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Friday, May 26 – Sunday, May 28 The University of Texas at Austin
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Refugee Services of Texas – Advocacy Intern
Refugee Services of Texas is recruiting for an Advocacy Intern for the summer months of (May 10- September 1st) with Refugee Services of Texas. Please see the internship description below:
RST Advocacy and Community Engagement Intern Description
The Advocacy and Community Engagement Intern will
- Research and keep up to date on proposed bills that would affect RST clients
- Facilitate communication and engagement with our growing group of advocacy volunteers
- Send out weekly email updates to volunteers with information on upcoming events, legislative updates, and resources for speaking to legislators and the public about refugee issues
- Determine next tasks to get volunteers involved in, including which legislators to reach out to
- Direct and support lead volunteers in their tasks such as setting up legislative visits and ensuring they have appropriate preparation and resources
- Maintain communication with lead volunteers and all other volunteers on a weekly basis to answer questions, concerns, receive feedback, and determine how to grow RST advocacy
- Stay in contact with RST administration and RCUSA to gain consensus and direction on advocacy efforts
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in advocacy or grassroots organizing.
If you have anyone interested please contact myself or Susan Stasney at sstasney@rstx.org.
BuzzFeed Austin Hiring Freelancers
BuzzFeed is opening an Austin office this Summer. This is not fake news!
They are currently looking for freelancers to both write and produce content, and illustrators/animators.
Graduating seniors this is your opportunity! A former LAHer, James Lamon, has been at BuzzFeed for over 3.5 years now, working in both New York and London. He say “It is a good company and he’s learned a lot. These roles will be content creators tasked with writing and producing a wide suite of entertainment and advertorial content (no journalism). A good candidate already has a strong presence on social media or some production experience, is funny and smart and loves learning new things, and is a good human being! It’s a great opportunity for someone to try a lot of different things and learn what they like.”
Lavender Graduation
10th Annual Lavender Graduation
Wednesday, 5/17, 4pm in the SAC Ballroom
Keynote: Thomas Lopez: How these two-spirit Indigenous activists took their fight to the White House—and finally found acceptance
If you are interested in helping with the event, please email us at gsc@austin.utexas.edu <3
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The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan is currently recruiting staff for this summer, and we’re seeking staffers to work in all departments (Opinion, News, Science&Tech, Life&Arts, Sports, Social Media, Podcast, Copy, Design, Photo and Tech). We are currently reaching out to students as we try to build a staff representative of the university, and will send more information to those indicating interest on this form.
The summer newspaper is a great, relaxed way to get introduced to the Texan, and we are very flexible in accommodating students’ summer plans. Those who indicate interest will receive tryout information at the end of the month.
Clements Center Events
Just announced: Register now for GOV 360N “International Security” with Dr. Paul D. Miller
Clements Center Associate Director Paul D. Miller will be teaching “International Security” (Unique ID: 38757) in Fall 2017. This course is the required cornerstone course for the Certificate in Security Studies, which is a transcript-recognized certificate for students who focus their studies on international and national security affairs.
Wednesday, May 3: Civil-Military Relations in the Trump Era with Mackubin Owens
Please join the Clements Center on Wednesday, May 3rd in Sid Richardson Hall Room 3.122 at 12:15pm, for a talk with Dr. Mackubin Owens, Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics, on “Civil-Military Relations in the Trump Era.” This event is free and open to the public.
Friday, May 5: Conservatives and the World: The Ideas and Statecraft of Conservative Internationalism
The Clements Center and Harrington Faculty Fellows Program are honored to host distinguished academics and former policymakers for a Colloquium on “Conservatives and the World” from 8:30 am to 3:30pm on May 5th in the Texas Union Governors Room. This day-long event will explore how a doctrine of conservative internationalism, distinct from liberal internationalism, emerged in U.S. foreign policy over the past century. Scholars will evaluate the core principles and key figures that have contributed to the history of conservative internationalism and assess the extent to which this philosophy continues to inform US diplomacy today. Full agenda on the Clements Center website.
Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life: Campaign Bootcamp
Join the New Politics Forum for our annual Campaign Bootcamp on Friday, May 26 to Sunday, May 28. This nonpartisan, youth-focused training serves a fantastic introduction to what it’s like to work on and run a political campaign. Hands-on workshops are taught by active political professionals on topics such as campaign management, crafting a campaign narrative, developing a field plan, volunteer management, fundraising, and more. The $65 registration fee will cover the cost of parking, meals, and event materials for all three days of the conference.
Registration for the event is now open and scholarships are also available to all those in need. If you have a group of three of more students interested in attending, please contact Taylor Foody for a discount code! To learn more about Campaign Bootcamp, its speakers, and other event details, visit our website.