CANADA and the UNITED STATES
North American Economic Competitiveness; Energy Security; the Arctic;
Environmental Sustainability; Cross-Border Trade & Transportation;
Smart & Secure Borders; Emergency Planning & Management; Global Health;
Demographics; Canada-US Security & Defence
Canada and the United States have a unique relationship. Since 2001 over 100 academics from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington have participated in the 'International Canadian Studies Institute' alternating between Alberta and British Columbia / Yukon. Join more than 50 of these Fellows on Friday 16 October at the University of Washington to hear and discuss the results of their research and work addressing many of the important issues in the Canada-US relationship - and how ICSI has impacted them, their students, universities and communities. Program attached.
Friday, October 16, 2009
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Walker Ames Room (Room 225), Kane Hall
University of Washington, Seattle
7:00 pm
Women's University Club Ballroom
1105 Sixth Ave, Seattle, WA
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2009
For more information, please call 206-221-6374 or 206-770-4065.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Good jobs at Career Fair
Please encourage your students to attend the Career Fair Wednesday, Sept. 30, 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:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI is a law enforcement and domestic intelligence agency charged with protecting and defending the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats. Full-time opportunities available with various positions for both the Special Agent applicants and Professional Support applicants that cover investigative, administrative, intelligence, communications, and language skills.
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
The Japanese Government invites young college graduates to live and work in Japan for a one-year cultural exchange program. Airfare, housing assistance and remuneration provided. Full-time, international opportunities available as Assistant Language (English) Teachers (ALTs). ALTs are primarily engaged in language instruction and carry out their duties under the guidance of Language Teachers' Consultants or Japanese Teachers of English.
Peace Corps is an independent agency of the federal government working to promote world peace and friendship by training interested people overseas and fostering cross-cultural exchange. Full-time, international opportunities available where Peace Corps Volunteers work in the fields of the environment, education, health, agriculture, business, at-risk youth, and community development.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Full-time, part-time, and summer opportunities available for the following: 1. Writer/Researcher Media Relations 2. Event Planning and Production, Experiential Engagement Team 3. Social Networking/Marketing. 4. Grant Researcher, International Programs Group 5. Carbon Footprint Analyst 6. Curriculum Development, Youth Empowerment Program 7. Writing Interns, Media Relations and Special Projects 8. Audit and Risk Management Intern 9. Accounting Intern, Finance Department 10. Database Programmer
For a complete listing of organizations that are attending, visit the Fall 2009 List of Career Fair Employers.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Dog earns online MBA: A cautionary tail
A good deal of online education is valuable, but it appears this is not one of them. Watch for yourself:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwd7rSWcND0
Opportunities Redux: Internships, fellowships, jobs, and more
A recap of some of the coolest stuff posted of late on the blog. Check it out or fail to keep up with the cool kids.
- Resolve 2009 Conference on Hunger/Poverty
- Green Corps for recent graduates
- Scoville Fellowship for recent graduates
- Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Institutes
- Paid Internship in Olympia for Spring!
- Alum's got a paid internship in DC
- $20,000 to study abroad
- Koch Foundation Associate Program
- Davies-Jackson Scholarship for Graduate Study
- Critical Language Fellowships
- $150,000 in grants for undergrad and grad studies
- NSA Summer Program for Juniors
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Global Brigade to Latin America
Professor Share passed along to me the information that PG major Hally Roberts and several other students are planning to go to Latin America (possibly Honduras) this spring or summer to be part of a Global Brigade focused on medical work:
http://www.globalbrigades.org/
If you're interested in joining, contact Hally at hroberts@pugetsound.edu.
http://www.globalbrigades.org/
If you're interested in joining, contact Hally at hroberts@pugetsound.edu.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Resolve 2009 Conference on Hunger/Poverty
My name is Will Petrik, and I am with the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. Our organization is dedicated to ending poverty by engaging the upcoming generation of leaders in fighting poverty in their communities.
I am emailing you, because this fall we have a great opportunity for students at your campus to improve their leadership skills and knowledge on the issue of poverty—Resolve 2009. This conference will get them engaged in a variety of ways they can have an impact in their communities. It will also teach them more about poverty issues, allow them network with other leaders, and develop their skills.
Hundreds of students from across the country will be coming together in Chicago, Illinois on November 5-8 for the Resolve 2009 conference. They will be joined by representatives from leading non profit organizations working to combat poverty domestically and abroad. We're excited to have students from your college attend.
Could you forward the following message to students on your campus? Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to seeing students from your school at our conference in November.
I am emailing you, because this fall we have a great opportunity for students at your campus to improve their leadership skills and knowledge on the issue of poverty—Resolve 2009. This conference will get them engaged in a variety of ways they can have an impact in their communities. It will also teach them more about poverty issues, allow them network with other leaders, and develop their skills.
Hundreds of students from across the country will be coming together in Chicago, Illinois on November 5-8 for the Resolve 2009 conference. They will be joined by representatives from leading non profit organizations working to combat poverty domestically and abroad. We're excited to have students from your college attend.
Could you forward the following message to students on your campus? Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to seeing students from your school at our conference in November.
If you would like to learn more about our organization and the Resolve 2009 conference, check out our website:http://www.
Green Corps for recent graduates
This just came in via Ashley Lauth '06, who works as an organizer with Green Corps and is the contact person listed below:
Applications due Oct. 18, 2009 – apply online today at http://www.greencorps.org **
Green Corps 2010-2011 Field School for Environmental Organizing
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.
In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.
For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.
In your year with Green Corps:
You’ll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and organizer of the “Step It Up” rallies for climate action.
You’ll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.
You’ll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans and much, much more.
You’ll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.
And when you graduate from the program, you’ll be ready for what comes next: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.
In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2010-2011. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.
If you think you’re one of those people, visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply to submit your application to join the 2010-2011 class of Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing.
Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2010 with Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact
Ashley Lauth, Green Corps Organizer, at ashley@greencorps.org or 847.340.4570.
Applications due Oct. 18, 2009 – apply online today at http://www.greencorps.org **
Green Corps 2010-2011 Field School for Environmental Organizing
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.
In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.
For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.
In your year with Green Corps:
You’ll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and organizer of the “Step It Up” rallies for climate action.
You’ll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.
You’ll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans and much, much more.
You’ll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.
And when you graduate from the program, you’ll be ready for what comes next: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.
In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2010-2011. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.
If you think you’re one of those people, visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply to submit your application to join the 2010-2011 class of Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing.
Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2010 with Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact
Ashley Lauth, Green Corps Organizer, at ashley@greencorps.org or 847.340.4570.
Scoville Fellowship for recent graduates
Deadline is October 15 for spring; February for fall 09. Get all the details here.
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month Fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy.
Program and Purpose
Scoville Fellows will choose to work with one of the twenty-five organizations participating in the Program. With the assistance of the Program Director, Fellows will select a placement which best matches their interests and the needs of the host organization. Participating organizations provide office space and support, supervision and guidance for Fellows' work. With the exception of Congressional lobbying, Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, and organizing that support the goals of their host organization.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues.
Stipend and Benefits
The Fellows receive a stipend of $2,100 per month and health insurance, plus travel expenses to Washington, DC.
Issue Areas Covered by the Scoville Fellowship include the following:
* Arms Control/Disarmament, including Nuclear Test Ban, Ballistic Missile Proliferation/Defense, Conventional Arms Transfers, Weapons Proliferation--Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
* Conflict Prevention/Resolution
* Defense Budget
* Dismantling Chemical and Nuclear Weapons in the former Soviet Union
* Economic Conversion
* Environmental Security, including Environmental Impact/Cleanup of Nuclear Weapons Production Complex
* Export Controls
* International Security
* Regional/Ethnic Conflicts, including East Asia, South Asia, Former Yugoslavia, Middle East, Newly Independent States
* United Nations, including UN Peacekeeping
Selection Criteria
Prospective Fellows are expected to demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. Graduate study, a college major, course work, or substantial independent reading that reflects the substantive focus of the fellowship is also a plus. Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is highly desirable. It is preferred, but not required, that such activities be focused on peace and security issues.
Experience with public-interest activism or advocacy can include the following:
* Organizing a campus forum, letter-writing campaign, meeting with decisionmakers, or rallies
* Working with or joining a campus, local, or national organization
* Active participation in conferences
* Writing and publication of opinion pieces
Candidates are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree by the time the Fellowship commences. Preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically based on availability of funding. The Scoville Fellowship is not intended for students or scholars interested in pursuing independent research in Washington, DC.
Preference will be given to individuals who have not had substantial prior public-interest or government experience in the Washington, DC area.
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month Fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy.
Program and Purpose
Scoville Fellows will choose to work with one of the twenty-five organizations participating in the Program. With the assistance of the Program Director, Fellows will select a placement which best matches their interests and the needs of the host organization. Participating organizations provide office space and support, supervision and guidance for Fellows' work. With the exception of Congressional lobbying, Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, and organizing that support the goals of their host organization.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues.
Stipend and Benefits
The Fellows receive a stipend of $2,100 per month and health insurance, plus travel expenses to Washington, DC.
Issue Areas Covered by the Scoville Fellowship include the following:
* Arms Control/Disarmament, including Nuclear Test Ban, Ballistic Missile Proliferation/Defense, Conventional Arms Transfers, Weapons Proliferation--Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
* Conflict Prevention/Resolution
* Defense Budget
* Dismantling Chemical and Nuclear Weapons in the former Soviet Union
* Economic Conversion
* Environmental Security, including Environmental Impact/Cleanup of Nuclear Weapons Production Complex
* Export Controls
* International Security
* Regional/Ethnic Conflicts, including East Asia, South Asia, Former Yugoslavia, Middle East, Newly Independent States
* United Nations, including UN Peacekeeping
Selection Criteria
Prospective Fellows are expected to demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. Graduate study, a college major, course work, or substantial independent reading that reflects the substantive focus of the fellowship is also a plus. Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is highly desirable. It is preferred, but not required, that such activities be focused on peace and security issues.
Experience with public-interest activism or advocacy can include the following:
* Organizing a campus forum, letter-writing campaign, meeting with decisionmakers, or rallies
* Working with or joining a campus, local, or national organization
* Active participation in conferences
* Writing and publication of opinion pieces
Candidates are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree by the time the Fellowship commences. Preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically based on availability of funding. The Scoville Fellowship is not intended for students or scholars interested in pursuing independent research in Washington, DC.
Preference will be given to individuals who have not had substantial prior public-interest or government experience in the Washington, DC area.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Luce Fellowship Reminder--no one applies? Why?
This year Puget Sound was invited to compete for the Luce Fellowship in Asia, which provides a fellowship for recent graduates:
http://upspolitics.blogspot.com/2009/09/opportunity-in-asia-for-recent-grads.html
The Luce Scholars Program has invited Puget Sound to participate in their program of international and cultural exchange. Aimed at a highly qualified group of young Americans in a variety of professional fields, it is unique among Asian-American exchange programs in placing emphasis on leaders who have had little prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity during the course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian colleagues. The program consists of a paid internship in an East Asian or Southeast Asian country, not academic study. The basic stipend is sufficient to meet all of the scholars’ normal expenses in Asia, and all costs for travel required by the program also are covered.
The deadline is October 5, and there have been virtually no applications on campus.
I don't understand.
http://upspolitics.blogspot.com/2009/09/opportunity-in-asia-for-recent-grads.html
The Luce Scholars Program has invited Puget Sound to participate in their program of international and cultural exchange. Aimed at a highly qualified group of young Americans in a variety of professional fields, it is unique among Asian-American exchange programs in placing emphasis on leaders who have had little prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity during the course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian colleagues. The program consists of a paid internship in an East Asian or Southeast Asian country, not academic study. The basic stipend is sufficient to meet all of the scholars’ normal expenses in Asia, and all costs for travel required by the program also are covered.
The deadline is October 5, and there have been virtually no applications on campus.
I don't understand.
Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Insitutes
Deadline: November 1
Junior Summer Institutes
So what is PPIA?
* A fellowship program that provides student training and financial support for graduate school and facilitates ongoing professional development.
* A consortium of the top public and international affairs graduate programs in the nation.
* An outreach program that seeks to educate and inspire young people of all ages and from all backgrounds about public service.
* An alumni association of approximately 3,000 PPIA Fellows from all across the nation.
Junior Summer Institutes
UC Berkeley | Michigan | Carnegie Mellon | Maryland | Princeton
The PPIA Junior Summer Institutes (JSI) have been the hallmark of the PPIA Fellowship Program for over 20 years. JSI is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. The JSI curriculum includes economics, statistics, domestic/international policy issues and leadership topics, all designed to sharpen the students' quantitative, analytic and communication skills. Extracurricular activities are also included. These skills are vital for admission into the top graduate programs in public and international affairs. The successful completion of a summer institute is a requirement for PPIA Fellows.As a PPIA Fellow you are entitled to the following benefits:
- Full tuition at a PPIA Junior Summer Institute.
- Eligibility to receive assistance with travel expenses.
- Minimum of $1,000 stipend.
- University housing with a meal plan.
- Books and related course materials.
- GRE prep.
So what is PPIA?
* A fellowship program that provides student training and financial support for graduate school and facilitates ongoing professional development.
* A consortium of the top public and international affairs graduate programs in the nation.
* An outreach program that seeks to educate and inspire young people of all ages and from all backgrounds about public service.
* An alumni association of approximately 3,000 PPIA Fellows from all across the nation.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Paid Internship in Olympia for Spring!
ICW Legislative Internship
January 12 – mid-April 2009
Be on the front lines of policy making and gain unique job experience. The 2009 session is a critical session for student aid funding. We’re looking for students who want to be part of the process and make a difference for students.
Who may apply:
Juniors and Seniors in any discipline
Apply by November 15
Students may work out course credit with a faculty member if allowed by the college.
Job Requirements:
We’re looking for students with an interest in student aid policy, strong writing and speaking skills. Students who are Washington residents and/or receive some from of state or federal aid a plus. Strong candidates must be flexible and ability to respond to changing circumstances with composure. Desire to learn and make a difference for students is important. Ability to get to Olympia on a regular basis will be critical.
Job Description
Work 10 – 12 hours per week for a minimum of three weeks in Olympia with staff from
Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) to urge increases in student aid funding. ($12 -$15 / hour). (Monday mornings and Friday afternoons are not good work days)
Assignments will include research, bill tracking, meeting with legislators, attending and testifying in committees.
Interns will receive a capitol campus and process orientation from ICW staff, lessons on the legislature’s bill tracking data base, etc.
Writing assignments will include writing materials to prepare for meetings with legislators and before testimony, and may include opinions pieces for newspapers.
To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, faculty reference letter and essay to
ICW@ICWashington.org. Essay topic should help the selection committee understand why
you’re interested in this position.
January 12 – mid-April 2009
Be on the front lines of policy making and gain unique job experience. The 2009 session is a critical session for student aid funding. We’re looking for students who want to be part of the process and make a difference for students.
Who may apply:
Juniors and Seniors in any discipline
Apply by November 15
Students may work out course credit with a faculty member if allowed by the college.
Job Requirements:
We’re looking for students with an interest in student aid policy, strong writing and speaking skills. Students who are Washington residents and/or receive some from of state or federal aid a plus. Strong candidates must be flexible and ability to respond to changing circumstances with composure. Desire to learn and make a difference for students is important. Ability to get to Olympia on a regular basis will be critical.
Job Description
Work 10 – 12 hours per week for a minimum of three weeks in Olympia with staff from
Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) to urge increases in student aid funding. ($12 -$15 / hour). (Monday mornings and Friday afternoons are not good work days)
Assignments will include research, bill tracking, meeting with legislators, attending and testifying in committees.
Interns will receive a capitol campus and process orientation from ICW staff, lessons on the legislature’s bill tracking data base, etc.
Writing assignments will include writing materials to prepare for meetings with legislators and before testimony, and may include opinions pieces for newspapers.
To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, faculty reference letter and essay to
ICW@ICWashington.org. Essay topic should help the selection committee understand why
you’re interested in this position.
Elie Wiesel Foundation Essay Contest
Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2009
What would education be without its ethical dimension? The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and its corporate partner LRN believe them to be inseparable.
* Do you know an ethical leader who endeavors to make our world better?
* Do you know of a student that can raise questions, single out issues and build rational arguments?
* Do you know of any students who could benefit from the contest's $10,000 in prizes?
Submission deadline is January 8th, 2010
Since 1989, The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has sponsored the Prize in Ethics Essay Contest. This annual competition is designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world.
