Voice!

Hey kiddos! As you’re all finishing your applications to Wesleyan and other colleges, we’ll be busy studying for finals! Yes, when classes are over tomorrow afternoon/evening, reading week officially commences! Six days of hanging out with friends, writing papers, studying for finals, and attending fun social events to de-stress and close out the semester! In previous years, reading week has certainly been a blast for me. I don’t think I’ve socialized with so many people in the library in an attempt to put off my work! On Tuesday night, we’re having the ever-so-popular, bi-yearly “breakfast at midnight” at Usdan, the new university center! So excited! Other highlights of the week include

- the “primal scream” Monday at midnight (to release all tension and frustration built on over the semester, Wes students will emerge from their dorms/libraries/rooms/etc. at the stroke of midnight, screaming at the top of their lungs outside for a full minute - it’s really interesting to be around so many people who are ready for finals!)

- music concerts

- dance performances

- comedy troupe shows

- and much, much more!

It’s that time of the year!!!

CHEERS!

H. Rizk ‘08
Senior Interviewer

Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about internships on campus. While Wesleyan isn’t in midtown Manhattan, there are a lot of opportunities for work on campus and in the Middletown area. Students can gain experience in fields they’re interested in pursuing or build specific skill sets outside the classroom through student groups and organizations, as well as a huge number of on- and off-campus volunteer, work, and internship opportunities. These more practical experiences, often paid, can complement work in the classroom, extending the thinking, reasoning, writing, and research skills students gain in the classroom to real-world situations.

While there are far more options at Wesleyan than I can list here (or remember), I’ve gathered a few of them for your perusal. Some especially good places to look are the Financial Aid Office’s work study job postings and the Office of Community Service’s volunteer listings.

Some internship/work/experience building opportunities at Wes:

Peer Leadership/Organizing/Administrative:

• ResLife Residential Advisors, House Managers, and Head Residents
• Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development Leadership Intern
• Queer Community Intern
• Student of Color Coalition Intern
• Student Judicial Board
• Senior Interviewers
• Tour guides
• Career Resource Center Peer Career Advisors
• Student Academic Resources Network Peer Advisors

Writing/Research:

• Writing Workshop Tutors
• Research with professors/labs
• Middlesex County Historical Society Intern
• Argus student newspaper
• Wesleyan University Press Internship

Arts:

• Davison Art Center Curatorial Internship
• Davison Art Center museum internships
• Second Stage student theater production company
• Oddfellows Playhouse TAs
• Green Street Arts Center TA or volunteer
• Center for the Arts Marketing, Programming, Box Office Interns
• Film Board - students who run the Wesleyan Film Series

 Health/Science:

• Volunteer EMTs in Cromwell, CT after a training course at Wes
• Community Health Center
• WesWell (Office of Health Education) Peer Health Advocates

Activism/Environment:

• Environmental Organizers Network
• Long Lane Farm
• Student Organizing Center Intern

Education/Tutoring:

• KidCity Children’s Museum volunteer
• Community Tutoring (T-Square, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, etc.)

Peter Hill ‘08
Senior Interviewer