The Killam Undergraduate Fellowships for Americans

The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in the United States to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in Canada. Students may participate in the program either as a direct exchange student (registering at their home university, paying their home fees, and attending the host university as an exchange visitor) or as a self-placed visiting student (registering at the host university and paying host tuition fees). Applicants interested in the direct exchange program must be registered at one of the participating  American universities and be planning to visit one of the participating  Canadian universities .

The Killam Fellowships Program provides a cash award of $5,000 US per semester ($10,000 for a full academic year), and includes a three day orientation in Ottawa, and a three day spring seminar in Washington. In addition, the Foundation provides all American Killam Fellows with a health insurance allowance of $500 Cdn. All Killam Fellows are also eligible to apply for a mobility (in-country travel) grant in an amount not to exceed $800 Cdn. The idea of the mobility initiative is to allow students to undertake an educational field trip, providing the Fellows with the opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of the culture in Canada. Killam alumni are also eligible to apply for various enrichment opportunities such as the Fulbright Canada Alumni Internship Program, the Killam Community Action Initiative, and the Local Ambassador Program.

 

The 2014-2015 competition is now open.
 
The deadline for the  open competition for the 2014-15 Killam Fellowships competition will be January 31, 2014.  If you are a student at one of our  partner institutions and you are planning to apply to the  direct exchange program , contact a study abroad advisor at your institution to identify the date in which your institution's internal competition ends.

Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship Program

The Udall Foundation is pleased to announce our 2014 internship and scholarship program opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The Native American Congressional Internship program is a fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, for American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate and law students. Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they have opportunities to research legislative issues important to tribal communities, network with public officials and experience an insider’s view of the federal government. The Foundation provides airfare, housing, per diem, and a $1,200 educational stipend. The application deadline is January 31, 2014.

The Udall Scholarship program awards $5,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in tribal health, tribal public policy, or the environment. Two- and four-year college students are encouraged to apply. Scholars participate in a five-day Orientation in Tucson, AZ, to learn from and network with experts, their peers, and members of the Udall family. The award includes life-time membership in the Udall alumni community, a vibrant community offering job and internship opportunities, support for public service initiatives, and intellectual discussion. Applications must be submitted through a Udall faculty representative at the student's college or university. The application deadline is March 5, 2014.

We encourage you to visit our website at www.udall.gov. We will offer several webinars for applicants of both programs during the week of December 2, 2013. If you don’t find the webinar registration information on our website, please call and ask. I am eager to hear from interested students and faculty directly by email or phone. J

Best,

Paula Randler

Scholarship Program Manager

randler@udall.gov  

11/20: Talk on Sudan: Against a Tide of Evil

ASUPS Lecture: "Against a Tide of Evil," by Dr. Mukesh Kapila Dr. Kapila was the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan in 2003-2004. After his efforts to get the UN or world leaders to intervene in the Darfur genocide fell on deaf ears, Kapila blew the whistle and informed the world by going to the global media. The lecture will be free and open to the public. November 20, 7 pm in Kilworth--

Graduating? Teach in Thailand! Deadline in December

Teach Thailand Corps (TTC), established by the American-Thai Foundation in collaboration with Yonok Foundation, focuses on strengthening primary and secondary school education in Thailand, particularly in high-need areas. TTC recruits and places American graduates in underserved Thai schools to teach English and other subjects.

 Thai students equipped with English proficiency are better positioned to succeed in school, work, and life, and to make an impact in their communities – and in particular to better access opportunities arising from the upcoming ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Economic Community integration.

 TTC aims to fill the needs of underserved schools in English-language education, and offers an overall enhancement in the quality of teaching and community/school involvement. In developing the program, we have learned from and applied elements of the Peace Corps philosophy of service and learning.

In return, for our teachers’ service, Teach Thailand Corps provides invaluable experience to support each volunteer’s goals of personal and professional development, in preparation for their future careers. 