Encourage full-time juniors and seniors at your institution to submit an essay. Winning students receive $10,000 in cash prizes, an internship, and a chance for their essay to be published in a nationally recognized publication.
To learn more read the Prize in Ethics FAQ.
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is made possible through the generous support of Dov Seidman and LRN. LRN is the exclusive corporate partner of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Prize in Ethics.
What would education be without its ethical dimension? The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and its corporate partner LRN believe them to be inseparable.
* Do you know an ethical leader who endeavors to make our world better?
* Do you know of a student that can raise questions, single out issues and build rational arguments?
* Do you know of any students who could benefit from the contest's $10,000 in prizes?
Submission deadline is January 8th, 2010
Since 1989, The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has sponsored the Prize in Ethics Essay Contest. This annual competition is designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world.
Encourage full-time juniors and seniors at your institution to submit an essay. Winning students receive $10,000 in cash prizes, an internship, and a chance for their essay to be published in a nationally recognized publication.
To learn more read the Prize in Ethics FAQ.
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is made possible through the generous support of Dov Seidman and LRN. LRN is the exclusive corporate partner of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Prize in Ethics.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Intern/webmaster think tank DC
COHA seeking Volunteer Webmaster
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is seeking a volunteer webmaster to manage our WordPress website and improve our online presence. We are looking for someone who can make an ongoing commitment of a few hours a week to maintain the website and respond to specific issues as they arise. The position is available immediately.
Please visit our website at www.coha.org and send a resume to: coha@coha.org
Internships Available
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is looking for qualified interns to join our team in Washington, D.C. for the fall term. Founded in 1975, COHA is a major tax-exempt, nonprofit and nonpartisan national research and information organization established to encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. These internships provide valuable entry level practical experience in dealing with a variety of hemispheric political, economic, diplomatic and trade issues. They also provide young scholars with an excellent opportunity to be exposed to the policymaking process. COHA is seeking highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students, and those who already have earned degrees. Intern candidates should have some knowledge and/or interest in U.S.-Latin American affairs or international relations, and should display impressive research and writing skills. Preference will be given to full-time applicants and to those skilled with computer technology and web design. The position is available immediately.
For more information on COHA and the application process, visit our intern page here: www.coha.org/about-internships/
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is seeking a volunteer webmaster to manage our WordPress website and improve our online presence. We are looking for someone who can make an ongoing commitment of a few hours a week to maintain the website and respond to specific issues as they arise. The position is available immediately.
Please visit our website at www.coha.org and send a resume to: coha@coha.org
Internships Available
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is looking for qualified interns to join our team in Washington, D.C. for the fall term. Founded in 1975, COHA is a major tax-exempt, nonprofit and nonpartisan national research and information organization established to encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. These internships provide valuable entry level practical experience in dealing with a variety of hemispheric political, economic, diplomatic and trade issues. They also provide young scholars with an excellent opportunity to be exposed to the policymaking process. COHA is seeking highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students, and those who already have earned degrees. Intern candidates should have some knowledge and/or interest in U.S.-Latin American affairs or international relations, and should display impressive research and writing skills. Preference will be given to full-time applicants and to those skilled with computer technology and web design. The position is available immediately.
For more information on COHA and the application process, visit our intern page here: www.coha.org/about-internships/
The Stranger pegs our local colleges
From the Seattle weekly paper The Stranger, always known for its, er, "cheeky" tone:
If you attend the University of Washington, people will think you're dumb, unless you're studying science, in which case people will think you're smart but dorky.
If you're attending the University of Puget Sound, people will assume you're smart, but not smart enough for a fancy East Coast school.
If you're attending Seattle Central Community College, people will assume you have drug and/or achievement issues.
If you're attending Seattle Pacific University, people will assume you're either celibate or a closet case or both.
If you're attending Seattle University, people will think you're relatively intelligent and maybe Catholic but nothing special.
If you're attending Cornish College of the Arts, people who know their local art history will associate you with John Cage and Merce Cunningham. People who don't will think you couldn't—or wouldn't—hack it at a normal college.
If you're attending Pacific Lutheran University, nobody will know what to think of it because nobody's ever met anybody from Pacific Lutheran University. Best to not admit you're from a college at all.
