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Archives for October 2013

, Filed Under: Research

Leading McCombs Finance Researcher Seeking Highly Qualified Undergraduate Research Assistant

About the research:
The research is focused on examining issues related to uncovering Fraud in Financial Markets. See http://www.jgriffin.info/papers.htm for background. A good opportunity to learn about research for those intellectually curious students possibly interested in later pursuing a PHD. Research assistant does not need to be a finance major.

Required:
*Sophomore or Junior
*High GPA
*Extremely bright, self-motivated, and diligent

Preferred:
*Highly qualified Honors student
*Some programming and/or quantitative background

How to Apply:
Please write a brief email as to how you meet the requirements and what you hope to gain from the experience and send with your resume attached to both john.griffin@utexas.edu and Gonzalo.Maturana@phd.mccombs.utexas.edu

Research request submitted by:
John M Griffin, PHD
Professor of Finance
Arthur Andersen & Co. Alumni Centennial Professorship in Finance
Department of Finance, Red McCombs School of Business

, Filed Under: Internship

Arts Internship & Networking Fair

Are you interested in an Arts Internship?  Meet representatives from a variety of organizations and businesses at the:

ARTS INTERNSHIP & NETWORKING FAIR
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Student Activity Center Ballroom (SAC 2.410)
Co-Sponsored by: Fine Arts Career Services & Fine Arts Council
Attire: Business-Casual
Employers: Connect with recruiters from a variety of companies and organizations, including Anthropologie, Paramount Theatre, Austin Lyric Opera, Texas Film Commission and more! Search the full list of Attending Employers.

Start your internship search and meet with future employers! Come professionally dressed and bring several copies of your resume.

 

, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunity with China Adoption/Children of All Nations

Children of All Nations is a 501(c)3 child welfare organization based in Austin, Texas. We specialize in connecting orphans throughout the world with their forever families through international adoption.

We are currently looking for a part-time intern for the Fall semester who is FLUENT in French to provide support to the case managers of our African and Haitian adoption programs. Responsibilities include: Calling French-speaking staff, government officials, and orphanages in foreign countries to provide program support; translation of French documents to English and vice versa; assisting case managers as necessary to advocate for the adoption of orphaned children abroad. Students should be a junior or senior in college and preferred candidates will have experience studying abroad or working/communicating with people from other countries.

In addition to the above responsibilities, the intern may also work with the Development Specialist to contact the foreign governments of African countries to explore the possibility of opening adoption or humanitarian aid programs there, researching the programs’ potential for success, help to develop orphan care programs worldwide, and other tasks as assigned. The intern should be available part-time on weekdays between 8:30 am and 4 pm and the schedule is flexible depending on your class schedule.

Contact April Wareham at april@childrenofallnations.com for more information.