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CLSA is located on the second floor of the new Robert E. Tranquada CUC Student Services Center on the southeast corner of 8th and College Way.
Mailing Address: 757 College Way Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-8044 tel (909) 621-8981 fax
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As we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of Chicano/Latino Student Affairs, it is important to recognize the students of that era who were the driving force in establishing this student center in Claremont. One of those graduates is Dr. Francisco Vazquez, CMC '72, who will be talking about his student experiences on Thursday, September 24th during lunch from 12-1 p.m. at CLSA. Dr. Vazquez will also deliver the Keynote address for Latino Heritage Month entitled, “Latinos in the United States: A Continental Quest for Democracy," on that same Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at the Athenaeum on the CMC campus. There will also be a Roundtable discussion with alumni who were students during that time, on Tuesday, October 13th from 4-5:30 p.m. We invite you to join us at CLSA, for a lively discussion with Luis Mata, PO; Javier Galvez, PO and Josie Franco Mercado, PI. These alumni served as part of the core group that established the foundation for CLSA, which is now the second oldest Chicano/Latino Student Center in the nation.
Dear Students:
I hope your semester is going well. We recently concluded our annual retreat and Open House in which we celebrated our 40th Anniversary. We are delighted that many new students joined us on the retreat in which strong friendship bonds were created among Latino students throughout the 5-Cs. In addition, we saw many of you at our Open House where you had the opportunity to reconnect (or meet for the first time) with Robert Viteri. We are currently finalizing a number of events for the fall semester and hope to see you at many of these events as well.
The staff of CLSA, as always, looks forward to being part of your support network at the Claremont Colleges. Whether you have an issue that is personal or academic in nature, please know that we are here to help with any concerns that you may have. Remember, our doors are always open.
On a side note, we recently connected a satellite dish to our widescreen television and Bose sound system located in the CLSA living room. Feel free to hang out and watch your favorite shows or games at CLSA. We want to you to take advantage of this wonderful space that belongs to all of you. If you would like access to CLSA twenty-four hours a day, please contact Mrs. Mendoza and provide her your student ID number.
We wish you best and look forward to your continued visits.
Sincerely, Hugo Garcia Coordinator for Student Programs
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Attention Seniors - The Stole Ceremony at Día de la Familia has become very popular--a special milestone for you as students and for parents, as well. In order to have stoles back in time for this presentation in February, we have set October 30th as the deadline for placing your order. Try to get this done before Fall Break and then you won't have to give it another thought.
GOOD NEWS SECTION
You all seem to be enjoying this section; CLSA has received positive feedback from students and staff at the 5-Cs. In response to this feedback, here are some more student perspectives on their summer experiences. We encourage all students to submit a write-up to give others insight to just one of the many opportunities available to them. CLSA also encourages students to share any "Good News" regarding any awards and/or recognitions that you have recently received. Don't be shy! We want the entire Claremont community to be aware of your accomplishments.
Christian
López Montes
This summer I
participated in the Public Policy and International
Affairs-Junior Summer Institute at the Gerald Ford School of
Public Policy at the the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. While
at Michigan, we learned what a semester would be like as graduate
students at the Ford school, experienced how policy is taught at
the graduate level, and networked with many non-governmental
associations as well as some government entities like the
U.S. Foreign Service. Overall, it was a grueling summer filled
with econ and calculus problem sets that showed just how
quantitative some of these graduate programs can be. I
recommend PPIA to anyone interested in public policy because
aside from the summer, participants receive a stipend, a free
GRE prep course, guaranteed financial awards upon admission to
specific graduate schools, and a great network of alums that
will be beneficial in the future. Guadalupe De La Cruz Scripps College c/o 2011 Economics and Accounting Last year, I applied and was accepted into the SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) Internship Program and worked on Wall Street for Morgan Stanley in their Investment Banking division in a 12 week program. I am from Texas and I had only been to New York City once before as part of recruitment efforts. It was a drastic change from anywhere I had ever been before.
Prior to begining my internship, SEO provided a two-week long training program which taught interns everything from the fundamentals of corporate finance and banking culture to learning how to use Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. The most important rule we learned (which applies mostly to Excel) is that using the mouse is a rookie mistake. Mastery of the keyboard is essential for success.
During my internship, I worked mostly with Excel and Powerpoint to produce presentations for large corporate clients that Morgan Stanley was interested in doing business with. I worked in three different industry groups: Retail and Consumer; Media and Communications; and Global Industrials. I learned first hand how Investment Banks made money and the qualities that it takes to be successful--namely, a strong enough interest in finance to keep you in the office for 100 hours a week and still enjoy the things you are working on.
I had an amazing experience and would encourage
anyone with an interest in finance or business in general to apply to
the SEO program, which offers internships in many other areas other than
investment banking. Additionally, SEO provides continual support in
securing its participants with full time offers in all sorts of
industries in which it has alumni connections. Feel free to contact me
at
gdelacru@scrippscollege.edu with any question
about SEO, Morgan Stanley, or finance in general.
September
RESOURCE CENTER NEWS
Job Opportunity
Energy Analyst Rotation Program at Southern California Edison– Full Time Development Program for New Grads - Don’t miss this opportunity to apply to Southern California Edison, ranked as the number one company in the U.S. on Hispanic Business magazine in the annual Diversity Elite 60, a list of the nation’s companies that are best at making diversity part of their corporate culture. Southern California Edison – one of the world’s largest energy companies – is offering a unique training program designed to develop sophisticated analytical skills and provide a broad introduction to the power procurement side of the electric utility industry. As a participant in our two-year Power Procurement Analyst Rotation Program, a successful candidate will work with some of the brightest people in the energy industry – a high-powered team of MBAs, lawyers, economists, engineers, and other subject matter experts – and have substantial responsibility and high management visibility.
Analysts have the opportunity to participate in a variety of Power Procurement’s functions, including but not limited to energy trading, renewable and conventional power contracting, market design and strategy development, resource planning, financial and risk analysis, and law.
We will be holding on-campus interviews at Pomona College on October 22nd. Please apply through your school’s on-campus recruiting system. Note that our job posting will close on October 13th. Please contact Angela Chang (angela.chang@sce.com) with any questions.
Internships are offered in the following areas: Global Corporate Leadership, Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Investment Research, Asset Management, Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Corporate Law, Philanthropy/Teach for America, and Transaction Services. These opportunities are mostly for sophomores and juniors, while Corporate Law and Philanthropy are also open to graduating seniors. For more information, visit http://www.seo-usa.org/Career
Mentor/Tutor Opportunity
It’s easy and it’s
fun! Mentors spend a minimum of two hours a week sharing no and
low cost activities that are fun, educational, and cultural. Many mentors share activities on campus like visiting
the dining hall, using the gym and pool, playing billiards,
cooking, and playing sports. The Sigma Theta Chi mentors enjoyed
events on campus with other mentors. They went trick or
treating at the CMC apartments, enjoyed a pizza party on Green
Beach, and decorated cookies for the holidays.
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