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Senator Luna Scholars Program Application Now Available

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With the Legislative Session looming on the horizon, it is once again time to prepare for the next class of future leaders to participate in our legislative process through the Senate Hispanic Research Council (SHRC).

 The Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program is a unique opportunity for students to learn how the Texas Legislature operates and policies are created while working side by side experienced professionals and developing leadership skills.  Each student is assigned to the office of a State Senator to perform a variety of legislative tasks, including legislative research summaries, bill tracking, constituent correspondence and drafting floor statements, articles, press releases.

 The SHRC is committed to enhancing the advancement of educational, professional and leadership opportunities for promising students at the Texas Capitol.  This is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to obtain high-level legislative experience in the Texas Legislature.  The program provides invaluable experience for these budding leaders of tomorrow and can propel them on their professional career paths.

Applications can be downloaded from the SHRC website at www.tshrc.org.  The Extended Application Deadline for this program is Tuesday, November 25, 2014. 

 If you would like to learn more about the program or have any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Saenz at (512) 499-8606, email at sarah@tshrc.org.

AIESEC Info Sessions

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AIESEC is a non-profit that provides students with international professional and volunteer organizations.

They’ll be hosting an info session Tuesday 11/5 at 5pm in UTC 3.132 and and Wednesday 11/6 at 5pm in UTC 4.112.

LAHers who have participated in the program have found it a valuable experience!

 

Texas Undergraduate Law Review Opportunities

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The Texas Undergraduate Law Review is now accepting applications for new editors! The application and a description of the position can be found on our website at www.texasulr.org. We will accept applications through November 15th. We are also accepting submissions for the spring 2015 edition of the Texas Undergraduate Law Review Journal through December 12th.

Texas Undergraduate Law Review is the premier pre-law organization on campus. Our chief purpose is to encourage undergraduate students with a passion for contemporary legal issues to pursue their passion through scholarly research. We give undergraduate students across the nation the opportunity to see their legal writing published in a nationally reviewed academic journal.

You can visit our website or “like” us on Facebook for more information. Please direct any questions to texasulr@gmail.com.

Submit your scholarly legal articles and apply to be an editor today!

IE Pre-Graduate School Internship Course

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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, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Business,

Social Work, Education, Natural Sciences, Fine Arts.

Sincerely,

Rick Cherwitz

Professor and IE Director

Fall 2014 Archer Fellowship Program Info Sessions

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Interested in learning about public policy and public service first hand by living, learning, and interning, in Washington, D.C., for a fall or spring semester?

If the answer is yes, the Archer Fellowship Program may be for you! Come learn about this unique program by attending an information session. We welcome applications from students representing all majors and disciplines on campus. In fact, each year we select Archer Fellows from across campus who then pursue their personal policy passions in Washington,D.C. Previous students have interned with Amnesty International, the Sierra Club, the US Supreme Court and The U.S. Department of Education among many others. Applications for the 2015-2016 academic year will be due in February (students who will be abroad spring 2015 should apply by November 3rd). Check us out on Facebook:  like UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program to stay informed.

Fall 2014 Information Sessions

Wednesday, September 17 | 3:00pm

Thursday, September 18 | 4:00pm

Wednesday, October 8 | 4:00pm

Thursday, October 16 | 4:00pm

Wednesday, November 5 | 4:00pm

Thursday, November 13 | 4:00pm

All Information Sessions will be held in FAC 328.

 If you need accommodations for an information session, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program Coordinator, Christine Anderson.

Fellowship Positions with Mike Martinez for Mayor Campaign

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The Mike Martinez for Mayor Campaign seeks awesome, highly motivated and hard working students for a Fellowship Program that will provide hands on access to the field operations of Mike Martinez’s mayoral campaign. Fellows will gain a unique understanding of how this modern campaign functions, particularly with regard to direct voter engagement, recruitment and training of volunteers, strategic targeting of voters, etc. Fellows will assume leadership roles in the campaign, be given weekly target goals, and be expected to perform at the highest level . This is a tremendous opportunity to gain world-class political/campaigning experience and help the City of Austin. Want to change the world?

The Fellowship Program will consist of two sessions. First Session: August 1 – August 26 Will focus on field organizing, targeting strategy, media development and messaging, volunteer training 30-40 hours/week $600 Stipend & Letter of Recommendation from Mike to be tendered at the conclusion of the Campaign Second Session: August 27 – Runoff Election Will focus on the final stages of the Field Campaign, GOTV, and Runoff Election. 20-30 hours/week $1,000 Stipend & Letter of Recommendation from Mike to be tendered at the conclusion of the Campaign IF INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO TYLER BUCKINGHAM AT TYLER@MIKE4MAYOR.COM!

Internships with TexPIRG!

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Hello,

My name is Sara Smith, Staff Attorney with TexPIRG, a citizen based consumer advocacy group, and we are reaching out to you because you’re a professor and a member of TexPIRG. We’re looking to recruit interns for our public interest issue campaigns, including Toxic Chemical Security, Youth Voter Registration and Antibiotics in Factory Farming.

Our internship program focuses on giving students a well-rounded experience in campaign politics. Students will work on each major part of any political campaign, grassroots/grasstops advocacy, direct advocacy (lobbying), media relations and policy research. These skills are essential whether you’re working on a presidential campaign or a ballot initiative.

