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Onion: “New College Graduates To Be Cryogenically Frozen Until Job Market Improves”

Sometimes The Onion gets it so right it hurts. Hard. And by “sometimes” I clearly mean “most of the time.” Here’s a bold solution to recession-related graduation woes that makes way more sense than it probably ever should:

In a bold new measure intended to address unemployment among young professionals, lawmakers from across the political spectrum agreed on legislation Tuesday to subsidize the cryogenic freezing of recent college graduates until the job market recovers. . . .

“Were we to freeze these graduates at the height of vigor and ambition, however, there’s a chance we could revive them during a more prosperous time,” Hutchinson continued. “When the economy finally bounces back—10, 20, even 30 years from now—we’ll have an entire generation thawed out and ready to contribute.”

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Posted by Zach on March 15, 2010 at 9:29 PM | Comments (0)

Female model sought for painting thesis

Anna Mendes ‘10 is looking for a female model to pose for several hours a week during the first week of Spring Break for her Painting Thesis:

The poses will be seated and nude. While you are being painted, you can listen to music or books on tape to pass the time.

If you are interested please call 917 373 5274 or email annabellemendes(at)gmail.com.

Anna would like to begin as soon as possible, so let her know ASAP!

Posted by Sheek on March 8, 2010 at 2:51 PM | Comments (3)

Staying at Wes Over Break?

From Becca Loomis ‘10:

Are you going to be on campus the first week of Spring Break? Want to make $7? Sign up to participate in a senior thesis examining eye movements and reading! The study is being run in the Eye Movement and Reading Laboratory in the Psychology Department. The experiment takes 20-40 minutes and involves reading sentences on a computer screen. You must be a Wesleyan student and a native English speaker to participate. Email rloomis@wes or eyelab@wes for information or to sign up!

Posted by Zach on March 4, 2010 at 3:21 PM | Comments (6)

Breakthrough Collaborative Info Session

From Alex Hartley ‘10:

This summer, do something real. Teach Breakthroughs.

Breakthrough Collaborative’s 35 sites across the country are looking for undergraduates to teach ambitious underserved middle schoolers.

Teaching with Breakthrough is the premier pre-professional teaching experience anywhere, and the most challenging internship of any kind available to undergraduates.

As a teacher, you will plan and teach your own classes under the guidance of professional educators. You’ll work long hours, push yourself like you never have before and make a genuine difference in the lives of tomorrow’s urban leaders.

Applications available at http://www.teachbreakthroughs.org. All undergraduates are eligible to apply.

Come to an info session to learn more and hear about alumni experiences!

Contact Alex Hartley, Wesleyan’s campus recruiter, with questions at ahartley(at)wes

Date: Wednesday Feb. 3
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Place: PAC 002

Posted by Liz on January 31, 2010 at 10:13 PM | Comments (0)

Apply for a Writing Mentor!

Feeling stressed? Need writing assistance? Apply for a writing mentor!

  • Provides one-on-one, regular tutoring services
  • Provides help whenever you are writing a paper
  • For more information check out the mentor website.
  • Fill out our online application by Tuesday, February 2nd
Posted by Barbara on January 28, 2010 at 12:46 PM | Comments (3)

Super Mario musical seeks crew members

piranha plantAnthony Martello ‘10 is looking for some key crew members to help manage his senior thesis musical about Super Mario this spring. That’s right – a live-action musical about Super Mario. Are you gonna miss your chance to tell people you helped produce a musical about Super Mario in college?

Only at Wesleyan. Details:

It has bits of all of the classic tunes that everyone loves!

I need a stage manager, an assistant stage manager, and a few set designers. The stage managers keep track of the actors, keep notes during rehearsals, run tech week, call cues during the play, and organize & generally coordinate all technical aspects of the play including the designers. The set designers help plan and build the set.

Auditions will be held near the beginning of the semester, and the musical will go on the weekend of April 2 – April 4 at the ‘92 Theater with the help of Second Stage.

