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, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunities with the Amala Foundation

The Amala Foundation is looking for Spring & Summer interns to help us launch, coordinate and manage our summer youth programs.  This summer, we will serve 1000+ youth in Austin and around the world.  Through a summer internship, you will be an essential part in making a huge impact in the lives of youth while developing real-world work skills and learning what it takes to run a non-profit organization.  Job skills you will develop include marketing, social media, project management, event management and much more.

This year’s youth programs include the California Global Youth Peace, the San Quentin One Village Walk, three weeks of Camp Indigo, the Austin Global Youth Peace Summit, Young Artists In Service, SevaMusic and our One Village Music Project.

To apply for a spring or summer internship with the Amala Foundation in Austin, TX, please email a resume to Ryan Jordan at ryan@amalafoundation.org.  Please include the subject line Summer Internship or Spring Internship.  Summer internships typically start in May or June and end in August or September.  We are able to be flexible with most summer internships hours.

These summer internships are perfect for college student internships, including graduate internships and undergraduate internships, as well as general college internships.

Want to know more about the Amala Foundation and our youth programs and summer camps?  Take a look at this video we recently created – https://vimeo.com/114130625.  Also, check out our Global Youth Peace Summit video which you will be an integral part of during your summer internship – https://vimeo.com/98159053.

, Filed Under: Research

Next Generation Undergraduate Research Scholars Program

The application deadline for the Next Generation Scholars program is March 27, 2015. It’s a one year program for those interested in engaging in policy research for an eventual career in international security and law. Current students in the program are from a variety of majors: History, IRG, Plan II, Middle Eastern Studies, Spanish, Business Honors, Economics, and Math. Please read below for more details and a link to the application.

Undergraduate Students: Next Generation Scholars

The Next Generation Scholars (NGS) undergraduate program was launched in 2010 with the goal of providing new research and mentorship opportunities for promising UT undergraduate students interested in careers in international security and law. In 2015, the NGS program will expand to include a focus on civic engagement through a partnership with the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, expanding the reach of the program by engaging more students and involving faculty members on a wider range of local, national, and international policy issues.

This one-year program includes two key components: First, students take a 3-credit research training and professional development course in the fall semester. This course is designed to introduce students to policy work, including basic skills in policy research, analysis, and writing. Students will be trained on designing research strategies and proposals, conducting policy analysis, writing resumes and statements of purpose, crafting op-eds and blog posts, and planning for the steps in their career development. Second, the program matches each selected student with a research agenda underway by a Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar or RGK Center Faculty Fellow to provide opportunities to directly engage in policy-relevant research and practice skills taught in the fall course. For application information, click here.

, Filed Under: Internship

Be an Instructor at the Summer Symposium on Peace, Global Ethics & Conflict Resolution

We are looking for graduate and undergraduate instructors for the June 14th – 27th, 2015 Summer Symposium on Peace, Global Ethics, and Conflict Resolution for high school students. Applicants will exhibit leadership qualities and enjoy working with bright teenagers.

 We will be accepting four instructor positions which will be available until the positions are filled. Please find the application and reference form here: http://www.utpcr.org/camp/volunteer.htm  All applicants must be committed to working the Symposium and will be required to sign an appointment letter with the Department of Communication Studies.

 All instructors will attend the entire 14 day Symposium and sleep in the Hardin House dormitory. Meals and lodging are provided. Instructors will participate in a couple brief training sessions during this semester. In addition to free lodging and meals, instructors will receive $600.00 for their time during the summer.

 This is an exciting event and a great addition to any resume! There will be an information session shortly and  more information soon. Go to the website to learn more about the camp: http://www.utpcr.org/camp/camp.htm