Events and Opportunities 9.17.2015

 

 

Research Assistant or Associate- Federal Budget an Tax Policy

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is seeking to hire a Research Assistant or Associate (RA) – title commensurate with experience -- to join its federal budget and tax team. This role is an excellent opportunity for any of your students (or recent graduates) who have a strong quantitative background, a desire to improve the lives of low- and moderate-income people, and an interest in shaping federal budget and tax policy.  The person must be available to start this Fall. 

The full job description can be found at the following link:

·        Research Assistant or Associate - Federal Budget and Tax Policy

This RA position offers an exceptional foundation for people seeking a career in public policy. Based in Washington D.C., the Center is a non-profit research organization with a national reputation for rigorous analysis of budget and tax policies and an ability to influence policy debates. Under the supervision of senior experts, the RA will receive strong training in producing relevant analyses on a range of federal budget, tax, and low-income policies, and a unique insight into federal policymaking.  The RA will also participate in a program of skill and knowledge development sessions for early-career Center staff.  

Former federal budget and tax RAs have gone on to a wide range of analysis and policy roles. Some examples include working with the Council of Economic Advisers, the Office of Management and Budget, the National Economic Council in the White House, the Senate Finance Committee, and at non-partisan national and state research organizations.  In addition, RAs have gone from the Center to top-level graduate programs in economics, public policy, and law.

We are interested in applicants who are highly motivated, pay close attention to detail, and want to work in a fast-paced organization whose mission is to improve the well-being of low- and moderate-income people.  We would very much appreciate it if you could make your current and former students whose skills and interests might match the position aware of this opportunity.

 

Penn State Journal of International Affairs

Call for Submissions

 The Penn State University Journal of International Affairs is currently accepting submissions from undergraduate and graduate students for its Fall 2015 issue, to be published in December 2015. Papers should focus on topics relevant to international affairs, including, but not limited to, economics, political science, security, the environment, terrorism, and diplomacy. The final submission deadline is October 5, but submissions will be considered on a rolling basis.

 To be considered for publishing, a paper must be:

Between 3,000 and 7,000 words in length (shorter or longer submissions will be examined on a case by case basis)

Double-spaced, Times New Roman font, size 12

Submitted as either a .doc or .docx file

Formatted and cited according to Chicago Manual of Style guidelines.

All submissions should be sent to PSUJIA.submissions@gmail.com. Please remove all references to your name from your submission, as all submissions will be reviewed blindly by PSU JIA staff and experts in the field.

 An abstract of 100 to 200 words should accompany all submissions.

 

Environment America Internship 

What do interns with Environment America interns do?  You’ll help us educate and engage more students and citizens on the most critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll help us get our issues into the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers. Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win.

Campaigns

We’re working to stop global warming: We took a big step forward last summer when President Obama directed his Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards that would cut carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest contributors to global warming pollution. This historic step won’t be enough to fully solve the problem, but it’ll be an important start. But standing in the way, at every step, is one of the most powerful special interests in the world: the fossil fuel industry. That’s where we come in. We’re working to rally millions of American citizens, along with local elected officials and other powerful voices to back the President’s plan.

We’re making sure we don’t frack our future: Dirty and dangerous fracking could soon put some of America’s most spectacular places at risk. And we know that this especially destructive

method of drilling for gas contaminates water and turns forests and rural landscapes into industrial zones – making nearby families sick and contributing significantly to global warming as well. Now, we’re working to offset the outsized influence of the oil and gas industry and keep our remarkable special places protected.

We’re working to protect our rivers, lakes and streams:  To protect our waterways from pollution and destruction we need to crack down on factory farm pollution, sewage and other threats. And we know it won’t be easy because of big opposition from the Farm Bureau, giant agribusiness and others. Now, we’re working to harness grassroots support for clean water and turn it into the political power we need to have a lasting direct impact on our waterways.