Anyone who is interested in any of these positions or helping out with any aspect of the musical should email me as soon as possible at amartello@wes. Thanks so much for all of the help!

Imagine this, with actual instruments and higher production values:

Posted by Sheek on January 7, 2010 at 5:36 PM | Comments (3)

OCS is Hiring: Program Coordinator

FLanguage Bankrom Nadeem Modan ‘10:

The Office of Community Service is hiring a Program Coordinator! Please help spread the word.

The Program Coordinator will manage the Language Bank, which can be found at www.wesleyan.edu/ocs/lbinfo.html, and they will also serve as an Office Assistant at the OCS. Schedule is flexible. Work-study required.

For more information and for an application, please contact Nadeem at nmodan_at_wes. The application deadline is Saturday, December 12th at 4pm.

Posted by Sheek on December 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM | Comments Off

Attention Juniors!

Junior year is almost halfway over… can you believe it? To make your life easier, we’re bringing together all the resources you need to succeed. Thursday night at 7pm, stop by the Hi-Rise Lounge for dessert from a local bakery and to talk to:

- The Peer Advisors, who will be answering questions about time management and studying for finals
- The CRC, who will be giving an overview of when to start thinking about GREs, LSATs, MCATs, grad schools, and internships
- The Writing Workshop Ford fellows, who will explain how to start planning for a senior thesis or essay
- Dean Garrett, who will talk about GenEds, graduation credits, oversubscription and planning for senior year.

Date: Thursday, Dec. 10
Time: 7pm
Place: High Rise Lounge

Posted by Heather on December 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM | Comments Off

Soundboard Operator Needed!

The Yalta Conference is still looking for someone to run the sound board! You could be that person!

Basically, it’s a show about the greatest political conference of the 20th century…fraught with lies, deception, sex, and comedy.

The Yalta Conference goes up in the ‘92 theater on
Thursday 12/10 @ 8pm
Friday 12/11 @ 8pm
Saturday 12/12 @ 1pm and 8pm.

Contact Abaye Steinmetz-Silber at asteinmetzsi(at)wesleyan(dot)edu for more info!

Posted by Heather on December 1, 2009 at 1:10 AM | Comments Off

Photographer Seeks Models for Bold Project

An anonymExample. ous junior writes:

MODELS NEEDED!

I need models who are willing to be photographed while masturbating. These will not, in any way, be pornographic or fetish-like photographs–They are photographs for a Photo I course. There is no preference in gender, size, or anything else; in fact, a diverse selection of bodies would be preferred. Photographs will be taken in the comfort of your own living space; or wherever you do the deed. The images will focus on, but not be limited to, the facial expressions one makes while masturbating. No images will be shown without the approval of the model. If interested, please email LloydSchumner@gmail.com a.s.a.p. with your name and phone number, and anything else you feel would be relevant information. I will call and go over details specifically.

If you are interested but worried about confidentiality, please contact me anyway and we can talk more.

thank you,

-Lloyd
[Anonymous (not Lloyd) '11]

Posted by Dave T on November 18, 2009 at 11:36 PM | Comments (5)

Student Internships in Government Panel

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Jeff Bizinkauskas ‘10 writes:

Wesleyan students have long been recognized for their commitment to making a difference for our nation and our world. For many of us, careers in some kind of public service are considerately weighed alongside those in the private sector because they often entail a greater sense of meaning and involvement with the real issues of our time.

This Thursday, a panel of 8 Wesleyan students will discuss their undergraduate internships experiences in and around government. Those in attendance will be encouraged to ask questions and get a sense of what it is like to work in various aspects of the civil service, legislature, state government, foreign embassy, and Washington, D.C itself.

Various internship, fellowship, and career opportunity applications in the public sector will be disseminated.The application process for Wesleyan’s John W. Macy Internship in Government and Public Policy will also discussed.

Panelists include:

Jorge Guillermo Delgado ‘10: Intern for the Press and Cultural Affairs Office, Embassy of Italy, Washington DC

Jonna Humphries ‘10: White House Internship.

