Internships through the Economics Department at Queens College

Internships through the Economics Department

For information on internships, scholarships and job opportunities join the following listserve:

To subscribe, visit this link and follow the directions:
http://mailbox.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/econbbaopps

To sign up for a meeting with Linda Korkes, our Career Planner, in the Center for Career Development and Internships at 718-997-4465 (she has moved to Frese Hall).

Please Note: In order to qualitfy for a CREDIT INTERNSHIP and enroll in ECON/BUS 393, you must have a GPA of at least 3.0. For BBA majors, this GPA includes all required courses for the major. For Economics majors, this GPA includes the 11 courses required for the major, including Calculus.

Internships

Queens College students only!

If you would like your resume critiqued, please contact Linda Korkes at 718-997-4481 or Linda.Korkes@qc.cuny.edu.

Re-Elect Congressman Anthony Weiner Internship and Volunteer Opportunities Available! �

Come and intern with the re-elect Anthony Weiner campaign in Queens!� The campaign is looking for energetic, progressive people who want to send Anthony Weiner back to Congress!� Hours are completely flexible with a small requirement, and the Weiner Campaign team is a lot of fun.� �

No experience necessary.� You will walk out the door at the end of the internship knowing how to run a local field program, as well as having met some really great friends. �

To apply for an internship with Anthony Weiner�s re-election campaign or learn about volunteer opportunities, apply online at http://tinyurl.com/WeinerInternship , email us at internwithanthonyweiner@gmail.com , or call us at (718) 600-4692. �

Three Volunteer Internship positions are currently available with The Queens Economic Development Corporation in Kew Gardens, NY.

- Assist the Director of the Queens' Women's Business Center
- Assist the Director of the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program
- Assist the Business Services Department with Programming and Database Management.

Interested students should contact Linda Korkes at Linda.Korkes@qc.cuny.edu. or call 718-997-4481.

Re-Elect Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Internship and Volunteer Opportunities Available!

Come and intern with the re-elect Carolyn Maloney campaign in New York City!� The campaign is looking for energetic, progressive people who want to send Carolyn Maloney back to Congress!� Hours are completely flexible with a small requirement, and the Maloney Campaign team is a lot of fun.

No experience necessary.� You will walk out the door at the end of the internship knowing how to run a local field program, as well as having met some really great friends.

To apply for an internship with Carolyn Maloney�s re-election campaign or learn about volunteer opportunities, apply online at http://tinyurl.com/MaloneyInternship , email us at intern@carolynmaloney.com , or call us at (212) 987-5516

Business Services Internship Position

Organization: Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) is a private non-profit located in Kew Gardens, NY. Our mission is to provide broader access to economic opportunity for all residents of Queens County. Our organization has been active for over 30 years with the mission to provide Queens residents and resident businesses broader access to economic resources and intellectual capital in order to cultivate multiple commercial, residential and cultural centers in the borough - which can provide entrepreneurs and business owners with a greater range of choice and flexibility to locate or accelerate their business enterprises.

Program & Position Description: The intern will work closely with the business services team, acting as an assistant to the different program managers. QEDC is an exciting and fast-pace environment where the business services team is responsible for the Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition, organizing workshops, trainings, networking events, and classes all related to business development. We are a small organization but do very big things within the Borough of Queens.

Duties/Responsibilities: QEDC seeks a well-qualified individual to:
-Help organize and file personal information of start-up and existing business owners.
-Create spreadsheets of participants in our events, and up-date our contact information in order to reach a large pool of people.
-Answer phone calls, greeting guest/clients in a professional manner, conducting oneself as a representative of the QEDC.
-Will attend training sessions and workshops as needed during office and non-office hours (comp-time will be provided).

Qualifications:
-The individual must be highly organized and punctual. Prior experience delivering micro-enterprise training and services is highly desired.
-Must have prior experience in a customer service roll.
-Must be well-spoken and have detailed-oriented character traits.
-Must be willing to learn on the job and be able to pitch in as necessary in different programs that are a part of business services.
-Must be willing to do task big and/or small and will be encouraged to learn as much as possible about what occurs in business services. The more responsibility the intern is willing to assume, the more of a learning curve they will have.

If interested, please send resume to Linda.Korkes@qc.cuny.edu in the Office of Career Development & Internships or call 718-997-4481 for additional inforamtion.