Furthermore, TexPIRG is non-partisan, which means students will learn to build coalitions across partisan boundaries. Our focus on coalition building and cooperation has lead us to success in many of our issue campaigns.

Students will work closely with experienced advocates, staff attorneys, community organizers and legislatures on our campaign, gaining valuable skills.

Below are internship descriptions for our three types of positions. It would be great if you could forward this e-mail to your students.

Keep in mind that we are looking for volunteers as well. We’re willing to be flexible with your schedule to ensure a productive and educational internship for you, no matter how many or few hours you can commit.

Thanks,

Sara E. Smith, JD

Staff Attorney

Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)

815 Brazos, Ste. 600

Austin, Texas 78701

740-591-6928 – cell

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE 

TexPIRG Internship: Research and Issue                 

Research Interns are an important link to the educational mission of  TexPIRG’s campus program.  The problems that our society faces seem complex and daunting.  Research interns take important information, cut through the confusion, and present the information to the campus and community in accessible and action-oriented ways. The position is open to students wishing to learn more about a particular issue, improve writing and communication skills, and learn more about the political system.

Responsibilities vary from project to project, but may include:

  • Working with TexPIRG and USPIRG staff to
  • Compiling local facts on top priority issues including Texas specific transportation developments, New Voters Project work across Texas campuses, Healthcare enrollment   and developing potential coalition partners.
  • Working with media interns to organize a news conference centered around research results on a particular issue.

TexPIRG Internship:  Media, Public Relations

Media and public relations are key to each TexPIRG project.  Media/PR interns work to educate the campus and surrounding community about the environment, consumer protection and community service opportunities.  The position is open to students who want to learn how to work with the media, improve writing and designing skills, and learn more about campaigning and politics.

Responsibilities vary from project to project, but may include:

  • Designing, editing, and producing a poster that encourages the campus to attend an education forum.
  • Organizing local newspapers, radio and television stations to cover an event.
  • Writing media advisories, press releases, and fact sheets.
  • Pulling together a meeting between the editorial board of the campus or local newspaper and the Project Coordinators.
  • Generating letters-to-the-editor and op-eds in local newspapers on a particular campaign.
  • Managing and maintaining social media accounts including Twitter, and Facebook

TexPIRG Internship: Grassroots Organizing

Grassroots interns have a key role in each TexPIRG project.  Grassroots interns recruit and mobilize the hundreds of volunteers who make TexPIRG’s campaigns successful.  Grassroots interns supervise the letter writing and petitioning, generating political pressure on our elected officials to support our issues, and design the materials to educate the public about the problems of our time.  The position is open to students who want to work with other people, have a direct impact on our elected leaders’ decisions, and learn more about campaigning and politics.

Responsibilities vary from project to project, but may include:

  • Recruiting, training, and motivating volunteers to organize a call-in-day to your target on a particular campaign.
  • Coordinating petitioning drives.
  • Building a coalition of campus and community groups to endorse your particular campaign.
  • Organizing campus and community organizations to turn out volunteers for an event

Call for Development Gateway @ UT Interns

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Call for Development Gateway @ UT Interns

Summer 2014

The University of Texas at Austin campus

Development Gateway, a Washington D.C. based non-profit organization working on international aid management, and Innovations for Peace and Development (IPD), a research consortium at UT, are seeking part- and full-time summer interns to provide data analysis support on an interdisciplinary project to better track development assistance in partnership with USAID.

Under the direction of Drs. Michael Findley (UT Government Department) and Kate Weaver (LBJ School of Public Affairs), student interns will geo-reference and categorize project-level data provided by aid donor governments. This summer, the project will primarily be focused on geocoding information for Honduras and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Training in GIS systems and coding methodologies will be provided.

Interns will also have the opportunity to learn tools for analyzing foreign aid data in conjunction with a variety of development outcomes including food security, health, climate change, democratization, and conflict. They will also undertake structured research projects under these topics.

Qualified candidates must be current undergraduate or graduate students and should demonstrate interest in geospatial systems, international development, economics, political science or related fields. French and Spanish speakers are highly encouraged to apply as well.

Internships will begin on May 26th, with an orientation week. We ask for a minimum commitment of 8 weeks, with an official ending date of August 15th. These positions are not paid, but successful interns will have the possibility of a continued position with the Innovation for Peace and Development research team in the fall semester. Interns are expected to commit between 20 and 40 hours per week in the summer.

Interested candidates are invited to attend an information session on Friday, April 11th in Student Activities Center, SAC 4.112 (the IPD Lab), from 12:15-1:15 pm. Please contact Ms. Nisha Krishnan (nisha.krishnan1@gmail.com), Dr. Kate Weaver (ceweaver@austin.utexas.edu) or Dr. Michael Findley (mikefindley@austin.utexas.edu) if you have any questions but are unable to attend the meeting.

Please submit the following Application Materials via email to Nisha Krishna (Nisha.krishnan1@gmail.com) by April 18 at 5:00 pm:

1. Cover letter with statement of interest, addressed to Ms. Nisha Krishnan, Innovations for Peace and Development

2. Resume with full contact information

3. Unofficial UT transcript

 

Paid Content Development Internship

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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.