Lili Chen ‘10: Federal Reserve Board of    Washington and Dept. of Defense.

Ahmad Ismail ‘12: Intern, City of Newark, New Jersey, Office of Public Policy and Finance.

Lorenzo Angelo Piccio ‘10: Office of the NJ Attorney General; Office of the Governor, State of CA; Office of US Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Matthew Givner ‘10: Intern for Congressman Howard Berman (D) California, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington DC

Nina Chen ‘10: John W. Macy Intern, Strategic Issues Tax Policy and Administration Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Peter Gilchrist ‘10: John W. Macy Intern, Strategic Issues Human Capital Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Hope to see you there! Fruits and Beverage provided.

Event sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service and the Career Resource Center.

Date: Nov. 19
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Place: Usdan 108

Posted by Heather on November 18, 2009 at 12:53 AM | Comments (3)

Ye Olde Actually Sorta Relevant Argus Article

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The Argus has been focusing quite a bit lately on the how the class of ‘09 is faring—who’s got jobs, who’s unemployed, who’s looking for work abroad. It makes sense, for sure, when you consider that these kids had to graduate into the HOLY-SHIT-WORST-FINANCIAL-MELTDOWN-SINCE-THE-GREAT-DEPRESSION-OMG.

But still, it might be helpful, or comforting, or whatever, to remember that there is a more recent historical precedent (on a smaller scale, admittedly) in the early ’90s recession. This Argus article, from November 1992, seems eerily similar to some current ones:

“If there was a general trend last year, it was that people were scared to death—the media harped on the downturn of the economy, and most of the prominent employers cut back on hiring,” said Director of Career Services Rick McLellan.

Given the positive reaction to last week’s Ye Old Unintentionally Hilarious Argus Article—and in the spirit of the Argus’s historical issue—this will be a continuing feature on Wesleying, in which we present blurry photographs of relevant, bizarre, or simply hilarious Argus articles from the past. Because, you know—the past is weird. And interesting.

Read the whole article here: Class of ‘92 Still Searching for Jobs

Posted by Zach on November 14, 2009 at 6:08 PM | Comments Off

Website Design for Nairobi Kenya’s Kibera School for Girls

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Have web design skills? Want to use them to make a difference?

Kennedy Odede ‘12 is looking for someone to help him make a really amazing website for the Kibera School for Girls, a girls school he started with Jessica Posner ‘09 in his hometown of Nairobi Kenya’s Kibera slum. If you’re interested please email Kennedy at kodede@wes. To read more about the project go to hopetoshine.org.

Posted by Barbara on November 12, 2009 at 12:16 PM | Comments Off

Web designer needed for Senior Class website

Web designers, take note – from Senior President Jonna Humphries ‘10:

Want to make some extra cash? Help design the Senior Class Website.

Yes, that means you’ll be helping with Senior Cocktails.

Email seniorclass@wes if you’ve got some web design skill. This opportunity is open to all class years.

Posted by Sheek on November 5, 2009 at 8:26 AM | Comments Off

Center for Prison Education seeking interns

Interested in Wesleyan’s Center for Prison Education?

The Center for Prison Education (CPE) is currently seeking two qualified interns for this academic year. Working directly with CPE Graduate Fellows, students can expect to gain hands-on experience in all aspects of program management: research, administrative assistance, outreach.

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Posted by Sheek on November 4, 2009 at 6:10 PM | Comments (1)

Middletown Costumer will make you a Halloween costume

sample 06John deBoer, a Middletown dressmaker/costumer who sometimes does contract work for the Wesleyan Costume Shop, is offering to make you an awesome Halloween costume this year:

It’s Halloween time and I don’t have a lot of work at the moment, so I thought I’d offer my services to Wesleyan students.  If you need any sewing done for a Halloween costume, I’d love to work with you.  There’s not a whole lot of time left, so act fast, before I get all booked up!  I charge $20/hour, plus materials.

I still haven’t put together a website yet but I’ve included some pictures of things I’ve made.  I’m game to try anything you want, but I’m sorry that I can’t work with leather or fur.

