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Career Services Event for Humanities Students

The Importance of the Humanities in the Corporate World | Register here

The College of Liberal Arts is excited to launch The Futures Initiative, highlighting how studying the humanities prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose. Join us for this special virtual event exclusively for Liberal Arts Longhorns.

 A Conversation with Vasu Raja, American Airlines Chief Revenue Officer and Liberal Arts Alum

 Wednesday, November 18, 5:00-6:00pm CST. Please register for this event via Handshake to receive Zoom meeting information.

 Vasu received his BA in Humanities from UT Austin in 1998 and credits the liberal arts for his career success. Tune in to learn how Vasu’s humanities coursework prepared him to excel in the corporate world. He looks forward to sharing advice with the next generation of Liberal Arts Longhorns.

TEDxUTAustin Spring 2021 Conference

TEDxUTAUSTIN speaker applications for the 2021 conference have now opened! If you have been looking for a platform to share innovative and inspiring ideas, here is your opportunity. TEDxUTAustin is looking for passionate speakers to spark conversations in our community. We welcome any UT Austin students, professors, or Austin community members to apply.

Applications are due November 20th, 2020 by 11:59pm (CDT).

The application can be accessed via our website: https://www.tedxutaustin.com/apply.

EMT classes taught in West Campus

The LifeStart Training & Consulting EMT program is now accepting applicants!

The course has been established near the UT campus since 2013 at the request of Longhorn EMS Students Association.  We currently work closely with the organization. It is taught by instructors with over 75 years of combined EMS teaching experience.  Lecturers are licensed paramedics with over 20 years of individual experience.

Highlights of the program include:

  • State-approved and allows students to be certified at both Texas EMT and National EMT levels, with some of the highest pass rates in the state.
  • Easy walking distance, located in West Campus.
  • Two times per week during the Spring & Fall Semesters.  It is also taught during the Summer semester three times per week.
  • Students meet for lecture and lab and participate in clinical rotations with EMS providers, emergency room departments, and other EMS transport services.  Clinicals are not shadowing, but actually participating and actively using skills with real patients.  
  • To date, hundreds of UT students have participated in the course, allowing them to boost resumes and applications for medical school and PA schools.
  • Whether the student is professional school (e.g. PA, MD, etc.)  bound or not, this course is an excellent addition to ANY resume.  We have had students from all areas of academic study attend.
  • This course separates itself from any other in the Austin area as it is specifically tailored for the UT student.  Although there is a minimum attendance requirement, we do work around academic school conflicts should they arise during the course outside of student control.

Course evaluations continuously prove students absolutely LOVE this course.  The course can be taken as a full-time college student.  Consider it the same level of work as a 3-hour college science course.

We take a limited number of applicants so please go to this link and this link for more information and to begin the application process. Information on Covid-19 related changes are included here as well.

If you have any particular questions, you can reach Carmen Fitzpatrick directly at carmen@lifestart.us

Psychiatry Job Opportunity

This is a potential part-time/full-time (depending on their availability) job opportunity for an LAHer interested in psychiatry or simply needing some extra funds during the semester. You would be involved in administrative tasks at a private psychiatric practice in Westlake, directly under the supervision of a psychiatrist and other providers.

Dr. Afshan Khan of Austin Family Psychiatry is looking to hire as soon as possible at a starting pay rate of $12/hour.

For more information, please email Emily Ibarra at epibarra16@gmail.com

Texas Exes Vick Advising Award

Texas Exes invites you to nominate an advisor for the Texas Exes’ 2020 – 2021 Vick Advising Award.  

The Texas Exes James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising recognizes individuals who improve students’ overall experience at The University of Texas at Austin through outstanding advising. Each year, five winners are awarded $500 and are recognized with an awards ceremony in April. The nomination and selection process is done solely by students. 

 We ask for your assistance in recognizing outstanding advisors by submitting your nomination today. 

 Deadline to submit nominations is Fri., November 13, 2020 at 11:59pm. 

 Please feel free to share this message with other university colleagues. 

For questions, contact thomas.schiefer@texasexes.org  

Texas Exes Jean Holloway Award

Texas Exes invites you to nominate a teacher for the Texas Exes’ 2020 – 2021 Jean Holloway Award.  

 The Jean Holloway Award was created in 1970 with an endowment from past Texas Exes president Sterling Holloway and his wife, Jean. It has been supplemented over the years by gifts from Jean’s daughter and her grandchildren. Now the award is presented annually to a teacher in the College of Liberal Arts or Natural Sciences. 