Becoming an Environment America intern

If you agree that it’s time to solve these big environmental problems, the best thing you can do to get involved is to apply to be an Environment America intern today.

We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.

As an intern:You’ll learn how to analyze environmental problems, push for smart solutions, and build the public support it takes to winYou’ll work side-by-side with one of our organizers, learning the ropes.And you'll attend briefings and trainings to learn even more about environmental issues and gain organizing skillAnd if you’re thinking you might want to make a career out of solving big environmental problems like global warming – interning with Environment America is one of the best ways to get started. Not only will you get the training and experience you need, but we hire our most talented and committed interns to join our Fellowship Program when they graduate.

We’re hiring interns in Washington D.C. and in 29 states nationwide. You'll find a list of locations on our website.

 

Tutoring Opportunity

For Students:

As you may know, Chegg Tutors is one of the largest online tutoring platforms, with thousands of tutors and students working together daily. As a tutor at Chegg Tutors by InstaEDU you set your own schedule, make $20/hour, and work from the convenience of your own dorm room!

If you’re ready to teach, you can set your availability and we’ll message you with lesson opportunities or feature you in subject search results so students can send you a message. You can tutor using our online lesson space- using chat, audio, video and/or document sharing –

whatever you feel most comfortable with.

Signing up takes less than 10 minutes! Just visit http://instaedu.com/become-a-tutor and follow a few easy steps. If you have any questions about tutoring with Chegg Tutors by InstaEDU, please email prianna@instaedu.com.

 

Job Opportunity at CFPB

 

Become a Director’s

Financial Analyst at the CFPB

Are you an analytical thinker with a passion for public service?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be the right fit for you! 

 

You can make a difference...

— Contribute through data and policy analysis, structured thinking, and problem-solving.

 

— Help frame and influence substantive policy choices and agency-wide strategy.

 

— Spend two years rotating through various CFPB departments.

 

— Complete rotation assignments including conducting cutting-edge economic  research, developing tools to engage and educate consumers, and tracking consumer trends within the product markets we regulate.

 

— Drive innovation through data analysis, which serves as the foundation of Bureau activities.

 

— Communicate to senior leaders across the Bureau through written and oral presentations.

While reaching your goals

— Grow your professional brand and position yourself for long-term success through exposure to many aspects of a growing agency.

 

— Graduates of the program have gone on to:

Private Industry (Amazon, Uber, Wells Fargo, Deloitte) Public Sector (Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Bank of New York) Grad School (Yale Law School, Harvard Business School, Columbia Economics Ph.D.

program)

 

— Make a mark on history with lasting policy impact.

 

— Enjoy compensation competitive with the private sector along with some of the best benefits government has to offer.

 

Think you have what it takes? 

consumerfinance.gov/jobs will only be available during these windows.

1: September 17, 2015 - September 21, 2015

2: October 12, 2015 - October 16, 2015

3: November 11, 2015 - November 15, 2015

The federal hiring process can be a bit...different, so if you have questions or would like to speak with someone further about the process, send us a note at strategy@cfpb.gov .

 

About the CFPB

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The central mission of the CFPB is to

make    markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans—whether they are      applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products.        

 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to create and maintain a vibrant and diverse workforce. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

For questions or more information, contact Anthony Ramicone at anthony.ramicone@cfpb.gov.

 

Harvard University students for Civc Tech internship

 

Position Title: Candidacy Researcher Location: Work is performed remote Company: NationBuilder

Company Description:NationBuilder is a Los Angeles based civic tech startup company that is working on the BallotPath Project which has one simple purpose: to make candidacy information easier to find and encourage more citizens to run for office. Having access to getting on the ballot is essential to the democratic system. NationBuilder’s mission with the BallotPath Project is to take candidacy information for all elected offices and make it available online for free, and in an easy to understand format.

To be involved with this internship you have to genuinely want to see fresh faces in politics and believe that all citizens have equal rights to run for office. We will initially be focusing on breaking down the candidacy filing procedures for Massachusetts, and after that work is completed we will look at other regional states and counties to work on.