You can reach me at taxine@yahoo.com (if you could put “Halloween Costume” in the subject line that would be helpful) or at (860) 262-8727.  Looking forward to working with you on a unique costume.

Sounds like a sweet deal – if you’ve got ideas, give this guy a call instead of ordering online or rushing to iParty at the last minute.

More photos after the jump: Read More »

Posted by Sheek on October 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM | Comments (1)

Thesis Film seeks female comfortable with nudity

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Ting Liu ‘10 is directing “Passion, Fruit”, a thesis film digital short about a studio art student who falls in love with his model:

Currently looking to cast:
Jennie [female, 20s]. Must be comfortable with being nude for shooting and for weekly or bi-weekly drawing sessions.

If you have any questions, or would like to audition, please contact Blair Laurie (prod.) at blaurie@wes for more information.

Shooting dates: December 4-6, 11-13

Posted by Sheek on October 14, 2009 at 7:13 PM | Comments Off

Painting Thesis Model Wanted

PainterAnna Mendes ‘10, is looking for a female model for a series of paintings for her painting thesis. This is a long term commitment, from the end of October through the beginning of April. The paintings use natural light, so you must be available to model during the day.  Modest compensation will be provided.

For further details email annabellemendes@gmail.com.

Posted by Film Board on October 2, 2009 at 6:35 PM | Comments Off

Princeton in Asia Recruiting Event

PiA WesleyanFrom Ari Wolfe ‘03:

Calling all seniors! What are YOU doing next year? Come out to the Princeton in Asia info session to learn about the possibilities of having an adventure in one of 18 countries around Asia. NO previous language experience necessary to apply! Bring your questions and your sense of adventure.

Princeton in Asia website

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 29
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Place: Allbritton 103

Posted by Sheek on September 27, 2009 at 3:00 PM | Comments Off

Eiko Otake seeks video editor

eiko_and_komaArtist in residence Eiko Otake is looking for someone to edit film footage of her work for her upcoming retrospective exhibition. From Kira Akerman ‘10:

Those interested must be fluent in Final Cut software. Pay $ 8 / hr. Email mark.mccloughan@gmail.com with your name, major and a brief description of your past experience. This is a great opportunity to get to get a taste of delicious movements and insight into Eiko & Koma’s groundbreaking work!

Posted by Sheek on September 15, 2009 at 7:45 AM | Comments Off

North End Action Team Mentoring

From Alice Goldsmith ‘10:

Love kids? Want to know the Middletown community better?

Sign up to be a North End Action Team mentor! We will pair you with a kid from the North End of Middletown. The N.E.A.T. mentoring program pairs Wesleyan students with Middletown kids in order to create relationships within the community and give kids a college-age friend.

Contact Alice Goldsmith at agoldsmith@wes.

Posted by Sheek on September 15, 2009 at 7:42 AM | Comments Off

Red and Black Calling Society is Hiring

Need an on-campus job?

If you need a job…
Come join the Red and Black Calling Society!
Come reach out to our alumni and fund-raise for financial aid.
One of the most sought-after jobs with one of the highest hourly wages!

You must attend one of the following information sessions:
Sunday September 13: 5 pm
Monday September 14: 8 pm
Tuesday September 15: 8 pm
Usdan 108 (Taylor Room)

Each session is roughly 45 minutes long.  Don’t be late!
Resumes are not required, but are helpful as we will have many applicants.
Work study and non-work study students are equally accepted.
For more info, contact Ellie Healy at ehealy (at) wes

Posted by Liz on September 11, 2009 at 8:01 AM | Comments (1)

IMS is Hiring

Kalen Flynn ‘10 wrote in with a job posting:

IMS is hiring event technicians and classroom support technicians.
No experience required.

