Monthly Archives: January 2012

New FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline: March 15

FYI for LAHers:

Filing FAFSAs by March 15 ensures that OSFS gets timely access to the data it needs to evaluate prospective and current students’ eligibility for more than $220 million a year in federal and state grants, low-interest loans, and work-study jobs.  A press release issued today to media contacts across Texas provides more detail.

OSFS will host seven FAFSA completion sessions beginning next month.  The counselors will be available in MEZ 2.120 during these sessions to help students fully and accurately complete their FAFSAs.

Write for The Daily Texan

The Daily Texan is hiring in all departments, including news, opinion, life and arts, sports, photo, video and web. No previous experience necessary. The Texan, which has served the University since 1900, wins more national, state and regional awards than any other paper in the nation and is one of the largest college papers in the United States. The Texan is especially looking for talented and opinionated writers to write columns and for skilled artists to draw editorial cartoons. If interested, please come to the Texan office in the basement of the Hearst Student Media building on the corner of 25th and Whitis streets before Feb. 1 or contact Viviana Aldous at editor@dailytexanonline.com or at 512-232-2212.

Thank you,

Viviana Aldous, Editor-in-Chief

Intern with Teach for America

Looking for a paid internship this summer? Teach For America is searching for student interns to serve as Operations Coordinator for their summer institute. This is the institute where newly accepted teachers will receive their training. The Texas Institute is held in Houston and runs from June 2nd – July 7th.

If you’re interested you can find more information at www.teachforamerica.org/institute or e-mail jamie.hill@utexas.edu.

Foot in the Door Auditions January 24 and 25

Auditions for Foot in the Door’s 2012 spring season:

DOUBT by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Colin McLaughlin

THE SHAPE OF THINGS by Neil LaBute
Directed by Emily Neie

and

LIFE X 3 by Yasmina Reza
Directed by Kelsi Tyler
Assistant Directed by Allison Dillon and Lee Henry

Auditions will be held:

Tuesday January 24 in WEL 3.502 at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday January 25 in WEL 1.308 at 7:00 p.m.

No preparation necessary
Non-actors are encouraged to stop by and apply for technical positions
For more information about the play/characters, feel free to email ktyler08@gmail.com

James “Rhio” O’Connor Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest

The James “Rhio” O’Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund is offering its scholarship again this year.  It is an essay contest open to all college students.  The essay subject concerns cancer and the scholarships are $5,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place.  Students can receive more information and request an application packet at this website: http://www.cancermonthly.com/scholarship.asp

Content Research Intern with HCB Health

Hey LAHers – a former LAHer coordinates this internship opportunity.  With this position, you will help HCB Health develop a revolutionary website for a non-profit that supports people suffering from head and neck cancer. This is a great opportunity to get your hands dirty with web content and do some good as well.

Here are further details:

Description

The HCB Health Interactive team is looking for a smart, adaptive, insightful liberal arts major to assist with content research and strategy. We offer an entrée into the advertising industry — for someone willing to step up to the challenge.

The ideal candidate can think critically about:

  • How to find, dissect, plan and write helpful health content
  • The elements of a successful web experience
  • Writing that drives users to take action
  • How to empower others to succeed in their work

Agency Profile

HCB Health delivers smart, effective advertising and marketing to the health industry. Our Interactive team creates engaging online experiences — i.e. websites — to build relationships and win customers.

Description

As the Content Research Intern, you’ll assist HCB Health’s Digital marketing team with a range of tasks. In the process, you’ll get a crash course in copywriting, interactive marketing, website creation and more.

Our intern should be able to handle various tasks, including:

  • Content Research. You’ll pore over books, websites, medical materials and more to catalogue content and make site recommendations.
  • Basic copywriting. We’re looking for elegance, clarity and internal logic. Fun, easy-to-understand copy sells better than academic writing — with our clients and with us.
  • Web content creation. The candidate should be able to write web pages, blog posts, emails and tweets with efficiency and wit.
  • Copyediting. Understanding of the Chicago Manual of Style (and/or Strunk and White’s Elements of Style) and source citation is a big plus. Attention to detail is paramount.
  • Social media. You’ll help run our Twitter, YouTube and Facebook accounts. You’ll learn how to use Radian 6 to manage a

Qualifications

We’re looking for a liberal arts major who writes effectively and is a self-starter. By “self-starter,” we mean someone who’ll pull out all the stops to get the right answers. The ability to self-edit is desired, and the ability to take direction is a must. A good sense of humor and cheerful attitude go a long way.

Compensation
The internship is paid and available for academic credit.

Requirements
Must be available at least two days a week. Ideal candidates will be able to work consistent Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedules.

Dates of Internship
January 23, 2012 – May 18, 2012

Think you have all of this (and more)? Prove it to us in an email at interactive.jobs@hcbhealth.com.

Project Coordinator /Administrative Intern for Visiting Delegations from Former Soviet Union

Center for Safe Energy (CSE) is seeking an intern to assist the Austin Program Manager in coordinating two environmental delegations from the former Soviet Union visiting Austin next spring. The delegations are part of the Library of Congress’s Open World Program (http://www.openworld.gov) and will consist of environmental leaders from Kazakhstan (in Austin March 2-10, 2012) and from Ukraine (June 2-10, 2012).

CSE is a Berkeley, CA-based organization that supports the growth of independent non-governmental organizations concerned with environmental issues in the former Soviet Union and links them in joint efforts with their counterparts in America and other countries. To learn more about the Center, please visit www.centerforsafeenergy.org.

CSE is seeking an intern who has an interest in the environment and Eurasia, and is preferably a Russian-language speaker (or Kazakh or Ukrainian). Scheduling is flexible with a minimum of 10-15 hours per week preferred, starting in mid- to late-January. This is an unpaid position with a stipend possible.

Responsibilities:
• Work with the project manager to set up meetings with local organizations and government representatives
• Help find host families for delegates in Austin

• Research restaurants, meeting rooms & cultural events; make reservations when required

• Help put together documents for the delegates and for reporting purposes

• Help market the project by reaching out to local media through press releases and phone calls

• Other projects as assigned by staff

Qualifications:
• Proficient in MSWord and Excel on PC platform

• Experience coordinating events and meetings preferred

• Strong knowledge of Austin area restaurants, events, organizations and/or government offices

• Self-starter and self-motivated

• Strong organizational & multi-tasking skills and an ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to use own laptop for this project (working from home can be scheduled, as well)
• Russian speaker preferred

Application instructions:
Send a current resume and letter stating why you are interested and your experience in project coordination to Tamara Kowalski at csedelegations@gmail.com.

Register for the Texas 4000 Atlas Ride, June 2

The Texas 4000 Atlas Ride kicks off all the Texas 4000 riders as they begin their journey to Alaska.  The ride starts in Cedar Park and concludes in Lampasas at Pillar Bluff Vineyards with food and Music on Saturday, June 2.  Our very own LAHers Jamie Hill and Julia Shatilo will be participating in the Texas 4000 this year.  I am planning to register for the 50 mile Atlas Ride.  I’ve never ridden 50 miles before, but this sounds like a good excuse to train.  Whether you want to do the 25, 50, or 75 mile Atlas ride, please join me in sending off Jamie and Julia!

Registration and more information is available online here: http://www.texas4000.org/atlas/register

Register before March 1, 2012 to pay a $50 registration fee instead of the usual $70.