MY SUMMIT 2010:
CALL FOR U.S. UNIVERSITY YOUTH DELEGATES
APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 14, 2010
MY SUMMIT 2010 is the official international youth summit to be held alongside the G8 Summit and the G20 Summit. The Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, recently invited his G8 and G20 country leaders to send youth delegations to MY SUMMIT 2010 to be hosted by the Canadian Government.
The G8 section of MY SUMMIT 2010 will be held in Muskoka, Ontario from June 23 Р25. Youth delegates will discuss, debate, and negotiate the same themes that will be considered by Leaders at the G8. The debates will culminate in the development of a Communiqu̩ which will be presented to Leaders at the G8 Summit.
The G20 portion of MY SUMMIT 2010 will be held in Toronto, Ontario from June 25 – 27. Youth delegates from all G20 countries are invited to participate. Youth delegates will be on-site at the G20 Summit to observe elements of the Summit in process and will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on economic themes.
The Government of Canada will assume the costs of accommodation, food and in-country transportation for all youth delegates for the duration of MY SUMMIT 2010. U.S. student delegates will be responsible for their incidental expenses during MY SUMMIT 2010. Delegates should plan to arrive the morning of June 23 and to return home the afternoon of June 28. Round trip economy class transportation from the delegate's home/university city to Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will be provided by the U.S. Embassy-Ottawa.
U.S. Student Delegate Selection Criteria:
· U.S. Citizenship;
· Currently attending a recognized university in one of the G8/G20 countries;
· Between the ages of 18 and 24 years old;
· Demonstrate an active interest in global issues; and
· Demonstrate strong presentation and communication skills.
Proposed U.S. Student Delegate must:
· Submit a resume that includes your academic experience, community service and public speaking experience.
· Submit a cover letter (500-word maximum) in which you:
o delineate how you meet the selection criteria listed above;
o explain why you should be selected as a delegate; and
o answer the question: "What is the relevance in the 21st Century for the G8 and the G20?"
· Submit a one-page reference letter from a professor or administrator at your university who will:
o verify your attendance at the university; and
o provide a recommendation of your suitability as a student delegate for the MY SUMMIT 2010.
Email your completed application packet by MAY 14, 2010 to: mona@globalvision.ca
For further information on MY SUMMIT 2010, please go to:
www.g8.gc.ca and www.g20.gc.ca
Global Vision International Recruitment Contacts:
Ms. Amy Giroux, Director
Ms. Mona Matta, Project Manager
1-888-829-2838
amy@globalvision.ca
mona@globalvision.ca
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
P&G 321 EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS TO BE OFFERED THIS FALL
Hello,
We have just added P&G 321 to our list of offerings for next fall. The course will be offered MWF at 9 a.m. by Professor Holley Hansen. We have not been able to offer the Europe course for some time, and it may not be offered again for several years. If you want the European political systems course, now is the time to take it!
We have just added P&G 321 to our list of offerings for next fall. The course will be offered MWF at 9 a.m. by Professor Holley Hansen. We have not been able to offer the Europe course for some time, and it may not be offered again for several years. If you want the European political systems course, now is the time to take it!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Washington D.C. Study/Internship Program with the Fund for American Studies
CAPITAL SEMESTER
August 28 – December 11, 2010
Georgetown University , Washington , DC
www.DCinternships.org/CS
Fall 2010 Application Deadline: June 1, 2010
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, the Capital Semester program combines a substantive professional experience in public policy, international affairs or economics for 25 hours a week with a challenging academic experience at Georgetown University. This fast-paced, fifteen-week residential program provides students from around the world with the opportunities to gain an edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.
SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES
* Aerospace Industries Association
* American Legislative Exchange Council
* Children's Rights Council
* Congressional Offices
* Eastman Kodak
* First Book
* Foreign Embassies
* Institute for World Politics
* New Leaders for New Schools
* Philanthropy Roundtable
* U.S. Department of Education
* U.S. Department of Justice
* U.S. Department of the Treasury
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
* Internships – Competitive placements with government agencies, congressional offices, public policy groups, international affairs organizations and nonprofit organizations
* Classes – 12 credit hours in political science and economics and from Georgetown University
* Housing – Roommate matching and f urnished Capitol Hill apartments in the heart of D.C.
* Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top policy and economics experts
* Exclusive Briefings – At the World Bank, State Department, U.S. Capitol and Federal Reserve
* Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
* Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and student leaders from around the world
* Scholarships – Generous scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the final application deadline of June 1. Students are encouraged to apply early in order to receive priority scholarship consideration and internship placement. Details about the program and an online application may be found at www.DCinternships.org/CS. Questions may be directed to Mary Connell, Recruitment and Admissions Director, at mconnell@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.
Fund For American Studies
1706 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
August 28 – December 11, 2010
Georgetown University , Washington , DC
www.DCinternships.org/CS
Fall 2010 Application Deadline: June 1, 2010
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, the Capital Semester program combines a substantive professional experience in public policy, international affairs or economics for 25 hours a week with a challenging academic experience at Georgetown University. This fast-paced, fifteen-week residential program provides students from around the world with the opportunities to gain an edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.
SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES
* Aerospace Industries Association
* American Legislative Exchange Council
* Children's Rights Council
* Congressional Offices
* Eastman Kodak
* First Book
* Foreign Embassies
* Institute for World Politics
* New Leaders for New Schools
* Philanthropy Roundtable
* U.S. Department of Education
* U.S. Department of Justice
* U.S. Department of the Treasury
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
* Internships – Competitive placements with government agencies, congressional offices, public policy groups, international affairs organizations and nonprofit organizations
* Classes – 12 credit hours in political science and economics and from Georgetown University
* Housing – Roommate matching and f urnished Capitol Hill apartments in the heart of D.C.
* Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top policy and economics experts
* Exclusive Briefings – At the World Bank, State Department, U.S. Capitol and Federal Reserve
* Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
* Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and student leaders from around the world
* Scholarships – Generous scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the final application deadline of June 1. Students are encouraged to apply early in order to receive priority scholarship consideration and internship placement. Details about the program and an online application may be found at www.DCinternships.org/CS. Questions may be directed to Mary Connell, Recruitment and Admissions Director, at mconnell@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.
Fund For American Studies
1706 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge
PolyU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge (GSC)
June 2011
Hong Kong
Registration Deadline: May 31, 2010
The PolyU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge (GSC) is a first-of-its-kind global business plan competition organized for able students worldwide. This global competition is staged for university and secondary students to present their creative ideas with business flair and to compete in front of successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. More importantly, this is a unique opportunity for turning sparkling ideas into real innovative products and services.
For the inaugural GSC 2010 competition, over 180 high quality submissions have been received from teams in 21 countries. A total of 60 shortlisted teams with 240 contestants from the Secondary and University divisions have been invited for the Semi-final and Final rounds, to be held on PolyU Campus in June 2010. Participants will be sponsored for their return flights to Hong Kong and on-campus accommodation will also be provided.
For more information, please visit www.polyu.edu.hk/polyuchallenge or contact Caroline Tso at caroline.tso@polyu.edu.hk / +852 2766 4518.
June 2011
Hong Kong
Registration Deadline: May 31, 2010
The PolyU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge (GSC) is a first-of-its-kind global business plan competition organized for able students worldwide. This global competition is staged for university and secondary students to present their creative ideas with business flair and to compete in front of successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. More importantly, this is a unique opportunity for turning sparkling ideas into real innovative products and services.
For the inaugural GSC 2010 competition, over 180 high quality submissions have been received from teams in 21 countries. A total of 60 shortlisted teams with 240 contestants from the Secondary and University divisions have been invited for the Semi-final and Final rounds, to be held on PolyU Campus in June 2010. Participants will be sponsored for their return flights to Hong Kong and on-campus accommodation will also be provided.
For more information, please visit www.polyu.edu.hk/polyuchallenge or contact Caroline Tso at caroline.tso@polyu.edu.hk / +852 2766 4518.
June 21: Global Studies Conference
GLOBAL STUDIES CONFERENCE
Pusan National University
Busan, South Korea
21-23 June 2010
http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com
The Global Studies Conference and the Global Studies Journal are devoted to mapping and interpreting new trends and patterns in globalization. The conference serves as an open forum for exploring globalization from many perspectives in a wide variety of locations. The Global Studies Conference was inaugurated at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2008 and the second Conference was held at Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2009.
Along with the general themes of the conference, each year it focuses on a different special topic. This year the special theme is Global Rebalancing: East Asia and 21 Century Globalization. This topic will be explored in great depth as participants immerse themselves into the setting of Busan, South Korea.
This year's conference will feature the following plenary speakers:
- Jan Nederveen Pieterse, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
- Seung Kuk Kim, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea
- John M. Hobson, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, UK
- Li Peilin, President of the Chinese Sociological Association, Beijing, P.R. China
- Min Gong, Deputy Director for Macroeconomic Research, Xiamen University, Fujian Provence, P.R. China
- Shantong Li, Development Research Center of the State Council, Beijing, P.R. China
- Hyun-Chin Lim, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Shuziro Yazawa, President of Japanese Sociological Society, Seijo University, Tokyo, Japan
- Arun Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- Ross Buckley, University New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
As well as this impressive line-up of international plenary speakers, the conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the conference call-for-papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the Global Studies Journal. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this refereed academic journal.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this conference, we also encourage you to present on the conference YouTube Channel. Please select the Online Sessions link on the conference website for further details.
The deadline for the next round in the call-for-papers (a title and short abstract) is 13 May 2010. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the conference website - http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com .
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Busan in June 2010.
Yours Sincerely,
Jan Nederveen Pieterse
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
For the Advisory Board, Global Studies Conference and Global Studies Journal
Pusan National University
Busan, South Korea
21-23 June 2010
http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com
The Global Studies Conference and the Global Studies Journal are devoted to mapping and interpreting new trends and patterns in globalization. The conference serves as an open forum for exploring globalization from many perspectives in a wide variety of locations. The Global Studies Conference was inaugurated at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2008 and the second Conference was held at Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2009.
Along with the general themes of the conference, each year it focuses on a different special topic. This year the special theme is Global Rebalancing: East Asia and 21 Century Globalization. This topic will be explored in great depth as participants immerse themselves into the setting of Busan, South Korea.
This year's conference will feature the following plenary speakers:
- Jan Nederveen Pieterse, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
- Seung Kuk Kim, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea
- John M. Hobson, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, UK
- Li Peilin, President of the Chinese Sociological Association, Beijing, P.R. China
- Min Gong, Deputy Director for Macroeconomic Research, Xiamen University, Fujian Provence, P.R. China
- Shantong Li, Development Research Center of the State Council, Beijing, P.R. China
- Hyun-Chin Lim, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Shuziro Yazawa, President of Japanese Sociological Society, Seijo University, Tokyo, Japan
- Arun Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- Ross Buckley, University New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
As well as this impressive line-up of international plenary speakers, the conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the conference call-for-papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the Global Studies Journal. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this refereed academic journal.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this conference, we also encourage you to present on the conference YouTube Channel. Please select the Online Sessions link on the conference website for further details.
The deadline for the next round in the call-for-papers (a title and short abstract) is 13 May 2010. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the conference website - http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com .
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Busan in June 2010.
Yours Sincerely,
Jan Nederveen Pieterse
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
For the Advisory Board, Global Studies Conference and Global Studies Journal
Friday, April 16, 2010
Washington State Rideshare Conference
From PG major Katrina Bloemsma:
Below is information on the Washington State Rideshare Organization conference in Bellingham April 26-27. As part of my internship with the City of Tacoma I plan to attend the conference on Monday. The focus is on 'educating the educated' and the importance of alternative transportation in 24 hour communities like hospitals and universities. There will be presentations by professionals and students as well as a panel session. The normal registration fee for a day is $120 but students can register for just $10, which is a killer deal. I was hoping to find other students and educators interested in more sustainable transportation options or developing tools for effective planning who want to attend the conference, and all drive up together early Monday morning. I know it is late notice, but pleases let me know if you have students or faculty interested in attending, and I will reserve a van from ASUPS. If you want to chat in person about logistics i can stop by your office(s) this afternoon. Thanks,
Katrina Bloemsma
http://www.wsro.net/workshop.htm
The Washington State Ridesharing Organization (WSRO) will be hosting the
first ever Student Forum at the upcoming Spring conference. The forum will
start with presentations from students from colleges and universities around
Washington State on the topic of Transportation and Sustainability. These
presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on "Sustainability
Literacy-Finding Ways of Incorporating Multimodal Literacy into the Higher
Education Experience". WSRO members are encouraged to attend as well as
submit questions they may have for the panel on the designated topic.
Today's classrooms are filled with tomorrow's workforce, which is why it is
critical to embrace the challenge of incorporating sustainable
transportation habits into the college experience. This will serve as
a fantastic opportunity to hear from tomorrow's leaders in TDM, today as
well as learn about how you can help change the societal mind-set from car
centric to multimodel literate.
Students can attend the forum for free by registering with Mark Melnyk using
the contact info below. If they wish to stay for the entire day, there is a
small fee of $10. In addition, a special student rate has been established
if they wish to attend the entire conference.
Contact Mark Melnyk at 425-348-2304 or by email at mark.melnyk@commtrans.org
for more information. Students registering for the entire conference
should contact Mark by April 16th.
