Public Policy and International Affairs Program, Deadline 11/1

Fellowships for Undergraduate Juniors - Public Policy and International Affairs 

 

Calling college juniors: the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program (PPIA) is accepting applications for its 2016 Junior Summer Institutes at Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, UC Berkeley, & the University of Michigan!

 

Interested candidates can visit http://bit.ly/16Y76ov to learn more & apply by November 1st, 2015.

The Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) is a not-for-profit that has been supporting efforts to increase diversity in public service for over 30 years. PPIA believes that our society is best served by public managers, policy makers, and community leaders who represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives. To achieve this goal, PPIA has an outreach focus on students from groups who are underrepresented in leadership positions in government, nonprofits, international organizations and other institutional settings. Furthermore, international affairs are increasingly mixed with local concerns. Addressing such global issues make diversity a critical goal in professional public service.

Fellowships for Undergraduates  

 

The goal of the PPIA Fellowship Program is to help students achieve a Master’s or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs or a related field. The organization does this through the intensive study provided by participation in a Junior Summer Institute (JSI), through partnerships with universities across the country, and through an alumni network that provides opportunities to connect with nearly 4000 individuals who share the same interest in public service.

Each year, PPIA seeks out high-potential undergraduate students from universities across the country to participate in an intensive seven-week Junior Summer Institute (JSI) before their senior year. During their program, fellows are equipped with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in graduate school and ultimately, in influential roles serving the public good.

Once a student has successfully completed their JSI, they join an alumni network of nearly 4,000 leaders. In addition to the opportunities that this network provides for mentoring and career development, our alumni network has the opportunity to receive financial support for their graduate school education if they attend one of the programs in our Graduate School Consortium.

About the Graduate School Consortium 

PPIA’s Graduate School Consortium is comprised of over 30 public policy and international affairs programs from across the county. These institutions share PPIA’s commitment to increasing inclusion in public service and are committed to supporting our fellows in their pursuit of a graduate education. Fellows who apply to receive a graduate degree at these schools are able to waive the application fees and, if accepted, are guaranteed a minimum, one-time financial award of $5,000 from the school, although most programs are able to provide financial assistant well above this level.

PPIA Fellows are encouraged to gain work experience before applying to graduate school. Our Graduate School Consortium members guarantee benefits for at least five years after fellows complete their undergraduate degree.

Free concert, talk and Q&A: Rachel Lark, Musical Muse of the Sex-Positive Revolution

Free concert, talk, and Q&A:

Tuesday, October 27 - 8:00pm

Tahoma Room, Commencement Hall

Musician Rachel Lark is on her on her one-woman mission to help the public think positively and fearlessly about sex.

Armed with her ukulele, Lark has been writing and performing songs about sex-positivity, healthy relationships, and sexual consent at San Francisco counterculture venues for the last few years. Her repertoire has garnered her attention and acclaim from alternative and traditional media such as The Savage Lovecast podcast series and Salon magazine.

The event will include a live performance of her songs, a brief talk about feminism and sex-positivity, and questions and answers with students and members of the community. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

The free event is organized and sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, and co-sponsored by the Gender and Queer Studies program; Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement; and Student Activities/Sexuality Issues, Relationships, and Gender Education (SIRGE).

To learn more about the campus event visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1426/
To learn more about Rachel Lark visit: rachellark.com

A New Paradigm of Anti-Racism: Why Discourse of White Privilege, Justice, and Equality Do Not Work

Lecture on a new way to think about racial oppression and anti-racism

Everyone is welcome to the free talk and Q&A
Thursday, Oct. 22. 5 p.m - 6:30pm in the Rasmussen Rotunda, Wheelock Student Center

How can we nudge American society toward racial justice and equality? Somewhat paradoxically, philosopher Naomi Zack argues that the best way to do so is to stop talking about justice and equality—at least in the way that standard liberal thinking often dictates. Instead, she argues, we need a new set of conceptual tools for anti-racism discourse.