Ow. Read more here, from their "How to be a Person" pullout.
If you attend the University of Washington, people will think you're dumb, unless you're studying science, in which case people will think you're smart but dorky.
If you're attending the University of Puget Sound, people will assume you're smart, but not smart enough for a fancy East Coast school.
If you're attending Seattle Central Community College, people will assume you have drug and/or achievement issues.
If you're attending Seattle Pacific University, people will assume you're either celibate or a closet case or both.
If you're attending Seattle University, people will think you're relatively intelligent and maybe Catholic but nothing special.
If you're attending Cornish College of the Arts, people who know their local art history will associate you with John Cage and Merce Cunningham. People who don't will think you couldn't—or wouldn't—hack it at a normal college.
If you're attending Pacific Lutheran University, nobody will know what to think of it because nobody's ever met anybody from Pacific Lutheran University. Best to not admit you're from a college at all.
Ow. Read more here, from their "How to be a Person" pullout.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Kammi Sheeler--from Bosnia to Morocco
For some time one of our majors, Kammi Sheeler, has talked about wanting to study the Balkans--a place where we have no study abroad. Settling on Morocco instead, I suggested that she swing through the region on her way to North Africa. And that's just what she did. By way of full disclosure, I think the educational future belongs more to shorter independent trips like this than the traditional study abroad. Anyway, enough of me, here's what Kammi report:
Thanks to a LOT of help Professor O'Neil and support from the PG department (for which I am extremely grateful) I just recently finished an amazing three week trip to the Western Balkans. Since Puget Sound does not offer any study abroad options in Eastern Europe I picked another program of interest in Morocco, but I still wanted to spend some time in the Balkans learning as much as I could in order to apply the experience to future opportunities for research, study, internships, etc. so Prof O'Neil helped me with planning and making conacts in the region, and in August I left the US for what ended up being an incredibly educational, fun, and rewarding experience.
I spent about 5 days each in Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, and Serbia (plus a couple days in Hungary) visiting monuments and museums and meeting with local students, families, and university professors to learn more about the region. The meetings with professors were especially valuable in helping me find resources and frame research questions, so I would definitely recommend that students traveling to places of academic interest seek out those kinds of opportunities as well. Personally I got very positive responses and a lot of useful insight.
Overall it was a great experience for me to be traveling independently and learning from first hand experience and the various perspectives of locals. I definitely got more information out of those three weeks than I did out of any of the books I read for research papers before. I also got a lot of ideas for future research and paper topics and plan on pursuing opportunities to return to the Balkans for a longer time next summer.
So thank you again to the PG department and especially Professor O'Neil for helping me get the most out of this opportunity and experience. Again, I'd strongly encourage anyone with a specific geographic area of interest to find a way to spend some time there, even if it is not an option for study abroad. If anyone is interested in the Balkans please feel free to contact me--I'd love to share stories and experiences.
Hope all is well back at Puget Sound!
Kammi Sheeler
Mostar, Bosnia
Thanks to a LOT of help Professor O'Neil and support from the PG department (for which I am extremely grateful) I just recently finished an amazing three week trip to the Western Balkans. Since Puget Sound does not offer any study abroad options in Eastern Europe I picked another program of interest in Morocco, but I still wanted to spend some time in the Balkans learning as much as I could in order to apply the experience to future opportunities for research, study, internships, etc. so Prof O'Neil helped me with planning and making conacts in the region, and in August I left the US for what ended up being an incredibly educational, fun, and rewarding experience.
I spent about 5 days each in Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, and Serbia (plus a couple days in Hungary) visiting monuments and museums and meeting with local students, families, and university professors to learn more about the region. The meetings with professors were especially valuable in helping me find resources and frame research questions, so I would definitely recommend that students traveling to places of academic interest seek out those kinds of opportunities as well. Personally I got very positive responses and a lot of useful insight.
Overall it was a great experience for me to be traveling independently and learning from first hand experience and the various perspectives of locals. I definitely got more information out of those three weeks than I did out of any of the books I read for research papers before. I also got a lot of ideas for future research and paper topics and plan on pursuing opportunities to return to the Balkans for a longer time next summer.