Below is information on the Washington State Rideshare Organization conference in Bellingham April 26-27. As part of my internship with the City of Tacoma I plan to attend the conference on Monday. The focus is on 'educating the educated' and the importance of alternative transportation in 24 hour communities like hospitals and universities. There will be presentations by professionals and students as well as a panel session. The normal registration fee for a day is $120 but students can register for just $10, which is a killer deal. I was hoping to find other students and educators interested in more sustainable transportation options or developing tools for effective planning who want to attend the conference, and all drive up together early Monday morning. I know it is late notice, but pleases let me know if you have students or faculty interested in attending, and I will reserve a van from ASUPS. If you want to chat in person about logistics i can stop by your office(s) this afternoon. Thanks,
Katrina Bloemsma
http://www.wsro.net/workshop.htm
The Washington State Ridesharing Organization (WSRO) will be hosting the
first ever Student Forum at the upcoming Spring conference. The forum will
start with presentations from students from colleges and universities around
Washington State on the topic of Transportation and Sustainability. These
presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on "Sustainability
Literacy-Finding Ways of Incorporating Multimodal Literacy into the Higher
Education Experience". WSRO members are encouraged to attend as well as
submit questions they may have for the panel on the designated topic.
Today's classrooms are filled with tomorrow's workforce, which is why it is
critical to embrace the challenge of incorporating sustainable
transportation habits into the college experience. This will serve as
a fantastic opportunity to hear from tomorrow's leaders in TDM, today as
well as learn about how you can help change the societal mind-set from car
centric to multimodel literate.
Students can attend the forum for free by registering with Mark Melnyk using
the contact info below. If they wish to stay for the entire day, there is a
small fee of $10. In addition, a special student rate has been established
if they wish to attend the entire conference.
Contact Mark Melnyk at 425-348-2304 or by email at mark.melnyk@commtrans.org
for more information. Students registering for the entire conference
should contact Mark by April 16th.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
(Another) Congrats to Kammi Sheeler--US Embassy Internship, Macedonia!
Congrats to Kammi Sheeler, who was accepted for a fall internship with the US Embassy in Skopje, Macedonia. Kammi will be working inside the embassy on security and other issues. An amazing opportunity that will follow on her Summer Research Award project in Bosnia. Way to go, Kammi!
4/19: Non proliferation (and grad school) brown bag
From Professor Weinberger:
Next Monday, I’ll be hosting a brown bag talk by Dr. Nikolai Sokov and Elena Sokova of the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Mrs. Sokova is Assistant Director of the Assistant Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies; Dr. Sokov is Senior Research Associate at the Center for Nonproliferation. Dr. Sokov will speak for about 20 min. on the recently signed START treaty and the future of the global nonproliferation regime. After Q&A, Mrs. Sokova will talk about the graduate studies opportunities at the Monterey Institute.
The brown bag will be in WY 226 from 12 – 1. It should be very interesting!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Are Unpaid Internships Illegal?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/business/03intern.htm
excerpt:
In 2008, the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 83 percent of graduating students had held internships, up from 9 percent in 1992. This means hundreds of thousands of students hold internships each year; some experts estimate that one-fourth to one-half are unpaid.
excerpt:
In 2008, the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 83 percent of graduating students had held internships, up from 9 percent in 1992. This means hundreds of thousands of students hold internships each year; some experts estimate that one-fourth to one-half are unpaid.
In California, officials have issued guidance letters advising employers whether they are breaking the law, while Oregon regulators have unearthed numerous abuses...
...Of course, many internships — paid or unpaid — serve as valuable steppingstones that help young people land future jobs. “Internships have become the gateway into the white-collar work force,” said Ross Perlin, a Stanford graduate and onetime unpaid intern who is writing a book on the subject. “Employers increasingly want experience for entry-level jobs, and many students see the only way to get that is through unpaid internships.”
Friday, April 09, 2010
4/13 Philosophy and Political Theory Film Series: The Prestige
The last film showing of the semester! So go already!
Community Service Scholarship still available!
This scholarship, for $3500, is still open! You should apply--
Hurley Community Service Endowed Scholarship
http://www.pugetsound.edu/student-life/spirituality-service/leadership--scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/
The Puget Sound Hurley Community Service Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 to provide returning students with financial support to implement innovative service-oriented programs. The purpose of the award is to encourage students to engage in planned and focused community service that will impact their lives today and after they leave Puget Sound.
Hurley Community Service Endowed Scholarship
http://www.pugetsound.edu/student-life/spirituality-service/leadership--scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/
The Puget Sound Hurley Community Service Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 to provide returning students with financial support to implement innovative service-oriented programs. The purpose of the award is to encourage students to engage in planned and focused community service that will impact their lives today and after they leave Puget Sound.
Congrats to Katie Rader, 2010 Commencement Speaker
From President Thomas--
The Academic Convocation and Commencement Speaker Selection Committee selected Katie Rader ‘10 as Commencement Speaker.
Katherine “Katie” Rader hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a Politics and Government major, specializing in U.S. politics, with a minor in Philosophy. While at Puget Sound Katie has participated in the symphony and string orchestras, guided campus tours, become a member of the Political Science Association, and served as the ASUPS director of public relations and as a member of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. Katie has been active in the community through internships with a PBS station and a congressional campaign. She will deliver the student Commencement address.
Way to go! We are proud.
The Academic Convocation and Commencement Speaker Selection Committee selected Katie Rader ‘10 as Commencement Speaker.
Katherine “Katie” Rader hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a Politics and Government major, specializing in U.S. politics, with a minor in Philosophy. While at Puget Sound Katie has participated in the symphony and string orchestras, guided campus tours, become a member of the Political Science Association, and served as the ASUPS director of public relations and as a member of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. Katie has been active in the community through internships with a PBS station and a congressional campaign. She will deliver the student Commencement address.
Way to go! We are proud.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Full time job in Tacoma--deadline 4/9--
From PG alum Liz Kaster, who currently works for the City of Tacoma--
I learned this morning that Pierce Transit is hiring an entry level employee to work with area businesses on their transportation programs. Whoever is hired will work very closely with me and Pierce County staff on Commute Trip Reduction programs throughout the area. The full position description is available at: http://www.piercetransit.org/jobs.htm#BusPartnershipSpecialist. The application is due April 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m, but it doesn’t look too arduous.
The position description is fairly wonky, so if interested students have any questions, they can definitely contact me.
Hope you are having a great semester!
Liz Kaster
Commute Trip Reduction Coordinator
City of Tacoma
747 Market St, Room 1036
phone: 253-573-2317 fax: 253-591-2002
ekaster@cityoftacoma.org
I learned this morning that Pierce Transit is hiring an entry level employee to work with area businesses on their transportation programs. Whoever is hired will work very closely with me and Pierce County staff on Commute Trip Reduction programs throughout the area. The full position description is available at: http://www.piercetransit.org/jobs.htm#BusPartnershipSpecialist. The application is due April 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m, but it doesn’t look too arduous.
The position description is fairly wonky, so if interested students have any questions, they can definitely contact me.
Hope you are having a great semester!
Liz Kaster
Commute Trip Reduction Coordinator
City of Tacoma
747 Market St, Room 1036
phone: 253-573-2317 fax: 253-591-2002
ekaster@cityoftacoma.org
Congrats to our Summer Research Awards Winners!
Congrats to Annette d'Autremont, James Merrill, Kammi Sheeler, both of who won Summer Research Awards. Annette will be researching the politics of Oregon's urban growth boundary; Kammi will be studying ethnic relations in Bosnia after their civil war, and James will be investigating the relationship between the internet and political activity in non-democratic countries such as Iran and China. Way to go!
CES talk: Becoming a Foreign Service Officer
From CES:
http://blogs.ups.edu/cesblogs/2010/04/05/career-options-foreign-service-officer/
– we’re doing a series on our blog spotlighting different career paths, and this week’s post is on becoming a Foreign Service Officer. Also, in our “Connecting with Alumni” section on our website we interviewed Sam Armocido, a 2008 IPE alum, about his role as a Staff Assistant to the U.S. Senate Committee. He was recently featured in Life Magazine as he unpacked the 2011 budget.
Best,
Sue Dahlin
Career Advisor
Career and Employment Services
http://www.pugetsound.edu/ces
http://blogs.ups.edu/cesblogs/2010/04/05/career-options-foreign-service-officer/
– we’re doing a series on our blog spotlighting different career paths, and this week’s post is on becoming a Foreign Service Officer. Also, in our “Connecting with Alumni” section on our website we interviewed Sam Armocido, a 2008 IPE alum, about his role as a Staff Assistant to the U.S. Senate Committee. He was recently featured in Life Magazine as he unpacked the 2011 budget.
Best,
Sue Dahlin
Career Advisor
Career and Employment Services
http://www.pugetsound.edu/ces
Paid campaign internship, local state legislative contest
Paid Campaign Internship Opportunities
The Friends of Troy Kelley campaign is seeking dedicated students who want experience on an energetic and highly competitive political campaign. Representative Troy Kelley (D), a two-term state representative and small business owner, is running for re-election to the state House of Representatives in one of the most hotly contested districts in Washington State.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Interns will be trained in and responsible for:
* Field Operations – recruiting, training and organizing volunteers
* Get-out-the-vote efforts, including managing phone banks
* Voter registration and voter contact efforts
* Event planning
QUALIFICATIONS: Successful applicants will be self-motivated, hard working, able to work in a face-paced, performance driven environment and possess strong communication skills.
HOURS & PAY: 10-15 hours a week at the University Place office and surrounding area (i.e. Tacoma, Lakewood, Fircrest). The campaign operates 7 days a week, so scheduling is flexible. We will work with University of Puget Sound to ensure applicants receive either one unit of departmental credit or a stipend.
TO APPLY: Please contact Jordan Rash at jordan@troykelley.com or call 1-800-831-8397. For more information about Rep. Troy Kelley, please visit the campaign website – www.troykelley.com
The Friends of Troy Kelley campaign is seeking dedicated students who want experience on an energetic and highly competitive political campaign. Representative Troy Kelley (D), a two-term state representative and small business owner, is running for re-election to the state House of Representatives in one of the most hotly contested districts in Washington State.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Interns will be trained in and responsible for:
* Field Operations – recruiting, training and organizing volunteers
* Get-out-the-vote efforts, including managing phone banks
* Voter registration and voter contact efforts
* Event planning
QUALIFICATIONS: Successful applicants will be self-motivated, hard working, able to work in a face-paced, performance driven environment and possess strong communication skills.
HOURS & PAY: 10-15 hours a week at the University Place office and surrounding area (i.e. Tacoma, Lakewood, Fircrest). The campaign operates 7 days a week, so scheduling is flexible. We will work with University of Puget Sound to ensure applicants receive either one unit of departmental credit or a stipend.
TO APPLY: Please contact Jordan Rash at jordan@troykelley.com or call 1-800-831-8397. For more information about Rep. Troy Kelley, please visit the campaign website – www.troykelley.com
Monday, April 05, 2010
Internships: Campaign for Idaho Governor
The KEITH ALLRED FOR GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN is seeking interns. These are unpaid internships, mainly in Boise, though some will be assigned to work elsewhere in the state. The campaign will try to find free housing for interns, upon request.
Interested students should send a resume, a current transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a letter of interest setting forth their reasons for applying for the internship to:
Betty H. Richardson
Campaign Manager for Allred for Idaho
PO Box 768
Boise, ID 83701
Applications must be submitted by Saturday, May 1.
The internship supervisors will work to ensure that administrative requirements for credit will be met.
Interested students should send a resume, a current transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a letter of interest setting forth their reasons for applying for the internship to:
Betty H. Richardson
Campaign Manager for Allred for Idaho
PO Box 768
Boise, ID 83701
Applications must be submitted by Saturday, May 1.
The internship supervisors will work to ensure that administrative requirements for credit will be met.
Friday, April 02, 2010
4/7: Exploring Microfinance
This just in--
Here’s a great opportunity for you to learn about Micro-finance and related issues from local professionals. It might also be a great opportunity to learn about job opportunities and to engage in some useful networking.
"Exploring Micro-Finance Panel"
Wednesday, April 7th at 6:30 in McIntyre 103
This event is for anyone interested in Micro-Finance, sustainable development, Non-profits, banking, insurance, and the list goes on. Students who have questions about micro-finance or just an interest in learning what it is all about are encouraged to come.
The event will seek to explore a variety of perspectives on problems in the industry and what the future looks like. There will be many aspects of the micro-finance industry represented including the insurance and loan sector. In addition there will be both for-profit and non-profit organizations views represented.
The speakers will include:
Brad Stave who is Manager of Marketing & Communications for VisionFund International – the micro-finance subsidiary of World Vision,
Toby Hardman who serves on Guy Carpenter & Company's Miro Risk Solutions,
Nick White who Works for Pacific Continental Bank, and
Victoria Fann who is the Business Specialist at WA CASH.
The event will be mainly Q&A and very informal, with lots of opportunities to have a discussion with the panelists. Exploring Micro-Finance Panel will be held on Wednesday, April 7th at 6:30 in McIntyre 103.
Here’s a great opportunity for you to learn about Micro-finance and related issues from local professionals. It might also be a great opportunity to learn about job opportunities and to engage in some useful networking.
"Exploring Micro-Finance Panel"
Wednesday, April 7th at 6:30 in McIntyre 103
This event is for anyone interested in Micro-Finance, sustainable development, Non-profits, banking, insurance, and the list goes on. Students who have questions about micro-finance or just an interest in learning what it is all about are encouraged to come.
The event will seek to explore a variety of perspectives on problems in the industry and what the future looks like. There will be many aspects of the micro-finance industry represented including the insurance and loan sector. In addition there will be both for-profit and non-profit organizations views represented.
The speakers will include:
Brad Stave who is Manager of Marketing & Communications for VisionFund International – the micro-finance subsidiary of World Vision,
Toby Hardman who serves on Guy Carpenter & Company's Miro Risk Solutions,
Nick White who Works for Pacific Continental Bank, and
Victoria Fann who is the Business Specialist at WA CASH.
The event will be mainly Q&A and very informal, with lots of opportunities to have a discussion with the panelists. Exploring Micro-Finance Panel will be held on Wednesday, April 7th at 6:30 in McIntyre 103.
Get some campaign experience--
From PG major Lacy Peterson, who has been interning with Metro Parks in government relations--
Hello Professor O'Neil,
As part of my internship with Metro Parks Tacoma I have been working on the Parks Yes Campaign, a parks and recreation maintenance levy. We are currently looking for volunteers to help out with a variety of tasks. This is a great and easy opportunity for students to gain campaign experience. If you know of anyone who may be interested they can contact me, at lpeterson@pugetsound.edu, or the campaign directly at ParksYes@gmail.com or (253)229-9373.
The campaign website is http://www.neighborsforparks.org/.
Hello Professor O'Neil,
As part of my internship with Metro Parks Tacoma I have been working on the Parks Yes Campaign, a parks and recreation maintenance levy. We are currently looking for volunteers to help out with a variety of tasks. This is a great and easy opportunity for students to gain campaign experience. If you know of anyone who may be interested they can contact me, at lpeterson@pugetsound.edu, or the campaign directly at ParksYes@gmail.com or (253)229-9373.
The campaign website is http://www.neighborsforparks.org/.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Jobs with Grassroots Campaigns
TO: University of Puget Sound Political Science Department
Subject: Progressive Campaign Job Opportunities – Nationwide!
History was made 1 year ago, and now is the time for the change to
really happen! Grassroots Campaigns, inc. has joined forces with the
American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, Equality
California, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the Sierra Club, Save the
Children, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and other progressive and humanitarian organizations to drive forwards
a progressive agenda and get ready for the 2010 midterm elections.
Grassroots Campaigns is looking for top student leaders to join our
teams as Assistant Canvass Directors! There is no better time or
place to get involved and help to shape the new generation that will
take this country in a more progressive direction.
Students who are interested should apply directly to:
Mickey Gruscinski
Email: mgruscinski@grassrootscampaigns.com
Phone: 206.329.4416 (Cell: 440.241.4555)
Assistant Canvass Director Job Responsibilities:
Ø Recruitment: Build a team of 15-40 canvassers by recruiting
from within the local community. Interview prospective staff and make
hiring decisions.
Ø Staff Management: Teach canvassing/fundraising skills. Work
with your staff in individual and group settings, with a particular
eye towards developing leaders. Cultivate a welcoming and motivating
atmosphere.
Ø Canvassing: Canvass in the field for four days per week, to
train new and experienced staff in the field and meet personal
fundraising requirements.
Ø Administration: Carefully track income and expenses. Manage
the budget for your office. Process staff payroll. Maintain records
for future organizing efforts.
Qualifications:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire
for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work
within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation
towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and
the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications.
Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify
candidates for additional leadership positions.
Training:
Newly hired directors will typically spend three weeks doing field
training, working intensely alongside experienced directors and will
also attend a week-long national classroom training. Additionally,
directors receive support from regional management staff throughout
their time on staff.
After one year in the position, staff will have learned the basics of
running a successful grassroots campaign, including, but not limited
to, fundraising and donor recruitment, hiring and supervising staff
and/or volunteers, and turf management.
Expectations:
Positions are through the Election of 2010, and we’re building towards
the mid-term elections. Campaign hours can run 80-100 hours per week,
including work on weekends.
Salary/Benefits:
Annual salary for Assistant Canvass Directors begins at $24,000. Staff
may opt into our health care plan (PPO). Paid training, vacation and
sick days are included; student loan assistance is available.
Timing and Location:
Positions are available beginning post-graduation, in cities
nationwide. Ask Mickey Gruscinski for details.
To Apply:
Please send a Cover Letter and Resume to Mickey Gruscinski at
mgruscinski@grassrootscampaigns.com.
Please visit our website, www.grassrootscampaigns.com, for more
information about current and past campaigns.
Grassroots Campaigns past and current clients include: Democratic
National Committee, MoveOn.org Political Action, American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. League of Conservation Voters,
Amnesty International, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, Working America, Center
for American Progress, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Save the
Children (Save the Children is an independent organization and is not
religiously or politically aligned. Save the Children has no direct
affiliation with the organizations Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. partners
with.).
Subject: Progressive Campaign Job Opportunities – Nationwide!
History was made 1 year ago, and now is the time for the change to
really happen! Grassroots Campaigns, inc. has joined forces with the
American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, Equality
California, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the Sierra Club, Save the
Children, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and other progressive and humanitarian organizations to drive forwards
a progressive agenda and get ready for the 2010 midterm elections.
Grassroots Campaigns is looking for top student leaders to join our
teams as Assistant Canvass Directors! There is no better time or
place to get involved and help to shape the new generation that will
take this country in a more progressive direction.
Students who are interested should apply directly to:
Mickey Gruscinski
Email: mgruscinski@grassrootscampaigns.com
Phone: 206.329.4416 (Cell: 440.241.4555)
Assistant Canvass Director Job Responsibilities:
Ø Recruitment: Build a team of 15-40 canvassers by recruiting
from within the local community. Interview prospective staff and make
hiring decisions.
Ø Staff Management: Teach canvassing/fundraising skills. Work
with your staff in individual and group settings, with a particular
eye towards developing leaders. Cultivate a welcoming and motivating
atmosphere.
Ø Canvassing: Canvass in the field for four days per week, to
train new and experienced staff in the field and meet personal
fundraising requirements.
Ø Administration: Carefully track income and expenses. Manage
the budget for your office. Process staff payroll. Maintain records
for future organizing efforts.
Qualifications:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire
for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work
within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation
towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and
the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications.
Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify
candidates for additional leadership positions.
Training:
Newly hired directors will typically spend three weeks doing field
training, working intensely alongside experienced directors and will
also attend a week-long national classroom training. Additionally,
directors receive support from regional management staff throughout
their time on staff.
After one year in the position, staff will have learned the basics of
running a successful grassroots campaign, including, but not limited
to, fundraising and donor recruitment, hiring and supervising staff
and/or volunteers, and turf management.
Expectations:
Positions are through the Election of 2010, and we’re building towards
the mid-term elections. Campaign hours can run 80-100 hours per week,
including work on weekends.
Salary/Benefits:
Annual salary for Assistant Canvass Directors begins at $24,000. Staff
may opt into our health care plan (PPO). Paid training, vacation and
sick days are included; student loan assistance is available.
Timing and Location:
Positions are available beginning post-graduation, in cities
nationwide. Ask Mickey Gruscinski for details.
To Apply:
Please send a Cover Letter and Resume to Mickey Gruscinski at
mgruscinski@grassrootscampaigns.com.
Please visit our website, www.grassrootscampaigns.com, for more
information about current and past campaigns.
Grassroots Campaigns past and current clients include: Democratic
National Committee, MoveOn.org Political Action, American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. League of Conservation Voters,
Amnesty International, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, Working America, Center
for American Progress, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Save the
Children (Save the Children is an independent organization and is not
religiously or politically aligned. Save the Children has no direct
affiliation with the organizations Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. partners
with.).
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
There ought to be a PG course on The Wire...
http://www.slate.com/id/2245788/
...Academics...can't seem to get enough of The Wire. Barely two years after the show's final episode aired—and with Simon's new show, Treme, premiering next month on HBO—there have already been academic conferences, essay anthologies, and special issues of journals dedicated to the series. Not content to write about it and discuss it among themselves, academics are starting to teach it, as well. Professors at Harvard, U.C.—Berkeley, Duke, and Middlebury are now offering courses on the show.
...Academics...can't seem to get enough of The Wire. Barely two years after the show's final episode aired—and with Simon's new show, Treme, premiering next month on HBO—there have already been academic conferences, essay anthologies, and special issues of journals dedicated to the series. Not content to write about it and discuss it among themselves, academics are starting to teach it, as well. Professors at Harvard, U.C.—Berkeley, Duke, and Middlebury are now offering courses on the show.
April 5 deadline for paid internship with Congressman Adam Smith
If you are interested in the congressman's paid internship, the deadline is soon.
The District Office is currently seeking paid and unpaid interns.
Unpaid internships are available for High School, College and Community interns. There is no deadline for unpaid internships, and internship duration and duties will vary per individual.
Application Deadlines for the paid internship position:
May – August, 2010 Internship position deadline is April 5, 2010
September – December, 2010 Internship Position deadline is August 9, 2010
January – April, 2011 Internship position deadline is December 6, 2010
The intern duties are mostly administrative (answering phones, data entry, copying, etc.). However, interns will have an opportunity to participate in some community relations and casework activities, depending on their interests and ability. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 15 scheduled hours per week during posted business hours (8:00am to 5:00pm). The stipend is $600 per month.
To be eligible for the paid internship opportunity, candidates should be college students in their sophomore to senior year of college, at least one term prior to graduation.
Applicants for both the unpaid and paid internship program in the Tacoma office must submit an application packet including a letter of interest, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation to the following address:
Diane Brazell
Office of Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Ave, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402
The District Office is currently seeking paid and unpaid interns.
Unpaid internships are available for High School, College and Community interns. There is no deadline for unpaid internships, and internship duration and duties will vary per individual.
Application Deadlines for the paid internship position:
May – August, 2010 Internship position deadline is April 5, 2010
September – December, 2010 Internship Position deadline is August 9, 2010
January – April, 2011 Internship position deadline is December 6, 2010
The intern duties are mostly administrative (answering phones, data entry, copying, etc.). However, interns will have an opportunity to participate in some community relations and casework activities, depending on their interests and ability. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 15 scheduled hours per week during posted business hours (8:00am to 5:00pm). The stipend is $600 per month.
To be eligible for the paid internship opportunity, candidates should be college students in their sophomore to senior year of college, at least one term prior to graduation.
Applicants for both the unpaid and paid internship program in the Tacoma office must submit an application packet including a letter of interest, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation to the following address:
Diane Brazell
Office of Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Ave, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402
LOCAL PAID INTERNSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
We blogged this in past--a paid internship, here in town, doing governmental affairs with a Governmental Affairs firm. Recent interns, including a PG minor, later went on to work for them full time. Apply!
Governmental Affairs Summer Internship: Full-time, Paid
Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH-GA), one of Washington State’s largest lobbying firms, is looking for a governmental affairs intern to assist our growing team of consultants. GTH-GA prides itself on its educational internship program. Many of our previous interns subsequently entered the public policy/government field with the desired skills and network necessary to achieve success. Our former interns have been recruited to work in the Governor’s Office, the Washington State Legislature, and have been promoted to full-time consultants here at the firm. We hope to find another intern to continue this legacy of success.
The job will consist primarily of assisting our consultants on public policy projects. This includes activities such as researching legislation and state statutes, assistance in drafting media reports, assistance in drafting letters to legislators, preparing for the 2011 legislative session, etc. We hope to make this an educational experience, and will work to balance typical “intern” tasks with substantive work.
The ideal candidate will have excellent written and oral communications skills and an interest in government, public policy, or political science. We will accept applications from all areas of study and from any college grade level (including graduate schools). The internship will be paid on an hourly basis.
Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, located in downtown Tacoma, provides governmental affairs services to all levels of government: international, congressional, federal, state, and local. We encourage applicants to visit our website at www.gth-gov.com before applying.
Resumes and cover letters may be sent electronically to Noah Reandeau noahr@gth-gov.com and Briahna Taylor at btaylor@gth-gov.com. Please submit resumes and cover letters by Noon on April 13, 2010. If there are questions, please call 253-620-6640.
Governmental Affairs Summer Internship: Full-time, Paid
Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH-GA), one of Washington State’s largest lobbying firms, is looking for a governmental affairs intern to assist our growing team of consultants. GTH-GA prides itself on its educational internship program. Many of our previous interns subsequently entered the public policy/government field with the desired skills and network necessary to achieve success. Our former interns have been recruited to work in the Governor’s Office, the Washington State Legislature, and have been promoted to full-time consultants here at the firm. We hope to find another intern to continue this legacy of success.
The job will consist primarily of assisting our consultants on public policy projects. This includes activities such as researching legislation and state statutes, assistance in drafting media reports, assistance in drafting letters to legislators, preparing for the 2011 legislative session, etc. We hope to make this an educational experience, and will work to balance typical “intern” tasks with substantive work.
The ideal candidate will have excellent written and oral communications skills and an interest in government, public policy, or political science. We will accept applications from all areas of study and from any college grade level (including graduate schools). The internship will be paid on an hourly basis.
Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, located in downtown Tacoma, provides governmental affairs services to all levels of government: international, congressional, federal, state, and local. We encourage applicants to visit our website at www.gth-gov.com before applying.
Resumes and cover letters may be sent electronically to Noah Reandeau noahr@gth-gov.com and Briahna Taylor at btaylor@gth-gov.com. Please submit resumes and cover letters by Noon on April 13, 2010. If there are questions, please call 253-620-6640.
Seniors: Jobs with USPIRG
Good Afternoon,
My name is Irene Jeon, a fellow with the Washington Public Interest Research Group. I am helping to recruit for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) job positions for recent grads, including our fellowship and campus organizer positions: www.uspirg.org/jobs
We are accepting applications through Thursday, April 1st for our 2010-2011 fellowship program and campus organizer positions available in most major cities throughout the U.S. Please pass this e-mail along to any interested graduating seniors and urge them to apply for this great opportunity to engage in politics while training to become a leader.
A Message to Graduating Seniors:
You are no doubt trying to decide what you will do next year, or even for the next 5 years. I want to let you know more about opportunities in the public interest field.
www.uspirg.org/jobs
U.S.PIRG is a federation of state-based public interest advocacy groups. This year we are hiring 100 graduating college students to determine where this country is going: to solve our energy problems; to reform the campaign finance system; to fight for banking reform and fix the financial crisis; to fight hunger and homelessness; and make an impact on many other public interest issues.
We are currently accepting applications through Thursday, April 1st. Please send your resume to ijeon@washpirg.org and make sure to include your contact information for a brief, follow-up phone interview. For more information I invite you to check out our website, www.uspirg.org/jobs.
Sincerely,
Irene Jeon
Program Associate, WashPIRG
1402 3rd Avenue, Suite 715
Seattle, WA 98101
(o) 206.568.2854 x2007
(f) 206.568.2858
www.washpirg.org
My name is Irene Jeon, a fellow with the Washington Public Interest Research Group. I am helping to recruit for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) job positions for recent grads, including our fellowship and campus organizer positions: www.uspirg.org/jobs
We are accepting applications through Thursday, April 1st for our 2010-2011 fellowship program and campus organizer positions available in most major cities throughout the U.S. Please pass this e-mail along to any interested graduating seniors and urge them to apply for this great opportunity to engage in politics while training to become a leader.
A Message to Graduating Seniors:
You are no doubt trying to decide what you will do next year, or even for the next 5 years. I want to let you know more about opportunities in the public interest field.
www.uspirg.org/jobs
U.S.PIRG is a federation of state-based public interest advocacy groups. This year we are hiring 100 graduating college students to determine where this country is going: to solve our energy problems; to reform the campaign finance system; to fight for banking reform and fix the financial crisis; to fight hunger and homelessness; and make an impact on many other public interest issues.
We are currently accepting applications through Thursday, April 1st. Please send your resume to ijeon@washpirg.org and make sure to include your contact information for a brief, follow-up phone interview. For more information I invite you to check out our website, www.uspirg.org/jobs.
Sincerely,
Irene Jeon
Program Associate, WashPIRG
1402 3rd Avenue, Suite 715
Seattle, WA 98101
(o) 206.568.2854 x2007
(f) 206.568.2858
www.washpirg.org
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Alum Update
A belated congrats to Chelsea Waliser, who after hard work on the Obama campaign is now at the U.S. General Services Administration's offices in Washington state as Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator.
Monday, March 29, 2010
4/6: Talk by Eric Williams on Prison Reform in Belize
Former visiting professor Eric Williams will be back in town to discuss his recent work on prison reform in Belize. Should be a fascinating talk--
Grassroots Campaign organization on campus interviewing tomorrow!
To: Undergraduates
Subject: Summer Jobs: Campaigns to fight poverty, protect civil liberties, & promote animal welfare.
On-campus Information Session and Interviews: 3/30/2010
Howarth 101, 830-430
Ask for James
FROM THE ORGANIZATION:
Right now is a critical turning point for our country. Our generation is facing unprecedented problems ranging from global warming to hunger and poverty to social injustices and human abuses. The reality is that it doesn’t have to be this way. We have the opportunity to remake America, but it will be up to us to ensure that President Obama and our leaders in DC work to restore our civil and human rights, build a clean energy future and work towards ending global poverty.
On Tuesday 3/30/2010, Grassroots Campaigns will be on campus to interview for their summer campaign jobs. This summer, Grassroots Campaigns is teaming up with advocacy groups and progressive organizations to tackle the unprecedented problems facing our nation. We are hiring for leadership positions in our summer campaign offices. If you want a job that will help bring the change this country needs, join us at one of our information sessions:
CAMPUS INFORMATION SESSION:
Dates: Tuesday 3/30/2010
Info session times: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Howarth Hall Rm#101__________
Ask for: James
Interested in attending a session?
Just let me know by emailing here: mgruscinski@grassrootscampaigns.com
Feel free to bring a friend!
Or if you can’t join us there, call us here to find out more:
P: 877-355-4567
WEBSITE: www.grassrootscampaigns.com
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI) is a national organization that specializes in building grassroots support for progressive organizations and good causes. We are currently hiring students across the country to take part in our campaigns for the summer. Grassroots Campaigns' current and past clients include the country like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, OXFAM, League of Conservation Voters and ASPCA.
Locations include: CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA and Washington DC
ATTENTION SENIORS:
Grassroots Campaigns is hiring graduating seniors to work full time running our campaign offices as Citizen Outreach Directors and Field Organizers across the country! If you are interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Mari Schimmer: jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com or visit our website www.grassrootscampaigns.com and you can apply online.
For more information call us at (617)338-7800.
Subject: Summer Jobs: Campaigns to fight poverty, protect civil liberties, & promote animal welfare.
On-campus Information Session and Interviews: 3/30/2010
Howarth 101, 830-430
Ask for James
FROM THE ORGANIZATION:
Right now is a critical turning point for our country. Our generation is facing unprecedented problems ranging from global warming to hunger and poverty to social injustices and human abuses. The reality is that it doesn’t have to be this way. We have the opportunity to remake America, but it will be up to us to ensure that President Obama and our leaders in DC work to restore our civil and human rights, build a clean energy future and work towards ending global poverty.
On Tuesday 3/30/2010, Grassroots Campaigns will be on campus to interview for their summer campaign jobs. This summer, Grassroots Campaigns is teaming up with advocacy groups and progressive organizations to tackle the unprecedented problems facing our nation. We are hiring for leadership positions in our summer campaign offices. If you want a job that will help bring the change this country needs, join us at one of our information sessions:
CAMPUS INFORMATION SESSION:
Dates: Tuesday 3/30/2010
Info session times: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Howarth Hall Rm#101__________
Ask for: James
Interested in attending a session?
Just let me know by emailing here: mgruscinski@grassrootscampaigns.com
Feel free to bring a friend!
Or if you can’t join us there, call us here to find out more:
P: 877-355-4567
WEBSITE: www.grassrootscampaigns.com
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI) is a national organization that specializes in building grassroots support for progressive organizations and good causes. We are currently hiring students across the country to take part in our campaigns for the summer. Grassroots Campaigns' current and past clients include the country like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, OXFAM, League of Conservation Voters and ASPCA.
Locations include: CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA and Washington DC
ATTENTION SENIORS:
Grassroots Campaigns is hiring graduating seniors to work full time running our campaign offices as Citizen Outreach Directors and Field Organizers across the country! If you are interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Mari Schimmer: jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com or visit our website www.grassrootscampaigns.com and you can apply online.
For more information call us at (617)338-7800.
A rich array of internships!
In the past week I've heard from students who have secured internships with members of Congress, Worldvision (a major international develop NGO) or have phone interviews scheduled for positions in DC. Way to go, majors!
...and would you like to be in this position? Go see your department advisor about a local, national or international internship, and how we can help get your foot in the door.
...and would you like to be in this position? Go see your department advisor about a local, national or international internship, and how we can help get your foot in the door.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Professor Share at Wintergrass
From Professor Share:
For those of you who missed Wintergrass this year, there is a short “sampler” video at http://www.acousticsound.org/ --I’m happy to say that we were included!
If you want to get right to the good stuff, Professor Share's band is featured at 8.10. The full link on YouTube is here!
Update: Even more Downtown Mountain Boys in their full glory here:
http://blip.tv/file/3305743
For those of you who missed Wintergrass this year, there is a short “sampler” video at http://www.acousticsound.org/ --I’m happy to say that we were included!
If you want to get right to the good stuff, Professor Share's band is featured at 8.10. The full link on YouTube is here!
Update: Even more Downtown Mountain Boys in their full glory here:
http://blip.tv/file/3305743
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Congrats to Palmer Award Winners!
Congrats to Kammi Sheeler, Zak Kallenborn, Amanda Nicol, and Marissa Morton, who have each been awarded the department's Lance Palmer Award for 2010-11.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
3/25: Invisible Children
Hi Professors,
Congratulations on getting through the first half of the semester! I write on behalf of the Invisible Children Club to ask for your help and support in hosting an incredibly moving, eye-opening, and educational documentary screening of the film that started an international movement to end Africa's longest standing war and give the children of Northern Uganda the chance at a future: Invisible Children.
On THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH, Our school's Invisible Children Club is teaming up with PLU's club to host the Invisible Children Roadies and screen this documentary in Kilworth Chapel at 7pm. In addition to these inspired and informed roadies, we also have the chance at hosting Jacob, a young man who spent his childhood nights hiding from rebels in Northern Uganda but now, thanks to programs put in place by Invisible Children Inc., has finished secondary school and is looking forward to studying Law. If he is able to attend, this event will undoubtedly leave a profound impact on our campus community, and we are working very hard to provide a worthy audience, which is WHERE YOU COME IN!
In the hopes of filling Kilworth Chapel to its capacity, we hope that you will please promote this special opportunity to your students and encourage them to come. We would greatly appreciate it if you were able to offer extra-credit to your students who attend, in order to ensure that Jacob and the Roadies don't drive all the way up here for a disappointing turnout. After the screening, there will be a reception in the Kilworth basement for a Meet&Greet and free refreshments!!
We hope that you will join us in making this thought (and ACTION)-provoking event as successful as it can be. To learn more about Uganda's conflict and the work of Invisible Children Inc. please visit www.invisiblechildren.com or stop by our weekly club meetings, Thursdays at 7pm in WSC 201.
Once again, here are the details:
What: Invisible Children Documentary screening w/ Special Guest Speaker
When: Thursday, March 25th
Where: Kilworth Chapel @ 7pm
Thank you for your time and support,
Sarah Webb
Politics Major
Spanish, Environmental Policy Minors
Co-President, Invisible Children Club
Congratulations on getting through the first half of the semester! I write on behalf of the Invisible Children Club to ask for your help and support in hosting an incredibly moving, eye-opening, and educational documentary screening of the film that started an international movement to end Africa's longest standing war and give the children of Northern Uganda the chance at a future: Invisible Children.
On THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH, Our school's Invisible Children Club is teaming up with PLU's club to host the Invisible Children Roadies and screen this documentary in Kilworth Chapel at 7pm. In addition to these inspired and informed roadies, we also have the chance at hosting Jacob, a young man who spent his childhood nights hiding from rebels in Northern Uganda but now, thanks to programs put in place by Invisible Children Inc., has finished secondary school and is looking forward to studying Law. If he is able to attend, this event will undoubtedly leave a profound impact on our campus community, and we are working very hard to provide a worthy audience, which is WHERE YOU COME IN!
In the hopes of filling Kilworth Chapel to its capacity, we hope that you will please promote this special opportunity to your students and encourage them to come. We would greatly appreciate it if you were able to offer extra-credit to your students who attend, in order to ensure that Jacob and the Roadies don't drive all the way up here for a disappointing turnout. After the screening, there will be a reception in the Kilworth basement for a Meet&Greet and free refreshments!!
We hope that you will join us in making this thought (and ACTION)-provoking event as successful as it can be. To learn more about Uganda's conflict and the work of Invisible Children Inc. please visit www.invisiblechildren.com or stop by our weekly club meetings, Thursdays at 7pm in WSC 201.
Once again, here are the details:
What: Invisible Children Documentary screening w/ Special Guest Speaker
When: Thursday, March 25th
Where: Kilworth Chapel @ 7pm
Thank you for your time and support,
Sarah Webb
Politics Major
Spanish, Environmental Policy Minors
Co-President, Invisible Children Club
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Paid internships: Fund for the Public Interest
Professor David Sousa,
My name is Katrina Rosen and I’m a Canvass Director with the Fund for the Public Interest. We're a nationwide non-profit that runs grassroots campaigns on behalf of progressive groups like the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign, WashPIRG and Environment Washington.
I am contacting you because I am recruiting students at the University of Puget Sound to work as summer campaign staff, building grassroots support and membership for the non-profits we work with.
We’re looking for students who need paid summer positions and would be passionate about working on environmental and social justice campaigns. We know that many students who would be interested in this type of work do not necessarily know how to find jobs like ours.
Below is a quick announcement for the listserv. I will be on campus talking to students in person about these positions and setting up information sessions/interviews on Wednesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 25th. On those days, if there are classes you teach in the morning, I would love to make a very brief announcement, as well. Let me know if this is a possibility!
Kind Regards,
Katrina Rosen
Canvass Director – FFPI
krosen@fundstaff.org
206-621-9334 O
707-694-6248 C
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LISTSERV:
Looking for a job this summer?
We need change like never before, on everything from the economy to climate change and more. Work with some of the top progressive groups across the country, like Environment America, US PIRG, the Human Rights Campaign and the Sierra Club; make money and make friends along the way! Earn $4,000-$6,000 for the summer and get some great experience doing it!
We’ll be holding information sessions on campus Wednesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 25th. You can also find out more on our website, www.fundforthepublicinterest.org, or call 1-800-75-EARTH.
My name is Katrina Rosen and I’m a Canvass Director with the Fund for the Public Interest. We're a nationwide non-profit that runs grassroots campaigns on behalf of progressive groups like the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign, WashPIRG and Environment Washington.
I am contacting you because I am recruiting students at the University of Puget Sound to work as summer campaign staff, building grassroots support and membership for the non-profits we work with.
We’re looking for students who need paid summer positions and would be passionate about working on environmental and social justice campaigns. We know that many students who would be interested in this type of work do not necessarily know how to find jobs like ours.
Below is a quick announcement for the listserv. I will be on campus talking to students in person about these positions and setting up information sessions/interviews on Wednesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 25th. On those days, if there are classes you teach in the morning, I would love to make a very brief announcement, as well. Let me know if this is a possibility!
Kind Regards,
Katrina Rosen
Canvass Director – FFPI
krosen@fundstaff.org
206-621-9334 O
707-694-6248 C
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LISTSERV:
Looking for a job this summer?
We need change like never before, on everything from the economy to climate change and more. Work with some of the top progressive groups across the country, like Environment America, US PIRG, the Human Rights Campaign and the Sierra Club; make money and make friends along the way! Earn $4,000-$6,000 for the summer and get some great experience doing it!
We’ll be holding information sessions on campus Wednesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 25th. You can also find out more on our website, www.fundforthepublicinterest.org, or call 1-800-75-EARTH.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Southern Poverty Law Center Fellowship
Research Fellowship on Hate & Extremism
Salary: $30,000/year plus benefits
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, 36104, United States
Posted by: The Southern Poverty Law Center
Job Category: Research
Sector: Nonprofit
Last day to apply: May 4, 2010
Last updated: March 5, 2010
Type: Full time
Language(s): English
Job posted on: March 5, 2010
Area of Focus: Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Description:
The Intelligence Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a leading
civil rights organization (see www.splcenter.org), is seeking a Fellow
on Hate and Extremism to work full-time for two years at the SPLC?S
headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. The Intelligence Project, the SPLC?s
program devoted to curbing extremism, investigates and writes about
extremist groups and individuals in white-paper reports, on its blog,
and in its award-winning Intelligence Report magazine.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will be bright, highly motivated
scholars with strong academic records and an aptitude for research.
Fellows will participate in activities including research, writing, and
Web-based projects. Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills, an
ability to write and speak clearly, and a commitment to furthering civil
rights.
Eligibility: Prospective fellows must have a degree in political
science, history or a similar field.
This is a regular full-time position that includes health and other
benefits, and requires relocating to Montgomery. Send a resum?, a
writing sample, two references and a letter outlining your
qualifications to Human Resources, Southern Poverty Law Center, 400
Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL, 36104, or e-mail to
humanresources@splcenter.org.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply:
Send a resum?, a writing sample, two references and a letter outlining
your qualifications to Human Resources, Southern Poverty Law Center, 400
Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL, 36104, or e-mail to
humanresources@splcenter.org.
Permalink: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/370477-90/c
Salary: $30,000/year plus benefits
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, 36104, United States
Posted by: The Southern Poverty Law Center
Job Category: Research
Sector: Nonprofit
Last day to apply: May 4, 2010
Last updated: March 5, 2010
Type: Full time
Language(s): English
Job posted on: March 5, 2010
Area of Focus: Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Description:
The Intelligence Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a leading
civil rights organization (see www.splcenter.org), is seeking a Fellow
on Hate and Extremism to work full-time for two years at the SPLC?S
headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. The Intelligence Project, the SPLC?s
program devoted to curbing extremism, investigates and writes about
extremist groups and individuals in white-paper reports, on its blog,
and in its award-winning Intelligence Report magazine.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will be bright, highly motivated
scholars with strong academic records and an aptitude for research.
Fellows will participate in activities including research, writing, and
Web-based projects. Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills, an
ability to write and speak clearly, and a commitment to furthering civil
rights.
Eligibility: Prospective fellows must have a degree in political
science, history or a similar field.
This is a regular full-time position that includes health and other
benefits, and requires relocating to Montgomery. Send a resum?, a
writing sample, two references and a letter outlining your
qualifications to Human Resources, Southern Poverty Law Center, 400
Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL, 36104, or e-mail to
humanresources@splcenter.org.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply:
Send a resum?, a writing sample, two references and a letter outlining
your qualifications to Human Resources, Southern Poverty Law Center, 400
Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL, 36104, or e-mail to
humanresources@splcenter.org.
Permalink: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/370477-90/c
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Democracy Matters Internship
Organization "Democracy Matters" looking for interns for its California chapters:
Are you concerned with special interest money influence in policy decisions in our country? Change it with us! Democracy Matters will be opening up intern position (s) in their California chapters. Democracy Matters (DM), a non-partisan campus-based project of Common Cause (CC), working to get big private money out of politics and people back in. It's a national organization offering an exciting internship opportunity to committed students to engage in political activism on their own campuses.
Keep in mind, there are two tracks that you can follow with Democracy Matters:
1. Apply for internship and interview.
2. Apply for the internship and come to the student summit July 23 - 25.
"Organize for Social Change" Internship Description and Responsibilities:
* Address campaign finance reform, public financing of elections, and other initiatives that deepen democracy and related issues of global warming, tuition increases, and health care
* Receive training and background policy initiatives by DM and CC. (No expertise in campaign finance reform is required.)
* Build coalitions of student activists on your campus
* Create a DM chapter that works with students, faculty and community activists to get private money out of politics and people back in
* Develop and gain skills as a grassroots organizer
* Organize at least four on-campus campaigns/events per semester
* Year-long internship (September - May); 10 hours a week (may vary)
Qualifications:
* Must be a current student at a college or university in order to recruit and train other students (no class level requirement)
* Serious interest in politics, social change, and political reform
* Some organizing experience is encouraged, but not required
Benefits:
* Stipend of $500 a semester
* Connections to DM alums all over the country
* Interns are mentored by professional DM staff while developing leadership skills
* Free attendance at our Annual Student Summit
* The internship can be coordinated with the school's practicum or internship programs to receive school credit
* Networks of policy makers, public officials, CC staff and board members are available to support your interests
* Receive DM materials - banner, flyers, DVD, t-shirt, stickers, and pins - to spread across your campus
For more information, please visit: www.democracymatters.org. To apply, students should email a resume and cover letter to joanm@democracymatters.org
Are you concerned with special interest money influence in policy decisions in our country? Change it with us! Democracy Matters will be opening up intern position (s) in their California chapters. Democracy Matters (DM), a non-partisan campus-based project of Common Cause (CC), working to get big private money out of politics and people back in. It's a national organization offering an exciting internship opportunity to committed students to engage in political activism on their own campuses.
Keep in mind, there are two tracks that you can follow with Democracy Matters:
1. Apply for internship and interview.
2. Apply for the internship and come to the student summit July 23 - 25.
"Organize for Social Change" Internship Description and Responsibilities:
* Address campaign finance reform, public financing of elections, and other initiatives that deepen democracy and related issues of global warming, tuition increases, and health care
* Receive training and background policy initiatives by DM and CC. (No expertise in campaign finance reform is required.)
* Build coalitions of student activists on your campus
* Create a DM chapter that works with students, faculty and community activists to get private money out of politics and people back in
* Develop and gain skills as a grassroots organizer
* Organize at least four on-campus campaigns/events per semester
* Year-long internship (September - May); 10 hours a week (may vary)
Qualifications:
* Must be a current student at a college or university in order to recruit and train other students (no class level requirement)
* Serious interest in politics, social change, and political reform
* Some organizing experience is encouraged, but not required
Benefits:
* Stipend of $500 a semester
* Connections to DM alums all over the country
* Interns are mentored by professional DM staff while developing leadership skills
* Free attendance at our Annual Student Summit
* The internship can be coordinated with the school's practicum or internship programs to receive school credit
* Networks of policy makers, public officials, CC staff and board members are available to support your interests
* Receive DM materials - banner, flyers, DVD, t-shirt, stickers, and pins - to spread across your campus
For more information, please visit: www.democracymatters.org. To apply, students should email a resume and cover letter to joanm@democracymatters.org
Alum's got an internship in NYC--
Dear Professor O'Neil,
I hope that your semester is going well. I have been working at the
Environmental Grantmakers Association as a Program Coordinator since
graduation. The EGA is a membership organization for foundations that
give environmental grants. I am currently looking for summer interns
and thought that this would be a great opportunity for another UPS PG
major that is interested in environmental policy. I have included a
job posting below.
Best,
Franny
Organization: Environmental Grantmakers Association
Website: http://ega.org/
Job Title: Summer 2010 Research Intern (F/T and P/T positions available)
Location: Based in New York City
Compensation: Unpaid. Internship can fulfill student’s credit requirements.
Dates Needed: May - Aug 2010
The intern will work with EGA staff to develop his/her own ‘special
project’ for the summer related to environmental issues and
philanthropy. In addition, the intern will aid EGA staff in event
organizing, member communications, and general office duties. This is
an excellent opportunity for someone interested in exploring a career
in philanthropy, or a different angle on the environmental movement.
Duties:
• Assist with event organization, planning and registration.
• Assist with membership outreach and communications.
• Provide administrative and general support as needed.
• Research and write reports on EGA-related issues.
• Work with Development Manager on Grants outreach
• Provide innovative ideas on social networking and technical support.
Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in related field.
• Excellent organization, communication, research, editing and writing
skills, as well as experience in office administrative functions and
Microsoft Office applications (Word/Excel/Powerpoint).
• Demonstrable knowledge of current environmental issues and related
social trends.
• Highly organized, and detail oriented while able to handle multiple
projects simultaneously.
• Interest and/or experience working with Web 2.0 technologies.
• The EGA encourages international and minority students to apply.
Application instructions:
Please Submit:
1. A Resume
2. A Cover letter that includes:
-Your specific dates of availability
-The numbers of hours you will be able to work each week,
-Why you want to intern at the EGA
-Your specific interests relating to environmental philanthropy or
environmental issues
3. A writing sample (500 word limit)
Please send all materials to Franny Chiles at fchiles@ega.org (NO
PHONE CALLS PLEASE).
I hope that your semester is going well. I have been working at the
Environmental Grantmakers Association as a Program Coordinator since
graduation. The EGA is a membership organization for foundations that
give environmental grants. I am currently looking for summer interns
and thought that this would be a great opportunity for another UPS PG
major that is interested in environmental policy. I have included a
job posting below.
Best,
Franny
Organization: Environmental Grantmakers Association
Website: http://ega.org/
Job Title: Summer 2010 Research Intern (F/T and P/T positions available)
Location: Based in New York City
Compensation: Unpaid. Internship can fulfill student’s credit requirements.
Dates Needed: May - Aug 2010
The intern will work with EGA staff to develop his/her own ‘special
project’ for the summer related to environmental issues and
philanthropy. In addition, the intern will aid EGA staff in event
organizing, member communications, and general office duties. This is
an excellent opportunity for someone interested in exploring a career
in philanthropy, or a different angle on the environmental movement.
Duties:
• Assist with event organization, planning and registration.
• Assist with membership outreach and communications.
• Provide administrative and general support as needed.
• Research and write reports on EGA-related issues.
• Work with Development Manager on Grants outreach
• Provide innovative ideas on social networking and technical support.
Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in related field.
• Excellent organization, communication, research, editing and writing
skills, as well as experience in office administrative functions and
Microsoft Office applications (Word/Excel/Powerpoint).
• Demonstrable knowledge of current environmental issues and related
social trends.
• Highly organized, and detail oriented while able to handle multiple
projects simultaneously.
• Interest and/or experience working with Web 2.0 technologies.
• The EGA encourages international and minority students to apply.
Application instructions:
Please Submit:
1. A Resume
2. A Cover letter that includes:
-Your specific dates of availability
-The numbers of hours you will be able to work each week,
-Why you want to intern at the EGA
-Your specific interests relating to environmental philanthropy or
environmental issues
3. A writing sample (500 word limit)
Please send all materials to Franny Chiles at fchiles@ega.org (NO
PHONE CALLS PLEASE).
Thursday, March 04, 2010
IHS Summer Seminars
IHS Summer Seminars
Dear Student Coordinator,
For students interested in political science, I recommend the Summer Seminars offered by the Institute for Humane Studies. The seminars are a week of informative lectures and lively discussions where participants explore topics such as non-governmental solutions, public choice theory, and the moral justifications for individual rights.
Students can choose from 11 weeklong seminars on college campuses across the United States from May to August. There is no cost to attend; IHS provides housing, meals, and materials. The deadline to apply is March 31, and those who apply by March 15 are eligible for a free book.
I hope you will share this opportunity with your students by forwarding this email or posting it to your blog, and by posting flyers in your department. Clicking these pre-formatted Twitter and Facebook links will make it easy to share through social media.
All 11 Summer Seminars consider political topics, and several would be particularly relevant to your students.
* Liberty & Society: Examine sophisticated arguments for liberty in the humanities and social sciences. Does the way governments develop affect their claims of authority over people? Is economic inequality inherently immoral? At Wake Forest University, May 29-June 4, and Chapman University, June 19-25.
* Liberty & Current Issues: Examine contemporary issues, such as business regulation, privacy, and freedom of speech, and consider classical liberal approaches. At George Mason University, May 29-June 24.
* Liberty in Education: Explore the history of American K-12 education and evaluate ideas for reform. What are alternative education systems? What obstacles hinder reform? At Loyola University, July 30 to Aug 1.
* Journalism & the Free Society: Learn how classical liberal concepts such as public choice and economic incentives can inform reporting. Find out why so many journalists misreport economic news and studies. At Bryn Mawr College, June 5-11.
Discussion opportunities throughout the day encourage a rich understanding of the issues. With free time in the afternoon to enjoy the campus and evening socials, the seminars are as much a vacation as an intellectual opportunity.
More information, including the dates and locations of all 11 seminars, is available at www.TheIHS.org/seminar. Applications are due March 31, and students who apply by March 15 may receive a free book.
I hope to see your students this summer and thank you for your support.
Cheers,
Keri
Keri Anderson
Student Coordinator
Institute for Humane Studies
www.TheIHS.org
Follow me on Twitter
Dear Student Coordinator,
For students interested in political science, I recommend the Summer Seminars offered by the Institute for Humane Studies. The seminars are a week of informative lectures and lively discussions where participants explore topics such as non-governmental solutions, public choice theory, and the moral justifications for individual rights.
Students can choose from 11 weeklong seminars on college campuses across the United States from May to August. There is no cost to attend; IHS provides housing, meals, and materials. The deadline to apply is March 31, and those who apply by March 15 are eligible for a free book.
I hope you will share this opportunity with your students by forwarding this email or posting it to your blog, and by posting flyers in your department. Clicking these pre-formatted Twitter and Facebook links will make it easy to share through social media.
All 11 Summer Seminars consider political topics, and several would be particularly relevant to your students.
* Liberty & Society: Examine sophisticated arguments for liberty in the humanities and social sciences. Does the way governments develop affect their claims of authority over people? Is economic inequality inherently immoral? At Wake Forest University, May 29-June 4, and Chapman University, June 19-25.
* Liberty & Current Issues: Examine contemporary issues, such as business regulation, privacy, and freedom of speech, and consider classical liberal approaches. At George Mason University, May 29-June 24.
* Liberty in Education: Explore the history of American K-12 education and evaluate ideas for reform. What are alternative education systems? What obstacles hinder reform? At Loyola University, July 30 to Aug 1.
