Congrats to Professor Veseth--WA Professor of the Year!

Congratulations to Professor Mike Veseth of the International Political Economy Program on being named Washington State's Professor of the Year. Read all about it on the IPE blog--
http://ipeatups.blogspot.com/2010/11/professor-veseth-named-washington.html

12/3: The Bomb! A talk

boom!

Job opportunities--

AfterCollege Career Network Digest, 11/17/2010
for University of Puget Sound Department of Politics and Government students

Join the University of Puget Sound Department of Politics and Government Career Network

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Featured Employers
Ampush Media

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For jobs, events, and announcements exclusively for Department of Politics and Government students, visit AfterCollege.

New Jobs

• Providence Health & Services
  PROG COORD PUBLIC POL RESEARCH (RENTON, WA)
• Whitman County
  Probation Counselor (Colfax, WA)
• Booz Allen
  University Recruiting - Undergraduate Internships 2011 (Business/Liberal Arts Majors) Job - information technology / engineering (West Mclean, VA)
• Booz Allen Hamilton
  Intelligence Community Privacy Consultant (Bethesda, MD)
• Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc
  Intelligence Community Privacy Consultant (Bethesda, MD); Intelligence Community Privacy Consultant (Burke, VA)
• Federal Government Jobs
  Management and Program Analyst Job in HOUSTON, TX (Houston, TX)
• General Dynamics Information Technology
  Arabic News Editor - Journalism (Potomac, MD); Manager, Marketing/BD (Tampa, FL)
• General Dynamics Information Technology
  Arabic News Editor - Journalism (Rockville, MD)
• General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical S
  Arabic Linguist/Editor - Journalism (Potomac, MD)
• Indiana Wesleyan University
  Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow/John Wesley Honors College (Marion, IN)
• King County Dept Of Transportation
  Communications Specialist III (Seattle, WA)
• Macmillan
  Associate Marketing Manager (New York, NY)

Harry Cain Scholarship

This is a ways out, but worth keeping in mind. We've had majors get it in the past.

Harry Cain Scholarship

This scholarship was established to support students who plan to enter the field of public administration or public service. Applicants should have a deep commitment to service to the community and proficiency in public speaking.

Sponsor	School of Business and Leadership
Award	varies with fund balance and number of recipients awarded
Eligibility	Class standing on the application due date is sophomore, junior, or first semester senior; commitment to community service and public speaking.
How to Apply	Application Form
Due Date	Friday, March 4, 2011, 4 p.m.
Evaluation By	SBL Scholarship and Award Committee. Recipients will be notified by April 15, 2011

Global Institute for Leadership and Civic Development

Become a Global Leader and Study Abroad

The new millennium brings with it many opportunities and challenges. As a member of this ever changing world, the decisions you make today not only affect you, but others around you. What type of impact are you going to leave on our world? We invite you to join students from around the world and spend four weeks in Prague, Czech Republic for our 12th Annual Global Leadership Program in Prague, our 2nd Annual Women and Leadership Program, our newly expanded Global Leadership Program in Panama, or for one of our 2-week programs in Rome, Panama, or Prague training to become a global citizen, a future leader, and one of tomorrow's great social innovators.

http://www.globalleaders.info/

11/16 Talk: Insiders and Outsiders in Europe

Summer Workshop in Slavic and Central Asian Languages

Intensive language training has been offered at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University since 1950. The Summer Workshop provides up to 200 participants in Slavic, East European and Central Asian languages the opportunity to complete a full year of college language instruction during an eight-week summer session.

Utilizing the resources of Indiana University's own specialists as well as native speakers from other universities and abroad, the Summer Workshop has developed and maintained a national program of the highest quality. Allowing all participants to pay in-state tuition fees, the program has as its goal the enhancement of speaking, reading, listening and writing skills through classroom instruction and a full range of extra-curricular activities. Fellowships and funding are available.

Google Policy Fellowship

About the Google Policy Fellowship program

What is the Google Policy Fellowship program?
The Google Policy Fellowship program offers students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer working on these issues at public interest organizations in either Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, Toronto, or Ottawa, Canada. Students will work for 10 weeks over the summer of 2010.

What organizations are participating in Google Policy Fellowship program 2010?

• American Library Association
• Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
• Cato Institute
• Center for Democracy and Technology
• The Citizen Lab
• Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Creative Commons
• Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Future of Music Coalition
• Internet Education Foundation
• Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
• Media Access Project
• National Hispanic Media Coalition
• New America Foundation
• Progress and Freedom Foundation
• Public Knowledge
• Technology Policy Institute

Important Dates

What is the program timeline?

January 17, 2011:	Student application deadline; applications must be received by midnight Pacific time.
February 28, 2011:	Student applicants are notified of the status of their applications.
June 2011:	Students begin fellowship with host organization (start date to be determined by student and host organization); Google issues initial student stipends (see more information on stipends in the payments here).
July 2011:	Mid-term evaluations; Google issues mid-term stipends.
August 2011:	Final evaluations; Google issues final stipends.

Eligibility

Are there any age restrictions on participating?
Yes. You must be 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2011 to be eligible to participate in Google Policy Fellowship program in 2011.

Are there citizenship requirements for the Fellowship?
For the time being, we are only accepting students eligible to work in the United States, if your host organization is located in the U.S. (e.g. U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and individuals with a current U.S.student visa) and students eligible to work in Canada, if your host organization is located in Canada (e.g. Canadian citizens, Canadian permanent residents, and individuals with a current Canadian student visa). Google can not provide guidance or assistance on obtaining the necessary documentation to meet this criteria.