So thank you again to the PG department and especially Professor O'Neil for helping me get the most out of this opportunity and experience. Again, I'd strongly encourage anyone with a specific geographic area of interest to find a way to spend some time there, even if it is not an option for study abroad. If anyone is interested in the Balkans please feel free to contact me--I'd love to share stories and experiences.
Hope all is well back at Puget Sound!
Kammi Sheeler
Student Campaigners--new campus group to help those interested in working in practical politics!
Nathan Moorman and Chris Sande have been active as interns and workers in local campaigns, and have founded a student group, Student Campaigners, to help students plug into local opportunities and to gain the experience necessary to move up the chain into jobs with more responsibility. Both have made local contacts that will be helpful to interested students. The idea is that Puget Sound students interested in campaign politics can gain vital experience and add to the web of connections that has been built over the years. You can contact Nathan at nmoorman@pugetsound.edu.
Alum's got a paid internship in DC
This in from Brian Sponsler '97--he's got a great internship opportunity in DC--
Dr. O'Neil:
I write to offer you information on a Washington, DC based internship opportunity that may be worth while for a posting on the UPS Politics blog. As a Puget Sound alum ('97), I would be thrilled to have a chance to provide a current student the chance to work in Washington, D.C. As part of my duties as a research analyst here at the Institute for Higher Education Policy, I serve as the internship coordinator. Please see the attached announcement for additional information on the internship opportunities at IHEP, and let me know if you have any questions.
Institute for Higher Education Policy Colleen T. O’Brien Internship Program
The Institute for Higher Education Policy (Institute) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to foster access and success in postsecondary education through public policy research and other activities that inform and influence the policymaking process. Named for one of the co-founders of the Institute, our internship program strives to provide an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to develop skills in research, higher education policy and programs, communications, and non-profit management.
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
Each research internship lasts for approximately 14 weeks, requires 20-25 hours per week, and offers a stipend of $2000-$2500 depending on work hours. Interns are considered members of the regular staff, providing research assistance, coordination and execution of meetings and/or interviews, and general office support.
All prospective candidates should possess strong writing and communication skills, be familiar with the process of public policy development, and possess an interest in higher education and related issues. Prior interns have performed a variety of research tasks, including: in-depth literature reviews, interviews with state and federal policymakers, survey coordination, data analysis, and writing assistance on policy briefs and research reports.
Quantitative and qualitative research skills employed and valued at the Institute. Prior experience with SPSS, STATA, Atlis.Ti and other data analysis and management software is a plus, but not a requirement.
Internships are offered for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Applicants are evaluated on a rolling basis.
Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume, a brief cover letter summarizing their interest and experiences, and a short writing sample of 3-7 pages via email to bsponsler@ihep.org.
For more information on the Institute or questions relating to internship opportunities, please contact Brian Sponsler, Research Analyst via email at: bsponsler@ihep.org
Dr. O'Neil:
I write to offer you information on a Washington, DC based internship opportunity that may be worth while for a posting on the UPS Politics blog. As a Puget Sound alum ('97), I would be thrilled to have a chance to provide a current student the chance to work in Washington, D.C. As part of my duties as a research analyst here at the Institute for Higher Education Policy, I serve as the internship coordinator. Please see the attached announcement for additional information on the internship opportunities at IHEP, and let me know if you have any questions.
Institute for Higher Education Policy Colleen T. O’Brien Internship Program
The Institute for Higher Education Policy (Institute) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to foster access and success in postsecondary education through public policy research and other activities that inform and influence the policymaking process. Named for one of the co-founders of the Institute, our internship program strives to provide an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to develop skills in research, higher education policy and programs, communications, and non-profit management.
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
Each research internship lasts for approximately 14 weeks, requires 20-25 hours per week, and offers a stipend of $2000-$2500 depending on work hours. Interns are considered members of the regular staff, providing research assistance, coordination and execution of meetings and/or interviews, and general office support.
All prospective candidates should possess strong writing and communication skills, be familiar with the process of public policy development, and possess an interest in higher education and related issues. Prior interns have performed a variety of research tasks, including: in-depth literature reviews, interviews with state and federal policymakers, survey coordination, data analysis, and writing assistance on policy briefs and research reports.
Quantitative and qualitative research skills employed and valued at the Institute. Prior experience with SPSS, STATA, Atlis.Ti and other data analysis and management software is a plus, but not a requirement.
