Named for one of Seattle’s foremost civic leaders, the Edward E. Carlson
Student Leadership Award recognizes individual students (junior or senior
undergraduates) who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public
service, provided outstanding leadership in the community, and who are
committed to continued creative civic participation. The Carlson Student
Leadership Award recipient will receive $2500 and be honored at the 2009
Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership on May 6, 2009. Continue reading ‘Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award’
Monthly Archive for March, 2009
Are you currently a junior, senior, recent graduate or graduate student looking for a fully-funded study-abroad experience during the 2010-11 academic year? Consider the Fulbright US Student Program (http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html). This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide.
The application cycle for the 2010-2011 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2009. The campus deadline for applications is September 23, 2009.
Attend an upcoming information session to learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student program and how to apply:
• Tuesday, April 7, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sieg Hall Auditorium, room 134
• Wednesday, April 22, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sieg Hall Auditorium, room 134
Please RSVP for one of these sessions, and register your interest in applying for the Fulbright at: http://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/scholarq/36305
To be eligible, you must be:
1) A U.S. citizen,
• International students interested in the Fulbright Program must apply through the binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. These offices process all Foreign Student Program applications. Additional information is available at: http://www.foreign.fulbrightonline.org/home.html.
2) A graduating senior or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master’s or doctoral degree candidate, or a young professional or artist,
3) Thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and
4) In good health.
PROGRAM DETAILS
• Awards grants to U.S. citizens in all fields of study.
• Awards approximately 1,500 grants for travel to over 155 countries worldwide.
• Offers one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts.
• Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience abroad (excluding undergraduate study abroad) in the country of application.
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISORS AT UW:
• For graduate students:
Helene Obradovich, helene@u.washington.edu, 302 Loew Hall
Marilyn Gray, megray@u.washington.edu, 315 Loew Hall
• For undergraduate students or recently graduated students:
Robin Chang, robinc@u.washington.edu, 120 Mary Gates Hall
Mona Pitre-Collins, mpitre@u.washington.edu, 120 Mary Gates Hall
National Scholarship Deadlines
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad:
National deadline: April 7, 2009
For fall quarter/semester or full-year study abroad programs beginning between July 15 and October 15, 2009
UK Scholarships (Churchill, Gates-Cambridge, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes):
Campus application deadline: April 14, 2009
Scholarship Information Sessions Continue reading ‘Spring quarter scholarship workshops and information sessions’
Position:
INSTRUCTOR, Training- Tacoma, WA location
The purpose of this position is to develop and present skill-based, operational training materials and training classes to the Reimbursement Operations team and field in accordance with Reimbursement Operations and DaVita initiatives. Ensuring department goals and objectives are achieved, in alignment with DaVita’s Mission and Core Values.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Train new and existing teammates on Reimbursement Operations functions and processes
• Develop training materials to enhance existing topics and improve overall quality
• Create and distribute Tips of the Day as required
• Develop and deliver Reimbursement Operations and field training via WebEx as required
• Develop pre and post quizzes for training engagements
• Grade quizzes within 48 hours of teammate completion
• Lead by example, (i.e.) professionalism, team spirit, positive attitude, constructive feedback, and willingness to help others
• Support training team in all ways, including filling in as trainer for classes when a team member is absent or unable to meet scheduled commitments due to an emergency
• Proactively identify and lead projects to support company growth
• Initiate research and development of new training topics that will support teammate growth
• Serve as Trainer of the Day (Trainer Of the Day) on a rotating basis
• Responds to Trainer Of the Day email
• Reports Trainer Of the Day issues to Training Team in Homeroom
• Logs Trainer Of the Day teammate questions into MAGIC tracking system
• Schedule a minimum of four hours month to spend on floor with specifically assigned Reimbursement Operations team
• Report weekly on teammate feedback and issues that were gathered while in departmental groups.
• Serve on Reimbursement Operations specific committees and report results back to the Training Team
• Utilize Smart Board technology while delivering classes
• Participate in weekly Training meetings and bi-weekly bi-coastal Training Meetings
• Deliver training to offsite teammates as required
• Research information for class development as well as conduct research required to appropriately answer Reimbursement Operations questions
• Understand and follow DaVita teammate handbook and Safety and Security policy and procedures
• Report any injury on the workplace premises to a member of the management team or People Services immediately
• Some light travel required
• Other duties as assigned
Apply with the link below or go to www.careers.davita.com and search for Instructor, Training- Tacoma position.
