Presented without comment: Subject line of a currently-running Craigslist ad

"Macy's Neshaminy, Bensalem, PA: Holiday Retail Truck Processing and Handling Ass"

http://delaware.craigslist.org/csr/3219053597.html

News from Mt. Cuba Center

1) They're accepting applications for summer interns now until March 1st.
http://www.mtcubacenter.org/education/internships/

2) For bird enthusiasts: On February 11th, Mt. Cuba staff will be traveling to New Jersey for the day-long Cumberland Winter Eagle Festival.  The public is welcome to come along.  Purchase tickets here: http://www.museumtix.com/program/program.aspx?vid=827&pid=509512&pvt=mcc

Craigslist ad of the week.

Job Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Location: Sewer by Rt. 202

[You know I had to click and read the ad after the 'sewer by Rt. 202' part.]

Text:

Now recruiting talented ninjas to join our elite team of crime fighters. Apply within.
NOTE* No more Foot Clan in clever turtle disguises.

UPDATE* The Ninja Turtle position has been filled. However, reply to this email with a small paragraph about yourself and why you would make a great server at Lucky's Coffee Shop and we may grant you the opportunity to go through our rigorous screening process. Full-timers make approx. $500 a week. Ninja skills preferred but not required.

There you have it - Lucky's is hiring, and they have a sense of humor.  The "$500 a week" part is a little dubious, because I know servers at $$$$ places that have a hard time pulling in that much.  Still, management with a sense of humor can be a huge perk in and of itself.

Jobs for people with arts degrees who aren't really using them.

(From Craigslist):

Art Program Facilitators Needed (New Castle and Sussex Counties):

The Brain Injury Association of Delaware (BIAD) is working to produce an arts program for brain injury survivors in Delaware. We are actively looking for paid art club facilitators who could implement the program in April and September 2012. Potential candidates should have a Bachelors or Masters in the Arts... a focus in the disabilities field or art therapy would be best. We will help candidates get acclimated to the job duties by providing supplemental training and direction. Candidates will be supervised by members of the BIAD Art Club Leadership Committee.

For more information, please contact Esther Curtis, Executive Director, at (302) 346-2083 or reply to this post.

WCL at the Queen has put out a call for interns and street-teamers:

"We are looking for some supremely talented interns and street teamers to help out and spread the word about our upcoming shows! If you have an interest in fantastic live music and creative grassroots marketing, then send your intentions and resume to clabuz@worldcafelive.com"

In a reply to a commenter, they indicated that they can give college credit (I don't think you necessarily have to be a college student, though), and even an hour or two a week is useful to them.

Calls for interns, volunteers, and employees:

Call for college student interns for Desserts by Dana:

"Hey all you food science majors! Desserts by Dana (winner of TLC's Cake Boss: Next Great Baker) is looking for college interns. Interested college interns please send your resume to cakes@dessertsbydana.com."

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Call for interns and would-be event promoters for Newark's Mojo Main bar:

"Good morning all of you lovely FB friends! We have some opportunities open for anyone interested in working with us: We need interns, we're also looking for people to host events in our off time (classes, meetings, matinee shows, etc) and we're looking for bands that would be interested in hosting our happy hours. Please shoot me an email if you're interested at primagirl26@yahoo.com Thanks! -Renee"

Have to say that I've never heard of interns for a for-profit bar before...
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Call for Sept. 24th volunteers for the Food Bank of Delaware:

"We are in need of a few volunteers to assist at community events on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25! Check out www.fbd.volunteerhub.com and scroll to those dates to learn more or to sign up!"

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New employment and volunteer opportunities at the West End Neighborhood House: http://www.westendnh.org/volunteer/

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Call for volunteer set designers for the Wilmington Drama League:

"The Opening Show of 2011-2012, THE LIFE, opens Sept. 16! But we still need your help! Come help build our set! We will be there every night through Friday starting at 6:30. Come help make the magic come alive."  Contact info at http://wilmingtondramaleague.org/

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Opening for a (very) part-time Admin Assistant for Newark Natural Foods:

"WANTED: P/T Administrative Assistant. 8-10 hours per month. Must type minimum of 70 words per minute. Apply at boardofstewards@newarknaturalfoods.com "

 

Jobs for horticulture lovers:

1) The Delaware Center for Horticulture needs an Education Coordinator.