 Recipients must demonstrate a warm spirit, a concern for society and the individual, and the ability to impart knowledge while challenging students to independent inquiry and creative thought. They must also show a respect for and understanding of the permanent values of our culture. 

 The award amounts to more than $4,500 annually, and the nomination and selection process is done solely by students. 

We ask for your assistance in recognizing outstanding teachers by submitting your nomination today. 

 Deadline to submit nominations is Mon., November 9, 2020 at 5:00pm. 

 Please feel free to share this message with other university colleagues. 

For questions, contact thomas.schiefer@texasexes.org 

Inventors Practicum Course Advertising: NSC 325

Upper Division Science Credit for Developing STEM Product Solutions with Industry Experts!

Enroll in an Inventors Program Practicum, NSC 325, to develop actionable, impactful solutions for real-world challenges posed by industry and government. Design alongside faculty and industry experts and an interdisciplinary team of students. If you love the solution you build, apply for an Inventors summer fellowship and more! 

By enrolling you’ll automatically be part of the CNS Inventors Program which offers events, faculty-led and inspired advanced projects, and summer fellowships. No pre-reqs required. All majors welcome. First-generation and underrepresented students are strongly encouraged to register.

Enroll to…

  • Immerse yourself in an authentic project
  • Network with experts
  • Apply STEM and business knowledge to new problems
  • Explore a potential startup business idea based in a STEM-connected field
  • Build your resume with professional communication and collaboration skills in high demand by graduate schools and industry
  • Earn credit toward the Entrepreneurship minor, some BDPs, certain degree-specific credits, and gain an Independent Inquiry flag too!
  • Spring 2021 classes below!

Challenges in Cybersecurity with Trend Micro

  • 47775 TTH 12:30-2pm
  • (some coding experience helpful to develop digital cybersecurity solutions)
  • Hybrid Format: Elect to participate online or in-person

STEM for National Security with the CIA

  • 47780 TTH 2-3:30pm
  • (partner with government intelligence experts to develop solutions to policy in practice questions around emerging technology)
  • Hybrid Format: Elect to participate online or in-person

Military Innovation with Hacking for Defense (DoD)

  • 47785 TTH 3:30-5pm
  • (collaborate with military researchers to design products for military and civilian use which address specific needs)
  • Hybrid Format: Elect to participate online or in-person

Questions?
Specific Course Descriptions Here!
Recorded Info Session Here!

Schedule an Inventors Mentorship Consultation Here!

Live Info + Q&A sessions on Wednesdays from 3:30-4pm CST

  • Zoom ID: 98409161818
    (UT Austin Zoom Account Required)

Fully-Funded Public Service Fellowship for College Juniors

The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program is accepting applications for the Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship!

This is a rigorous academic graduate-level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers. The purpose of the JSI Fellowship is to prepare students to obtain a Master’s or joint degree, in public policy, public administration, international affairs, or a related field. Applicants must demonstrate involvement in working to improve historically underserved or underrepresented communities. Applicants for this cycle must graduate with their first bachelor’s degree between December 2021 and August 2022. Deadline: November 15, 2020. 

If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Simone Gbolo at ppia.office@ppiaprogram.org.

Post-Bac Scholarships

Students interested in any of the scholarships below should contact UT’s Office of Distinguished and Post-Bac Scholarships: https://utpostbac.com They can provide support and advice on applying to any of these opportunities.

For LGBTQ students (all ages, undergrad and grad alike):

For applicants during their junior year:

For applicants during their senior year:

 

  • The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program (Carnegie Foundation)
  • https://carnegieendowment.org/about/jr-fellows
  • campus deadline: 5pm January 3rd, 2021 to bruster@austin.utexas.edu
  • Please note: as part of a diversity initiative, the Gaither Program has increased the number of applications each campus may offer in order to accommodate students from historically underrepresented groups.

 

  • The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship 
  • http://scoville.org/
  • national deadline: January 4th, 2021

FIG &TrIG Mentor Recruitment for Fall 2021

Interested in helping new Longhorns tackle the same challenges you faced? Gain leadership experience, help connect students with campus resources, spread UT spirit and traditions,and earn some extra money by applying to be a First-Year Interest Group (FIG) Mentor!

is now available online. More information about the position and commitment is posted on our website. FIGMentorInfo:https://ugs.utexas.edu/fig/mentors/applying

The deadline to apply for Fall 2021is on November 22, 2020. For NEW Mentors both the application and two recommendation forms must be submitted by the deadline. The recommendation form can be filled out by a UT student leader, staff, or faculty member. They must have a UT EID. Students currently enrolled in FIGs are advised to ask their facilitator to fill out one of their recommendation forms. Please email fig@austin.utexas.eduwith any questions.