* Journalism & the Free Society: Learn how classical liberal concepts such as public choice and economic incentives can inform reporting. Find out why so many journalists misreport economic news and studies. At Bryn Mawr College, June 5-11.
Discussion opportunities throughout the day encourage a rich understanding of the issues. With free time in the afternoon to enjoy the campus and evening socials, the seminars are as much a vacation as an intellectual opportunity.
More information, including the dates and locations of all 11 seminars, is available at www.TheIHS.org/seminar. Applications are due March 31, and students who apply by March 15 may receive a free book.
I hope to see your students this summer and thank you for your support.
Cheers,
Keri
Keri Anderson
Student Coordinator
Institute for Humane Studies
www.TheIHS.org
Follow me on Twitter
Job Opening, NSA
http://www.aftercollege.com/career-networks/university-of-puget-sound/department-of-politics-and-government/22898405/
Job Description
Intelligence Analysts - ENTRY LEVEL
As an entry-level Intelligence Analyst, you will be part of the Intelligence Analysis Development Program (IADP), a program comprising classroom and self-paced training combined with a series of 3-6 operational duty assignments. The program is designed to apply your specific academic background and/or professional experience, and to apply this knowledge and experience in a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) environment.
In the program, you will learn about the broad spectrum of information needs of our wide, Executive Branch customer set. You will work in diverse environments that deal with a range of different issues of significance. You will be involved in solving difficult technical problems, applying new techniques to solve intelligence problems, obtaining knowledge of the communications environment and technology trends of specific targets, preparing written and oral assessments of current events, and assessing information that provides unique insight into target intentions unavailable from other intelligence disciplines.
You will be assigned to a regional or topical mission focus based on your academic background and work experience and on the current mission needs of the Agency. Your operational tour assignments while in the IADP will prepare you to be a professional intelligence analyst capable of performing many jobs within your assigned mission focus.
Upon graduation from the IADP, you will be required to take a 1-year assignment in support of your assigned mission focus. The exact assignment will be determined by a number of factors, including mission needs at the time of graduation and the analytic strengths you will have discovered and developed during the program. Concurrently, you will be required to continue to work as an intelligence analyst for an additional 2 years, either in your original mission focus or for other ones.
Qualifications
Desired skills for an Intelligence Analyst include target/domain knowledge, excellent oral and written communications, strong research, critical thinking, and good interpersonal skills; an innate curiosity; and a willingness to take on challenges.
An ideal candidate would possess:
* A bachelor's or Master's degree in International Relations, Foreign or Regional Studies, Political Science (internationally focused only), Intelligence/Security Studies, Anthropology, Geography or topical studies such as counterterrorism, counterproliferation or other enduring transnational issues.
* A minor in Computer Science, Computer Networks, or Telecommunications is helpful but not required.
* Foreign language skills related to your area of expertise are helpful but not required for Intelligence Analysis.
* Relevant internship, foreign study, or military experience is helpful, but not required.
* Desired GPA of 3.0 or higher.
* 4 years or less of cryptologic experience
How To Apply - External
To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply Now' button located at the top or bottom of this page.
***PLEASE NOTE: To submit unofficial transcript(s), use the My Career Tools link on the Careers Home page after you have submitted your application.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. Reasonable accommodations provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
Job Description
Intelligence Analysts - ENTRY LEVEL
As an entry-level Intelligence Analyst, you will be part of the Intelligence Analysis Development Program (IADP), a program comprising classroom and self-paced training combined with a series of 3-6 operational duty assignments. The program is designed to apply your specific academic background and/or professional experience, and to apply this knowledge and experience in a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) environment.
In the program, you will learn about the broad spectrum of information needs of our wide, Executive Branch customer set. You will work in diverse environments that deal with a range of different issues of significance. You will be involved in solving difficult technical problems, applying new techniques to solve intelligence problems, obtaining knowledge of the communications environment and technology trends of specific targets, preparing written and oral assessments of current events, and assessing information that provides unique insight into target intentions unavailable from other intelligence disciplines.
You will be assigned to a regional or topical mission focus based on your academic background and work experience and on the current mission needs of the Agency. Your operational tour assignments while in the IADP will prepare you to be a professional intelligence analyst capable of performing many jobs within your assigned mission focus.
Upon graduation from the IADP, you will be required to take a 1-year assignment in support of your assigned mission focus. The exact assignment will be determined by a number of factors, including mission needs at the time of graduation and the analytic strengths you will have discovered and developed during the program. Concurrently, you will be required to continue to work as an intelligence analyst for an additional 2 years, either in your original mission focus or for other ones.
Qualifications
Desired skills for an Intelligence Analyst include target/domain knowledge, excellent oral and written communications, strong research, critical thinking, and good interpersonal skills; an innate curiosity; and a willingness to take on challenges.
An ideal candidate would possess:
* A bachelor's or Master's degree in International Relations, Foreign or Regional Studies, Political Science (internationally focused only), Intelligence/Security Studies, Anthropology, Geography or topical studies such as counterterrorism, counterproliferation or other enduring transnational issues.
* A minor in Computer Science, Computer Networks, or Telecommunications is helpful but not required.
* Foreign language skills related to your area of expertise are helpful but not required for Intelligence Analysis.
* Relevant internship, foreign study, or military experience is helpful, but not required.
* Desired GPA of 3.0 or higher.
* 4 years or less of cryptologic experience
How To Apply - External
To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply Now' button located at the top or bottom of this page.
***PLEASE NOTE: To submit unofficial transcript(s), use the My Career Tools link on the Careers Home page after you have submitted your application.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. Reasonable accommodations provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Information on internships with Congressman Adam Smith's district office or campaign
This comes to us from Cat Fish, a P&G grad currently working in Smith's DC office.
The District Office is currently seeking paid and unpaid interns.
Unpaid internships are available for High School, College and Community interns. There is no deadline for unpaid internships, and internship duration and duties will vary per individual.
Application Deadlines for the paid internship position:
May – August, 2010 Internship position deadline is April 5, 2010
September – December, 2010 Internship Position deadline is August 9, 2010
January – April, 2011 Internship position deadline is December 6, 2010
The intern duties are mostly administrative (answering phones, data entry, copying, etc.). However, interns will have an opportunity to participate in some community relations and casework activities, depending on their interests and ability. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 15 scheduled hours per week during posted business hours (8:00am to 5:00pm). The stipend is $600 per month.
To be eligible for the paid internship opportunity, candidates should be college students in their sophomore to senior year of college, at least one term prior to graduation.
Applicants for both the unpaid and paid internship program in the Tacoma office must submit an application packet including a letter of interest, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation to the following address:
Diane Brazell
Office of Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Ave, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Link to the website page that also includes the application: http://adamsmith.house.gov/Students/internships.htm"
For students interested in helping out on the campaign, they can just email or call his Political Director, Stacie Anderson, at stacie@electadamsmith.com or (206) 919-4261.
The District Office is currently seeking paid and unpaid interns.
Unpaid internships are available for High School, College and Community interns. There is no deadline for unpaid internships, and internship duration and duties will vary per individual.
Application Deadlines for the paid internship position:
May – August, 2010 Internship position deadline is April 5, 2010
September – December, 2010 Internship Position deadline is August 9, 2010
January – April, 2011 Internship position deadline is December 6, 2010
The intern duties are mostly administrative (answering phones, data entry, copying, etc.). However, interns will have an opportunity to participate in some community relations and casework activities, depending on their interests and ability. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 15 scheduled hours per week during posted business hours (8:00am to 5:00pm). The stipend is $600 per month.
To be eligible for the paid internship opportunity, candidates should be college students in their sophomore to senior year of college, at least one term prior to graduation.
Applicants for both the unpaid and paid internship program in the Tacoma office must submit an application packet including a letter of interest, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation to the following address:
Diane Brazell
Office of Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Ave, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Link to the website page that also includes the application: http://adamsmith.house.gov/Students/internships.htm"
For students interested in helping out on the campaign, they can just email or call his Political Director, Stacie Anderson, at stacie@electadamsmith.com or (206) 919-4261.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Seniors: National Security Analysis and Intelligence Summer Seminar, June 2010
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) National Security Analysis and Intelligence Summer Seminar (NSAISS) will allow participants to study and learn from analysts and senior officials in the Intelligence Community (IC) during an intensive two-week residential seminar.
NSAISS 2010 will be held July 11-23, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Applicants will be university graduate students or exceptional graduating seniors with proven plans for ongoing graduate study. NSAISS participants will interact with currently serving intelligence analysts and senior officials through a curriculum of lectures, case studies, practice simulations, site visits to agencies, and other forms of exploration of intelligence disciplines, methodologies and substantive topics.
Tentatively, the NSAISS will be presented by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in partnership with the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis, the IC's Chief Human Capital Officer and the Community's Centers of Academic Excellence Program.
Selected participants will receive:
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Hands-on experiences and exclusive training with intelligence analysts and other experts
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$500 stipend
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Round-trip travel expenses between current address and
Washington, D.C. -
Accommodations and local transportation to NSAISS-related activities
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Temporary "Secret" security clearance for the duration of the seminar
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Course materials
NOTE: ODNI reserves the right to make no awards or to cancel this Program. ODNI assumes no liability for canceling the Program or for anyone's failure to receive actual notification of cancellation.
WISH yourself to DC?
http://www.internsdc.com/
For over 20 years, WISH has been housing interns working for the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court, the White House and all Federal Agencies, as well as the Smithsonian Museums, the Pentagon, newspapers and media networks, law and lobbying firms, embassies, associations, non-profit organizations, university programs and more.
Move in with a suitcase! WISH provides fully furnished intern townhouses and apart-
ments in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, near all the government buildings,
museums, shops, restaurants, theaters, and easy Metro access.
Hosting students from across the country and around the world, we are the community
behind the internship. You'll stay with other interns who are studying and working in
Washington, exploring the Nation's Capital and furthering their careers.
Come see the view from Capitol Hill!
For over 20 years, WISH has been housing interns working for the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court, the White House and all Federal Agencies, as well as the Smithsonian Museums, the Pentagon, newspapers and media networks, law and lobbying firms, embassies, associations, non-profit organizations, university programs and more.
Move in with a suitcase! WISH provides fully furnished intern townhouses and apart-
ments in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, near all the government buildings,
museums, shops, restaurants, theaters, and easy Metro access.
Hosting students from across the country and around the world, we are the community
behind the internship. You'll stay with other interns who are studying and working in
Washington, exploring the Nation's Capital and furthering their careers.
Come see the view from Capitol Hill!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
3/3 PG Talk: The Afghan War
Come and join us for lunch and this conversation with Professor Scheideman. Wednesday March 3, Wyatt 305, 12-1 pm.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Spring Fellowships Forum
THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE and UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
INVITES YOU TO OUR SPRING FORUM
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
5p.m.
Wyatt 109
Apply for $3,000-$50,000. Join us to learn ways you can create an interesting and compelling application and win a scholarship to help pay for college, research, overseas travel, and for study abroad.
For more information visit our website at:
http://www.ups.edu/x12919.xml
Sharon Chambers-Gordon
Howarth 114J
(253) 879-3329 RSVP fellowships@ups.edu
Refreshments will be served!
Fulbright, Watson, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, Rotary, Boren, Luce, and many more!
INVITES YOU TO OUR SPRING FORUM
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
5p.m.
Wyatt 109
Apply for $3,000-$50,000. Join us to learn ways you can create an interesting and compelling application and win a scholarship to help pay for college, research, overseas travel, and for study abroad.
For more information visit our website at:
http://www.ups.edu/x12919.xml
Sharon Chambers-Gordon
Howarth 114J
(253) 879-3329 RSVP fellowships@ups.edu
Refreshments will be served!
Fulbright, Watson, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, Rotary, Boren, Luce, and many more!
Professor Share games Wintergrass
Here are Professor Share's top picks for Wintergrass--
Alas, Wintergrass has moved to new digs in Bellevue, but I’d still encourage people to make the trek—Wintergrass is one of the premiere bluegrass music venues in the country, with an impressive lineup of musical acts, and an wide array of music workshops. It takes place next weekend, February 25-28.
People regularly ask me who I would recommend seeing at Wintergrass. That is a hard question to answer, but here are my admittedly biased recommendations:
· The Infamous Stringdusters: A bunch of young, virtuosic, award-winning “newgrass” musicians, who appeal to a lot of younger fans.
· Tim O’Brien: A magnificent singer and player who fronted the one of the top bands of the 1970s and 1980s, Hot Rize, and who plays a variety of musical styles.
· The Steep Canyon Rangers: The band that recently toured with Steve Martin, this is a hot young group with stellar vocals and great all-original material.
· The Seldom Scene: One of the country’s legendary bluegrass bands over the last several decades, known for wonderful country-bluegrass material.
· Jo Miller and Her Burly Roughnecks: A honky-tonk dance band (with Dave Keenan, banjoist with the Downtown Mountain Boys slaying the electric guitar). Dancers should be sure to catch this late night dance concert.
Of course, there are dozens more wonderful bands, ranging from country to swing, and including alt-country and old time music. You’ll hear some pretty good musicians jamming outside of the formal concert venues. You can find out more information at http://www.acousticsound.org/
Alas, Wintergrass has moved to new digs in Bellevue, but I’d still encourage people to make the trek—Wintergrass is one of the premiere bluegrass music venues in the country, with an impressive lineup of musical acts, and an wide array of music workshops. It takes place next weekend, February 25-28.
People regularly ask me who I would recommend seeing at Wintergrass. That is a hard question to answer, but here are my admittedly biased recommendations:
· The Infamous Stringdusters: A bunch of young, virtuosic, award-winning “newgrass” musicians, who appeal to a lot of younger fans.
