Monthly Digest, Vol 4 - May 2021

Check out our Career Connections website page for career related information and opportunities or click below to see your opportunities based on your year in college.

Upcoming Opportunities
Summer Micro-internships
through Parker Dewey
To apply go here.

Use this summer to gain professional experience, earn a paycheck, and cultivate valuable career skills.

Micro-Internships provide a great way to develop your skills and show your work ethic to employers for potential internships and full-time roles in the future.

When creating your account, add TheDream.US as an affiliation on your account profile.
Follow the tips on this video to land a micro-internship.
Watch this video to learn how YouScience can benefit you. We strongly encourage you to take this assessment!
Need help choosing a major or career that matches your talents?

The YouScience assessment will take you through a series of games to help you discover your natural talents and recommend majors and careers for you. It will also give you information like salary, education required, job prospects, etc.

Register here to receive an email from YouScience to activate you account and start playing the games. Check your spam folders!
Summer ALPFA Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: May 15th
To apply go here.


Students will be put into teams that together will solve an assigned real-life business or societal problem. This will be an 8-week program taking place from mid-June until mid-August. Participants will be paid $2,000.

This opportunity is open to ALPFA Premium Student Members! ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) has many opportunities for you to network with professionals, learn about a variety of companies, and connect with recruiters. We encourage you to become a member.
Radiate Consulting Tech Cooperative in NC
Become a member-owner of a business co-op
Application Deadline: May 11th
To apply go here.

You can be an entrepreneur and co-own your own business by joining a worker's cooperative. Radiate Consulting is looking for remote developers who are driven, motivated, and experienced in React, NodeJS, Redux, WordPress, Drupal or other relevant programming or CMS skills to join their immigrant-friendly worker cooperative. Don't know what a worker cooperative is? Go here to learn.


Opportunities by college year
First Year
Four reasons why LinkedIn is important to your career success:
  1. Job recruiters use LinkedIn to find employees.
  2. Your LinkedIn Profile builds your credibility.
  3. It helps you build your professional network.
  4. You can find job and internship openings.

Read this Guide to help you build a strong student LinkedIn Profile.


Sophomore

Thinking of a career in education? TheDream.US Alumni working in schools, districts and education non-profits share advice and resources on what to do during your undergrad years to prepare you for a career in this field.

Watch here!

Junior
Wondering if you should disclose your immigration status during a job interview?

Watch this video by two TheDream.US alumni discussing their choices about disclosing their statuses.
Senior

Sign-up with AVENICA to receive personalized career coaching and possible job placement with one of their employer partners. This coaching will give you an advantage as you enter the job market.

To learn more and sign up go here!
Download your Guide to Launching Your Career for steps you can take from first year to senior year.

Click below to see your opportunities based on your year in college:
To ensure you get Career Connections emails, add our domain @thedream.us to your contact list.