Monthly Archives: February 2013

First General Meeting for Central Texas Model UN, Wednesday, Feb. 27 7:00 pm PAR 1

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First General Meeting for Central Texas Model United Nations (CTMUN).

Wednesday, February 27th, Parlin 1, 7 pm.
This meeting will primarily introduce the new officers and discuss preliminary plans for next semester’s conference, CTMUN 2013. We will also make a few big announcements about CTMUN events this semester.
Model United Nations is an organization which simulates the structure of the United Nations as way to immerse students in world affairs and international diplomacy.
 If  you have questions, email Shreya Banerjee: relations@ctmun.org

SUBMIT TO ECHO BY MARCH 20

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Been working on a short story or poem? Been taking some photographs?

Submit them to ECHO for the chance to be published in our 2013 Issue. We are doing our best to make this ECHO the best one yet, but the most important part is the content, and for that we need you! Our theme for the issue is “Flux,” but keep in mind that is a loose guideline.

So finish that story, finish that poem, finish those pictures, and submit them to ECHO by March 20.

You can submit your work by emailing echolitmag@gmail.com.

Apply for the Humanities Honors Major!!

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Want to design your own interdisciplinary honors major? With Humanities, you can put together a major that reflects your specific research interests.  Topics encompass much more than traditional Humanities fields, like the fine arts and literature.  Current Humanities majors are completing contracts in Women’s Health in the Middle East, Language and Social Change, Human Rights in the Francophone World, and Game Theory,  among many others.

Humanities is a small community of students that will receive individualized advising from the Humanities adviser (Linda).  Humanities is a major by application only. There are not any specific application deadlines, but now is an excellent time to come speak to me about your interests and start building your Humanities contract.

Please call the LAH office at 471-3458 to make an appointment.

LinkedIn Photographs

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Liberal Arts Career Services has a  setup to take photographs for your LinkedIn profiles. They recommend that you come dressed in business casual or professional, and they will take a headshot picture in front of their photo backdrop to send it to you. That way you have a professional-looking photograph that isn’t cropped from another picture. If anyone is interested, they are happy to help! They also have materials and coaches who can help with building a great profile and how to use LinkedIn.

LAH Writing Fellow Applications Due March 8

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Want to be a LAH Writing Fellow?

(past Writing Fellows also need to apply)

Please put in writing:

“What you think a good Writing Fellow does and what a student needs from a good tutor” If you have been a Writing Fellow in the past, please give some of your specific examples.

Please turn your Application in by Friday, March 8, 2013 in the LAH office.

Questions? Please email Stacey or Linda.

Harry Ransom Center Internships

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The Liberal Arts Honors Program offers an internship at the Harry Ransom Center (http://www.hrc.utexas.edu) that is designed to provide a current LAH student with experience in the nature and operation of a major humanities research center. The experience gained by interns will benefit them in their own research projects, in possible graduate studies, and even as a career option in such fields as librarianship, museum studies, archival or curatorial work, as well as public affairs, marketing, public programming and event management.

Once selected, interns will choose from a variety of opportunities within the center. These vary from year to year, but will likely include:

  • processing collections
  • preserving collection materials
  • planning exhibitions
  • doing editorial and publicity work
  • working on website enhancement projects
  • marketing and public affairs

The internship will be for the entire academic year (fall and spring semester). Interns are asked to commit to a particular department for at least one full semester. Most interns work in a single department the entire year, but some choose to change at semester break. Internships run for three months in the fall: September, October, and November; and three in the spring: February, March, and April.  Thus, the internship will end each semester before finals begin.

The position is not a benefits-eligible one, but there is a stipend of $1500 per semester, for which the intern is expected to put in a 10-hour work week. The student must be registered for a minimum of six hours of coursework. In addition there is the possibility of academic credit if the student registers for a conference course (either TC or English) with an appropriate supervising professor.

Applying

An applicant should provide the following:

  • a one-page resumé,
  • a letter from the student describing his/her interest and qualifications,
  • a letter of recommendation from a UT faculty member or someone who knows the candidate’s professional qualification pertinent to this internship

Both letters should be addressed to Danielle Sigler, Curator of Academic Affairs, but should be attached to the resumé and delivered to the LAH office.

Deadline for applications is April 1, 2013.

Please Complete the Internship Google Doc

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Hi LAHers,

If you have participated in an internship or internships, please complete the Internship google doc:

 https://docs.google.com/a/utexas.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEl4cFY3NnRudnZzUnF0ODlxeTY5VVE6MQ#gid=0

We are trying to track how many of you participate in internships (which should be 100%) the types of internships you are participating in and if they are paid or unpaid. As we are working on raising additional funds to support you who are doing unpaid internships. Without this data, it will be difficult to encourage donors to give us internship funding.

Freeman Stipend for Internships in Asia

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The Freeman Stipend for Internships in Asia provides students interested in completing an internship in Asia with the opportunity to do so, by reducing the financial barrier that may prevent some students from pursuing an internship abroad.

Students who are U.S. Citizens and who are planning on completing a minimum of an 8-10 week internship in one of the following Asian countries: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, are eligible to apply.

If interested, apply today for the chance to be awarded a $2500 – $4,000 scholarship for study abroad. The application is simple and no recommendations are required!

Do you fit the eligibility requirements below? Here’s the information:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident to apply
  • Internship must be a minimum of 8-10 weeks in length
  • May be for credit, or not for credit
  • Recipients must complete a service requirement either during the placement or post-placement

·         Financial need (current FAFSA on file with UT Austin)

While both undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply, priority will be give to undergraduate students and those with demonstrated financial need.

Link to application: http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/programs/internships/freeman

Fall and summer DEADLINE: March 1, 2013.

All completed applications should be emailed to: studyabroadoffice@austin.utexas.edu; subject line (Freeman Stipend Application, EID: _____).

Students who have questions regarding internship programs in Asia are welcome to contact Study Abroad: studyabroadoffice@austin.utexas.edu; phone: 512-471-6490.