Famigo is a startup company based out of the Austin Technology Incubator. We’re a small team of highly dedicated people, and we’re all passionate about everything Famigo. It’s our mission to make mobile technology work for families and schools.
Application link and more information: http://www.jobscore.com/jobs2/famigo/content-development-internship/d24pE6TeOr47QUiGakhP3Q?ref=rss&sid=68
LAH Alum Alexandra Young will supervise this position.
Summer Student Development Fund
The Clements Center for History, Strategy & Statecraft is seeking applications for funding from undergraduate and graduate students who have secured unpaid summer internships related to national security and foreign policy. Funding will be awarded to those students whose summer work best reflects the mission and goals of the Clements Center. Interested applicants should email a resume, one-page description of the internship, and an estimated budget to Jacqueline Chandler at jchandler@austin.utexas.edu by Friday, April 4th at 5pm. Award amounts vary.
For more information, please visit the Clements Center’s website at http://www.clementscenter.org/program-overview/item/27-summer-student-development-fund or contact Jacqueline Chandler at jchandler@austin.utexas.edu.
Undergraduate Fellows Program
The Clements Center for History, Strategy and Statecraft at the University of Texas at Austin seeks applications for its Undergraduate Fellows Program. Applicants from all UT-Austin undergraduate disciplines whose coursework bears directly on American foreign policy, military and diplomatic history, or international security are welcome to apply.
Fellows will convene twice a month throughout the 2014-15 academic year to participate in discussion groups, meet with distinguished guests and visiting speakers, and exchange ideas on their course projects. These will be conducted during lunches or dinners provided by the Center and will sometimes include outside activities such as viewings of national security films or other related media. There will be at least one field tour of a nearby historic site related to diplomatic and military history. Fellows will contribute to the mission of the Clements Center by participating in events and conducting research for the Clements Center news releases and website. Fellows will also enjoy invitations to lectures, conferences, and other events sponsored by the Center and be eligible for funding to cover the costs connected to their undergraduate research.
Please submit a resume, brief personal statement, and three letters of recommendation by Tuesday, April 15th. Please direct any questions and completed applications to Jacqueline Chandler, the Clements Center’s Program Manager, at jchandler@austin.utexas.edu.
For more information, please visit the Clements Center’s website at http://www.clementscenter.org/program-overview/item/166-undergraduate-fellows-program.
The Office of Student Success in the College of Liberal arts is excited to announce a new student support program! Liberal Arts students formerly served by the Texas Interdisciplinary Plan will be part of a new program (Foundation Scholars) beginning with the incoming class of 2018. To that end, our office is currently seeking strong CoLA students to serve as peer mentors for the inaugural cohort. On behalf of our staff, I extend to all of you a warm welcome and personal invitation to be a part of the first ever cohort of peer mentors who will support students in the new Foundation Scholars Program. I have attached a detailed job description for your review, as well as a Qualtrics link: http://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3PExX8MVtNcTQvH
If you are interested please submit your application by: April 3rd.
As Liberal Arts Honors Student Council’s academic chair, I’m happy to announce that the fifth annual Honors Quiz Bowl will take place on Saturday, April 5 in Mezes from noon until 4 p.m. The Quiz Bowl involves 3-person teams from each UT honors program competing against one other to answer professionally written trivia questions spanning almost every academic subject and cultural topic. We welcome more than one team from each honors program (especially LAH)!
Registration is free, and teams should email me at this address (kayla.oliver@utexas.edu) by April 1 to sign up. Their email should include:
• Team members’ names
• A team name of their choice (ex: “Plan 2 Destroy”)
• Contact information (email address and phone number) for at least one team member
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions. Looking forward to a great quiz bowl!
Dr. Carver is extending the deadline to apply to the Junior Fellows Program 2014 – 2015 to April 3rd. So if you are a rising Senior doing research (not limited to an Honors Thesis), please consider applying:
Information about the program and an application may be found at:
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/Student-Services/Majors-and-Degrees/Honors.php#Jfellow
For description of this year’s Junior Fellows projects, please see:
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/lahonors/programs/Junior-Fellows-Projects.php
McNair Scholars Information Session – March 27th @ 4 PM in SSB 4.212
Attend an information session about the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at The University of Texas at Austin, which is currently recruiting new students for next fall (Fall 2014). The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded program under the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement with the goal of increasing the number of students earning doctoral degrees who are both low-income and first-generation and/or traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.