Naomi Zack is professor of philosophy at University of Oregon. She received her doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University and is the author of numerous books on philosophy of race, political philosophy, feminist philosophy, and philosophy of science. Some of her earlier works include Ethics for Disaster (2009); Inclusive Feminism: A Third Wave Theory of Women’s Commonality (2005); Race and Mixed Race (1993); Philosophy of Science and Race (2002); and the short textbook, Thinking About Race (2nd edition, 2006).

Zack is also chair of the Community Philosophy Institute Homelessness project, at University of Oregon, that aims to support creative, intellectual, and practical means to address the problems of homelessness.

The lecture will present a new way to think about racial oppression and other forms of current injustice. Consider what Zack says about the term “white privilege.” Although this concept is prominent in standard liberal thinking about anti-racism, Zack argues that it leads to misdescriptions of the ethical landscape.

“A privilege is special treatment that goes beyond a right. It’s not so much that being white confers privilege, but that not being white means being without rights in many cases,” she said in a New York Times interview with George Yancy. “Not fearing that the police will kill your child for no reason isn’t a privilege. It’s a right.”

For more information about the talk and Naomi Zack:
http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1430/

Contact: Shirley Skeel, sskeel@pugetsound.edu
ph. 253.879.2611, cell. 510.684.6715

London Adventures: Political Theory Edition

Lisa Tucker (PG ’15) takes a break from her Watson Fellowship to do some essential research in London, which includes getting a selfie with utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham’s preserved body!  For more information on Lisa’s experience, visit her blog at:  https://ltuck4.wordpress.com/

For more information on Jeremy Bentham’s auto-icon, check this out:  https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/jeremy-bentham

Apply to be a Department of State Intern, Deadline 10/16

Announcing the U.S. Department of State 2016 Summer Student Unpaid Internship.  The program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in unpaid internships that provide professional experience and personal growth and learning within a foreign affairs environment.

The U.S. Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for advancing freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community. The Department’s employees, Foreign Service Officers and Specialists, Civil Service professionals and Foreign Service Nationals work at over 265 locations overseas, and throughout the United States. Together, they help to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system.

The U.S. Department of State Student Internship is an unpaid, intensive internship offering U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students a chance to participate in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with representatives of the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign and Civil Services.  The program is both professionally and academically beneficial, providing participants with hands-on experience and insight into the substance and daily operations of U.S. foreign policy.

For More Information

Apply online now! https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/413959400
Deadline is October 16th, 2015.

10/14 Wednesday Noon Brown Bag with prominent Cuban dissident, Dimas Castellanos

Ending Poverty Through a Two-Generation Approach - Tue 10/13, 7p in Trimble Forum

Democratic Primary Debate Viewing - Tuesday 10/13 at the Rotunda

From: Alex McNeil

Title: Democratic Primary Debate Viewing

Time/Location: Tuesday, October 13th, 5:30 PM in the Rasmussen Rotunda

Description: Come one, come all to a live stream of the first Democratic primary debate of the (almost) 2016 election cycle.

Bring your friends, settle in, and watch the field of Democratic presidential candidates scramble for limelight and glory. Come cheer for crowd favorites such as Hilary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley--as well as for underdog candidates (so far under I had to google them) Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee!

The debate viewing will include pizza, and will be an excellent opportunity for interested students to discuss the debate.

If you have any questions, or need any more information, don't hesitate to email amcneil@pugetsound.edu.

Lecture by Niall Christie 10/12

CFR Conference Call - Humanitarian and Development Aid

On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), I invite you to participate in the next session of the Fall 2015 CFR Academic Conference Call series on Wednesday, October 7, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in WY 226. David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, will discuss the global state of humanitarian and development aid and offer recommendations for making relief more efficient and effective.

As background for the discussion, you may wish to review the following materials:

1) David Miliband and Ravi Gurumurthy, “Improving Humanitarian Aid,” Foreign Affairs, July/August 2015. 
2) “Council of Councils Report Card on Advancing Development,” Interactive, Council of Councils, Council on Foreign Relations. 
3) Development Channel, Blog, Council on Foreign Relations.