· Tim O’Brien: A magnificent singer and player who fronted the one of the top bands of the 1970s and 1980s, Hot Rize, and who plays a variety of musical styles.
· The Steep Canyon Rangers: The band that recently toured with Steve Martin, this is a hot young group with stellar vocals and great all-original material.
· The Seldom Scene: One of the country’s legendary bluegrass bands over the last several decades, known for wonderful country-bluegrass material.
· Jo Miller and Her Burly Roughnecks: A honky-tonk dance band (with Dave Keenan, banjoist with the Downtown Mountain Boys slaying the electric guitar). Dancers should be sure to catch this late night dance concert.
Of course, there are dozens more wonderful bands, ranging from country to swing, and including alt-country and old time music. You’ll hear some pretty good musicians jamming outside of the formal concert venues. You can find out more information at http://www.acousticsound.org/
Monday, February 22, 2010
DAAD Fellowships--rep on campus, 3/3
From Professor Tinsley:
Hi Everyone,
Leslie Harlson, the DAAD rep from San Francisco, will be on campus Wednesday, March 3 in the afternoon.
There is an information meeting at 3:30PM in Wyatt 209 for students of all disciplines regarding fellowship opportunities in science, engineering, journalism, German studies, international studies, and a variety of other disciplines.
DAAD fellowships support summer study, a semester or a year of study, or graduate study at German universities. German proficiency is not always required.
Please spread the word concerning this great opportunity to meet with their chief west-coast representative.
David
Hi Everyone,
Leslie Harlson, the DAAD rep from San Francisco, will be on campus Wednesday, March 3 in the afternoon.
There is an information meeting at 3:30PM in Wyatt 209 for students of all disciplines regarding fellowship opportunities in science, engineering, journalism, German studies, international studies, and a variety of other disciplines.
DAAD fellowships support summer study, a semester or a year of study, or graduate study at German universities. German proficiency is not always required.
Please spread the word concerning this great opportunity to meet with their chief west-coast representative.
David
Friday, February 19, 2010
2/25: Talk by Stephanie Robinson
Stephanie Robinson, former chief counsel to Senator Edward Kennedy, Harvard Law School lecturer, and media commentator on social policy issues, will be speaking at Kilworth Chapel at University of Puget Sound on Thursday, February 25, at 7:30 p.m.
There is no admission charge. Press and the public are welcome to attend.
“An Evening with Stephanie Robinson” is sponsored by ASUPS Lectures in support of Black History Month.
Stephanie Robinson, Esq. is the President and CEO of The Jamestown Project, a national think tank focusing on democracy. She is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and former Chief Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
She is a commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show where she speaks to 8 million people weekly offering her perspective on the day’s most pressing social and political issues.
There is no admission charge. Press and the public are welcome to attend.
“An Evening with Stephanie Robinson” is sponsored by ASUPS Lectures in support of Black History Month.
Stephanie Robinson, Esq. is the President and CEO of The Jamestown Project, a national think tank focusing on democracy. She is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and former Chief Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
She is a commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show where she speaks to 8 million people weekly offering her perspective on the day’s most pressing social and political issues.
Summer Internship with Patty Murray
Internships with
U.S. Senator Patty Murray
173 Russell Senate Building (202) 224-2621
Washington, D.C. 20510 http://murray.senate.gov
Information and Application: http://murray.senate.gov/internship
U.S. Senator Patty Murray is looking for interns who want to learn more about the federal government and want to be part of a hardworking team dedicated to serving the citizens of Washington state.
Qualifications Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate college students who have completed at least one year of college and whose permanent residence is the state of Washington or are attending a Washington state college or university.
Program Outline Internship sessions are generally scheduled on the academic quarter: fall, winter, spring, summer. Internships are unpaid and are available for school credit if approved by your college or university. D.C. interns typically work full time (40 hours per week), however part-time schedules can be accommodated. All state internships are part-time. Senator Murray’s D.C. office offers legislative and press internships. Outreach and constituent casework internships are available in the state offices.
Job Description Interns work in all areas of the office. Responsibilities include: research, written and verbal communication with constituents and federal agencies, assisting at press conferences, attending briefings, and performing a variety of administrative tasks including fielding calls from constituents and greeting visitors.
D.C. internships:
Office of Senator Patty Murray
Attn: Ms. Amaia Kirtland
173 Russell Senate Office
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2621
dcinternship@murray.senate.gov
Washington state internships:
Office of Senator Patty Murray
Attn: Ms. Sherri Berdine
2988 Jackson Federal Building
Seattle, WA 98174-1003
(206) 553-5545
interncoordinator@murray.senate.gov
Information and Application: http://murray.senate.gov/internship
U.S. Senator Patty Murray
173 Russell Senate Building (202) 224-2621
Washington, D.C. 20510 http://murray.senate.gov
Information and Application: http://murray.senate.gov/internship
U.S. Senator Patty Murray is looking for interns who want to learn more about the federal government and want to be part of a hardworking team dedicated to serving the citizens of Washington state.
Qualifications Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate college students who have completed at least one year of college and whose permanent residence is the state of Washington or are attending a Washington state college or university.
Program Outline Internship sessions are generally scheduled on the academic quarter: fall, winter, spring, summer. Internships are unpaid and are available for school credit if approved by your college or university. D.C. interns typically work full time (40 hours per week), however part-time schedules can be accommodated. All state internships are part-time. Senator Murray’s D.C. office offers legislative and press internships. Outreach and constituent casework internships are available in the state offices.
Job Description Interns work in all areas of the office. Responsibilities include: research, written and verbal communication with constituents and federal agencies, assisting at press conferences, attending briefings, and performing a variety of administrative tasks including fielding calls from constituents and greeting visitors.
D.C. internships:
Office of Senator Patty Murray
Attn: Ms. Amaia Kirtland
173 Russell Senate Office
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2621
dcinternship@murray.senate.gov
Washington state internships:
Office of Senator Patty Murray
Attn: Ms. Sherri Berdine
2988 Jackson Federal Building
Seattle, WA 98174-1003
(206) 553-5545
interncoordinator@murray.senate.gov
Information and Application: http://murray.senate.gov/internship
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Career and Employment Services has a blog
Check it out--and maybe I'll see you at the Career Fair at 4 pm--
http://blogs.ups.edu/cesblogs/
http://blogs.ups.edu/cesblogs/
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Free online courses on Conflict and Security
Get training, even a certificate, in these areas from the US Institute for Peace through their online programs.
Tuition cost? Nothing!
And who doesn't want to add a certificate to their degree? Thanks to alum Mark Scott for forwarding this.
Certificate Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution
http://www.usip.org/education-training/courses/certificate-course-in-interfaith-conflict-resolution
Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis
http://www.usip.org/education-training/courses/certificate-course-in-conflict-analysis
Introductory Course on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
http://www.usip.org/education-training/courses/introductory-course-the-organization-security-and-cooperation-in-europe-o
Tuition cost? Nothing!
And who doesn't want to add a certificate to their degree? Thanks to alum Mark Scott for forwarding this.
Certificate Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution
http://www.usip.org/education-training/courses/certificate-course-in-interfaith-conflict-resolution
Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis
http://www.usip.org/education-training/courses/certificate-course-in-conflict-analysis
Introductory Course on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
http://www.usip.org/education-training/courses/introductory-course-the-organization-security-and-cooperation-in-europe-o
Another study-a-blog
Hello Professor!
I hope this semester is going well. I'm studying abroad in Granada, Spain and I just thought I'd let you know that I'm writing for the Puget Sound Study Abroad blog. If you would like to read it, my posts can be found at
http://blogs.ups.edu/studyingabroad/category/mikayla-hafner-11-spain/
Sometimes they can be found on the school's homepage as well, under "Voices".
I hope Tacoma is warmer than Granada (It snowed a few days ago!),
Mikayla Hafner
I hope this semester is going well. I'm studying abroad in Granada, Spain and I just thought I'd let you know that I'm writing for the Puget Sound Study Abroad blog. If you would like to read it, my posts can be found at
http://blogs.ups.edu/
Sometimes they can be found on the school's homepage as well, under "Voices".
I hope Tacoma is warmer than Granada (It snowed a few days ago!),
Mikayla Hafner
Monday, February 15, 2010
Czech it Out
PG major Sarah Paulos is blogging from study abroad in the land that mastered lager beer:
http://www.czechingoutpraha.blogspot.com/
http://www.czechingoutpraha.blogspot.com/
2/17: Career Fair
Please encourage your students to attend the Career Fair Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 4-7:00 p.m. in WSC Marshall Hall. Even first-year students can benefit from walking through and checking it out.
Spotlight on organizations that may be of particular interest to your students:
The City of Tacoma is a dynamic place to work where we foster an environment of growth and opportunity. We encourage you to learn more about one of the many trades opportunities and high paying careers we have available. Recruiting full-time, part-time, and summer employees and interns.
The Social Security Administration is looking for people with the ability to provide quality customer service and interpret and explain complex regulations to a diverse public. Recruiting Telephone Contact Representatives.
The Port of Seattle plays a key role in bringing international trade, transportation and travel to the Northwest, and supports industries from tourism to fishing. Recruiting full-time employees and summer interns.
The Educational Service Center recruits college graduates to teach English directly for Korea Poly School in Korea, which is the most reputable and well-established English language institute in the country.
The Washington State Legislative Internship Program offers students a unique opportunity to learn about state government while providing a valuable service. Interns gain an inside view of the legislative process and how constituents are served, while acquiring marketable skills and experience.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
April 23-24: Model EU at UW
Dear Professor O'Neil,
Good afternoon. My name is Samuel Lederer. I work as the Graduate Assistant for the European Union Center of Excellence at the University of Washington. I will be working on our 2010 West Coast Model EU.
I am writing to inform you that we are still accepting applications from schools that wish to send student delegations to the 2010 West Coast Model EU. Since the University of Puget Sound has participated in previous iterations of the Model EU, we would love to host some of your students again this year. Although we will be accepting applications for the next few days, we encourage your office to respond as soon as possible in order to have the best chance for getting assigned the country of your preference.
Please see http://jsis.washington.edu/euc/meu/ or the attached invitation for more information. And do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require further information regarding the 2010 West Coast Model EU.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sam Lederer
Graduate Assistant
European Union Center of Excellence
Good afternoon. My name is Samuel Lederer. I work as the Graduate Assistant for the European Union Center of Excellence at the University of Washington. I will be working on our 2010 West Coast Model EU.
I am writing to inform you that we are still accepting applications from schools that wish to send student delegations to the 2010 West Coast Model EU. Since the University of Puget Sound has participated in previous iterations of the Model EU, we would love to host some of your students again this year. Although we will be accepting applications for the next few days, we encourage your office to respond as soon as possible in order to have the best chance for getting assigned the country of your preference.
Please see http://jsis.washington.edu/euc/meu/ or the attached invitation for more information. And do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require further information regarding the 2010 West Coast Model EU.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sam Lederer
Graduate Assistant
European Union Center of Excellence
March 1 Deadline: Koch Associate Program
Seniors.....
Greetings,
I'm excited to announce the debut of the brand new Koch Associate Program videos, which are now available through our website! The videos are designed to help answer any questions that candidates have about this unique job opportunity in public policy, so please take a minute to pass them on to young professionals, alumni, and students who you think may be interested.
These three shorts provide a brief overview of the Koch Associate Program, an "inside look" at a day in-the-life for three Associates, and a discussion of what Associates do after the program. Below are links to the individual videos on the website:
Video #1: Koch Associate Program Overview
Video #2: Day in the Life
Video #3: After the Program
I hope this helps to shed more light on participants' experience, and please let me know if you or anyone you send this to has other questions. We are still accepting applications for the 2010-11 Koch Associate Program; the deadline is March 1, 2010.
Thank you for your help in spreading the word!
Thom
Thom Russell
Associate, Marketing & Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
1515 N Courthouse Rd
Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201
Thomas.Russell@cgkfoundation.org
www.cgkfoundation.org
Greetings,
I'm excited to announce the debut of the brand new Koch Associate Program videos, which are now available through our website! The videos are designed to help answer any questions that candidates have about this unique job opportunity in public policy, so please take a minute to pass them on to young professionals, alumni, and students who you think may be interested.
These three shorts provide a brief overview of the Koch Associate Program, an "inside look" at a day in-the-life for three Associates, and a discussion of what Associates do after the program. Below are links to the individual videos on the website:
Video #1: Koch Associate Program Overview
Video #2: Day in the Life
Video #3: After the Program
I hope this helps to shed more light on participants' experience, and please let me know if you or anyone you send this to has other questions. We are still accepting applications for the 2010-11 Koch Associate Program; the deadline is March 1, 2010.
Thank you for your help in spreading the word!
Thom
Thom Russell
Associate, Marketing & Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
1515 N Courthouse Rd
Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201
Thomas.Russell@cgkfoundation.org
www.cgkfoundation.org
City Mobility Master Plan
via senior PG major Katrina Bloemsma, who has been interning with the city of Tacoma. Interesting stuff if you are interested in local politics, as either a project or a vocation
The City is holding its second series of public meetings to gather feedback on the Mobility Master Plan. The goal is to share information with the community and get recommendations on how to improve the Tacoma's biking and walking networks and connections to transit.
The City is holding its second series of public meetings to gather feedback on the Mobility Master Plan. The goal is to share information with the community and get recommendations on how to improve the Tacoma's biking and walking networks and connections to transit.
Department of Commerce Internships, Summer 2010
Might be of interests if you are a PG major with a secondary focus in business or the sciences--
Internship Program for Postsecondary Students
announces
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the availability of internships during Summer 2010 Session in its Internship Program for Postsecondary Students*. These internships offer opportunities to participants for hands-on education and training related to the their fields of interest and those of the DOC. Selected applicants will intern for 10 weeks beginning as early as 31 May 2010 or as late as 21 June 2010. Internships require either part time (20 hours per week) or full time (40 hours per week).