Duties: Contact the proper election administration officials necessary to gather information and

documents, and to verify that information is correct Be able to efficiently review election results and candidacy requirements Review previously collected candidacy information for accuracy Proactively and positively work with other BallotPath team members

 

Schedule: Hours will be made to accommodate the schedule of students. Students must agree to do a minimum of 8 hours each week towards the project and work upon the project for a minimum of 6 weeks. Hours can be added according to students schedule.

Qualifications:-‐Pursuing degree in political science or public policy preferred

-‐Interest in election procedure

-‐Strong writing and grammar skills

-‐Excellent analysis skills

-‐Communication skills for phone & email

-‐Desire to help grassroots/independent candidates appear on ballots

-‐Capacity to work independently

-‐Ability to stick with tasks to completion

-‐Willingness to help team members

-‐Aptitude for problem solving

How to Apply: Submit resume and introductory letter to Jim Cupples at cupples@nationbuilder.com or call Jim at (541) 999-‐0997 for questions.

Benefits: Academic credit is usually given but must be coordinated by student; Students will be working with government agencies and other civic tech professionals.

 Job opportunity for Harvard students in environmental organizing and activism

Early Fall Application Deadline: October 11th, 2015

Click here to request more information about Green Corps

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day. We need more organizers - people who understand the power of public support and know how to mobilize it.

In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — climate change, deforestation, water pollution, factory farming and many others — with groups like Sierra Club and Food & Water Watch. And when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.

For more information, read on or visit www.greencorps.org/application

In your year with Green Corps:

Be trained by the best: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people like Sarah Hodgdon, National Program Director at the Sierra Club, and Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org.

Learn new skills: Green Corps will teach you to recruit and train activists and volunteers, build coalitions, organize events and gain media coverage, and much more—all of the skills it takes to build public support for our environment.

Gain experience across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jump-start campaigns for groups such as Food & Water Watch, the Sierra Club, and Conservation Lands Foundation in major cities to small towns across the country.

Make an impact on today’s environmental challenges: A team of Green Corps organizers helped run a publicity campaign that persuaded Kellogg’s Cereal to pressure its supplier of palm oil to stop destroying tropical forests. Other Green Corps organizers have played critical roles in the retirement of over a dozen coal-fired power plants on the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign.

Get paid! Green Corps organizers earn a salary of $25,500. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.

Launch your career: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.

Apply today: www.greencorps.org/application

 

Seeking Harvard Students for Spring Capitol Hill Internship

Congressman Pete Olson is currently seeking ambitious students who are interested in interning in the nation's capital for the 2016 Spring Semester. A Capitol Hill internship gives one the unique opportunity to learn about the political process by working side by side with policy makers, govenunent officials and future world leaders. Interns will assist staff in drafting constit uent correspondence, attending Congressional briefings, assisti ng social med ia efforts, analyzing Committee test imony and more. The Spring Semester Internship is an unpaid, semester long internship however it does present infinite opportunities for one's future endeavors no matter what field he/she plans to go into. While one's discipline or major are not important, we are looking for students with superb academic achievement and an interest in the polit ica l sphere. Ifyou're excelling in school and looking to get your feet wet in the most powerful city in the world, then apply for this program. Student must be able to petfonn under pressure, carry himself/herself well and possess a strong writing ability. Texas ties are preferred, but not necessary. Those interested should send a resume, cover letter and a short writing sample (1-2 to showcase writing prowess) to Ron .Hammond @mail.house.gov.

 

Ohio State University's Journal of Politics & International Affairs

The Journal of Politics & International Affairs (JPIA) is seeking qualified student submissions to be published in the Fall 2015 issue. JPIA is a student-run journal that publishes papers written by undergraduate students in the areas of Political Science, International Studies, Economics, Public Affairs, Sociology and related fields. Publication in the Journal is an opportunity to reach a wider audience outside of the class, as well as a learning experience through the editing and feedback process. We seek to publish high quality papers that address current events and relevant subjects in the area of politics and international affairs. Ideal submissions are both informative and argumentative, with well-developed theses and strong mechanics. The Journal typically publishes original research, theses, and essays written for upper-level courses although all majors and class ranks are invited.

