Opportunities are aplenty for our Rainmakers who are seeking to align their career objectives with worthy and progressive causes.

From Amgen to The Village Voice, Network Partner positions have been posted on The Rainmaker Network's exclusive database. Some noteworthy posts include partners seeking a Creative Director (based out of France for Apple), a Diaspora Development Officer (based out of Atlanta, GA for Habitat for Humanity) and a Product Manager/MBA Candidate (based out of Thousand Oaks, CA for Amgen).

There are lots more posted on our site.
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Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits

All things being equal, if a potential employer paid for your time away from the office to volunteer for an earth-friendly cause or provided you with free compact fluorescent light bulbs and an energy audit of your home, or even a hybrid car, would you be more inclined to join them? Leading by example, renewable energy firms are developing "green" or environmentally friendly employee benefits that align the core values of a CEO and culture of their organization with the core values of each employee.

Fueled by strong convictions, a desire to mold a cohesive company culture, achieve good will and gain competitive advantages — for clients and employee talent, relatively low-cost employee benefit programs motivate employees to become more energy conscious consumers, live healthier lives and neutralize their own personal carbon footprint. Professing the sustainable merits of a firm's renewable technology or service appears simply not enough. "Most employees want to have meaning in their lives and want to work for a company that incorporates that in their values," states Gillan Taddune, Chief Environmental Officer of Green Mountain Energy in Austin, TX.

Increasingly CEO's across all industries are providing direction to drive a company culture that defines actions and responsibilities that are environmentally sustainable & socially responsible, and this action is best illustrated in the renewable energy industry. CEO's exhibit great passion and are driven to succeed in what they do and why they do it.

Read more about our network partner by visiting http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=51032

The Rainmaker Network is proud to announce that Goldman Sachs is offering scholarships and fellowships. The deadlines are both in the month of December! Details follow below.

Good luck!

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Scholarship for Excellence
The Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence Program, established in 1994, is an integral part of our diversity recruiting effort, helping to attract Black, Hispanic and Native American undergraduate students to careers at Goldman Sachs.

Recipients of the scholarship in their sophomore year receive a $5,000 award toward tuition and academic expenses for one year. Students invited to return for a second summer internship are eligible to receive an additional award of $10,000. Recipients in their junior year receive a scholarship award of $10,000. Scholarship recipients also receive an offer for a paid Goldman Sachs summer internship.

Application deadline: Friday, December 12, 2008. View the application checklist [PDF, 90 KB].

MBA Fellowship
The Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship is an integral part of our diversity recruiting effort. The Fellowship is designed to increase the level of interest in and awareness of careers in the financial services industry among Black, Hispanic and Native American business school students. The Fellowship is also a reflection of our Business Principles and is awarded to recognize outstanding students and the achievements they have made.

Recipients of the fellowship will receive:

• A summer internship in a US domestic office. We provide students with the opportunity to work as a summer associate between the first and second years of business school so that they gain insight into the financial services industry, our firm and our culture
• A $15,000 award toward tuition, academic and living expenses
• Upon successful completion of the summer internship and acceptance of a full time offer, Goldman Sachs will also underwrite tuition costs associated with the second year of business school or an additional $15,000 award toward tuition, academic and living expenses

Application deadline: Students who attend a business school where Goldman Sachs interviews on-campus must apply by their school-specific deadline. Check with you career service office for more details. Students from all other schools must apply by December 5, 2008. View application details [PDF, 90KB].

It's only one day til Turkey Day...

FarmSanctuary.org best puts it -- A compassionate world begins with you. As you give thanks to the last year, why not remember the turkeys?

Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project has encouraged people to save a turkey at Thanksgiving through sponsorships that helps them rescue animals and provide care for them at their sanctuaries, as well as educate and advocate for turkeys, and other farm animals, everywhere. Now is your chance to join us in saving even more lives this year.

The Rainmaker Network is pleased to to announce that we have sponsor-adopted two turkeys this year--Serendipity and Faye.