Category Archives: Internships & Jobs

Postings looking for Honors College interns or employees

Signature Industry Event a unique networking opportunity for internships and jobs

by plasmatinc

 

The President’s Office and the Career Center are partnering on the College’s first-ever Signature Industry Event.

The Event: A high-impact networking event on Tuesday, November 7 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Benefits:

  • Network directly with employers in an intimate environment
  • Hear about exclusive opportunities like internships and jobs
  • Practice your approach to networking
  • Receive personalized training before the event to help you enhance your networking skills

Participating Companies: Beemok Hospitality Collection / Bosch / BMW / Cummins Turbo Technologies / KION / More to be added!

Great Fit For: CSCI / ENGR / ACCT / MKGT / HTMT / SCIM / Anyone looking to enhance their networking skills

How to Participate: register online by October 9, 2023 to reserve your spot.

Summer Internship with Goldman Sachs

by Reese Michaelson

Curious about an opportunity to intern for Goldman Sachs? The School of Business Investment Society is hosting the Goldman Sachs Lunch Event on Thursday, September 28th.

Who Should Attend: Goldman Sachs is looking for sophomores interested in internships during the summer of 2025.

When & Where: The lunch will be…

  • On Thursday, September 28th, from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • In room 202 of the Tate Center

How to Sign-Up: Fill out this form to sign up to attend the lunch.

Additional information/contact info can be found in the sign-up form.

Paid Healthcare Experience as Local Caregiver

by plasmatinc

CareYaya is looking for college students to serve as Patient Care Assistants in the Charleston area, no prior certifications required.

The Organization: The CareYaya Foundation is a nonprofit social enterprise that connects families who need caregiving help for their loved ones with college students seeking hands-on experience in the medical field.

Benefits: Jumpstart your healthcare career with real world experience that matters.

  • Set your own schedule
  • Paid care experiences ($15-$25/hour) to fund undergraduate + save for graduate school
  • Scholarship opportunities for top caregivers (Rosenstock Fellowship)
  • Letters of recommendation to graduate schools
  • Opportunities to shadow doctors, nurses, and social workers

Next Steps: Online application; contact Sophia Pribbernow (pribbernows@g.cofc.edu) for more details.

The SC Washington Semester Program is accepting applications for Spring 2024

by plasmatinc

The Washington Semester Program (WSP) offers South Carolina college students the opportunity to spend a semester working and taking classes in Washington D.C., gaining valuable experience while earning academic credit toward their degrees.

The opportunity: Live/Learn/Work. Students live in a historic Capital Hill neighborhood, explore the city through group excursions, all while taking 15 credit hours.

  • 9 credit hours are applied towards a full-time internship in congressional, executive, judicial or private sector offices, which can be applied towards your Honors Immersed requirement.

Great fit for: Many CofC Honors students have participated and thrived in this program over the years, with backgrounds ranging from political science to economics to international studies to public health. Participants get firsthand experience with the political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere.

Scholarships available: The program allocates support for students who demonstrate financial need and awards over $10,000 each year in scholarships.

  • Learn more: the Program will offer multiple virtual info sessions over the coming weeks. Sign up here.

How to apply: Personal statement + resume + transcript + LOR by Sunday, September 17, followed by virtual interviews for finalists the following Sunday. Access the application instructions here.

Paid Marketing Internship with the Charleston Literary Festival

by plasmatinc

The Charleston Literary Festival is hiring a paid intern to help plan and run Charleston’s preeminent annual literary event.

The Internship: Marketing and operations support for the 10-day literary festival that takes place November 3-12 in downtown Charleston.

The Benefits: Nurture your eye for creative marketing and build out your production and operation skills.

Great Fit For: Book lovers / Social media gurus / Well-organized, pragmatic, proactive personalities

How to Apply: CV + cover letter to Sarah Moriarty, Executive Director at sarah.moriarty@charlestonliteraryfestival.com.