If this opportunity is of interest to you, we highly encourage you to submit a paper for publication on our website at http://u.osu.edu/jpia/submit-manuscript/. The deadline is October 15th, 2015, and submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. We have recently updated our submission guidelines, which can be found here: http://u.osu.edu/jpia/submission-guidelines/, and ask you to carefully review them before submitting.

 

Invitation to Attend a Radcliffe Institute Lecturer-Student Lunch, Monday, September 21, 12:30-1:45 PM

We are pleased to invite you to the next lecturer-student lunch at the Radcliffe Institute, which will take place on Monday, September 21 from 12:30-1:45 PM in the Sheerr Room, Fay House at the Radcliffe Institute.

This lunch will feature noted leader and activist Mamphela Aletta Ramphele of South Africa. During her career, Ramphele has been a student activist, a medical doctor, a community development activist, a researcher, a university executive, and a global public servant. She is now an active citizen in both the public and private sectors.

Lecturer-student lunches at the Radcliffe Institute are catered, free of charge, and provide an opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to have casual discussions with leading scholars, thinkers, and activists about their work and career-life balance. The lunch will be held on Monday, September 21 from 12:30-1:45 PM in the Sheerr Room of Fay House at the Radcliffe Institute. Please note that you must RSVP to http://bit.ly/rsvpramphele in order to attend.

Mamphela Aletta Ramphele will be at the Radcliffe Institute to deliver the 2015–2016 Maurine and Robert Rothschild Lecture. Her public talk, titled, “Can African Women Redefine Liberation for All?,” will take place on Monday, September 21 at 4:15 PM in the Knafel Center. Ramphele is the author of several books and publications on socioeconomic issues in South Africa. She has received numerous national and international awards acknowledging her scholarship and had a leading role in spearheading projects for disadvantaged people in South Africa and elsewhere. Ramphele has served on many boards over the years. In January 2013, she became the leader of Agang SA, a party for all South Africans, which won two seats in the national election held in May 2014. Post election, Ramphele retired from party politics to return to her role as an active citizen.

We hope you are interested in attending the lunch.  Please RSVP to http://bit.ly/rsvpramphele at your earliest convenience, as seats for these lunches fill quickly. 

 

Journal of Undergraduate International Studies Call for Submissions

The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Fall 2015 issue.  

The Journal seeks to publish the world's premier undergraduate work related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, history, culture, comparative politics, economics, development and trade, global security, and international health. To view previous issues, please visit: http://juis.global.wisc.edu/issues.html

Our submissions generally range in length from 5 to 20 pages, but may be longer. Submissions must not have been published in any other publication. Current undergraduates and recent graduates (one semester out or less) are eligible to submit their work. To submit your work, email it as an attachment to juis@global.wisc.edu, following these guidelines:

1. Submit as a word document, not a PDF or other type of file

2. Use an easily read font, such as Times New Roman

3. Double-space your document

4. Follow the Chicago Manual of Style for all citations (for help, visit http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html). This is not a requirement unless the piece is selected for publication

5. Convert all your citations and footnotes to endnotes

6. Make sure your name and academic affiliation are not present in the text of your work

7. Include an abstract of 100 words or less

Submissions must be received by Sunday October 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm CST. We look forward to reading your work!

We also welcome photos, either related to or independent of the content of submitted essays. These photos could appear on the cover of the journal or on our website, www.juis.global.wisc.edu.  Photos can be sent as high-resolution jpegs to juis@global.wisc.edu. Please indicate the subject, the location, and the date of the photo, as well as your name and university affiliation. 