"Do you love horticulture and helping others learn more about it? TheDCH needs a new Education Coordinator. The Coordinator works with TheDCH staff to administer, develop and lead the Center’s adult education programs, perform evaluations and centralize adult education offerings."

This is a part-time job.  Complete details: http://www.thedch.org/who-we-are/careers-internships/education-coordinator

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2) Tyler Arboretum in Media, PA, is looking to fill several positions: Visitor Center Associate, Communications Specialist, Development Manager, and Full Time Gardener.  Complete details: http://www.tylerarboretum.org/employment-current-positions.asp

Good luck!

Two quick notices:

Today (Monday) is the last day to nominate someone for a Governor's Outstanding Volunteer award.

The nomination must be post-marked by today, so you can still get it in by taking it to a post office today.  Click here for full details on how and who to nominate: http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/vc/62505/2011%20Nomination%20Form.pdf

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Upcoming business / resume-building classes for women, via the YWCA:

"Upcoming DCWEdge workshops have been scheduled in all three counties! Topics/dates are September: Quickbooks; October: eMarketing; and November: Websites. There is a small fee of $15.00. Please contact us at dcwe@ywcade.com for details and to register."

This opportunity is for anyone who might want a foot in the door of the wine / vineyard industry.

"Looking to get a little bit closer to your wine? Kreutz Creek Vineyards is looking for some volunteers. Call Carole: (610) 869-4412"

Kreutz Creek Vineyards is in West Grove, PA.  Their website: http://www.kreutzcreekvineyards.com/

Jobs: Green Delaware is looking for a, um... well, you tell me.

Hopefully they're also looking for someone who can write a coherent classified ad.   First of all, the ad includes a million irrelevant facts yet never states what the open position actually is.  And it's full of sentences that either run-on or just plain make no sense, such as: "All that Green Delaware represents with the smartest advertisers in the First State!".   If you can make any sense of this ad, go for it:

"Green Delaware is owned and operated by one of the oldest native Delaware families. We are also the major Sponsor in the September 18th Green Fest event being held on "The Green" Legislative Hall grounds in Dover with every major business, political, media and community leaders in Delaware. ( see http://www.degreenfest.org/ )

The former Senior Editor of Delaware Today magazine (who just rec'd a Masters in Journalism) just came on full-time as a managing partner and, is heading our new (free/advertiser supported) monthly Green Delaware magazine.

Our credentials and reputation are excellent ranging from small local "green" companies to Delmarva Power and up to Governor Markell (see GreenDelaware.com)

For the past 15-years, Green Delaware has been an on-line organization with monthly (free) Green Drinks networking events held each month in Newark, Wilmington and Lewes. The monthly Green Drinks will now have the Delaware Divas All Female Musician (Violin led) group performing at the high-end locations already lined up to 2012!

Our current advertisers and potential new ones have been asking why we have not produced a "going green" print publication given the lack of a "one-stop" going green source for residents, businesses, non-profits, educational, City/County and State agencies who all want to go green and be recognized for going green yet lack what we will be providing.

Again, Green Delaware is well-branded and the only one-stop in every aspect of going green.

From a long list of Delaware companies that can help save millions of dollars in energy for residents, taxpayers and organizations to reducing the use of natural resources (such as water), improved indoor/outdoor air quality, green (LED) lighting that saves up to 80% in lighting costs while improving light quality/improved productivity, health along with free tips on how to save on healthy meals and much, much more!

Going Green is great for our advertisers in Public Relations and so many other benefits such as bottom line profit.

Who Would Not Want to Be Green in $$$ energy savings, reduced pollution of the air, ground and water?