The information session will take place on Thursday, March 27th from 4-5 PM in the Student Services Building (SSB 4.212).
This will be the last information sessions prior of the spring semester. Applications are currently available on our website, www.utmcnairscholars.org. The application deadline is Friday, April 4th @ 5 PM.
For more information, please email mcnairprogram@austin.utexas.edu or call 512-471-1205.
The University Honors Center invites UT Austin students (including those who are graduating this May) to apply for a position as an Honors Colloquium student mentor for the 33rd annual Honors Colloquium, July 23-26, 2014.
The Honors Colloquium is a three-day event that takes place on The University of Texas at Austin campus and is designed to introduce rising high school seniors to life at the university while encouraging them to apply to UT and its honors programs.
Student mentors are a critical component of the Honors Colloquium. They interact with participants, serve as RAs, and provide support for Honors Colloquium programs and activities.
Students may learn more about the position and application here: http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/hc/mentor
Applicants must submit all materials online by 5 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2014.
Writing an Effective Resume
Tuesday, April 1 • 5-6 p.m. • JES A115
Applying for a competitive major, internship, or part-time job? Learn resume tips and strategies on how to best highlight your skills.
Careers in Mental Health Panel
Thursday, April 3 • 5:30–7 p.m. • CLA 0.126
Learn about careers in mental health from professionals already in the field! Panelists come from a wide variety of backgrounds including social work, mental health therapy, non-profits, and research.
Careers for Education Majors
Tuesday, April 8 • 3:30–4:30 p.m. • JES A309
Students interested in being an education major may choose to teach in elementary school or decide to take their major in a different direction. Get ideas about what careers might appeal to education majors and learn about how to make yourself marketable. Co-sponsored by the College of Education and the Vick Center.
Finding an Internship
Wednesday, April 9 • 5-6 p.m. • JES A115
Are you considering an internship? Get the facts first. This presentation will highlight the importance of internships, how they can help in your career exploration, and introduce you to the process of finding an internship.
Careers in Communication Panel
Thursday, April 17 • 5:30-7 p.m. • CLA 0.102
Learn about careers in communications from professionals already in the field! Panelists come from a wide variety of backgrounds including digital media, event planning, non-profits, and academia
The Undergraduate Awards invites students to submit their undergraduate coursework for the 2014 programme.
We recognise the world’s top students from ALL disciplines
If you have an excellent piece of course work then international recognition is only a few steps away!
Who we are
The Undergraduate Awards acknowledges excellence in undergraduate academia across all disciplines.
How it works
Students can submit their coursework online, making sure their name and university is not included in the document. We gather a panel of academics in each field to anonymously assess the work. They select the top 10% in each category, and from that the winner.
Why should I submit?
As a winner you will receive an exclusive invitation to the 2014 UA Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland, your work is published in our academic journal and you are recognised as the top student in your field. Shortlisted students are also recognised for their excellence, which can be a significant catalyst when pursuing further studies or your chosen career.
What now?
If you’d like to submit your work then you have until June 2nd to do so. However places fill up fast so we recommend registering NOW to save your place.
Questions? Email Bella at info@undergraduateawards.com
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Deadline: Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m.
Description: The Academic Improvement Scholarship is designed to reward students who show significant improvement in academics despite performing poorly in previous academic years. Find the application here.
Amount: Senate is proud to offer two $500 scholarships to two qualifying students each semester
Eligibility: To qualify for the scholarship, students must have had a GPA below 2.75 at least two semesters ago and have since improved their GPA from that former GPA. Applicants must have made significant improvements to their GPA and taken steps to to ensure they retain this academic success. Applicants may apply for the Academic Improvement Scholarship as many times as they wish, but once an individual has been awarded the scholarship, he/she may not be awarded the scholarship a second time.
Submission: Applications must be submitted to senateacademicimprovement@gmail.comwith an unofficial transcript included.
Questions: Please email any questions to senateacademicimprovement@gmail.com.