 

Internship Opportunities at the PEN World Voices Festival

The PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature is now recruiting for interns seeking placements this Fall, 2015 and next Spring, 2016. These internships are particularly suited to students of event management, performance studies, marketing and public relations, non-profit management, arts administration, literature, and of course the liberal arts and humanities.

This is an opportunity for students to gain meaningful experience behind the scenes of New York’s biggest literary festival. More information on the internships is attached here, and can also be found on PEN’s website: http://www.pen.org/employment-opportunities

 

Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies Fall Sessions

The Bureau of Study Counsel reminds you about the Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies -- both so that you can help us get word out to students in your department and so that you yourself can consider attending any or all of the course at no charge so that you are familiar enough with the course to recommend it with confidence.

There are two more 10-class sessions of the course this fall, both running Monday through Friday, September 28 - October 9:

   Session 1:  8:00-9:00 a.m.

   Session 2:  4:00-5:00 p.m.

If space permits, students can zig and zag between sessions if they can't always make the same time slot.  Students can register online at bsc.harvard.edu.  The Harvard-subsidized fee for College and GSAS students is $25; for Harvard undergraduates on financial aid, an additional subsidy is automatically credited on a student’s term bill at the end of the course in proportion to the student's financial aid package.  (The College wants this course and academic support generally to be within financial reach of all undergraduate students, so if cost is an issue for a student, please connect us with the student so that we can work together to address that.)  If you yourself are interested to register or to attend for a few days, don’t register online – just please call or email the BSC (617-495-2581;bsc@harvard.edu) to give us a heads-up so that we can be sure to prepare enough packets of materials.

The experiential course teaches strategies for reading actively, purposefully, and effectively and provides in-class practice in developing a repertoire of reading strategies so that one is not limited to linear word-by-word reading (a perfectly good, necessary strategy but not sufficient as a sole reading strategy).  The course is open to anyone – many professionals take it – and you might find it useful for your own personal, academic, and professional reading.  I ran into one freshman advisor this fall who took the course this past summer and remarked on how helpful it has been.

 

Volunteer Opportunity for Students in the Department of Government

My name is Eleanor Roberts, and I am the Regional Field Manager for the Petey Greene Program, a non-profit that partners with universities and correctional facilities to bring tutors into prison classrooms. We have been working with the Harvard Graduate School of Education to recruit volunteer TAs for college level courses offered at two nearby prisons this semester. Although we have filled most spots, there is one course that still needs a TA: Elementary Statistics. I am passing along a blurb advertising this opportunity. Could you please pass it along to students who may be interested in the Department of Government?

 The Petey Greene program (http://www.peteygreene.org/) is looking for a volunteer TA for Elementary Statistics on Monday mornings at a women's prison in the Boston area, MCI Framingham.

Petey Greene in a non-profit that supplements education in correctional institutions in 6 states by providing tutors and TAs for people who are incarcerated. We work to promote academic achievement in prison classrooms in order to support people and build stronger communities. Because access to education is an essential part of recognizing the dignity of incarcerated people,

we envision a world in which all incarcerated people have access to high quality academic programs, and we hope you become a part of our mission! 

 In Boston, the Petey Greene Program provides volunteers to support the college program run by the Boston University Prison Education Program at two local prisons. Each semester, Petey Greene coordinates volunteers who serve as TAs in specific college courses, lead weekly study halls, and tutor students who are in the process of applying to BU. For more information about the program, you can visit us online at www.peteygreene.org

The volunteer TA for elementary statistics would need to make a 5-hour weekly commitment on Mondays starting the week of September 28th and ending in early December: The TA will catch the 7:15 am commuter rail from South Station to Framingham station to arrive in time for the 8:30 Elementary Statistics seminar. When the seminar ends at 11:00 am the TA will catch the 11:20 am train, arriving back at South Station at 12:14. We reimburse all transport costs. 

Interested in getting involved? Contact Regional Field Manager Eleanor Roberts at eroberts@peteygreene.org!

