Intern Queen Special Talk

Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta Join Together In Welcoming  Acclaimed "Intern Queen" Lauren Berger for Talk

On Wednesday February 27, at SUNY Oneonta in Hunt Union Ballroom and Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Hartwick College in Slade Theater, Yager Hall
SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College both welcome Lauren Berger, Founder and CEO of Intern Queen Inc., best-selling author, and leading internship and workplace expert.

 In her talk, Berger tells her personal stories of how she made the most of her opportunities and managed an unprecedented 15 internships in her 4 years of College. Her take on the internships application process, resumes, cover letters, interviews, social media, internship trends, managing a jolo anol internship, handeling paid Vs. unpaid internships, and turning an internship into a job. All are encouraged to attend either event, which will take place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 7 p.m. on Thursday. The lecture is free to all college students and the public.

 Berger is the author of one of the best-selling career books in the country, "All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience." a book, which assists readers in obtaining the perfect internship. Berger has also spoken to thousands of high school and college students across the country. She has a weekly advice column with the Washington Post website and has been recently featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, the New York Post, AOL, Alloy.com, YPulse.com, E!News.com, Yahoo Business, MarieClaire.com, and many more.

For more information on Berger, visit www.internqueen.com or watch her YouTube video.

For additional information on the event, contact Hartwick College Assistant Director of Career Services and Coordinator of Employee Relations, Melissa Marietta at  607-431-4047 or at mariettam@hartwick.edu

Or

SUNY Oneonta Internship Coordinator, Megan Ackley at  607-436-2534 or at megan.ackley@oneonta.edu

Program Recap:
From Silo'd to Syncro'd: Merging Individual Program Messages & Marching Under Your Organizational Banner
 Special thank you to Tara Collins, Watershed Agricultural Council
 Our presenter discussed how Nonprofits have different programs that tend to work independently of each other in reaching out to their respective audiences. She explains that often those programmatic messages aren't in line with an organization's overall message, goals and strategic plan

Special Videos:
Here are 3 videos from the presentation:
Leatherstocking AEA: From Silo'd to Synchro'd :Messaging 
Leatherstocking AEA: From Silo'd to Syncro'd: Language
Leatherstocking AEA: From Silo'd to Syncro'd: Branding

Additional program materials:
Nonprofit Marketing Plan Template and other handouts

The South Central Executive Directors Group presents the new Economic Impact Brochure
Click here for the final Socieconomic Impact of Non-profit Organizations brochure  

The group is pleased to provide the completed Non-Profit Economic Impact Brochure that was created by Riger Advertising. This was a collaborative effort of all Nonprofits in the South Central region who provided information and funded support for the project

A special Thank You to those organizations who helped to fund this final stage of a multi-year project.

Recap and Webinar Recording Now Available!
Leatherstocking AEA Special Collaboration Webinar Program September 26th:
Collaborating and Maximizing Your Partnerships: Webinar Discussion
Panel Discussion and Overview of Collaboration Database

This program featured a discussion about programmatic collaboration. The discussion featured a special collaboration presentation and overview the nonprofit collaboration database, a new venture.

Presenters included:
Pat Rogers, Executive Director, Institute for Human Services
Andrew Marietta, Regional Manager, NYCON
Danielle Newell, Smithy Center for the Arts    

The Agenda from the Webinar was as follows:
Introductions and an overview of agenda
Programmatic collaboration examples
Discussion about STNED and IHS regarding the nonprofit collaboration database
Discussion about the potential for this kind of idea for nonprofits
Ideas about possible next steps
LISTEN HERE 

Additional Documents from the Webinar:
Collaboration Presentation 

STNED Handout 

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SUNY Oneonta Summer Opportunities Internship Fair: Register Today!

SUNY Oneonta Summer Opportunities Internship Fair

The Career Development Center at SUNY College at Oneonta would like to cordially invite you to attend our Summer Opportunities Internship Fair on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Hunt College Union Ballroom.  Registration will begin at 12:00pm.  Organizations will find this event a good opportunity to identify candidates for internships and other summer positions.

Beginning November 1, the fee to attend is $50.00 for the first recruiter and $20.00 for any additional recruiters.  The initial recruiter fee of $50.00 for the nonprofit and government organizations is waived; however a fee of $20.00 applies for any additional recruiters. 

To register, please complete the registration and fee forms attached.  The registration deadline is Friday, January 25, 2013.    Payment must be received prior to the event. There will be no registration fee refunds after this registration deadline.  When completing the attached registration form, please be sure the information is legible and includes all requested information. Wireless internet access available and registration fees include a 6 foot table, water, and a Starbucks voucher for a tall beverage and pastry.

If you would like a registration form, please contact the SUNY Oneonta Career and Development Center

via phone:(607) 436-2534 or Megan Ackley via email: Megan.Ackley@oneonta.edu

Summer Opportunities Fair For Your Nonprofit: Sign Up Now

Free for Nonprofits!
SUNY College at Oneonta's 2012 Summer Opportunities Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 1:00-4:00pm in the Hunt Union Ballroom. This event is open to both SUNY College at Oneonta and Hartwick College students.

