Political Science Advising NewsletterNovember 26, 2007 |
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Important DatesNov. 26: Period 2 Winter Registration Begins For all other important dates, consult the Academic Calendar
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Study Abroad ProgramsDuring Spring Quarter 2008 the Comparative History of Ideas Program and Hellenic Studies will offer a program in Ioannina, Greece, with visits to study centers and historic sites in the region. Students will receive credits in CHID and European Studies. It is well known that Greece is the birthplace of democracy and Western Civilization in general. Today, Greece is politically stable and economically developed and the first country in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean region to have become a full member of the European Union, including participation in the Euro zone. As such, Greece plays a significant role in guiding her neighbors in their ambition to join the European Union. The Greek program will focus on the study of Greek history and culture, and Greece/Albania relations during the age of nationalism. The program will take place at the University of Ioannina (UOI) in the city of Ioannina, which is located in the Northwest part of Greece. Ioannina, with a population of approximately 100,000, will provide the students with memorable opportunities to trace the long history of Greece. They will visit thousand year-old theatres and other Greek and Roman sites in the surrounding area, Byzantine churches, remnants of the Ottoman rule, and places where the Greeks of modern times made sacrifices in the defense of freedom. At the same time they will experience life in contemporary Greece. APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2007 For more information on the CHID Prorgam in Greece, click here. ScholarshipsPride Foundation and Greater Seattle Business Association's (GSBA) Scholarships Application for the 2008-09 school year is now available. The group has over 40 different types of scholarships but only 1 application to complete. A record $350,000 is available. Applications must be post-marked by January 25th, 2008 (but it is recommended to start the process early). You can learn more about the scholarships program, download the application, and find out about upcoming application workshops in your area by visiting: http://www.pridefoundation.org/scholarships. If you have any questions see contact info below. Randy Brians Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a rigorous national competition to select 8-10 graduating seniors (or those who have graduated during the previous academic year but have NOT yet begun graduate studies) to serve as junior research fellows. They are matched with senior associates -- academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world -- to work on a variety of international affairs issues. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research, contribute to congressional testimony or organize briefings. They spend one year at the Endowment in Washington, DC, in full-time positions that include salary and benefits. Projects for 2008-09 are: Chinese Political Transitions; Chinese Economics; Democracy/Rule of Law; Non-Proliferation; Russian/Eurasian Studies; Central Asian Studies; South Asian Studies; Trade, Equity and Development; Middle East Studies; Energy and Climate Change. The University of Washington may nominate two students for consideration. Please be aware that this program is extremely competitive and our nominees must have very high academic achievement. Only 5% of applicants are accepted as Fellows. If you would like more information and/or would like to be considered for this program, please come to an information session at the Undergraduate Scholarship and Fellowship Fair on Tuesday, October 30, 11:30-12:30, Mary Gates Hall 120. If you are not able to attend the info session, you must pick up copies of the materials from Betsy Bridwell, Director of Career Services at the Jackson School of International Studies, Thomson 124. You may contact her at 543-0176, betsyb@u.washington.edu, with questions. She prefers to talk personally with students to help evaluate their match for this program. The deadline for all materials to be submitted is December 10, 2007. Talks/LecturesThe African Studies Program at the Jackson School of International Studies, PATH, and World Health Cinema present a screening of the film: Workshops/Information Sessions Students can still attend the remaining open session: InternshipsLegislative Internship Position Deadline for applications: Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The Washington State Labor Council, AFL/CIO will be hiring a legislative intern for the duration of the 2008 legislative session, January 17 – March 13. The intern will assist the Labor Council lobbying team in their efforts to pass legislation that will improve the lives of working families. It is a full time, paid position in Olympia . Hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Applicant must have good communications, writing, note taking and computer skills. Must have fundamental sympathies for goals of organized labor. Widely considered to be the "voice of labor" in our state, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions and trade councils throughout Washington state. The WSLC's core programs are legislative advocacy, political action, communications and media relations, and assistance with organizing campaigns. Email resume to Robby Stern at rstern@wslc.org by no later than Nov. 28, 2007. For more information, please visit the WSLC web site at: http://www.wslc.org/whoweare.htm. Contact Tamara Sollinger (tamars@u) in the Advising Office for information about how to earn credit for this internship. Do you want to intern at a London Financial Firm, Madrid Newspaper, or a Geneva UN Office? These and many other opportunities are available to UW students next year. Spend a Quarter in London, Madrid, or Geneva while gaining professional experience and earning UW credit. UW students are invited to apply for an unpaid Summer internship in London or Fall internship in Geneva or Madrid. EUSA, the organization hosting the internships, finds internships for you in a variety of industries:
To learn about all three programs, visit: http://foster.washington.edu/ciber/EUSA.shtml Applications are due January 24th. The Thomas C. Wales Foundation Fellowship Program matches aspiring community leaders with community-based organizations that are addressing issues critical to the local community. The goal of the Fellowship Program is to develop community leadership through hands-on project development. It aims to directly advance the cause of civic engagement by cultivating future civic leaders in the mold of those the Wales Foundation honors with its Thomas C. Wales Award for Passionate Citizenship. Wales Fellows work on key projects, shadow the leadership process, and help their Host Organization fulfill its goals. The internship will: Internships begin in January, end in May, and provide a $500 stipend upon completion. Attached are a more detailed description of the fellowship program, descriptions of current projects, the application form and an optional supplemental form. If you are interested in applying, the deadline is November 26. For more information, click HERE. For an application, click HERE. Intern Position Available The Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on legal and policy issues. Working with the Office of Legislative Affairs, LPS coordinates the Environment and Natural Resources Division's legislative program. LPS also represents the Department of Justice on interagency groups of a variety of issues that relate to the mission of the Division. LPS also litigates amicus cases and undertakes other specially assigned litigation projects at the trial and appellate levels. Other duties include monitoring citizen suits; responding to citizen mail, congressional, and FOIA requests; and serving as the Division's ethics officers. LPS attorneys also coordinate the Division's activities on international environmental matters and environmental justice matters. - For Spring internships (March/April - May/June, dates flexible): January 15, 2008; To apply, please fax a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and 3-5 page writing sample (may be an excerpt from a longer paper on any topic) to Jacob Lipson at (202) 514-4231, or mail the above to: Job OffersGrassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI), a national firm specializing in building grassroots support for progressive causes, political candidates, public interest campaigns, and non-profit fundraising operations, is interviewing potential staff for their campaigns to Take Back the White House. Grassroots Campaigns' current and past clients include MoveOn.org, the Democratic National Committee, the ACLU, and the League of Conservation Voters. We are hiring for the following positions: Position: Citizen Outreach Director Citizen Outreach Directors and Assistant Directors manage grassroots fundraising offices. They work with a team of other directors to recruit, train, and work with a staff of up to 100 paid canvassers to build support for the 2008 elections and a wide range of nonprofit organizations. Position: Field Organizer Field Organizers work in targeted Congressional districts and major metropolitan areas around the country. They will recruit, train, and work with volunteers to build the support needed to win on critical issues and get good candidates elected. In fall 2008 Field Organizers will help run one of the largest get-out-the-vote drives in the country. For all positions: Qualifications: Sound communication and motivational skills, strong desire for political change, and work ethic are essential. We are looking for people who have a strong leadership background, and who are ready to take on a lot of responsibility. Previous field organizing or canvass experience is a plus, but not a pre-requisite. Salary/Benefits Annual salary begins at $24,000, and increases commensurate with experience. Staff may opt into our health care plan. Student loan assistance repayment program offered. Locations: Nationwide, ask recruiter for more details. To Apply: Dependable Strengths is an intensive, non-traditional job-search seminar designed to help identify patterns of strengths through examining good experiences. Participants will learn how to effectively articulate their strengths and talents and uncover potential job opportunities. What : Dependable Strengths Workshop When : November 30th & December 3rd , 2007 Where : Career Center, 134 Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington - Seattle campus Web : http://depts.washington.edu/careers/careerplan/depstrg.php Cost : General registration is $150; $120 for UW Alumni Association members and currently enrolled UW students OtherAs finals approach, many of you are staring down final papers. We want to remind you that the Writing Center can help you at every stage in the writing process: understanding the prompt, making an outline, and final editing. We are located in Gowen 105, and will be open during Finals Week, Monday December 10 - Thursday December 13 from 10 am to 3 pm. We will be open during our normal hours (M-F 10am-3pm, F 10am-1pm) through the rest of the quarter. You can make an appointment by stopping by our office or calling (206) 616-3354. For last minute help, you can also check out the handouts on our website: http://depts.washington.edu/pswrite Good luck finishing up the quarter, and we look forward to helping you with any of your writing needs. The Institute for International Law and Politics was established to promote teaching and research in the area of intersection between international law and international relations. Recent developments such as treatment of detainees in the War on Terror, the debate over global warming, and the Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld are difficult to assess in the absence of an understanding of legal rules and an appreciation of the ways in which these rules may affect behavior. Admission to the program will be based on the applicant's academic record (official transcripts), three letters of recommendation, an academic writing sample, the Graduate Record Examination results (the Department requires all applicants to take the General Test of the GRE), and a statement of purpose. Other admissions requirements will include an application fee for all applicants and TOEFL scores for non-native English speakers—scores of 550 (paper test) or 213 (electronic test) or higher. Applications received before February 1, 2008 will be given special consideration. For more information about the MA Program, please contact us at 202-687-6237 or by e-mail at arenda@georgetown.edu If you are thinking about further study at the graduate level, consider applying to the concentration in Cultural, Social, and Political Thought (CSPT) at UVic. CSPT affords the best and brightest students in the humanities and social sciences the chance to study theory at an advanced level. It is available to those doing MA or PhD degrees in one of four participating departments (English, History, Political Science, and Sociology), as well as to students pursuing Individual Interdisciplinary graduate degrees. This fall, a group of students set out to create an endowed scholarship to fund an LSAT prep course for low-income students at one of the prep schools (Princeton Review, Kaplan, Sandweiss, etc.) in Seattle. Working with the Undergraduate Scholarship Office, pre-law, and law students, the mission is to give low-income students an equal footing for admission into the nation's top law schools. It takes $25,000 to endow a scholarship at the University of Washington. The group has hopes of raising $50,000 + by the end of this school year. The scholarship board is looking for several current students to join their mission. Working on the scholarship board will not only be a great opportunity to give back to your community and help your fellow students, but will also provide face time with local attorneys and firms, major corporations, and law school officials. Help is needed in 3 areas: Commitment time varies from 2 - 10 hours a week. To get involved, email jdomski1@u.washington.edu. Seize this unique and valuable opportunity to become a part of the Washington Undergraduate Law Review at the University of Washington! An essential skill for law school and the legal profession is the ability to think and write clearly. As a part of the WULR editing staff, you will have an opportunity to not only hone your skills in clear and precise writing, but also be introduced to the world of legal research and writing. If you are seriously considering law school and The Washington Undergraduate Law Review is a student-run publication devoted to the drafting of academic articles and review of scholarly submissions to be published in the Washington Undergraduate Law Review Please come to our informational meeting for the upcoming Fall Quarter on: Wednesday, 28 November 2007 If you were unable to join us for this quarter, the informational meeting is a great opportunity to get yourself on the way to becoming a WULR editor. Remember, all majors are welcome! Please direct any questions to Anthony Herman, Editor-in-Chief, at aherman3@u.washington.edu Global Youth Connect is an international human rights organization which is building and supporting a community of youth who are actively promoting and protecting human rights, and educating and inspiring the next generation to work for peaceful change. We have been organizing international human rights delegations since 2001. Please visit our website to learn more about our work: www.globalyouthconnect.org. Human Rights Delegations for Young Leaders -- Summer 2008 Program Locations: Bosnia, Guatemala, Rwanda & Venezuela Application Deadline: January 25, 2008 Global Youth Connect, an international human rights organization, is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from young leaders (ages 18-30) for our Summer 2008 international human rights delegations. Program locations include: Bosnia, Guatemala, Rwanda and Venezuela. Human rights delegations are a unique, first-hand opportunity to cross cultural boundaries and learn about the daily reality of human rights as experienced in a complex and increasingly globalized world. Each delegation weaves together three core sets of activities: site visits to local organizations, hands-on fieldwork projects, and a human rights training workshop with local youth activists. Bosnia (June 29 - July 18, 2008) This delegation will explore the roots of the conflict and the dynamics of justice, reconciliation and peacebuilding as experienced in Bosnia. Participants will gain experience in conflict resolution and transformation and deepen their understanding of the post-conflict challenges faced by Bosnians today, especially youth. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with Bosnian NGOs working on issues of human rights, community development, youth empowerment, and conflict resolution. The program will also include a workshop with Bosnian youth and the opportunity to work hands-on with local organizations to assist them in their daily activities. Guatemala (June 15 - July 13, 2008) Rwanda (June 14 - July 13, 2008) This delegation will explore the roots of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, how this legacy of violence has impacted the country and its people, particularly Rwandan youth, and also how the country is attempting to rebuild today. We will examine issues of truth, justice and reconciliation in the context of post-conflict Rwanda and what is needed to strengthen local institutions and programs dedicated to promoting a culture of respect for human rights. Participants will connect with young Rwandans and get involved in a variety of collaborative projects aimed at promoting human rights as well as meet with leading human rights defenders, government representatives, international institutions, youth and others from local communities to learn more about the political, economic and social challenges faced by Rwandans today. Venezuela (July 26 - August 17, 2008) The delegation will explore the rise of social change movements and human rights activism in present-day Venezuela, both on the grassroots level and as represented by national government programs. Through hands-on participation in partnership with grassroots organizations, participants will investigate present-day human rights concerns along with the response of government and civil society. A major theme of the program will be to examine the relationship of grassroots human rights organizations with a national government expressly concerned with promoting respect for human rights, democratic reform, and the redistribution of wealth. Delegation activities will focus in particular on the efforts of young human rights activists to promote and sustain a just, equitable, democratic, and peaceful society. Spanish proficiency is required. Application Deadline: January 25, 2008 How to Apply: We invite interested young leaders to apply. We are looking for participants who are between the ages of 18-30 and who possess U.S. citizenship or residency as well as international students studying full-time at a U.S. college or university. Most importantly, applicants should wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of human rights and social justice. Participants will become part of a growing global movement of youth acting together for compassion, human rights and responsibility. For detailed information on program activities, costs, fundraising/financial aid, and application information, please visit our website: |
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