Daily Archives: October 10, 2016

IE Pre-Graduate School Internship Course

Dear UT Undergraduates:

 

With registration for next semester coming up in a few weeks, let me tell you about an exciting internship course.

 

Are you thinking about whether graduate school is in your future?  Are you uncertain about what it would be like to be a graduate student and what academic program may be suited best to your interests and career goals?

 

If your answer to these questions is yes, you may wish to consider undertaking the Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE) “Pre-Graduate School Internship.”  This internship is open to students in all UT colleges/schools and departments.  You may earn one, two or three hours of academic credit (CMS 164M/264M/364M) by participating in the internship.

 

Attached is a flyer describing the Pre-Graduate School Internship. In addition, you may read more about this program (including FAQ’s, examples of internship activities and an easy to complete internship contract) on the web:

http://communication.utexas.edu/ie/

 

You may also be eligible for a Kuhn Intellectual Entrepreneurship Award.  This award is designed to encourage both first generation and economically disadvantaged undergraduate students to pursue their academic passions and to seriously consider graduate study.

 

The awards will be in the form of $1,000 stipends offered to a select number of qualified undergraduate interns. The award is intended to support and encourage students to pursue opportunities that further enrich the Pre-Graduate School Internship experience. (e.g., traveling to conferences, potential graduate school visits, research endeavors, supplies, books etc.)

 

In addition, each intern’s graduate mentor will be awarded a matching $1,000 stipend through the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.  For more information about this award, please go to:

 

http://communication.utexas.edu/ie/kuhn-ie-award

 

A wonderful video about IE is at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWx0qNZERI0

 

If after examining these materials you have questions, please feel free to contact me at: spaj737@uts.cc.utexas.edu

 

NOTE: Because of the generosity of several UT deans, undergraduates who do their pre-grad internship in programs in the following colleges will be eligible to receive travel grants to help cover part of the cost of attending an academic conference (with their grad mentor)– Law, Public Affairs, Communication, Information, Nursing, Architecture, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Business, Social Work, Information, Nursing, Architecture, Education, Natural Sciences, Fine Arts.

 

Sincerely,

                                                                                                                  

Rick Cherwitz                                                                                                                                

Professor and IE Director 

Texas Rising Hiring Phone Bankers

Do you have a passion for civic engagement? Are you fired up about this election?

I’m looking for passionate people to help Texas Rising get young voters out to the polls during early voting and on Election Day!

Phone bankers will work to expand the overall outreach efforts of the organization with respect to our non-partisan civic engagement work. Texas Rising, a project of Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, is focused on turning out 18-29 year olds to vote in the 2016 presidential election. This position will last approximately 2 weeks and is a part-time, seasonal position.

Job Description

  • Contact voters by phone using a script and ask a series of questions from that script. Collect and enter responses into a computer, and collect and manage data.
  • Regular check-ins with TFNEF staff about ongoing call progress.
  • Be available to attend a phone bank training and 3 phone banks.

Requirements

  • Energetic and positive attitude, must be able to talk on the phone and have meaningful conversations with voters
  • Considerate and professional
  • Teamwork and a positive attitude are critical to the success of the campaign
  • Care about progressive politics, youth organizing and grassroots communities
  • Able to take direction from Outreach staff
  • Transportation to and from phone banks
  • Bilingual; English and Spanish (preferred but not required)
  • Previous experiences as a phone banker on a non-profit or political campaign (preferred but not required)

Compensation

Positions have a commitment to attend all scheduled trainings and shifts. $10.00 hour. Callers will work a total of 11 hours earning a total of $110.

Hired Phone bankers are required to be available the following dates and times:

Thursday 10/20/16- 5:30p-7:30p (training)

Thursday 10/27/16- 5:30p-8:30p

Thursday 11/3/16- 5:30p-8:30p

Monday 11/7/16- 5:30p-8:30p

To Apply

Email a statement of interest to richelle@tfn.org