Opportunities abound for travel and internships in various fields of interest, including social work, business, medicine and public health, and international development during school breaks or following the end of the school year. Importantly, our volunteers/teachers will have firsthand exposure to international development in the midst of the dynamic and rising ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region.

http://www.americanthaifoundation.org/teach-thailand-corps

White House Fellowship--applications open NOW

For over 48 years, The White House Fellowship has been America’s most prestigious program for leadership and public service. You may be a candidate or know qualified candidates who are interested in the Fellowship. This nonpartisan program is designed to provide emerging leaders an opportunity to experience the process of governing the nation while working alongside public servants at the highest levels of the Federal government.

The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships chooses 11-19 professional men and women to spend a year in Washington, D.C. learning about public service leadership. Fellows are placed in the offices of Cabinet Secretaries, senior White House staff, and other high-level Executive Branch officials. In addition, they regularly meet in roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors.

Notable alumni include; General Colin Powell, President of Univision Network’s César Conde, CNN Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, General Wesley Clark, and author Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Please consider applying or share the attached letter from President Obama and Mrs. Obama that encourages promising leaders to join the Program. The White House Fellows Program is now accepting applications online until January 15, 2014 at 5:59pm (EST). Inclusive dates of the Fellowship year for the 2014-2015 Class are August 26, 2014 to August 26, 2015. Please visit our website to learn more about the program.   

If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the White House Fellows Office at 202-395-4522.

Sincerely,

President’s Commission on White House Fellowships

Learn more about the White House Fellowship

Download the application

Watch White House Fellowship Youtube videos

Our Harsh Logic Screening 11/12/13

Bill Campbell Study Abroad Research/Continued Study Scholarships

All students on study abroad this fall or next spring are eligible to apply to the Bill Campbell Fund of Phi Beta Kappa, the academic honor society, for research funding or continued study after their study abroad program.   The Campbell Fund enables students to extend the period of their study abroad program in order to complete a special academic project or a course of study for increased cultural awareness.  Awards typically range from $500-$1,500.  The application form is online at : http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-honors/academic-honor-societies/phi-beta-kappa/scholarships/.  It requires a two-page description of the research project or course of study, and the budget. If the research project involves human subjects, applicants must submit an application to the Institutional Review Board for approval, and must also include the submitted IRB application with the Campbell application. Students should apply directly via e-mail to Greta Austin ( ggaustin@pugetsound.edu) by November 15, 2013. 

WashPIRG Campus Organizer Positions open!

WashPIRG is part of a national federation called U.S.PIRG, with offices in 30 states across the country.

Right now we are looking to hire 25 graduating college students into our full-time Campus Organizer position. Organizers with U.S. PIRG will build a team of student activists and then work with them to do the research, advocacy and grassroots organizing it takes to win on critical public interest issues.  They will receive extensive training and work on one of 40 college campuses, running 3-6 campaigns at any given time getting real results for the campus, community and the state. After a year as an organizer, they will have the skills and experience it takes to become a leader and have given students the tools they need to make change happen.
But most importantly Campus Organizers will get the opportunity to make an impact on some of the most pressing issues facing our country today, including:
•       Health care: The cost of health care is skyrocketing. It’s time for insurers to deliver the care we pay for, and we are helping consumers use the new health insurance marketplaces to get quality care that won’t break the bank.
•       Democracy: Money isn't speech. Corporations aren't people. We're building a student movement to overturn the Citizens United decision and to get big money out of our elections.
•       Transportation: It's time to build a transportation system for the 21st century. We're calling for greater investments in high-speed rail, public transit and a clean break from the car-centered, fossil-fuel driven policies of the past.
I am visiting campus Novemeber 14th & 15th to conduct interviews and promote our Campus Organizer position. 
 
Thanks in advance for your support and I hope to meet you during my upcoming visit to campus.
Best, 
Tonina Bellante
WashPIRG Campus Organizer
tonina@washpirgstudents.org
916.212.0384 www.uspirg.org/jobs

Match Corps--Teach in Boston and Chicago

Dear Professor O'Neil,

 I’d like to thank you again for sharing the Match Corps opportunity with the students and faculty in your department last year. We truly appreciate you taking the time to spread the word about the Match Corps and Match Teacher Residency post-graduate service programs.

