 

Russian Language Course Arizona State University h ps://melikian.asu.edu/cli/cli_summer/rus_1 

This intensive course provides a com-prehensive introduction to modern Russian language and culture. Meeting 4 hours per day, students will learn to communicate in Russian, to under-stand Russian culture, and to function effectively in a Russian setting. By the completion of this course, students are expected to acquire a proficiency level of Novice High or better. To solidify their language and cultural gains, stu-dents are also encouraged to take ad-vantage of the 4-week summer pro-gram in Bishkek.

For More Information

If you’d like more information on the Pathways Fellowships, or assistance in finding summer programs, visit Career Services in the Lower Level of Weigle Hall.

3

Illu

stra

tion

© L

ysan

der

Cra

mer

(‘1

5)

Page 4: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

Call for Papers!

I chose to improve my art skills be-cause it was something that had always appealed to me (artistic crea-tion, I mean) but something I never got the opportunity to pursue for-mally. My goal in attending art clas-ses during the summer semester at the Community College of Aurora was to build a portfolio of fine art for grad school.. The hardest part of the class was getting used to an au-thoritarian structure again. It was nothing like St. John's! Additionally, the teacher had to subjectively as-sess our creative work on a quanti-tative scale in order to assign us a

Interested in Summer Study Abroad?

Philologoi: The Belmont University Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy is a student-run scholarly journal deeply rooted in the history of philosophy. We provide an engaging and reflective forum for showcasing exceptional undergraduate work, particularly that which explores phi-losophy as a way of life. We invite the sub-mission of papers on all topics of philosoph-ical interest from students worldwide for consideration for publication in autumn 2015.

For more information, visit: www.philologoi-journal.com

If you were unable to apply for a Global Pathways Fellowship but are still interested in studying abroad there are plenty of opportunities for you to consider. Take a look at the study abroad program catalogs in the Career Services Library (Lower Level of Weigle Hall, across from the Assistant Dean’s office.) The Sun Yat-sen University International Summer Program in Guangzhou, China has waived tuition and room & board fees for St. John’s students (you will need to provide RT airfare and incidentals). The Rome Institute of Liberal Arts (RILA) and the Marchutz School of Art has provided discounts for SJC students. Stop by or make an appointment with Career Services to discuss ideas about what you would like to do this sum-mer. Don’t forget, there is also funding available for this coming summer through the Ariel Internship program and the General Pathways Fellowship programs!

On the placita >>> 

Creative in Colorado grade at the end of the semester. That, to a lover of ambiguity like myself, seemed pretty blasphe-mous. My current career goals are pretty in line with what I was do-ing over the summer- I want to produce art. I know it's a difficult life to be sustained by artistic pro-duce; I worked in an art gallery on Canyon Road a few summers ago and the commercialism of art seemed problematic to me. That being said, I think to be involved in interpretation and presentation of art and the questions art raises would be enough for me. Perhaps

I'll work in a contemporary exhibition space like SITE Santa Fe, or maybe even a nonprofit focused on getting people to participate in producing their own artwork. Art classes helped me find a zone of focus that some people may get as athletes, that others may reach playing instruments. The classes I took at CCA helped me locate my dis-cipline, and helped me get over that first indomitable obstacle of how to begin just DOING what I wanted to do!

by Emma Goos, with Dinah Miles

Even if you didn’t apply for the Global Path-ways Program, you still have options...

4

Drawing by Emma Goos (’15)

Seven Things to Do With Your Winter Break: Research Graduate Schools Take Ten Pictures of Your Dog  Look  for  Internship 

Opportuni es  Eat a Stale Fruitcake  Search for Summer Classes   Build an Ice Castle for Your Cat Work on Your Ariel or

Pathways Application Have a Very Happy Holiday Season

Page 5: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

Preparing for a Career in the Technology Industry

ask a pro >>> 

How can a St. John’s student prepare for a career in software engineering?

Jay Weiler is an SJC alumnus who currently works in the technology industry as a knowledge manager for eBay. I recently interviewed him about his job and how the program prepares students to work in non-liberal-arts areas…

How did the St. John's program prepare you for the tech industry? At St. John’s, you’re constantly being pushed outside of your comfort zone: if you’re into mathematics, you still have to translate Greek poetry, and if you’re into literature, you still have to understand calculus and non-Euclidean geometry. In a constantly evolving field, the confidence to be able to pick up any topic, to not be intimidated by change or difficulty, and to operate effectively despite not being in your element goes a long way.

Was the transition between SJC and tech easy? Difficult? It’s a hard transition to make, and I was pretty lucky to find the opportu-nities that I did, but it’s not as diffi-cult as you might think. The tech in-

dustry is largely meritocratic, so what you’re capable of matters far more than what particular path you took to get there. Moreover, it’s pret-ty cheap and easy to start building up a portfolio to showcase your abili-ties. The hard parts are that: A) There are a lot of extremely talented people all shooting for the same op-portunities, and B) given that, it’s very difficult to catch the right per-son’s attention.