Please RSVP to me at sweinberger@pugetsound.edu ASAP if you're interested in attending.

Hope to see you there!

Seth Weinberger
Associate Professor
Department of Politics & Government

Wednesday Noon Brown Bag: Wither China?

Volunteer Opportunities with the Pierce County Republican Party

Would you like to work PCRP booths at Fairs and Events? Interested in helping with campaign efforts and web design? The Grassroots team is the foundation for the efforts to bring our Candidates to Victory in November. We welcome all hands on deck in so many important capacities! We have a place for you. For more information and sign up: http://piercegop.org/volunteer/

WA State Legislative Internships, Early Deadline 10/6

During the internship, which takes place in winter quarter or spring semester, interns work for members of the Washington State House of Representatives or Senate while earning academic credit from their schools. Interns work alongside legislative staff to learn first-hand about public policy, build real-world professional skills, and serve the citizens of Washington State. 

In addition to their office work, interns take part in hands-on activities including training in legislative ethics, writing and research, a budget exercise, mock committee hearings and floor debate, and a job shadow at a state agency. Interns also participate in seminars and workshops with state officials, policymakers, journalists, and lobbyists, offering networking opportunities and a global view of the political process.

Early Deadline: 10/6
Final Deadline: 10/16
 
To learn more about the paid, full time internship

$500 AfterCollege Scholarship, Deadline WED 9/30

$500 AfterCollege Succurro Scholarship

Available to currently enrolled students of all disciplines

You may be eligible for additional scholarships. See a full list of AfterCollege scholarships here.
How to apply? Submit the brief online application(s) and complete your AfterCollege profile with a concise, but impactful, résumé-style personal statement and your skills, accomplishments, etc.

What is AfterCollege? See for yourself! Check out Explore, AfterCollege's job and internship discovery tool. Opportunities are presented based on your school, major and graduation date. Use the smileys to tell us which jobs you are, or aren't, interested in to get more relevant recommendations. Think Pandora or Netflix, but for internships and jobs.

Session with United States Representatives MON 10/5

The timing will be 10AM -11:30AM for this town hall meeting/educational opportunity for students from local colleges, on the Puget Sound campus, on October 5 in the Rotunda. Rep. Kilmer, Eric Swallwell, and two additional members of the United States House of Representatives will participate. I hope your students and you will find this interesting. Sarah Comstock will be the staff contact: <scomstock@pugetsound.edu>

Viva Democracy!

Mary Elizabeth Collins | Board Secretary and Director of the Office of the President

Lecture on Aristotle and Democracy, THU 10/1

From: Suzanne Holland <sholland@pugetsound.edu>

Religion is hosting a lecture next Thursday (10/1) by Shannon Dunn, ’02 who is a Religion alum and who teaches ethics at Gonzaga. She will be speaking on “The Necessity of Courage for Democracy,” and I thought your departmental colleagues and majors would be interested in the talk.

Capital Semester in DC - Early Application Deadline 10/1

I am writing to ask you to share information with your students about the Capital Semester program, sponsored by The Fund for American Studies and held each fall and spring in Washington, DC.

Guaranteed Internships
Students are guaranteed an internship for 30 hours a week while earning 12 transferable academic credits from George Mason University. The Fund for American Studies has been hosting academic internship programs in the nation’s capital for over 40 years and provides a comprehensive semester experience. 

The program covers a variety of exciting career fields:

• International affairs
• Public policy Economics
• Business
• Communications
• Non-governmental 

Application Deadlines & Scholarships
Please consider forwarding the announcement below to students and encourage them to apply by the spring 2016 early deadline of October 1 to receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance as well as priority scholarship consideration and internship placement.  The program awards close to one million dollars annually and over 75% of students receive a generous scholarship award to attend.

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please contact me at mphister@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Sincerely,
Matthew Phister
Coordinator, Capital Semester
U.S. Programs
The Fund for American Studies 

CAPITAL SEMESTER SPRING 2016 – INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY  

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, Capital Semester combines substantive internships, 12 academic credits, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by policy experts. This comprehensive program includes a guaranteed internship placement in the fields of international affairs and public policy, courses for transferable credit, and furnished housing the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. 

SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES

• Atlas Economic Research Foundation
• Center for European Policy Analysis
• Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute
• Council on Hemispheric Affairs
• Foreign Embassies
• Federal Aviation Association
• Peace Corps
• Student Conservation Association
• U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Women in Government
• World Vision 

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Internships – Competitive placements with international affairs organizations, government agencies, congressional offices, policy groups and non-governmental organizations
• Housing – Roommate matching and furnished Capitol Hill apartments in the heart of D.C.
• Classes – Full-time course load accredited by George Mason University including courses on international economic policy and constitutional interpretation.
• Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top foreign 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 and over 75% of students receive scholarship funding

EARLY DEADLINE – 5% DISCOUNT
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of November 5, 2015. Students are encouraged to apply for the early deadline of October 1, 2015 to receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance as well as priority internship placement.

Detailed information on the program may be found at www.DCinternships.org/CS or contact Matthew Phister, Capital Semester Coordinator at mphister@tfas.org or 202-986-0384.

PIRG Campus is Hiring!

I want to introduce you to PIRG Campus Action and our recruiter at University of Puget Sound this year.

PIRG Campus Action is the new name for the long-established team of organizers who work with students at PIRG campus chapters across the country.

Once again, we’re hiring new staff to join us in making a difference right now on some of our top environmental and social issues. Sam Hollister will be working on campus this year to find students who are interested in taking on this kind of challenge.

We’re looking for students who have the passion and drive to win positive social change.

Micaela Preskill
Recruitment Director
PIRG Campus Action

PIRG Campus Action is hiring organizers to help us make a difference on some of the top issues facing our generation today. PIRG Campus Action is hiring organizers to help us make a difference on some of the top issues facing our generation today. We want clean energy, not climate change — so we’re pushing for 100% renewable power by calling on cities and towns to go solar. We want democracy to work for everybody, not just Super PACs — so we’re working to overturn Citizens United and reclaim democracy for the people.  We want politicians to pay attention to young people and the issues they care about — so we’re planning to get out the youth vote in the 2016 presidential election. Want to apply? Click here. We’re organizing to make a difference right now — and we’re doing it on college campuses. And over the years, our organizers have helped students win major victories. For example, we helped pass a landmark global warming bill in Massachusetts, making it one of the first states in the nation with a comprehensive plan to address climate change. If you join our team, you’ll learn from some of the best organizers in the country—people who have been doing this work for more than 30 years. You’ll learn how to recruit and train students to tackle problems head-on, how to run campaigns that get real results both now and years after they graduate, and will leave behind a group that can sustain this work in years to come. If you have the passion and the drive it takes to fuel the power of student activism, win positive change, and build for even more victories in the future, consider working with us.  Apply today. For more information, visit PIRGCampusAction.org.

CFR Conference Call - International Trade Policy

On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), I invite you to participate in the next session of the Fall 2015 CFR Academic Conference Call series on Thursday, September 24, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in WY 226. Edward Alden, CFR’s Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow and director of the CFR Renewing America publication series, will discuss international trade policy and American competitiveness.

As background for the discussion, you may wish to review the following materials:

1) “The Future of U.S. Trade Policy,” Backgrounder, Council on Foreign Relations.
2) “Council of Councils Report Card on Global Trade,” Interactive, Council of Councils, Council on Foreign Relations. 
3) Renewing America, Blog, Council on Foreign Relations.

Please RSVP to Professor Seth Weinberger ASAP if you're interested in attending this call.

Hope to see you there!

Seth Weinberger
Associate Professor
Department of Politics & Government
University of Puget Sound

Wednesday Noon Brown Bag, September 23