This event provides a venue to learn about potential jobs and internships, career paths and organizations, and to network with employers. Student registration is not required. However, it is encouraged that students submit professional documents to CDC Staff for review prior to the event. Professional attire is recommended.

Nonprofits will find this event a good opportunity to identify candidates for internships and other summer positions. Registration is is now open. Space is limited therefore we recommend that you register early.
CLICK HERE: TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFO

Interested in Promoting an Internship with SUNY Oneonta?
If you are interested in promoting an internship experience with your nonprofit, SUNY Oneonta's Career Development Center has provided the following Internship Vacancy Form to complete. Have questions or need more info, contact Megan Ackley, Internship Coordinator.

NYS Labor Info on Interns

Here is helpful info for any nonprofit using interns or considering interns.

Paid vs Unpaid Internships: Info You Need to Know

Info offered by National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE):

Dear Colleagues:
June 30, 2010

As you know, the legal and ethical issues surrounding unpaid internships have been highly debated in recent months. With your input, NACE is addressing this issue. I am happy to share with you NACE’s Position Statement on Unpaid Internships. I will also highlight some of the work we have done surrounding this issue, and detail the information and resources we will provide to you in the near future.

One of our key goals while developing a position statement was to engage our members in the process. In May, we conducted a national survey of employer and college members to gain insight into their internship practices and thoughts on unpaid internships. (Click here for the executive summary of the survey.) Furthermore, we held a roundtable on the topic during the NACE 2010 Annual Conference earlier this month.

Our position statement is framed by the following principles, beliefs, and assumptions:

• Internships provide unique and valuable experiences for students both academically and in professional career preparation.
• The term “internship” encompasses many different program models (i.e. paid and unpaid; full time and part time; of varying length; as a required part of an academic curriculum or as a course option; for academic credit or no credit). The broad use of this term to cover diverse circumstances makes it difficult to apply common and consistent standards, guidelines, and applicable policies.
• Internships exist or can exist in literally every kind of business, industry, organization, and sector—both public and private.
• What constitutes an internship is determined in the final analysis by the student’s college or university and the employer.
• Internship programs should ideally involve a close partnership between the university, the participating student, and the employer in which all accrue some form of benefit.
• The federal and state governments have significant roles in providing and enforcing laws and guidelines to protect the interests of both employers and employees in the workplace.
• Unpaid internships in the not-for-profit sector reflect the fiscal realities and limitations for organizations in that sector and are acknowledged accordingly in current Department of Labor guidelines and enforcement practices.
• All interns, regardless of their compensation, should enjoy similar basic protections in the work setting consistent with all laws, ethical considerations, and sound business practices.

Based on the above principles, beliefs, and assumptions, and the information supplied by our members, NACE’s position statement on the issue of unpaid internships is:

“The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), representing more than 3,000 higher education institutions and employing organizations, recognizes the enormous value of internship programs to individual student participants and both the higher education and employer communities. We believe that the U.S Department of Labor criteria for assessing whether internships in the for-profit sector may be unpaid must be reviewed and further clarified to ensure they account for the incredible diversity of students, higher education institutions, and employing organizations involved in such programs. Further, all interns, regardless of their compensation, should enjoy similar, basic protections in the work setting consistent with all laws, ethical considerations, and sound business practices.”

Going forward, NACE will provide you with the latest information and resources, and keep you apprised of developments concerning unpaid internships. A virtual seminar on the topic is planned for July 26 (details to come). In addition, NACE legal advisers are developing an FAQ document to assist members in their work with interns and internships; we expect to release this resource shortly, and will notify you when it is available.

I appreciate the feedback we received from you, our members, as a result of our survey on the issue. Your input is guiding our response to this important issue. Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely,

Shawn VanDerziel
2009-10 NACE President
Vice President, Human Resources & Administration
The Field Museum

Program: Core Policies for Your Volunteers, Board and Staff

The April 14th morning program titled” Core Policies for Your Volunteers, Board and Staff” was held at A.O. Fox's Levine Conference Center located at 1 Norton Ave, Oneonta, NY.

Three panelists made presentations based on their area of expertise and took questions from the audience that traveled from three counties.

Panelists were:
Susan Kenny, Executive Director, Roxbury Arts Group, sharing feedback and policies for boards of directors.

Nancy Karaman, Volunteer Administrator, New York State Historical Association and The Farmers' Museum, sharing information and policies on volunteer management.

Melissa Marietta, Internship Coordinator, Hartwick College, sharing information and policies on internship management.

Some of the issues discussed were: board members are volunteers, succession planning for board members and executive directors and staff, what is a volunteer, how to fire a volunteer, creating a volunteer manual, legal matters surrounding interns, why have a intern, and interns are not staff.

Handouts included examples of board policies, intern and volunteer manuals and related materials.

Though Panelists took many questions during the presentation the discussion could have lasted all day.