Event Technicians
Provide event technical support and record events on campus.
Skills you will learn include:
-videography/Final Cut Pro
-audio reinforcement
-logistics and projects planning
-video production and design

Classroom Support Technicians
Provide technical support to classroom multimedia systems.
You will:
-staff a 24/7 classroom support hotline
-install, maintain, and troubleshoot classroom equipment
-program advanced control devices in classrooms
-be a hero to distressed professors

APPLY ONLINE NOW! www.wesleyan.edu/its/ims/training
1st and 2nd Deadlines: Sept 13 &18
Positions are filled on a ROLLING basis.
Interviews begin immediately after each deadline.
Questions: ims.training@gmail.com

Posted by Liz on September 9, 2009 at 1:30 PM | Comments (2)

CFA Internship Available

Mark McCloughan ‘10 writes to tell us about the Creative Campus Internship, which is available this fall (and next spring) through the CFA:

Creative Campus Internship
Center for the Arts
10-12 hours per week at a rate of $9/hr

Available Fall Semester ’09 and Spring Semester ’10. Preference given to candidates who can commit to the full year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Center for the Arts seeks a student with excellent web skills to serve as the Creative Campus Intern for the 2009-2010 academic year. The student will be responsible for archiving and disseminating information about Wesleyan’s Creative Campus initiatives by working with ITS and CFA staff to create a new, lively interactive site that will archive our work with the Center for Creative Research, the Feet to the Fire initiative, and other collaborative campus efforts. The intern will report to the CFA Director, and work with CFA and ITS staff to create the site. Responsibilities include assisting with the design of the site; gathering information and writing segments for the site; loading information, images and video onto the site; and creating protocols for maintaining the site. Intern will create DVD compilations of upcoming CFA presentations to be featured on the Box Office screens at Usdan and assist in the creation of the newly redesigned CFA website. Intern will also oversee documentation of current Creative Campus activities and take on special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in web design and website maintenance including knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver and Photoshop, XHTML and CSS. Experience in videotaping and editing including knowledge of Apple Final Cut Pro. Excellent writing skills. Ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly with campus and artist partners.

TO APPLY:
Send cover letter and resume via e-mail to Pamela Tatge, Director, Center for the Arts, (ptatge@wes) by Friday, September 11.

Posted by Ben on September 9, 2009 at 12:01 PM | Comments (1)

Writing Internship Opportunity

Cottages & Gardens Publications (www.candgpublications.com) is looking for an energetic editorial intern from the end of August/beginning of September through the academic year. The intern works closely with our small staff in our Westport, CT, office to help produce Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, a publication covering design, architecture and lifestyle trends. Responsibilities include researching editorial content, fact checking, compiling resources, captioning, coordinating some front-of-book columns and general editorial/administrative support. There are opportunities to write, help produce shoots, pitch story ideas and cover the design market.

Qualifications: Undergraduate English/humanities majors are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate is a courteous, professional, self-motivated, detail-oriented individual who can manage work independently. A positive attitude and a genuine desire to understand the editorial process from start to finish are a must. Candidates must own a car.

Salary: Unpaid, but hours are flexible and students have the chance to work toward published clips and strong professional letters of recommendation. The ideal candidate will be available 12-16 hours a week for the entire academic year. We hope the intern excels so much during the first semester that his/her responsibilities naturally increase during the second.

How to Apply

Please e-mail resume and cover letter to Features Editor Sarah Firshein ‘04 at sarah.firshein@candgpublications.com. Published clips, short academic essays, or any other materials that speak to your editorial and professional abilities are welcome. Qualified candidates will be interviewed by phone and emailed an edit test later on.

Posted by Holly on August 19, 2009 at 12:24 AM | Comments (2)

Apply for Sexual Assault Reponse Team Intern

Apply Today to Become Wesleyan’s First Sexual Assault Reponse Team Intern:

Position details and application can be found online here.

The SART Intern will be a paid position of 8-10 hours a week throughout the year. The full job description is available online with the application. We are accepting applications through the 24th (next Friday) and are holding an info session to answer questions about the position Sunday night, 9pm, in the black chairs of Usdan. We will be hanging out (with cookies!) if you have any questions or want to talk.

