Internships

When students finish the ACAP course, they are well prepared to seek internship opportunities within the Seattle business community. These internship opportunities are offered primarily during the summer timeframe. A student should be prepared to submit a cover letter, resume, and any possible letters of reference. ACAP's Executive Director can offer assistance in preparing this paperwork.

Employment Opportunities

City of Seattle – Upward Bound

TUTOR/MENTOR TEACHING ASSISTANT

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Tutor/Mentor low-income and/or first generation youth with college potential who are having specific difficulties by conducting after school individual and small group sessions. Tutor high school subjects with special emphasis in English, History, Math, and Science. Maintain attendance and tutoring logs. Prepare and plan tutoring sessions. Attend staff meetings. Maintain personal contact with students (individual meetings/phone calls). Maintain complete and accurate records. Assist with recreational, cultural and social activities that help provide motivational impetus for students and other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Currently enrolled in the junior or senior year of a four-year college; education majors preferred. Experience in working with students from minority or a low-income background is desired. Proficiency in basic skills area (math, reading, science). Recommendations and references from instructors, counselors and/or employers will be requested.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Responsible, ability to work with bilingual clientele, problem solving and work with a minimum of supervision.

Salary & Benefits: 14.01/hour

Excellent opportunity to work with people from diverse backgrounds and gain experience in teaching.

Desired hours: 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday

(with a possibility of more hours during our summer program)

Unit & Location: Upward Bound Program

Human Services Department

Youth Development & Achievement Division

810 Third Avenue – Central Building

Suite 440 - Seattle, WA 98l04

Upward Bound Main Office (206) 386-1027 or (206) 386-1189

VERIZON

Verizon is looking for students who are graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). If you know of someone graduating from a HBCU this year with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Information Technology, General Business, Finance or Marketing, please have them forward their resume to: melissa.w.langham@verizon.com to be considered for career opportunities within Verizon.

Deloitte Internship

Deloitte & Touche LLP Seattle is looking to hire a part time summer intern interested in pursuing a career in professional services. The internship will include exposure to the various functions of the organization, and focus on supporting Audit partners and managers with projects. Candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented and be able to juggle multiple tasks at once. A business major is preferred but not required. This opportunity is available to college students who can commit to a 6-8 week period this summer. Please send resumes to bvanzandt@deloitte.com and mention this ACAP posting.

"O" The Oprah Magazine is looking to hire fall interns in the
Fashion and Style Departments. Candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented and be able to juggle multiple tasks at once. Prior internship experience preferred, but not required. This opportunity is available for college students in need of credit hours and recent graduates who are available to start immediately, full-time from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 5 days a week. Send resumes with a cover letter to: Cindy M. del Rosario, Associate Editor O, The Oprah Magazine 1700 Broadway, 38th floor NY, or call 212-903-5149.

Pugh Capital

Pugh Capital Management, Inc.

1414 31^st Avenue South #302

Seattle, WA 98144

Job Description –Investment Operations

Company Overview

Pugh Capital is a registered investment advisor located in the Mount Baker neighborhood in Seattle. The firm has over $1 billion in assets under management. Pugh Capital specializes in managing fixed income portfolios for institutional clients. Clients include public and corporate pension funds, endowments and financial institutions. Our primary business functions emphasize portfolio management, investment research, analysis and trading, marketing, client relations, operations and administrative support.

Position Overview

Pugh Capital Management currently has an opening for an Investments Operations Associate. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the investment management industry, this entry-level position is an excellent place to start. Pugh Capital is an established and growing investment firm that offers enthusiastic and dedicated employees excellent career development opportunities.

This position will provide operational, administrative and analytical support for the firm. The employee in this position will have the opportunity to be involved in trade settlement activities, account reconciliation, updating portfolio investment reports for clients and portfolio managers, and certain administrative functions. In addition this position will provide analytical support on routine and special projects supporting the investment and portfolio management functions.

This entry level position will provide a strong foundation for understanding investment operations and accounting functions. In addition the individual will have the opportunity to learn and contribute to the investment and portfolio management functions.

Responsibilities

Listed below are some of the primary responsibilities:

q Reconciles client accounts and generates reports.

q Handles securities settlement including custodian and broker communications.

q Prepares weekly and monthly investment reports using Bloomberg, EXCEL, BondEdge and Access.

q Serve as backup staff person for BondEdge system (Portfolio Analytics).

q Updates and creates presentations using PowerPoint.

q Special and routine projects as assigned.

q Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

This position requires an individual who is detailed oriented, computer literate, well organized, flexible, enjoys balancing accounts and working with numbers. Successful candidate will be proficient with Microsoft EXCEL and other MS products. Other requirements include good customer service skills and the ability to exercise initiative and prudent judgment. Individual must be reliable, proactive, and able to work independently.

Desired Skills/Qualities

Bachelor degree in business, economics, finance, accounting or closely related field or equivalent experience preferred. Some work experience in an administrative, operations, accounting or bookkeeping capacity.

If you are interested, send your resume and cover letter (with ACAP mention) to Mary Pugh at mpugh@pughcapital.com or Jim Hoey at jhoey@pughcapital.com.

Volunteer Opportunities

VOLUNTEER AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Location:

The Finance Department is located at 6901 Sand Point Way N.E, Seattle WA, 98115

Department:

The Finance Department has around 30 employees – whose duties range form accounting, payroll, accounts payable and research and grants.

Objective: Provide a comfortable experience in a business environment setting and understand the business structure and it’s operations:

Goal:

Learn some of the accounting duties of an AP clerk, Payroll Clerk and an Accounting Technician.

Term:

At least 40 hours of commitment – over 3 months

Requirements:

Some computer and 10 key skills.

Contact:

Bram Deo (Controller)

Email: bram.deo@ seattlechildrens.org

Phone: 206-987-4384

Visit www.seattlechildrens.org for information about Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center