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Literacy Network Internships

Literacy Network accepts volunteers, and have information here.

Literacy Network teaches reading, writing, communication, and computer skills to Dane County adults so they can achieve financial security, well- being, and deeper engagement with their families and the community.

Badger Micro-Internships

Click here to learn about how UW-Madison students of all majors can build skills and experience through these short-term assignments with a variety of employers.

Here’s a quick summary of what exactly micro-internships are:

Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or interns. These projects enable Career Launchers to demonstrate skills, explore career paths, and build their networks as they seek the right full-time role. Unlike traditional internships, Micro-Internships can take place year-round, typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work, and are due between one week and one month after kick-off. Micro-Internships are used by companies ranging from those in the Fortune 100 to emerging start-ups, and go across departments including sales, marketing, technology, HR, and finance.

Micro-Internships are facilitated via the Parker Dewey platform, which connects Career Launchers with Companies in need of support.

SuccessWorks Resources

Here are some resources SuccessWorks has developed that students may need access to under the current situation:

• Events including career fairs, mock interviews, and a number of employer engagement opportunities
• Virtual & Phone Interview Prep Guide
• Internship/Job FAQs addressing the current market and steps to take
• Comprehensive Networking Guide
• L&S students with questions about the current job/internship market can be directed to SuccessWorks career advising (virtual appointments and drop-ins are available).

Also, regardless of whether you are a first year, or fourth, you should definitely take a couple seconds to enroll in this Canvas Module by SuccessWorks that guides you through whether graduate school is a good option for you, whether you should consider a gap year (or two!), and what options are available to you. It includes a portion called “Have you considered Peace Corps?” that provides great basic information for those who don’t have their post-graduation plan fully nailed down yet.

UW BASES Program

Want to work with children, learn about homelessness, and make a difference in the life of a young student? Join the BASES program! Our undergraduate and graduate mentors are matched with early elementary school kids experiencing homelessness and provide in-school support to a child for a full academic year.

BASES has both class and service learning components. Students are prepared for this experience in a biweekly class that focuses on the potential of 1-on-1 mentoring relationships to aid young children’s adjustment to school and how to foster resilience both in and outside of school. Mentors will learn about the effects of poverty and trauma on child development through guest lectures, films, readings, reflective writing assignments, and discussions. Class exercises are designed to support students’ learning about homelessness, mentoring, societal forces, racial inequities, and emotionally responsive teaching.

The need in our city is enormous. Last year almost 1500 students in Madison Metropolitan School District were identified as highly transient or homeless.

Please refer any questions to bases@education.wisc.edu.

Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes

Gain two semesters of language learning in just 8 weeks!

Online learning for summers.

Instruction in less commonly taught languages:

Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Burmese, Dari, Filipino, Hindi, Hmong, Indonesian, Javanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Lao, Marathi, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sinhala, Tajik, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, and Vietnamese

Visit the WISLI website for information on language offerings and to learn about programming, deadlines, application criteria, and more!

Food Bank Opportunities

From Molly McCormick, American Red Cross – SW Chapter

Second Harvest Food bank of Southern Wisconsin – 2802 Dairy Drive Madison, WI 53718

Feed My People – 2610 Alpine Rd. Eau Claire, WI 54703

Point of Contact: Stephanie Jung Dorfman, (608) 906-4517 or sdorfman@feedingwi.org

Feeding America Eastern WI Warehouse Locations:

• Appleton – 2911 W. Evergreen Drive Appleton, WI 54913
• Milwaukee – 1700 W. Fond du Lac Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53205
• Point of Contact: Patti Habeck, (920) 427-5925 or phabeck@feedingamericawi.org

Adam Lemons from Team Rubicon volunteered at the Appleton warehouse location to answer questions or provide some feedback.  You can reach Adam at 585-330-5865 or lemons@teamrubiconusa.org.

Visit Volunteer Wisconsin, where anyone can search for other volunteering opportunities in WI.

Molly McCormick
RPCV Philippines 2015-2017
608-304-2096
molly.mccormick@redcross.org