In your work, do you use anything you learned at St. John's? It turns out that writing a computer program or answering a complex an-alytical question isn’t really all that different from working through a text in seminar: You’re going to break the problem into smaller, more managea-ble pieces, come up with some plausi-

(cont. on p. 6)

“...St. John's students are trained in three disciplines that constitute core skills for many employees in the software industry...

Q:

By Dinah Miles How a Liberal Arts degree can be a great gateway to a life in tech...

5

“[St. John’s students are trained in]: math and logic, language acquisition and group process (collaboration). I believe a St. John's education equips graduates with the skills required to fulfill many roles in a software devel-opment organization, including devel-oper/engineer, quality assurance, product owner, project manager, cus-tomer support, sales, marketing, hu-man resources and others.

“In particular, I think St. John's stu-dents are well-equipped to become software developers (also known as software engineers, programmers and coders). All that is missing to launch a Johnny on this path is a few months' experience learning the specifics of a programming language and an appli-cation development platform. This missing link could be provided by an internship during the course of one or more summers or semesters.

“In my view, this type of internship could be provided by many of the soft-ware development companies in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley area. I would imagine that many St. John's alumni already work for such compa-nies, and would be able to offer an entree to those organizations that could support an internship of this type.”

John Holme is the father of Benjamin Holme (‘15), and a Senior Software Engineeer at Innovative Interfaces, LLC, a leading provider of library auto-mation software.

A:

(Cont. in sidebar)

Ask a pro (cont.) 

Page 6: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

Tips for applying for a research internship with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) or with the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) St. John’s College’s Career Ser-vices office has established a rela-tionship where students interested in an internship opportunity at LANL or SFI can apply for an Ari-el Internship Award and possibly be accepted through a Guest Pro-gram.

Los Alamos Na onal Laboratory        h p://www.lanl.gov/ 

General: There are approximately 400 student interns during the summer from High Schoo to Post Grads. The lab receives about 1,300 applications and hire about 300 students. 2/3 of the students are undergraduates.

Guest Program: An SJC student interested in interning with LANL should become familiar with the mission of the LANL and then re-search mentors and projects they may be interested in by doing the following steps:

Los Alamos National Laboratory Home Page

Go to the bottom of the home page to Organizations

From Organizations go to Direc-torates

Move down to Divisions Begin to research the various

projects and who is leading them

After identifying possible projects and mentors, develop the Ariel Letter of Interest and complete the Ariel Internship Application.

Once the student has received the Ariel Award, the LANL Education Coordinator will receive the Letter of Interest and resume, and will send the information to the men-tors. Interested mentors will con-tact the student via email to dis-cuss the internship. Upon confir-mation of an internship the mentor will forward the request to the Ed-ucation Coordinator who will then complete the LANL paperwork.

(cont on p. 7)

by Barbara Lucero Sand, assistant director of Career Services

Preparing for a Career in Technology (cont. from p. 5) ble hypotheses, maintain an open mind while you evaluate them and discuss them with your colleagues, and then put all those smaller pieces together to solve the bigger problem. I think practice in this sort of critical problem solving – especially the ability to do it collaboratively with your peers – is essential in nearly any profes-sion.

What other educational programs were you involved with after St. John's? How did you gain the skills necessary for this industry? One of the great things about tech is that so long as you have access to a computer, you can learn all the skills you need. There are plenty of great free resources out there. A quick search on most topics will turn up written tutorials, videos, or even full-blown courses with assignments on most subjects. I learned by deciding on projects for myself just outside of my cur-rent abilities, and using these resources as I worked towards them.

What advice would you give to Johnnies who want to pursue a career in tech? Build things. If you want to be a program-mer, write computer programs and put them out there for everyone to see and give you feedback on. If you want to be a data scientist, learn how to build statistical models and start making predictions. En-gage with other people in the field. Many smart and talented people are active on social media and forums, and will be hap-py to help you along your journey. If you’re at St. John’s, you’re smart enough to work in tech, the question is whether or not you have the drive and persistence to not just discuss complex ideas, but put them into practice.

“It is impossible to work in information technology without also engaging in social engineering.” — Jaron Lanier (Writer, computer scientist, virtual reality pioneer, and composer)

6

Page 7: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

The St. John’s College Career Services office produces Odyssey Bound and Odyssey Bound Spotlight as a service to St. John’s Col-lege students and community members for their career development and educational and life planning. Any jobs or other opportu-nities listed herein do not indicate an endorsement or recommendation from St. John’s College or the Career Services office. Stu-dents and individuals from the St. John’s College community are responsible for all necessary precautions when interviewing for or accepting these positions or awards. They are also responsible for checking the credentials and integrity of all employers or organizations.

