Monday, September 14, 2015

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE VIEWING. WITH PEOPLE. WITH PIZZA!

Hello,

Some students will be gathering in LI 020 on Wednesday the 16th at 5 p.m. to view the Republican presidential debate.  Come and watch the debate with other interested students, and maybe have a conversation about what you saw and heard when the debate ends!  There will be pizza!

Campaign Internship Opportunities: Campaign Manager, Data Analyst


Professor O'Neil,
I hope this email finds you well and that you're having a good start to the school year.  We have a few positions available for fall campaign internships.  We're also considering an internship position doing election-related research work directly with our firm.  I've attached descriptions for both positions (below); please feel free to post on the blog and/or forward to any interested students.

Thanks and best wishes,
Nic Van Putten


Campaign Manager
10-15 hours per week
Early Sep – Nov 3rd
Unpaid internship

Position Description:
The campaign manager will work directly with a candidate for local or state-level office while under the supervision of the campaign consultant.  The intern’s primary job is to help the candidate maximize their time spent with voters and in fundraising.  Responsibilities will include tracking and organizing fundraising, event logistics, managing volunteers, data entry, doorbelling and phonebanking.  A reliable form of transportation may be necessary depending on the campaign and intern’s location.  Some campaign related experience is preferred – volunteer experience is fine – but more importantly, we’re looking for someone with energy and a passion for getting involved in local politics.

Intern Data Analyst

10-15 hours per week

Early Sep – Nov 15th

Unpaid internship



Position Description:

Progressive Strategies NW, a Tacoma-based political consulting firm, is looking for an intern to work on research and data analysis projects.  This position requires some experience with excel, and campaign experience is preferred.  The intern will learn how to use public information and data requests to local government agencies, built and maintain complex databases in excel, and apply statistical methods to analyze information.  If interested, the intern will also have the opportunity to learn about voter micro-targeting in state and local level elections.  This is a research-intensive position, so applicants should have a passion for data, analysis, and social science as well as local politics.

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Looking to fill two AmeriCorps positions in Tacoma! Applications due Friday, 9/11



Politics & Government Department, 

My name is Morgan Christiansen and I work at Lutheran Community Services Northwest, a refugee resettlement agency in Tacoma, WA. I am reaching out to you because we are currently recruiting for two AmeriCorps volunteers at our site. We are looking to hire as soon as possible and would appreciate you passing this information along to any alumni you believe might be interested. The two positions are as follows:

'Financial Literacy Specialist ' - This first position is full time and will focus on providing financial literacy training to newly arrived refugees. Here is the link to apply: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=61974&fromSearch=true

'Cultural Orientation Volunteer Organizer' - This position is part-time; candidates must be former refugees with at least legal permanent residency status. The position will focus on recruiting and training community volunteers to provide cultural orientation to newly arrived refugees. Here is the link to apply: http://www.lcsnw.org/employment.aspx

Applications are due no later then Friday September, 11th by 5pm. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you!

Morgan Christiansen
Housing Specialist & Family Mentor Coordinator
Refugee Reception & Placement  
253.722.5685

Monday, August 17, 2015

News from Ardea Smith (2012 graduate), and congratulations to Ardea on her new job!



I am now the K-12 Librarian at the American School of Asuncion, a school of about 650 students. I received the job by Skype! One Skype interview in November 2014 and suddenly I was moving to South America.  I previously worked at two great archives while at IU for my Master of Library Science - the Black Film Center/Archive and IU Liberian Collections.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Paid Internship Opportunity in Olympia. Applications due 10/16/2015




From: Rehwaldt, Paula <Paula.Rehwaldt@leg.wa.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 3:26 PM
To: Karl Fields
Subject: Internship Opportunity in Olympia for Your Students

Professor Fields,

The Washington State Legislative Intern Program is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Legislative Session (January – March 2016). We are including a link to our new Internship video. It gives a great explanation of the program and features several interns from the 2015 Legislative Session. We encourage you to share the video with your students, forward to other faculty, and post on your websites. We purposely kept it at four minutes so that it can easily be shown at the beginning or end of class. 

The Washington State Legislative Intern Program is a great opportunity for undergraduate juniors and seniors from all majors to learn the legislative process while gaining professional work experience. Interns are placed in offices with similar interests. Several interns per year are assigned to the Republican and Democrat caucus communication departments where they assist in the writing of floor speeches, op-ed pieces, talking points, and newsletters. This is a paid internship

Please encourage anyone interested in the program to visit our web page or contact us with their questions. They can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook 

Applications for the 2016 Legislative Session are due October 16. Information on the application process is available on our website

Thank you for your help in promoting this opportunity to your students

Paula Rehwaldt
House Civic Education & Intern Coordinator

Emily McCartan
Senate Civic Education & Intern Coordinator