Here’s the link :
http://davita.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=066915
Contract Content Management Specialist/Analyst (Bellevue, WA) Job # WA727
ProEdit has an exciting new opportunity for a Content Management Specialist/Analyst for a full-time, on-site 8-month contract position in Bellevue, WA. The person in this position will work closely with the customers and various departments in the company to develop and prioritize business requirements for information flow and content management for the company’s Internet and intranet systems. In addition, the person will be responsible for developing the initial project definition and scope, drafting high-level business requirements and design documents, and identifying where business processes need to evolve or be re-designed.
Qualifications for this position include:
- At least one to three years of experience working on enterprise content management (ECM) projects.
- Strong knowledge of Documentum.
- Previous experience with retail product web content.
- Administration expertise for content management applications. Candidate should have one or more years of experience in a hands-on administration role.
- Previous experience designing, implementing, or administering ECM solutions, preferably using IBM products.
If you are interested in this position, apply on ProEdit’s Web site. If you have additional questions, please call Cammy Gibson at 1-888-PROEDIT.
Announcement Number : ANM-AIR-09-114-12783
http://jobs.faa.gov/asap_detail.asp?vac_id=113053
Opening Date : Mar 27, 2009
Closing Date : Apr 13, 2009
Position : Technical Writer-Editor (Communications Specialist)
Series : 1083
Business Component : Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards Staff, Airworthiness and Technical Communications Branch, ANM-114.
Duty Location(s) : Renton, Washington – Vacancies: 1
Salary Range : $70,820 – $109,801 FV-I
Information about Locality Pay
Information about COLA
Information about Citizenship
Who May Apply : All Sources
We are not accepting applications from non-citizens.
Job Status : Full Time
Appointment Duration : Permanent
Continue reading ‘Career Opportunity: Technical Writer-Editor (Communications Specialist), Federal Aviation Administration’
User Experience ResearcherAre you interested in turning software products into world class experiences for end users? If so, Microsoft’s UX Research group needs you! Our mission is to think end-to-end about the user experience both broadly and deeply. Giving end users an experience without problems isn’t good enough; we want the experience to be an immersive, pleasurable experience that is appropriate for each and every customer. To drive this requires us to take a holistic approach to the end-to-end experience. We need to know our users inside out, by understanding their perceptions, desires, needs, frustrations, environments, and problems related to the Windows PC & services experience and beyond. We are looking for someone to join the team who has passion around holding user experience decision makers accountable to users, prioritized through understanding users and the business strategy. Boost your career in a place where you’ll have tremendous opportunity for growth and development in just a few months’ time working with smart, motivated, and fun people that have great passion for what they do.
Qualifications:
• Pursuing a BA/BS, MS or Phd degree in Computer Science, HCI, Human Factors or related field
• 1-2 years experience in academic or industrial research preferred
• The ability to find creative ways to evangelize rich research data to both internal and external audiences
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Just say no to death by Powerpoint!
Come join us for the first Presentation Camp (Seattle) on Saturday 4
April. Yes, it’s a BarCamp, an Un-Conference.
When: Sat 4 April
Time: 8.30 – 4.30
Location: Communications Building (registration 3rd floor) Continue reading ‘Presentation Camp – April 4th’
Resume Café
Tuesday, April 7th
1:30-4:30pm, MGH Commons (sign-ups begin at 1pm)
Attend the UW Career Center’s Resume Cafe where employers and UW Career Center staff will offer advice. During individual 20-minute appointments, these pro’s will work with you on everything from formatting your resume to what you should include and/or omit. You’ll even get pointers on how to target your resume to particular positions.
Spring Career Fair
Wednesday, April 15th
3:00-7:00pm, HUB Ballrooms
Looking for a career position, summer job or internship? Don’t miss the UW Spring Career Fair, presented by the UW Career Center. The year’s largest career fair brings local and national employers to the Seattle campus to meet with students and alumni. Discuss career, part- and full-time jobs and internships at their organization. The Spring Career Fair is open to all majors and class levels from all three UW campuses as well as alumni. For more information, please visit http://careers.washington.edu/UW-Spring-Fair . Continue reading ‘Upcoming Career Events’
Webmaster
Description: Webmaster wanted to take care of website and related activities for a scientific journal, hosted on campus (Bioengineering). Should be familiar with Joomla, and should have some hands-on experience with IT. Hours flexible.
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or U.S National, Permanent U.S. Resident, F-1 Academic Student Visa, J-1 Visa Exchange Program, H1 Visa Merit/Ability Visa, J-2 Visa Exchange Dependant, B1,B2,F2
Salary Level: $18 per hour
Apply via HuskyJobs, Job # 42502