St. John’s College and the Career Services office assume no liability for acts or omissions by third parties or for material supplied by them. The St. John’s College Career Services office is not responsible for anything that happens at a given job site. The pres-ence of an employment listing in Odyssey Bound does not guarantee any given employer’s compliance with legal behavior. If a student or individual experiences discrimination or sexual harassment on the job or in a job interview, he or she is encouraged to call the Department of Fair Employment in the state in which the violation occurred. Career Services makes every effort to pub-lish the most current information, but unforeseen publishing problems may render some events obsolete. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause the reader.

Disclaimer >>> 

Phone (505) 984-6066 Fax (505) 984-6167

Email: [email protected]

Office located in the basement of Weigle Hall, Room 13

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

Or by appointment

Margaret Odell Director

Barbara Lucero Sand Assistant Director

and Internship Coordinator

Heidi McDonald Administrative Assistant

Publications Editor

Dinah Miles Assistant Publications Editor

Mitchel Polichetti Assistant Researcher

Max Tucker Social Media Editor

The Career Services Office

7

Applying for Internships at LANL and SFI (cont. from p. 6)

Santa Fe Institute http://www.santafe.edu

(From the website) The Santa Fe Institute is a transdisciplinary research com-munity that expands the boundaries of scientific understanding. Its aim is to discover, comprehend, and communicate the common fundamental principles in complex physical, computational, biological, and social systems that underlie many of the most profound problems facing science and society today.

Guest Program:

Go to the home page. Research Heading. Review Omidyar Fellows and other researchers. Review their research goals. Upon finding a researcher and project which interest you, contact the re-

searcher no later than February. Beyond that, the researchers get inundated with internship requests and our students will miss the opportunity for an internship spot.

Set up an appointment to meet with the researcher/s Upon confirmation of acceptance by the researcher, proceed with the Ariel

Internship application. Upon confirmation of an Ariel Award, the information will be sent to the Edu-cation Coordinator who will initiate program confirmation. Questions: Juniper Lovato, Program Coordinator, [email protected], 505/946-2726.

General questions regarding the SJC Ariel Internship program or application process for LANL or SFI contact Barbara Lucero Sand, Career Services, [email protected], 505/984-6132

Beat

s, if

unny

.mob

i

Page 8: St. John's College, Santa Fe Odyssey Bound Newsletter

Finding An Agent That’s Right For You

Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy City of Hope’s Eugene and Ruth Roberts Sum-mer Student Academy in Los Angeles gives curious and hardworking student the oppor-tunity to learn about science by actually doing it. City of Hope’s summer program allows stu-dents to select their own research project ac-cording to their individual areas of interest. Selected participants then spend ten weeks working full-time as a member of a biomedical research team. World renowned physicians and scientists serve as mentors who guide stu-dents in their research. Weekly seminars allow students to present research findings to their peers. St. John’s students are eligible for par-ticipation, dependent on an Ariel Internship Award of $4000..

For more information, visit: www.cityofhope.org/summer-student-academy#SummerStudentAcademy

American Folklife Center Volunteer Internship Program The American Folklife Center in Washington, DC, has available a limited number of volun-teer internships through which individuals may work with the collections in the Center’s archive. The goals of the Center’s Program are to provide educational experience or career training in the fields of folklife, ethnomusicolo-gy, anthropology, American studies, archival studies, library science, and related areas. In addition, they provide in-depth exposure to the field of folklife, the collections of the Archive of Folk Cuture, and the processes of collection, preservation, and presentation.

Interns have the opportunity to participate in a number of activities of the American Folklife Center: reference, processing, digital preserva-tion, and events.

For more information, visit: www.loc.gov/folklife/interns.html

1160 Camino Cruz Blanca

Santa Fe NM 87505

Career Services Calendar of Events

Job Interviews and How to Prepare

Junior Common Room, 3-5:00 pm, 1/28/2015

Ariel Internship Application Workshop

Room TBD, 6-8:00 pm, 2/11/2015

General Pathways Application Workshop

Room TBD, 6-8:00 pm, 3/4/2015

For more opportunities,

Visit the Career Services Office and our

newly upgraded Resource Library

Lower Level, Weigle Hall

Stay in Touch >>> 

We’re on Facebook www.facebook.com/sjcsfcareerservices

Agora Online Job Board www.myinterfase.com/sfsjc/student

Career Services Website www.sjc.edu/after-sjc/career-services

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/sjccsfe

Internships Study Abroad Fellowships Volunteer Opportunities Graduate Studies Scholarships Summer Classes  

You Can Go Places

8

Photo © Kimberly Serratos (SJC’16)