  • Keep reading below for more details about the internship.

Charleston Literary Festival Intern: Marketing

About Us

Launched in 2017, Charleston Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that takes place each November in Charleston, South Carolina. With an emphasis on featuring international and national award-winning authors, the festival is committed to providing diverse audiences with a forum for engaging with new ideas and experiencing the transformative power of great literature. Charleston Literary Festival is an independent non-profit entity.

Why we need you

This year’s festival takes place from Nov. 3-12 in downtown Charleston. In the run up to the festival, we need an intern dedicated to marketing and operations to help us to plan and run a stand-out 10-day festival. This is an incredible opportunity for someone with a passion for books to nurture their eye for creative marketing and build out their production and operation skills.

Duration of Internship: 10 hours per week, running September until mid-November.

Pay: $15 per hour

Job Description

  • Organizing guest lists for Festival events and parties
  • Assisting at Festival events where necessary
  • Research on authors and books appearing at the Festival
  • Basic copywriting for marketing materials where necessary
  • Assist marketing team on distribution of marketing materials around Charleston (libraries, retailers, partners)
  • Liaise with partners to build marketing displays where necessary
  • Work with social media team to help create and organize assets for different channels and partners
  • Working with event photographer to realize shot lists

Skills + Qualifications

  • Strong interest in books, and authors (both national and international)
  • Well-organized, pragmatic, proactive personality with a growth mindset
  • Ability to adapt quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Access to a car and the ability to drive (note: nice-to-have, not necessary)
  • Knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and basic ability to create content for social media
  • Ability to do light lifting: e.g. moving chairs, tables

To apply: Please send CV and cover letter to Sarah Moriarty, Executive Director at sarah.moriarty@charlestonliteraryfestival.com.

The SC Washington Semester Program is accepting applications for Spring 2024

by plasmatinc

The Washington Semester Program (WSP) offers South Carolina college students the opportunity to spend a semester working and taking classes in Washington D.C., gaining valuable experience while earning academic credit toward their degrees.

The opportunity: Live/Learn/Work. Students live in a historic Capital Hill neighborhood, explore the city through group excursions, all while taking 15 credit hours.

  • 9 credit hours are applied towards a full-time internship in congressional, executive, judicial or private sector offices, which can be applied towards your Honors Immersed requirement.

Great fit for: Many CofC Honors students have participated and thrived in this program over the years, with backgrounds ranging from political science to economics to international studies to public health. Participants get firsthand experience with the political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere.

Scholarships available: The program allocates support for students who demonstrate financial need and awards over $10,000 each year in scholarships.

  • Learn more: the Program will offer multiple virtual info sessions over the coming weeks. Sign up here.

How to apply: Personal statement + resume + transcript + LOR by Sunday, September 17, followed by virtual interviews for finalists the following Sunday. Access the application instructions here.

Paid tutors for high school level math and science courses

by plasmatinc

Palmetto Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant is seeking tutors to help high school students in their math and science courses.

  • Pay is $20-$25 hour; must have reliable transportation.

Great fit for: Honors students in their junior or senior year or working on a masters degree. Students with an easy-going personality will do well.

How to Apply: Call tutoring coordinator JoAnn Thomas  at 843-259-9303 for more details about the opportunity and the application process.

  • Application process will include interview, background check, and request for three reliable recommendations.

 

 

Peace Corps Internship Program – Spring 2024

by plasmatinc

The Peace Corps Internship Program brings student trainees to Peace Corps headquarters in Washington DC for a semester-long internship.

The Opportunity: Support the Peace Corps’ worldwide operations by working directly within a program office that aligns with your background. Offices include:

  • Business and Industry
  • Communication, Policy Review and Development
  • Financial Management, Accounting and Budget
  • Human Resource

Great Fit For: Anyone considering the post-grad Peace Corps route and looking to get their foot in the door; also a great fit for COMM; FINC; ACCT; BADM

How to Apply: Online application by August 1