LAHSC is still taking Quiz Bowl teams and volunteers (in fact, we really need a few more volunteers!) They can email Kayla Oliver (kayla.oliver@utexas.edu) or Elisabeth Eikrem (elisabeth.eikrem@gmail.com). It’s a fun event and very low commitment!
LAHSC will accept applications for the Amorous Mayhew Carlson LAHSC Scholarship from now until April 1.
Email completed applications (link below) to lahstudentcouncil@gmail.comby April 1st. Note that this scholarship, which is for $500 dollars, is only available to LAH students in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year.
Application: AMCLAHSCScholarshipApp
Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013
Full-Time
An exciting opportunity has just come available in the Houston office of the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. The Attorney Recruiting Department has an immediate need for an Attorney Recruiting Intern to assist with our 2013 Summer Associate Program from May to July and will be responsible for correspondence to the summer associates, organization of training seminars and social events, and general day to day office logistics.
The successful candidate must have strong organizational skills, possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure with minimal supervision. The ability to work well in a team environment is essential, along with working with employees at all levels within the firm. The position requires flexibility in work schedule and will require overtime in the evenings and on the weekends. The candidate must be at least 21 years of age.
Online application in right navigation here: http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.jobDetail&site_id=356&id=73923
If you are interested in transferring into the Department of Government and are already a Liberal Arts major, you MUST attend our Internal Transfer Session. This session will be help on April 4 from 10-11 in BAT 5.108. The session is by Reservation ONLY! If you are interested please stop by the Advising Office in BAT 2.102 or call at 512-232-7283 to make a reservation.
The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is now offering a number of travel scholarships for study abroad in Latin America, both for summer 2013 and for academic year 2013-2014. For summer 2013, we are offering four to six $2,500 travel scholarships (I will follow up later with confirmation of the numbers we will award); students must attend a degree-granting institution this summer and return with at least six hours of college credit. For academic year 2013-2014, we will award six $5,000 travel scholarships for semester-long study abroad. The students must attend degree-granting institutions and return with at least 12 hours of college credit.
Applications and letters of recommendation are due on April 1, 2013, without exception. Please follow the link to the scholarship portal:
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 32nd annual Honors Colloquium, July 17-20, 2013.
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 are encouraged to submit all materials online by 5 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013, but may ask for an extension by contacting Chelsea Bunn at cbunn@austin.utexas.edu.
Date: Friday, April 19, 2013
Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM
Location: MEZES 1.202
All students taking the exam will need to have an official photo identification (UT ID) card with them. They will also need to bring with them a form that they will receive from Student Testing Services after they have paid the required fees.
Student Testing Services
Center for Teaching and Learning
The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate School of Business Building (GSB) 2.130
(512) 232-2662
http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/gsb.html
DETAILS:
All students who appear for the placement exam will take one exam. On this exam, if they receive 90% or higher, then they will receive credit (in hours only), for two years of Urdu (Urdu 506, 507, 312K and 312L = 16 hours). If the students receive a score in the range of 75-89, then they will receive credit (in hours only) for one year of Urdu (Urdu 506 & 507 = 10 hours). The students will not receive a letter grade for the same exams since we only give letter grades for courses completed in residence at the University of Texas at Austin. Thus the exam will not have any impact on the students’ GPA.
CONTENT:
Ninety percent of the exam will require the students to write in the Urdu script. The exam will include translation exercises (from English to Urdu) as well as Urdu reading comprehension.
Application deadline: April 8, 2013
The internship will provide:
You will:
You may:
The first step:
Please submit these documents to Allegra Azulay electronically
at: aazulay@austin.utexas.edu by April 8
The New Economic School (www.nes.ru/en/home), located in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for semester-long internships beginning Fall of 2013. Undergraduates are invited to apply starting their junior year.
WHY NES?
NES was established as a Russian-Western educational partnership intended to promote international standards of education to the best Russian students. And it has succeeded: RePEc ranks us as the best economics institution in any post communist country, and NES is home to CEFIR, a top-tier economics think tank recognized worldwide. As an internationally-oriented university, NES provides a productive and accessible atmosphere for Americans interested in working with a prestigious economics institute or studying Russian. Besides work, we offer a variety of benefits: enrollment in a Russian language course at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) or in one of the or NES MA-level courses; participation in all NES student events; a free roundtrip ticket from the United States; and a fellowship that covers living expenses in Moscow. We also offer a multiple-entry visa and free housing in a dormitory with NES students. The minimum workload will be around four hours a day. Each selected applicant will be fitted with a customized internship catering to his or her personal and professional skills and goals.
DEMAND
Many types of assignments, ranging from administrative work to full-fledged projects, are available:
joint NES-HSE BA
1. Marketing and promoting the new internship program
2. International exchange office assistant 3. Library attendant 4. Receptionist 5. English editor
6. English writer 7. Webmaster of NES website in English 8. Computer lab attendant 9. Journalist for the NES newspaper 10. Designer for the NES newspaper 11. Editor of the NES English handbook
12. Charity coordinator (Russian orphanage connections)
13. Marketing and promoting NES Summer School program
14. Alumni relations 15. Reporting and budgeting 16. Accounting assistant 17. Faculty assistant 18. Staff assistant 19. Bachelor student counselor (helping BA
students apply abroad) 20. English language publicist
Our internship program is in its formative stages; as it matures, the list of options will likely become more predictable. As for now – take advantage of the opportunity to play a role in this program’s development. NES is strengthening its efforts towards international integration, and as a result, chosen candidates should be prepared to work directly with faculty at every level of NES governance.
SUPPLY
We can accommodate different types of people with various backgrounds, academic and professional interests, and different levels of Russian language (including those without any prior experience). We require motivated young people who can inspire those around them with their innovative attitude, and who are excited about making a lasting contribution to the reformation of Russian academia.
**An LAHer is currently in this position. Let Linda or Stacey know if you would like more info.**
The Certificate program in Core Texts and Ideas is an integrated sequence of six courses in the great books. It provides an excellent foundation for a major in the liberal arts by introducing students to questions and debates about human nature, ethics, politics, and the meaning of happiness that have shaped western history and the modern world. The Jefferson Scholars Program offers stipends and special events for honors students enrolled in the program. To learn more, come to an information session on Wednesday, April 3 at 3:30 pm in WAG 403b or visit http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/coretexts/.