 As a reminder, candidates for the Match Corps or Teacher Residency programs usually fall into one of these categories of students who want to:
 1) Be highly effective educators in urban schools
 2) Volunteer for a year before grad school, law school, or medical school
 3) Get involved in education reform or public policy
 4) Transition into a career in the non-profit or education sector

We’ve already begun recruiting for our 2014-2015 Boston cohort, and I hope that you’ll consider helping us out again this year. Could you please take the time to forward the information below to your students? I’d also like to follow up with you about other ways we might be able to best reach your students. If you’d be kind enough to help, we’d be really grateful!

All the best, Trish Borrell

 ATTENTION SENIORS – do you:
 a) Want to be a highly effective educator in urban schools?
 b) Want to volunteer for a year before grad school, law school, or medical school?
 c) Want to get involved in education reform or public policy?
 d) Want to transition into a career in the non-profit or education sector?

 If so, consider committing a year to the Match Corps, a one-year urban education service fellowship.

Corps members serve full-time in one of our charter schools in Boston, tutoring and mentoring a small caseload of students. We also offer the Match Teacher Residency, so that in addition to tutoring full-time, Corps members can train and earn certification to become full-time teachers in other high-need urban schools.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year on a rolling basis (while spots last). To learn more about Match Corps: Boston and MTR and/or to apply, visit http:://matcheducation.org/applymc

 Last year Match Corps partnered with the University of Chicago to bring the Match Corps tutoring model to twelve traditional public high schools in Chicago.

We will be accepting applications for our Chicago location later this year. Please e-mail recruiting@matcheducation.org if you want to be notified when the application becomes available.

 We recruit from all majors; candidates do not need to have a background in education.

We seek candidates with strong content backgrounds – math, science, English, history, etc, and those who share our passion for social justice and education reform.

All of the details about our programs can be found here: http://www.matcheducation.org/apply

 If you have any questions or clarification, please e-mail me, Trish Borrell, at recruiting@matcheducation.org 

-- Patricia Borrell Match Education Recruitment
 patricia.borrell@matcheducation.org
617-935-7578

 "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." -- Charlie Sposato

Internship Opportunities in Congressman Adam Smith's DC Office

Madison Strader, a recruiter from Congressman Adam Smith's office, will be on campus on Wednesday, November 6. She will hold drop-in hours from 3-4:30 p.m. in Comm Hall 381 for students who might be interested in a paid or unpaid internship in the DC office.

To look over or fill out the internship application prior to meeting with her, click here.

PG 319- Local Politics

Research Assistant Position! Logger Jobs! Get Employed!

MEF Associates,  a small business offering a full range of evaluation, policy research, and technical assistance services in the areas of income security, employment, training and workforce development, and child and family policy recently posted a Research Assistant position in the University of Puget Sound’s online job posting system for students, LoggerJobs.

If you know of students who may be interested in this, please pass it along.

CES can help students draft a resume or cover letter for this position, prepare for an interview, or help them identify other positions to apply to. Please direct them to Howarth Hall, Room 101 or to call 253.879.3161.

Fall Fellowships Forum 11/7/13

Center for Economic and Policy Research Winter-Spring 2014 Intern

Job Announcement:

Research and Outreach Intern (Domestic Program)

October 28, 2013

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Job Description: The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is currently looking for a full-time Winter-Spring 2014 Intern. The internship will start in January and end in May.

The intern will assist with a variety of research, outreach, and communications activities related to the U.S. economy and domestic policy. This may include outreach to the press, advocacy organizations and Congress, along with some research on upcoming papers and economic opinion pieces. Other tasks include communications duties such as generating website content and tracking CEPR’s appearances in the media.

The responsibilities of interns vary based on their interests and experience, as well as the particular issues that CEPR is working on at the time. Interns will have the opportunity to attend relevant events around Washington, DC.

Qualifications: We are looking for a recent college graduate or graduate student for this full-time position. Applicants should have a general understanding of economics and domestic policy, and an interest in economic justice. Excellent writing and communications skills are required. Previous research, outreach, or media experience is helpful. The intern will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment and should be a self-starter, independent learner, and will receive limited supervision.

Stipend:  At least $1,550 per month, plus up to $250 for health insurance reimbursement per month.

Closing Date of Position:  November 18, 2013.

To Apply:  Send cover letter, resume, and short (1 to 2 pp.) writing sample on the following topic via email to domesticintern@cepr.net.

