JPL/DICE Surge & Backfill Technical Support Services ($17-20/Hr)

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS OFFICE NEWSLETTER April 14, 2010 Published by the USC Career Planning & Placement Center

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PAID INTERNSHIPS  JPL/DICE Surge & Backfill Technical Support Services ($17-20/hr) Cardinal Technologies is looking for temporary Technical Support Specialists (Help Desk) to work in our Pasadena, CA office. Qualified candidates will be called upon as needed to backfill for existing staff on extended leave and for short term surge support. Ideal candidates should have Experience using and supporting Mac's and/or PC's (Both is better). Experience using and supporting mobile devices (cell phones, PDA's, iPhones, BlackBerries, etc.). Experience working with help desk management and automated call distribution systems. Physical ability to comfortably lift and carry objects weighing between 20-40 pounds on a regular basis. Detail oriented, with the ability to work independently. Ability to work through problems over the phone. Ability to interact confidently with end users. Demonstrated commitment to superior customer service. We have an immediate need to identify and hire a candidate for a six-week timeframe beginning in May 2010 and another in the July timeframe. We will be scheduling interviews for the week of April 12, 2010. Successful candidates may also have an opportunity for long term employment. Compensation is commensurate with experience and in range of $17 - $20 per hour. Interested parties should send their resumes to Dan Swiger ([email protected]) and reference Job Code: "Surge & Backfill Tech Support" in the subject line of your e-mail.  Los Angeles County Arts Commission - Summer Internship Program ($3500 stipend) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors established the Arts Internship Program (which provides internships for nonprofit performing, presenting, literary, and municipal arts organizations) as a companion program to the Getty Multicultural Internship Program (which provides internships to museums and visual arts organizations). The purpose of the County's program is to provide undergraduate students with meaningful on-the-job training and experience in working in nonprofit arts organizations, while assisting arts organizations to develop future arts leaders. This program is a 10 week paid summer internship (40 hours/week) for 125 full-time undergraduate college students. Students are paid $350/week to work with a nonprofit arts organization within Los Angeles County. Nonprofits include various performing, presenting, and literary arts organizations, and local agencies. Interns also participate in several educational events. Undergraduates and graduating seniors may apply. Students must have completed at least one semester of college by June 2010, and be currently enrolled (full-time) in a community college or a four year university. Graduating seniors are eligible only if they are to complete their undergraduate degree by September 1st, 2010. Students must either reside in Los Angeles County or attend school in Los Angeles County. Candidates are welcome from all areas of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the arts. A number of the 125 internship postings are currently posted on connectSC. The master list of all postings will be available on April 28th at http://www.lacountyarts.org/internship.html.  FDIC - Analyst Intern ($17.27-19.33/hr) Within the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP), the Financial Institution & Consumer Protection Analyst position is a one-year temporary appointment in Los Angeles beginning as early as June 2010, and requires a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 40 hours per week. The analyst will assist in a wide variety of activities related to Financial Institution and Consumer Protection matters, including the use of a variety of software applications needed to generate data to create and finalize memorandums, reports, charts and graphs for distribution to stakeholders. The analyst may also contribute to the development of presentations related to Financial Institution and Consumer Protection matters. The individual selected for this position will routinely be answering phones, retrieving and scanning files and records, prepare a variety of documents, reports, and correspondence in final format, ensuring correct punctuation, spelling, grammar and conformance to FDIC style, and perform others duties as assigned. Applicant should be comfortable working on teams, balancing multiple tasks with overlapping delivery dates, and shifting gears when new priorities arise. Office Location: 5150 Goldleaf Circle, Suite 405, Los Angeles, CA 90056. To be eligible for this position, a candidate must be a degree-seeking student enrolled for the upcoming term at an institution accredited according to U.S. Department of Education requirements, taking at least a half-time course load, as defined by the school for the entire duration of the one-year internship (June 2010-2011). The candidate must maintain a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale each term. Send your application (Form FDIC 2100/08B) and unofficial transcript, to be RECEIVED BY: April 16, 2010 to: Erica J. Smith, Executive Secretary, 25 Jessie Street @ Ecker Square, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94105, Voice: (415) 808-8118 Fax: (415) 808-7945, [email protected].  Chrysler Group - Summer Internship Marketing or Advertising major for a Summer internship to work directly with the CEO of Chrysler Group and his senior staff to develop the Fiat North American marketing strategy. Must be a full time student majoring in marketing or advertising, with strong digital focus skills. GPA must be 3.5 and above. E-mail resume and cover letter to Lynne Woolf at [email protected].  USC - Scientific Editing Intern ($10hr) Project consists of making numerical modeling/applied math class notes and computer exercises available online in coherent form. Job consists of organizing Matlab scripts, scientific typesetting/transcribing of lecture notes, and light web editing. Familiarity with the Latex typesetting software required. Some exposure to Matlab and applied math a plus. Send CV as PDF. Log-in to connectSC and apply to JobID 26698.  InStyle Magazine - Editorial Intern ($8/hr) InStyle Magazine's Los Angeles bureau seeks an intern to perform entry-level tasks such as making copies, transcribing interviews, updating Excel and Word documents and researching celebrity contacts for our upcoming events. Applicants must be available to start April 1 or sooner and work full-time (M-F, 10 am - 5:30 pm) for at least three months. Please DO NOT apply if you cannot make this time commitment. This is a paid internship (minimum wage). Prior experience within the entertainment/public relations industry is preferred. Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

UNPAID INTERNSHIPS  ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Casting Intern Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Casting Department is seeking smart, organized and ambitious college students to fill part-time unpaid internships for the summer semester! Responsibilities will include sitting in on weekly pitch meetings, opening mail, assisting casting producers, and various light administrative duties. We entrust our interns with a lot of responsibility as many of our current employees once interned for us. This internship is a great opportunity to gain hands on experience in several exciting on site departments for a prime time network show! Internship is unpaid. School credit is a must! Applicant should possess strong communication skills, an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to multi-task. Must also have a laptop computer and reliable means of transportation. The internship will last the entire summer semester (dates are flexible to work around school schedule). Contact us: (818)8 24-9663 or Reply via E-mail: [email protected]. Please send resume as text in body of e-mail  American Diabetes Association - Marketing & Communications Intern (2 Openings) The American Diabetes Association is looking for sophomore, junior and senior intern candidates for its busy Marketing and Communications department. We provide a hands-on learning environment and frequently provide recommendations to employers and academic institutions for our successful candidates. Work includes, media/public relations, sponsorships, community relations and general communications. We are interested in Fall, Summer and Academic Year internship candidates. The American Diabetes Association is one of the country's leading non-profits and serves the more than 24 million Americans living with diabetes today. Log-in to connectSC to respond to this posting (JobID 26660) with resume, availability, and a short blurb about your goals in finding an internship. PODCASTS Were you unable to attend any of the Career Center events? If so, visit http://careers.usc.edu/podcasts for our most recent podcasts.

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