Internships are offered for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Applicants are evaluated on a rolling basis.
Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume, a brief cover letter summarizing their interest and experiences, and a short writing sample of 3-7 pages via email to bsponsler@ihep.org.
For more information on the Institute or questions relating to internship opportunities, please contact Brian Sponsler, Research Analyst via email at: bsponsler@ihep.org
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
$20,000 to study abroad--no lie--
In past we've had students get this money to study in places far flung, including Egypt
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the opening of the 2010-11 academic year competition for the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.
Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to become more proficient in the cultures and languages of world regions critical to the future security of our nation, such as in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Boren Scholarships, for undergraduate students, provide up to $20,000 for up to an academic year's study abroad.
Deadline: February 10, 2010
Boren Fellowships, for graduate students, provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research, and can include both overseas and domestic funding.
Deadline: January 28, 2010
Applications and detailed information on the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP.
Best regards,
Chris
Christopher Powers
Director
Education Abroad Programs
NSEP Boren Scholarships & Fellowships
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
tel: 202-326-7773
fax: 202-326-7672
www.borenawards.org
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the opening of the 2010-11 academic year competition for the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.
Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to become more proficient in the cultures and languages of world regions critical to the future security of our nation, such as in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Boren Scholarships, for undergraduate students, provide up to $20,000 for up to an academic year's study abroad.
Deadline: February 10, 2010
Boren Fellowships, for graduate students, provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research, and can include both overseas and domestic funding.
Deadline: January 28, 2010
Applications and detailed information on the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org. If you have any questions or comments please contact us at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP.
Best regards,
Chris
Christopher Powers
Director
Education Abroad Programs
NSEP Boren Scholarships & Fellowships
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
tel: 202-326-7773
fax: 202-326-7672
www.borenawards.org
RonThom sees China, but (maybe?) not our future
In keeping with some of our recent posts about higher education and its future comes a piece by President Thomas in the Chronicle of Higher Education:
Like it or not, education has become a principal economic player in a highly competitive, knowledge-based economy. This is evident in emerging economic giants like India and China, which are making large investments in higher education and threatening the historic global dominance of American colleges and universities. A powerful lesson on the subject was offered on a recent trip I took to China to learn how that country is tackling the demands of an ever-expanding technological world.
It was also a lesson in just what we have to lose if we act without caution.
I visited a city of several million people, where in a single year a four-square-mile University City has risen out of the farmlands (and outside the city) in the shadow of a new superhighway. Ten huge new university campuses, one after another, each housing tens of thousands of students, reach out as far as the eye can see: one campus for engineering; another, just steps away, for tourism; others for business, aeronautics, technology, agriculture, education, and so on....
As I compare this futuristic vision of efficiency and state planning with the jumbled patchwork of American higher education—from community colleges and technical schools to Ivy League and liberal-arts colleges, and land-grant state universities and research institutions—I cannot help but wonder if University City represents the efficient and affordable future of higher education, and we represent its quaint past.
And if that's true, I wonder about the cost to the Chinese—about the quality and value of the education those students will receive...
Read the whole piece here.
Like it or not, education has become a principal economic player in a highly competitive, knowledge-based economy. This is evident in emerging economic giants like India and China, which are making large investments in higher education and threatening the historic global dominance of American colleges and universities. A powerful lesson on the subject was offered on a recent trip I took to China to learn how that country is tackling the demands of an ever-expanding technological world.
It was also a lesson in just what we have to lose if we act without caution.
I visited a city of several million people, where in a single year a four-square-mile University City has risen out of the farmlands (and outside the city) in the shadow of a new superhighway. Ten huge new university campuses, one after another, each housing tens of thousands of students, reach out as far as the eye can see: one campus for engineering; another, just steps away, for tourism; others for business, aeronautics, technology, agriculture, education, and so on....
As I compare this futuristic vision of efficiency and state planning with the jumbled patchwork of American higher education—from community colleges and technical schools to Ivy League and liberal-arts colleges, and land-grant state universities and research institutions—I cannot help but wonder if University City represents the efficient and affordable future of higher education, and we represent its quaint past.
And if that's true, I wonder about the cost to the Chinese—about the quality and value of the education those students will receive...
Read the whole piece here.
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