“Though the recession officially ended in 2009, the United States continues to experience tepid growth. In order to bring about a more robust recovery, should economic policy focus on reining in our deficits or creating jobs?”

No telephone calls or faxes please.

Organization Description: The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, it is necessary that they be informed about the problems and choices that they face. An informed public should then be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United States, and around the world.

Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies, both domestically and globally. The public education portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. As part of its public education initiative, CEPR utilizes research findings and analysis to challenge the myths, assumptions, policies and institutions that perpetuate economic and social inequality.

CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status.

Law School Open Fair 11/12/13

Thinking about law school? 

Tip the scales in your favor. 

Meet with representatives of law schools and learn more about the admission and financial aid process. 

 Tuesday, November 12th 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Open Fair 

University of Puget Sound 

Wheelock Student Center 

Representatives from 34 law schools from every region of the country will be here to meet with you.

New Study Abroad Programs: Balkans, Turkey and Thailand

Awesome!

IES Turkey: http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/istanbul 

SIT Balkans:  http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/ssa_hrr.cfm

CIEE Thailand: http://www.ciee.org/study-abroad/thailand/khon-kaen/development-globalization/

Model EU at UW in February

Interested? Let Professor O'Neil know-- 

 We are excited to officially invite you to our 10th West Coast Model European Union on February 7-8 at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA!

 Online registration for country and team requests is now open: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/euc/212774

Please follow the link and register your team(s) by November 7, 2014.

 As usual we will upload short communications about the topics on our MEU website soon and an extensive agenda will follow in mid-November. We try to include all necessary information in your invitation, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions along the way.

 We are looking forward having you back in Seattle in February. Best wishes, Eva-Maria Maggi

11/8 Mock Interview Day

From CES: 
Friday November 8
Mock Interview Day will feature the World Trade Center Tacoma, Nordstrom, and Boeing, who’ll be on campus to conduct practice interviews and share tips about their organization's hiring process.

Space is limited. Sign up asap in CES (Howarth 101). Hour-long time slots available between 9 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Can’t make the mocks? Drop by afterwards from 4-5:00 p.m. for “Coffee and Questions” with the recruiters!

CIA Information Session October 23

Documentary at the Grand; tickets for free--

Hello Tacoma-area Political Science, Economics & History Professors:

We just learned that due to a generous sponsorship we will be able to grant 500 students free admission to former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich’s new documentary INEQUALITY FOR ALL which is about the country’s widening economic gap (trailer & film info here). The film starts tomorrow and will likely be screening it daily for two weeks. The screening times for this coming week are below. If you are interested in bringing a class in the morning on a weekday before we open we can easily arrange that.

Also I should note that following the 2:25 screening this Saturday Dr. Sid Olufs, chair of PLU’s Department of Political Science, will be leading a public post-film discussion. We can almost always find space for a post-film discussion should you like to have one with students. All students have to do to get free admission is mention the discount and show their student ID at our box office.

Also, while I’m writing all of you. This Tuesday we are screening the new documentary “Raising Ms. President” which is about the why across the country not nearly as many women as men are running for office (trailer and film info here). The 2:30 screening is just $7 and the 6:45 screening is free to the public due to a sponsorship from Annie Wright Schools.

Following the 2:30pm screening there will be a panel discussion with County Councilmember Connie Ladenburg, former State Senator Debbie Regala, Tacoma School Board Member Catherine Ushka, and Meadow Johnson (District Director for Congressman Derek Kilmer). Following the 6:45pm screening there will be a discussion with Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, State Senator Jeannie Darneille, State Representative Laurie Jinkins, and Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards.

Thank you for allowing me to share these educational film opportunities with you!

Zach Powers (Director of Marketing & Communications, The Grand Cinema)

INEQUALITY FOR ALL (89 MIN, PG)
Fri 10/18: 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Sat 10/19-Sun 10/20: 12:15, 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Mon 10/21: 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Tue 10/22: 2:25, 4:40, 8:50
Wed 10/23: 10:30am, 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Thu 10/24: 2:25, 4:40, 8:50

Zach Powers
Director of Marketing and Communications
The Grand Cinema / Tacoma Film Festival
253.572.6062 (office) 253.306.7956 (cell)