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2010-2011 Updates
The 2010-2011 academic year is quickly approaching, and the MACIC Leadership Team is busy preparing for another successful year for the organization.
Business Meetings & Professional Development Programs
The following is the 2010-2011 Calendar of Events for MACIC:
- Friday, September 10, 2010 – 9:00am-11:00am – Business Meeting
- Friday, December 10, 2010 – 9:00am-11:00am – Business Meeting/Professional Development Program
- Friday, February 11, 2011 – 9:00am-11:00am – Business Meeting
- Friday, May 13, 2011 – 9:00am-11:00am – Business Meeting/Professional Development Program
- Wednesday, June 15, 2011 – Celebrate Internships! Employer Appreciation Social (TENTATIVE)
Meeting Hosts Request
The September 10th Business Meeting will be hosted by UW-Milwaukee. We are looking for hosts for the other three meetings for 2010-2011.
If you are willing to serve as host for any of these three remaining events – Dec. 10th, Feb. 11th, or May 13th – please email Laura Jacobs, Secretary.
Committees
We are also looking forward to a year of active committee participation. The Leadership Team discussed the following committee structure for 2010-2011:
- Professional Development Committee
- Social Committee
- Branding Committee – NEW
- This committee would be charged with developing and maintaining a brand and image for MACIC, including logo development, promotional materials development, newsletters, employer outreach, etc.
- Intern of the Year Committee – NEW
- This committee would be charged with developing an “Intern of the Year” program for MACIC, potentially modeled after MCEIA’s Student Scholarship Award program.
We will be looking for members to join at least one committee at the September 10th Business Meeting and for each committee to determine Committee Co-Chairs for the year either before or at that time. At least one committee co-chair will be asked to attend Leadership Team meetings, as outlined in the Organizational Design.
If you have questions on the above information, please contact any one of the Leadership Team officers.
NACE Issues Position Statements on Unpaid Internships
The National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) has released a position statement on the issue of unpaid internships. If you will remember from this past spring, the issue of unpaid internships blew up nationwide, brought up in national publications like the New York Times and prompting a coalition of university presidents to issue a written response.
NACE President Shawn VanDerziel sent an email to membership highlighting the work done to date by the organization in developing a position statement on this issue. Employer and college members nationwide were surveyed on their practices and thoughts surrounding unpaid internships, and a roundtable was held at the NACE 2010 Annual Conference held in early June.
Based on NACE principles, beliefs, and assumptions along with information from the membership, NACE developed the following position statement:
“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.”
NACE will be taking an active role with this issue as it moves forward, including hosting a webinar concerning unpaid internships on July 26 (more details to come). Legal advisers to NACE are also developing a FAQ document to assist us (employers and colleges) as we work with internships.
MACIC will continue to post information and developments as they arise.
Speed Networking: The Career Matchmakers
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
7:30-8:30am
Milwaukee Center for Independence
2020 West Wells St.
Lower Level Conference Center
(located near Marquette University on Wells Street – Free parking available in the lot behind the building or on the street)
Guest Speaker:
Paul Kilp, Vice President of Elite Human Capital Group
Speed networking is a type of business networking activity and, very much like speed dating, it is about making initial contact with as many people as possible in a short amount of time.
The attendees of the event will have a series of mini-meetings with new contacts. The idea is that within a few minutes of talking to someone new, it is possible to work out if you want to meet again, whether there is the possibility of a future business relationship, or simply to understand more about what your new contact does.
- With Speed Networking, you can make more new business contacts in an hour that you would make in three months!
- Network with other professionals, one-on-one, a few minutes at a time.
- Leave with a pocketful of business cards and a ton of new business connections!
- $5 per person includes continental breakfast
Sign up today! Space is limited, so don’t miss out!
Agenda
7:15-7:30am – Registration & Breakfast
7:30-7:45am – Keynote
7:45-8:30am – Speed Networking (5 minute intervals)
RSVP by August 3, 2010
For more information, contact:
Rachel Noe
414-937-3997
rachel.noe@mcfi.net
* Information reproduced from handout provided at the 2010 Celebrate Employers Social.
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