All that Green Delaware represents with the smartest advertisers in the First State! "

Internship and employment opportunties at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

1) DCCA seeks recent college graduates to be fall interns.  Details here:

http://www.thedcca.org/internship


2) DCCA seeks part-time (highly qualified) 'education assistant'

By the way, I love these job postings that basically read: work part time so we don't have to pay you benefits, be little more than a girl / boy Friday, and oh, by the way, we'd like you to have a related masters degree and to be able to submit a "writing sample".  Do these candidates exist?  Employers are obviously banking on the idea that, in this economy, they do.  Well good luck to employer and employment-seekers.

EDUCATION ASSISTANT 
The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA), a non-collecting art museum located on Wilmington’s Riverfront, is seeking a twenty-hour per week, part-time Education Assistant beginning on or about September 15th, 2011 for a one-year appointment. The Education Assistant assists the Curator of Education with the development and implementation of the DCCA’s varied and numerous education programs. The Education Assistant is responsible for administrative duties, program assistance and documentation, tour scheduling, and overall programmatic support. The Education Assistant maintains the tour schedule and serves as the primary contact for the DCCA Guide Program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field required, master’s degree or equivalent preferred. Minimum two years related work experience required.

Qualifications/ Skills

The position requires a detail-oriented multi-tasker who is familiar with contemporary art and museum education. The DCCA seeks an individual who works well in a team situation, is flexible, and has a strong work ethic; good writing and computer skills are essential.

Application deadline: August 22, 2011.

Applicant will be eligible to re-apply for this position beyond the completion date if funding becomes available.

Please email resume, cover letter, three references, and writing sample to

Curator of Education, Jane Chesson at jchesson@thedcca.org by August 22, 2011. 

Posted: August 3, 2011

Another installment of "The underemployed trying to help other underemployeds become more employed". This time it's office types for the culinary world.

Job posting #1 -

Chef's Haven, a cooking school slash gourmet store in Hockessin, is looking for a part-time marketer to produce a monthly newsletter and develop a marketing plan.  The owner, Mark Eastman, would like applicants to call or email for more information.

Phone number: 302-234-2040
Email: There is a 'contact us' form on their website - that's the best I could find.

Here's their website:  http://www.chefshavenonline.com/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Chefs-Haven/111684112411?sk=info

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Job posting #2 -
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Desserts By Dana, which is run by a New Castle baker who won a title on a TLC show, is looking for an office assistant.  Applicants should email resume to cakes@dessertsbydana.com .

There is a lengthy job description posted on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Desserts-by-Dana/54435148657

Job openings with Dogfish Head Brewery.

Interested in the microbrew industry?  Live or have the means to live in Sussex County?  Dogfish Head Brewery is searching for two people to work in the packaging department for their web operations. 

The job descriptions are here, as well as some earlier job openings that may or may not still exist:

http://www.dogfish.com/company/jobs/index.htm

Heard it on the grapevine: 2 new job openings.

1) A free-range farm in kind-of-nearby Ephrata PA is looking for a marketing coordinator.  Sweet Stem Farm in Ephrata, PA, specializes in humanely raised pork, beef and lamb.  They sell to socially-conscious restaurants in Delaware, including Fresh Thymes Cafe.  Read more:

"As our business evolves and our market grows, we’ve developed the need for someone to join our team and run the marketing of our farm.    This job... is perfect for someone who is passionate about the local, sustainable, humane food movement.    Daily tasks will include (but of course, are not limited to): Social Media (building and maintaining pages, keeping up with correspondence from these pages, etc.)Sales:  We are looking to expand our wholesale market (including restaurants, food co-ops, specialty stores, etc.) and you will need to make initial contacts with these customers and then follow through to turning these potential customers into customers.  This may include travel to Southeast PA, Philadelphia, and if you build a big enough customer base, throughout the Northeast.Web stuff: basic web design and maintenance; regular web searches to keep up with Sweet Stem’s media, etc.Farm Tours: All parts of organizing and executing farm tours for potential customers.  Presentations: Some of our wholesale customers request presentations in their stores.  You would organize these and then actually do the presentations.  So, being comfortable with public speaking is a must!As needed, you may be involved in other business activities on the farm.   Ideally the right person will:Have a passion for what we do!  We want someone to become a part of our farm family and our dedication to making changes in the food industry.Be very self-directed.  You’ll have basic guidelines but not a day-to-day to do list.Be organized.  There are a lot of facets of marketing our business and you’ll need to keep up with all of them.Access to a reliable vehicle.  Some travel will be required.Strong computer skills including: web, social media, MS Office programs   Let me know if you have:Food industry experience (farms, stores, restaurants, etc.)Farm experienceMarketing experiencePublic Speaking/Presentation Experience   Please send:ResumeBrief cover letter telling us why you want to join our farmSalary History or Requirements Reply to marketing@sweetstemfarm.com ."

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2) Armor Graphics is looking for a business to business account executive. 

"The position will require working within a sales team and coordinating with other internal departments. The right candidate will be comfortable in prospecting, closing and processing orders. Print Industry and/or B to B sales experience is a plus, but not required.

Email interested resumes to jobs@armorgraphicsinc.com. Please no calls. "

Two job opportunities in the arts:

Via the Delaware Division of the Arts:

"Pegasus ArtWorks is looking for teaching artists for their fall programming! Pegasus is the after school Art program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware. They provide services and opportunities for club youth ages 5-16 to work with professional teaching artists. Pegasus works to inspire and enable young people to realize their full potential and to prepare youth for successful adulthood through access to the arts."

Visit for complete details: http://bgclubs.org/opportunities.aspx

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Also, the Grand Opera House is still searching for a full-time marketing associate:

"The Marketing Associate is a newly created full-time position at The Grand intended to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy for Community Engagement programs. Community Engagement is the department of The Grand charged with creating stronger relationships with the community through arts education and enrichment programs."

This is only the first paragraph of the job description, to read the rest, visit:
http://www.thegrandwilmington.org/About/Employment

Delaware Center for Horticulture posts video of early progress in one of their urban gardens.

This particular garden is located at 13th & Brandywine.  Looking good. 

While the central location for the DCH is located on DuPont St. in Trolley Square (a block and a half behind Logan House - really gorgeous spot, too), they operate these urban gardens in rougher neighborhoods, and teach residents of those neighborhoods how to take care of them.  It's a pretty awesome program.  For more info about the Delaware Center for Horticulture, visit: http://www.thedch.org/

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By the way, for job seekers: they're looking for someone to work part-time this summer in teaching 8th graders how to garden.  Here's the description: http://www.thedch.org/who-we-are/careers-internships/help-assistant

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And don't forget that the deadline to enter the City Gardens Contest is Friday.  View my previous post on the contest: http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/for-city-dwellers-with-gardens-deadline.html

Delaware Art Museum is looking for a full-time Graphic Designer for a 6-month temp position.

View the details here: http://www.delart.org/about/opportunities.html

AmeriCorps internships available at Fort Delaware.

From their social networking page:

"Great internship opportunity! Fort Delaware has TWO AmeriCorps summer positions available for historic interpretation. Position pays a stipend of ~ $460 every two weeks, plus a scholarship of $1,450. Service requirement is 450 hours. For info, please call Laura Lee at 302-256-6321. Please pass along to any history-minded young people you know in search of experience for school or resume!!"

Cape Henlopen is hiring ocean lifeguards for the upcoming summer season.

Ocean lifeguards, especially at Cape Henlopen which is known for its undertows, are the cream of the crop amongst lifeguards.  Cape Henlopen lifeguards are responsible for multiple rescues every week, during the swimming season.  If you think you have what it takes, contact Bryan.John@state.de.us .

The Grand Opera House is currently hiring 3 positions.

Part-time Marketing Associate, Facility Manager, and Box Office Sales. 

Visit their employment page for more info:
http://www.thegrandwilmington.org/About/Employment