Internships will be available in the Washington, D.C metro area; however, some internships might be available at DOC Offices and Bureaus in other locations. ORISE will accept applications for Summer 2010 through March 2010.
Disciplines of Interest
Examples include the following: business; life, health, and medical sciences; communications and graphic design; computer science; physical sciences; communications and graphic design; mathematics; and international relations.
Benefits:
Undergraduate interns receive a weekly stipend of $500; graduate interns receive $600. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate interns receive a $150 weekly housing allowance, plus limited travel reimbursement and accidental medical expense coverage.
Eligibility Requirements:
* US Citizens
* Enrolled Undergraduates or Graduates
* Submit a complete application**by no later than 30 April 2010
* Interested in and available for a ten-week Internship during Summer 2010
Application form and more information can be found on this web site:
You may submit your application, along with supporting documents, as a pdf attachment to Alicia Wells at Alicia.wells@orau.org or fax it to her at (865) 241-2550.
*This program is managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the Department of Commerce through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) under DOE contract number DE-AC05-06OR23100.
** Note: Please fax your application form, an unofficial transcript from each college or university attended, two references, and a resume to Alicia Wells at 865.241.5220. Please email questions to DOCprogram@orau.org .
Internship Program for Postsecondary Students
announces
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the availability of internships during Summer 2010 Session in its Internship Program for Postsecondary Students*. These internships offer opportunities to participants for hands-on education and training related to the their fields of interest and those of the DOC. Selected applicants will intern for 10 weeks beginning as early as 31 May 2010 or as late as 21 June 2010. Internships require either part time (20 hours per week) or full time (40 hours per week).
Internships will be available in the Washington, D.C metro area; however, some internships might be available at DOC Offices and Bureaus in other locations. ORISE will accept applications for Summer 2010 through March 2010.
Disciplines of Interest
Examples include the following: business; life, health, and medical sciences; communications and graphic design; computer science; physical sciences; communications and graphic design; mathematics; and international relations.
Benefits:
Undergraduate interns receive a weekly stipend of $500; graduate interns receive $600. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate interns receive a $150 weekly housing allowance, plus limited travel reimbursement and accidental medical expense coverage.
Eligibility Requirements:
* US Citizens
* Enrolled Undergraduates or Graduates
* Submit a complete application**by no later than 30 April 2010
* Interested in and available for a ten-week Internship during Summer 2010
Application form and more information can be found on this web site:
You may submit your application, along with supporting documents, as a pdf attachment to Alicia Wells at Alicia.wells@orau.org or fax it to her at (865) 241-2550.
*This program is managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the Department of Commerce through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) under DOE contract number DE-AC05-06OR23100.
** Note: Please fax your application form, an unofficial transcript from each college or university attended, two references, and a resume to Alicia Wells at 865.241.5220. Please email questions to DOCprogram@orau.org .
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Dialing for legislative internships: an offer from Professor Sousa
Hello,
If you are interested in doing an internship with your member of Congress and don't know how to get started, let me help. Come by the office equipped with the name of your representative. Have an idea of whether you are interested in work in a local office or in D.C. I'll get on the phone and make the first contact for you.
If you are interested in doing an internship with your member of Congress and don't know how to get started, let me help. Come by the office equipped with the name of your representative. Have an idea of whether you are interested in work in a local office or in D.C. I'll get on the phone and make the first contact for you.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Global Youth Connect: Travel to Bosnia or Rwanda
Details are here:
http://www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate
Deadline has passed but there may still be a slot open for this summer for Rwanda; keep it in mind for next summer as well. We've had an alum do the Rwanda trip and spoke highly of it--
http://www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate
Deadline has passed but there may still be a slot open for this summer for Rwanda; keep it in mind for next summer as well. We've had an alum do the Rwanda trip and spoke highly of it--
2/9: Talk on Ukraine
You are invited to a discussion between Benjamin Tromly, History, and Patrick O'Neil, Politics and Government, Tuesday, February 9 (tomorrow) at 5:00 in Wyatt 101. Title of the talk is "At the Borders of Europe: Elections in Ukraine in Historical and Contemporary Context." Refreshments will be served.
2/19: A Musical Evening With Langston Hughes
A perfect departure from all the dreary work we PG faculty saddle students with. Find all the details here.
A Musical Evening With Langston Hughes
A Musical Evening With Langston Hughes, featuring internationally known singer Awilda Verdejo, will be presented at University of Puget Sound on Feb. 19, giving Tacoma the rare opportunity to hear the well-loved African American writer’s poems set to music by a variety of 20th-century composers. The performance, part of the university’s celebration of Black History Month, will begin at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, in Schneebeck Concert Hall.
Hughes (1902–67) was one of the crucial writers of the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s and 1930s. A native of Missouri who attended Columbia University and graduated from Lincoln University, Hughes was among the first American writers to adapt blues and jazz culture to literature. His poetry has drawn the attention of such composers as Elie Siegmeister, Rickey Ian Gordon, Florence Price, and Cecil Cohen. Hughes also collaborated with Elmer Rice and Kurt Weill on the Broadway production of Street Scene. More than 200 of his poems have been set to music.
A Musical Evening With Langston Hughes
A Musical Evening With Langston Hughes, featuring internationally known singer Awilda Verdejo, will be presented at University of Puget Sound on Feb. 19, giving Tacoma the rare opportunity to hear the well-loved African American writer’s poems set to music by a variety of 20th-century composers. The performance, part of the university’s celebration of Black History Month, will begin at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, in Schneebeck Concert Hall.
Hughes (1902–67) was one of the crucial writers of the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s and 1930s. A native of Missouri who attended Columbia University and graduated from Lincoln University, Hughes was among the first American writers to adapt blues and jazz culture to literature. His poetry has drawn the attention of such composers as Elie Siegmeister, Rickey Ian Gordon, Florence Price, and Cecil Cohen. Hughes also collaborated with Elmer Rice and Kurt Weill on the Broadway production of Street Scene. More than 200 of his poems have been set to music.
Friday, February 05, 2010
2/9: Philosophy and Political Theory Film Series
Tuesday, February 9, 7pm in Rausch Auditorium, the Philosophy and Political Theory Film Series presents The Lives of Others. We will view the film and Justin Tiehen, Ariela Tubert, and Professor Kessel will facilitate a short discussion afterwards.
Japan-American Student Conference
Some funding may be available via Asian Studies. Contact Professor Karl Fields for more details (he also participated in this conference "back in the day" and recommends it).
George Washington University, Washington, DC
New Orleans, LA
San Francisco, CA
62nd Japan-America Student Conference
Brochure
July 23 – August 21, 2010
George Washington University, Washington, DC
New Orleans, LA
San Francisco, CA
Each summer, nearly 80 students from universities across Japan and the United States convene to discuss some of the hottest topics facing the two nations. The program alternates host countries each year giving students the rare opportunity to see places, whether at home or abroad, and learn about their culture through the eyes of others.
From politics to pop culture and everything in between, JASC offers motivated university students of all levels an outlet for ambition, intellect, and cultural stimulation.
Not only do conference participants learn about one of the world’s most strategic bilateral alliances, they also have the opportunity to directly help reinforce the bonds between countries by sharing knowledge and experiences while making memories and friendships with other future leaders.
For information about the Japan side of the Conference including Japanese student applications, please visit our partner's website: JASC-Japan.
To read about the 2010 program, please choose 2010 JASC from the menu on the left. You may also download our 2010 brochure .
Thursday, February 04, 2010
2/18 talk: Omnivorous Dilemmas
We've got a slew of great talks on tap this semester. Here's another--
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Undergraduate Political Science Conference
Submissions due: March 8, 2010
Final copy due April 11, 2010
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
Friday, April 23, 2010
All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit papers
for the 19th Annual Conference. We welcome papers on any topic
related to government and/or politics. All subfields and political
perspectives are welcome. Panelists at the previous conferences included 750 students attending 100 colleges and universities.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting event, please
complete the online proposal submission form or submit a cover letter, containing
your contact information (including email address), your school, and the
name of the faculty member with whom you are working, and a draft
copy of your paper (or the actual paper) by March 8, 2010.
Conference website (and submission page):
http://www.politicsandgovernment.ilstu.edu/current/conferences/
If you would like to serve as a discussant on a panel, please send a
letter stating your interest and main areas of scholarly knowledge.
E-mail submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to email: gmklass@ilstu.edu or call us at (309)438-8638.
Dr. Gary Klass
4600 Department of Politics and Government
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4600.
(309) 438-7852
gmklass@Ilstu.edu
//This conference is sponsored by the Undergraduate Political Science
Association, The Graduate Student Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, and The
Department of
Politics and Government at Illinois State University. //
For your Reference:
2009 Conference Program
Conference Archive
Proposal Submission Form
--
Gary M. Klass
Associate Professor
Department of Politics and Government
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790
(309)438-7852
Final copy due April 11, 2010
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
Friday, April 23, 2010
All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit papers
for the 19th Annual Conference. We welcome papers on any topic
related to government and/or politics. All subfields and political
perspectives are welcome. Panelists at the previous conferences included 750 students attending 100 colleges and universities.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting event, please
complete the online proposal submission form or submit a cover letter, containing
your contact information (including email address), your school, and the
name of the faculty member with whom you are working, and a draft
copy of your paper (or the actual paper) by March 8, 2010.
Conference website (and submission page):
http://www.politicsandgovernment.ilstu.edu/current/conferences/
If you would like to serve as a discussant on a panel, please send a
letter stating your interest and main areas of scholarly knowledge.
E-mail submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to email: gmklass@ilstu.edu or call us at (309)438-8638.
Dr. Gary Klass
4600 Department of Politics and Government
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4600.
(309) 438-7852
gmklass@Ilstu.edu
//This conference is sponsored by the Undergraduate Political Science
Association, The Graduate Student Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, and The
Department of
Politics and Government at Illinois State University. //
For your Reference:
2009 Conference Program
Conference Archive
Proposal Submission Form
--
Gary M. Klass
Associate Professor
Department of Politics and Government
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790
(309)438-7852
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Hunger Cleanup
I’m Natalie Holtzinger and I’m with the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. The National Student Campaign is committed to ending poverty through engaging and training the next generation of leaders in meeting individuals’ immediate needs while working for long-term systemic change.
This Spring we have an excellent opportunity for your students to get involved in fighting poverty locally as well as providing much needed funds for ongoing Haiti relief work: the Hunger Cleanup.
This Spring, join over 100 campuses in the Hunger Cleanup-- historically one of the largest student-driven days of service in the country—to your campus.
Participants can register at www.hungercleanup.org.
With the financial crisis, anti-poverty organizations across the country are feeling the brunt of it. Local food banks have seen an increase in demand as more people are relying on their services to get by day-to-day. At the same time, recent decreases in donations are leaving food banks struggling to fill the gap.
Students from all over will form teams with their friends to raise the funds necessary to make sure that organizations have the resources necessary to combat hunger and poverty. Then, everyone will be rolling up their sleeves on April 10 for a day of service and action—planting community gardens, painting food banks, serving hot meals at soup kitchens and the like.
Have your students grab their paintbrushes and friends and register today at www.hungercleanup.org.
Don’t see your school listed as a site? Send me an e-mail with your school name and location at Natalie@studentsagainsthunger.org and I’ll make sure it gets added.
Don’t forget to have students download the Hunger Cleanup manual on our Manuals and Factsheets page at www.studentsagainsthunger.org. It will serve as their step-by-step guide to making a difference on this pressing issue.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Natalie Holtzinger
Natalie R. Holtzinger
Program Director
National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
Office: 312-291-0349 x302
Cell: 219-775-9790
natalie@studentsagainsthunger.org
This Spring we have an excellent opportunity for your students to get involved in fighting poverty locally as well as providing much needed funds for ongoing Haiti relief work: the Hunger Cleanup.
This Spring, join over 100 campuses in the Hunger Cleanup-- historically one of the largest student-driven days of service in the country—to your campus.
Participants can register at www.hungercleanup.org.
With the financial crisis, anti-poverty organizations across the country are feeling the brunt of it. Local food banks have seen an increase in demand as more people are relying on their services to get by day-to-day. At the same time, recent decreases in donations are leaving food banks struggling to fill the gap.
Students from all over will form teams with their friends to raise the funds necessary to make sure that organizations have the resources necessary to combat hunger and poverty. Then, everyone will be rolling up their sleeves on April 10 for a day of service and action—planting community gardens, painting food banks, serving hot meals at soup kitchens and the like.
Have your students grab their paintbrushes and friends and register today at www.hungercleanup.org.
Don’t see your school listed as a site? Send me an e-mail with your school name and location at Natalie@studentsagainsthunger.org and I’ll make sure it gets added.
Don’t forget to have students download the Hunger Cleanup manual on our Manuals and Factsheets page at www.studentsagainsthunger.org. It will serve as their step-by-step guide to making a difference on this pressing issue.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Natalie Holtzinger
Natalie R. Holtzinger
Program Director
National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
Office: 312-291-0349 x302
Cell: 219-775-9790
natalie@studentsagainsthunger.org
School of Ed says teach--
Are you thinking about becoming a teacher? The School of Education will present a discussion on “A Career in Education? Practitioners Talk about What Life in Schools is Really Like” at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in Trimble Forum.
Three teachers will speak about their experiences teaching in a variety of settings. This will be followed by what promises to be a lively and informative discussion. Food will be served. All campus members are welcome to attend. The event is presented by the Teaching and Counseling Professions Advisory Committee.
Three teachers will speak about their experiences teaching in a variety of settings. This will be followed by what promises to be a lively and informative discussion. Food will be served. All campus members are welcome to attend. The event is presented by the Teaching and Counseling Professions Advisory Committee.
Monday, February 01, 2010
Cain Scholarship due March 7!
The deadline for the Cain Scholarship is almost here--were you going to apply?
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