2010 Externship Opportunities

FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY.  These Externship opportunities MAY NOT be available in 2011.  A comPlete listing of 2011 opportunities will be posted in November 2010.

Note: ALL Externships are open for ALL MAJORS. You are NOT restricted in your choice by your academic courses or past experience. Sponsors welcome people with diverse backgrounds and interests.

Externship
I.D.
Company
City/State
Opportunity
S10A
Animated films post-production program (multiple organizations)
Los Angeles, CA
Animated film producer (currently working on full-length film) will manage a week-long, multi-organization program, including visits to various professionals and organizations in the movie industry. Heavy emphasis on post-production (editing, sound mixing, animation, etc.). 4-5 EXTERNS wil be accepted and will work as a GROUP. Requires travel throughout the LA area during the week, so at one Extern will need local transportation for the group.
S10B
Arvidson, Inc. / Pools.com
Crystal Lake, IL (Chicago)
Mid-sized (50+ employees) company that designs and builds “backyard/outdoor living environments”. Extern will visit during heavy strategic planning time … budgets, research, marketing plans, internet work, etc. Has employed many recent Prin graduates in the past.
S10C
Callies Performance Products
Fostoria, Ohio
(Toledo)
TENTATIVE. Mid-sized manufacturer (100 employees) of high performance auto parts. Great opportunity for Externs with strong interest in cars. Exposure to sales, manufacturing, inventory control. Private transportation required.
S10D
Clairbourn School
San Gabriel, CA (Los Angeles)
Spend a week assisting in a highly-respected pre-school through 8th grade school. Great opportunity for education and NON-education majors; possible internship and career opportunities could follow. Personal car helpful, but not absolutely required. Repeat Extern sponsor.
S10E
Elliott, Lawson & Minor
Bristol, VA
Small, general law firm in beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia. Opportunity restricted to students seriously considering law school and legal career. Private transportation (car) required.
S10F
GGS Technical Publications Service
Erie, PA

Technical publications company,located internally in GE Transportation facility. Composition and editing of technical publications, operations with heavy manufacturing location (locomotives, off-highway vehicles, wind turbines, etc.). Will include tour of locomotive manufacturing process and meetings with engineers and managers. Sponsor will provide housing and daily transportation. Repeat Extern sponsor.

S10X
Gannett
Reston, VA
(Washington, DC)
Major publishing company located in suburban Washington, DC. Owner/publisher of multiple newspapers and other publications.  Externship will work with executive in the treasurer's office, but have exposure to wide variety of corporate and operational departments.
S10T
King Innovation
O'Fallon, MO
(St. Louis)
Small manufacturing company, specializing in electrical and irrigation components.  The Extern will shadow the Online Sales Manager, but have extensive exposure to marketing, sales, customer service, and a full range of state-of-the-art online marketing programs (social marketing, SEO, PPC).
S01G
Longyear Foundation
Chestnut Hill, MA (Boston)
Independent, historical museum dedicated to advancing the understanding of the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy. Visit and shadow all areas of the museum, including administrative, curatorial development, website, and publications. Externship will include visits to at least two of the Museum’s historic homes.
S10H
Maine Centers for Women, Work, and Community
Augusta, Maine
Small, state-funded non-profit organization committed to helping individuals succeed in the state economy. Career-building, entrepreneurship, money-management. One-on-one meetings with welfare clients, self-employment workshop for welfare women, visit to State Capitol. Host will provide free housing and local transportation. Repeat Extern sponsor.
S10Y
Nestle Purina
St. Louis, MO
TENTATIVE. Consumer products company. Sponsor’s department specializes in pet care products. Strong emphasis in market planning, consumer research, management. Extern will also have exposure to a wide variety of other products and services. Repeat Extern sponsor.
S10J
Northwestern Mutual Financial
New York, NY
Financial consulting/advising arm of insurance company (headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Wide variety of sales, consulting, management departments.
S10K
Park Place Dealerships
Dallas, TX
Work with Director of Marketing for a large (300 employees), luxury automobile dealership. Porsche, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Lexus, Volvo. Meet with marketing staff, ad agency. On-line and media advertising.
S10M
PCI Energy Capital / PCI Management and Consulting
Schaumburg, IL (Chicago)
Extensive, energy-focused investment and management company; very extensive international experience; visit with a wide variety of business and science-related areas. Private transportation (car) required. Repeat Extern sponsor.
S10N
Powell Homes
Des Moines, Washington (Seattle Area)
Small construction company located in suburb of Seattle. Wide range of activities can be seen with 8 full-time staff. Private transportation needed.
S10U
Sirotkin & Necrason, PLC Montpelier, VT
SPECIAL PLACEMENT ONLY. Small law firm with its entire practice focused on legislative activities with the Vermont State Legislature. Potential externs must be interested in lobbying and legislative processes. Private transportation (car required)
S10P
T2 International
Mooresville, North Carolina
(Charlotte area)
Small international product development and marketing company in beautiful lake town. Extern will participate in product development sessions, marketing strategy sessions, sales calls. Weekly conference calls to Chinese office. Private transportation (car) required. Repeat Extern sponsor.
S10Q
The Christian Science Publishing Society
Boston, MA
Office of the Committee on Publication for The Mother Church. Work with the Operations Manager, who is responsible for budgets, human resources, etc. Will include meetings with various departments throughout the office.
S10R
The Christian Science Publishing Society
Boston, MA
Customer Contact Center for the Christian Science periodicals. Work with Chief Customer Officer, viewing day-to-day customer interactions. Attend client and fulfillment meetings; view full-scale customer service operations.
S10S
Watchfire Music / Link Recording Studios
New York, NY
On-line inspirational music company and recording studio in mid-town NYC. Extensive exposure to music, production, record company, website design and programming, viral marketing. Sponsors: Peter Link and Julia Wade (soloist at The Mother Church). Repeat Extern sponsor.

S10X

The Christian Science Publishing Society

Boston, MA

Office of the Clerk for The Mother Church. This department  manages the Clerk’s office, TMC Youth, the CS Board of Lectureship, and the Office of Language Services.  Will include meetings within these departments, and will allow externs (2 positions available) to get a taste of Annual Meeting planning, Sunday School, TMC church guides, translation services, and more.

S10Y The Christian Science Publishing Society Boston, MA “Shared” externship opportunity between the office of General Publications and the office of Journal, Sentinel and Herald,  two of the Publishing Society’s most active departments.  Extern activities will include exposure to market research, work with an additional hymnal supplement, legal aspects of publication development, on-line posting (spirituality,com), meetings across both departments, and much more.
S10Z Bonhams & Butterfields Los Angeles, CA Southern California branch of the world’s largest fine art and collectibles auction houses.  Specializes in the appraisal and sale of fine art, antiques and decorative objects in virtually every auction category.  Extern will work with a specialist and business manager in the 20th Century Decorative Arts department but will have exposure to the full range of the company’s activities.