 

Careers in the Military - dinner and conversation at Currier House

The Currier House Public Service Committee proudly presents...

Careers in the Military: A conversation with USMC 2nd Lt. Laura Derouin '13

Thursday, Sept. 17th

6pm

Currier House Poker Room (across from the dining hall)

Laura Derouin is a 2013 Harvard College graduate currently serving as a logistics officer in the United States Marine Corps. Over the past year, she has completed Officer Candidate School, The Basic School, and the Logistics Officer Course. She is headed to Okinawa, Japan to start a 24-month tour with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. 

We are delighted to welcome Lt. Derouin to Currier to talk about her experiences in the Marine Corps and answer questions about the different routes to pursuing military service after college.

Please feel free to get food in the Currier dining hall and bring your tray to the Poker Room. 

Cosponsored by the Currier Career Table and the Pfoho and Cabot public service tutors.

Open to all Harvard students. Please email katsh@fas.harvard.edu with any questions.

 

Fall Research Assistant Opportunity at the Tobin Project

The Tobin Project is looking for talented and motivated undergraduates to intern/extern with us this fall as paid, part-time Research Assistants. We would be grateful if you would pass this opportunity along to students in your department.

Research Assistants will have the opportunity to engage with our research staff and gain experience assisting across a range of projects in our core initiatives on Economic Inequality; Institutions of Democracy; Government & Markets; and National Security. We’re looking for students with very strong qualitative and/or quantitative research skills and strong writing skills.

We’ve attached a pdf with additional information about the opportunity.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to opportunities@tobinproject.org.

 

Undergraduate Publishing Opportunity

Don't just read sources. Start being one.

Interested in getting published? The Southern California International Review (SCIR) is now accepting outstanding submissions for publication in our Fall 2015 issue. Our priority deadline is September 27th and our regular deadline is October 4th. Early submissions are appreciated. Visit us online (http://www.scir.org) to see submission details and enter your work.

As a global research journal for international affairs, the Southern California International Review provides undergraduates with the opportunity to have their work seen by the international affairs community at large. Managed and edited by students at USC, the Review publishes academic-grade research from undergraduates around the world. Each semester the Review evaluates submissions and selects up to six full-length works to be printed in the journal and displayed in the online edition. Past editions have pieces from Georgetown, Australian National University, Boston College, USC, and other top international affairs programs.

A few criteria:

Must be between 3,000-10,000 words Must be submitted in .doc or .docx format Must include a title page with an abstract Must use a consistent citation format (e.g. MLA or Chicago)

To view our most recent issue and find out more, please visit www.scir.org and follow us on Facebook.

 

Invitation - Québec Cultural Event: Screening of "Mystic Mass" with Director Karim Haroun at the Bright Lights Series

The Québec Government Office in Boston is proud to partner with Documentary Educational Resources (DER) and the Bright Lights Series of Emerson College to bring you the film “Mystic Mass” by Montreal filmmaker, Karim Haroun. Please join us on Thursday, September 24th at 7pm for this free screening, which will be followed by a Q+A with Karim Haroun moderated by Alice Apley of DER, as well as a reception!  

 

About the film: This engaging film follows the journey of thousands of Shia Muslims who meet annually in the village of Nabatiyyeh in Lebanon to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, assassinated in 680 A.D. It is by far the most important religious event for the Shia sect, and leads to the formation of immense mass movements all around the world. Mystic Mass describes in a vivid visual fashion this 24-hour ceremony, and deconstructs its indivisible, ever-united, ‘mystic mass’, from its formation early in the morning of Ashoura, up to its dissolution in the afternoon of the same day.

 

DER will also be presenting a masterclass with Karim Haroun at the Democracy Center in Harvard Square on Friday the 25th at 2:30pm. Interested parties may sign up for the masterclass here. For further details on this and on all matters Québec, please contact me. We hope to see you on the 24th!