Questions? Email Erin at eclark@wes or Ari at atolman@wes

Posted by Sheek on April 23, 2009 at 5:01 PM | Comments (3)

Help Desk is hiring for the fall semester

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Help Desk is a student-run organization within ITS that provides support for nearly all student questions about technology. We fix your computer, repair your Internet connection, disinfect your viruses, and make your iPhone and game console work with Clean Access… all in a fun, student-oriented environment.

And we want you to be one of us! We are now hiring new consultants for the fall semester.

We offer:

  • Flexible hours to fit your schedule
  • A guaranteed job for next semester
  • Competitive wages to fatten your wallet
  • Paid training and valuable job experience
  • High potential to join the management team
  • The satisfaction that comes from helping fellow students

We’re hiring now for the fall semester, so you’ll have a guaranteed job when you arrive on campus—no competing with the hordes of freshmen looking for jobs in the fall. You’ll also get to come back to campus early for our annual Dorm Storm event! And you’ll have just a few training sessions to attend this semester, where you’ll get free food. Mm, free food.

No experience is required, you don’t have to be a computer science major (in fact, most of us aren’t), and we hire regardless of work-study eligibility. Freshmen and sophomores are preferred.

Stop by SCIE 116 to pick up an application or ask us questions, or download our short application form and submit it electronically. Applications are due by Friday, April 17.

Posted by Justin on March 27, 2009 at 12:41 PM | Comments Off

Film Work For The Environment

The Connecticut Forest and Park Association is looking for freshman, sophomore, and junior Wesleyan students interested in 1) producing a series of fun and informational “hesitant hiker” shorts in conjunction with Eastern Mountain Sports and REI Outdoors and Sporting Goods, and/or 2) organizing a film & guest lecturer series for its members and the public.

Film experience and a passion for the outdoors are a plus, but definitely not necessary. Please email Andrew Dermont ‘09 at adermont@wes if you’d like to get involved.

Posted by David on February 3, 2009 at 11:35 AM | Comments Off

The Tenured Radical on Grad School

Professor Claire Potter at the Tenured Radical has some sound advice regarding the value of graduate school, especially in an economy that seems increasingly unfriendly to students who climb higher into academia, only to find that the job prospects at the top are less than encouraging:

The thought that I was sending more unlucky holders of the B.A. down the chute to the slaughterhouse of graduate school raised this question for frustrated job-seeker and blogging comrade Sisyphus. “Do you ever feel like you shouldn’t be sending students on to grad school and contributing to the whole PhD ponzi scheme?” asks this industrious young scholar, who applied for over 60 jobs this year, fifty of which have fallen to budget-cutting. “Esp. when there are all these dire predictions about even undergrad degrees becoming priced out of affordability for the middle class? I‘m trying to get an academic job right now and bad as this year is compared to other years, people keep telling me it will just get worse [from] here on out.”

I guess my first response is no, I don’t feel bad about it, because all education is useful even when you can’t extract profit from a degree in the way you originally planned to do so. And my advice is to stay away from these doom-and-gloom types who tell you your life is over without suggesting any viable alternative, particularly if they are members of your dissertation committee. They are only bringing you down at a time you need optimism more than ever…

Read the rest at the Tenured Radical. Also, some suggestions on how to make the grad school recommendation process easier on your professors.

Posted by Sheek on December 5, 2008 at 12:58 PM | Comments Off

Get involved with the Community Health Center

Paawan Punjabi ‘09 writes:

The Community Health Center is a nonprofit agency providing access to, and encouraging participation in, comprehensive primary care and social services. Its services are available to all, and particularly to those who cannot gain access to such services elsewhere. The CHC operates on the principle that health care is a right, not a privilege.

We are looking for students interested in working with this community organization. A variety of jobs are available, including assisting in departments such as: medical offices, dental offices, finance, community organizing, arts in healthcare, computer/web design, data/research, and many others. Both volunteer and work-study positions are available!

Check out the CHC website or email Paawan at ppunjabi@wes for more information.

Posted by Justin on October 16, 2008 at 7:17 PM | Comments Off