Who is eligible to participate as a student in Google Policy Fellowship program?
In order to participate in the program, you must be a student. Google defines a student as an individual enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution including (but not necessarily limited to) colleges, universities, masters programs, PhD programs and undergraduate programs. Eligibility is based on enrollment in an accredited university by January 1, 2011.

You may be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student. You must also be eligible to work in the United States, if your host organization is located in the U.S. (e.g. U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and individuals with a current U.S.student visa) and students eligible to work in Canada, if your host organization is located in Canada (e.g. Canadian citizens, Canadian permanent residents, and individuals with a current Canadian student visa). Google can not provide guidance or assistance on obtaining the necessary documentation to meet this criteria.

I am a International student can I apply and participate in the program?
In order to participate in the program, you must be a student (see Google's definition of a student above). You must also be eligible to work in the United States or in Canada (see citizen requirements for fellowship above). Google can not provide guidance or assistance on obtaining the necessary documentation to meet this criteria.

I have been accepted into an accredited post-secondary school program, but have not yet begun attending. Can I still take part in the program?
As long as you are enrolled in a college or university program as of January 1st, 2011, you are eligible to participate in the program.

I graduate in the middle of the program. Can I still participate?
As long as you are enrolled in a college or university program as of January 1st, 2011, you are eligible to participate in the program.

Payments, Forms, and Other Administrative Stuff

How do payments work?
Google will provide a stipend of $7,500 USD to each Fellow for the summer.

• Accepted students in good standing with their host organization will receive a $3,500 USD stipend payable shortly after they begin the Fellowship in June 2011.
• Students who receive passing mid-term evaluations by their host organization will receive a $2,000 USD stipend shortly after the mid-term evaluation in July 2011.
• Students who receive passing final evaluations by their host organization and who have submitted their final program evaluations will receive a $2,000 USD stipend shortly after final evaluations in August 2011.
• Please note: payments will be made by prepaid debit card or checks; payments are contingent upon satisfactory evaluations by host organizations and completion of all required forms; and fellows are responsible for payment of any state or federal taxes associated with their receipt of the Fellowship stipend.

What documentation is required from students?
Students should be prepared, upon request, to provide Google or host organization with transcripts from their accredited institution as proof of enrollment or admission status. Transcripts do not need to be official (photo copy of original will be sufficient).

I would like to use the work I did for my Google Policy Fellowship to obtain course credit from my university. Is this acceptable?
Absolutely. If you need documentation from Google to provide to your school for course credit, you can contact Google. We will not provide documentation until we have received a final evaluation from your mentoring organization.

Host Organizations

What is Google's relationship with the host organizations?
Google provides the funding and administrative support for the program. Google and the host organizations are not partners or affiliates. The host organizations do not represent the views or opinions of Google and cannot bind Google legally.

More Questions

What if I have a question not answered in this FAQ?
You can reach Google Policy Fellowship team at policyfellowship@google.com .

University of Washington European Union Model EU

The European Union Center of Excellence is now accepting applications from universities interested in sending two-person undergraduate student teams to the 2011 West Coast Model EU. We are also accepting applications from UW undergraduate students interested in forming two-person teams. Letters or emails of intent to participate should be received from the faculty advisor no later than November 19.

The Model EU is a simulation of a European Council Summit. Teams made up of two undergraduate students playing the roles of representatives of EU member state delegations. This year, the students will negotiate issues that will be discussed during the Hungarian Presidency of 2011. The 2011 Model EU will feature two concurrent summit negotiation sessions focusing on the following issues: economic governance in the aftermath of the Euro debt crisis and the situation of the Roma minority. Additional details about the simulation scenario and campus event will be posted in the near future.

The 2011 West Coast Model EU is sponsored by the European Union Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, and the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington.

Live/Learn/Intern Summer Institutes at Georgetown

LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. SUMMER INSTITUTES

June 5 – July 30, 2011

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

www.DCinternships.org


**ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR EARLY DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 3, 2010**

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies and held at Georgetown University, the Institutes combine substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by prominent policy experts. These fast-paced, eight-week residential programs provide students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.

SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES

Public Policy, Economics and International Affairs

· American Islamic Congress

· Congressional Offices

· Federal Agencies

· Foreign Embassies

· International Foundation for Election Systems

· Southern Governors’ Association


Journalism, Communications and Public Relations

· Crosby Volmer Public Relations

· Gannett News Service

· NBC Nightly News

· USA Today

· The Washington Examiner

· WTOP News Radio



Corporate Business and Government Affairs

· Aerospace Industries Association

· Healthcare Leadership Council

· NASDAQ

· Siemens, Corp.

· Visa USA, Inc.



Nonprofit and Community Service

· Bread for the City

· Doorways for Women and Families

· First Book

· Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

· Share Our Strength

· Student Conservation Association



PROGRAM ELEMENTS

· Internships – Competitive placements with top sites in DC

· Classes – Up to 9 transferable credits from Georgetown University

· Housing – Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of DC

· Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top policy and industry experts

· Site Briefings – At the State Department, Capitol Hill and World Bank

· Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities

· Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and hundreds of other student leaders from around of the world

· Scholarships – Approximately 70% of students receive generous awards based on merit and financial need



APPLICATION INFORMATION

Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of March 3, 2011. Students applying by the Early Deadline of December 3, 2010 will be given preference in admissions and scholarship decisions and will receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance.



For more information and an online application, please visit our website www.DCinternships.org or contact Elizabeth Matecki, Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at admissions@tfas.org or 1-800-741-6964.



Please click on this link for an informational brochure: https://www.DCinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp