Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee Internship

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Prof. Penn

 

Available: Fall Internship with the Missouri State House Democrat Campaign Committee (HDCC)

 

The HDCC is the chief political, fundraising, and electioneering arm of the Democratic caucus of the Missouri State House and its house candidates. We assist with all parts of the campaign process –this includes legislative research, fundraising and grass roots campaigning– and coordinate all Democratic house races in the state.

 

We are looking for undergraduates or recent graduates to intern for the November special election.  Interns will be focused on helping Paul Woody get elected in the 15th district, which is in the St. Louis area.  Internship responsibilities include assisting with candidate needs, fundraising, using NGP and other campaign software, writing various materials and canvassing.  Many of our interns have gone on to work on or manage campaigns and to work in other political organizations.

 

Anyone interested in Democratic politics or campaigns is encouraged to apply. Campaign or hands-on political experience is not required. The internship is unpaid but may be taken for political science course credit.

 

If interested, please e-mail your resume and a short statement of interest to jodymmurphy@me.com with the word “INTERN” in the subject line.

 

If you have any questions please call Jody Murphy at (405)202-4252.

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Washington DC Consulting Firm Recruiting on Campus

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Prof. Penn

The Avascent Group Recruiting Flyer

WUSTL Political Science Juniors and Seniors:
My name is Greg Allen, and I graduated from WashU in 2010 with a degree in Political Science. I now work for the Avascent Group, a Washington D.C. based consulting firm. We are kicking off our fall recruiting season and looking for WashU’s top juniors and seniors with backgrounds in Political Science, International Relations, Economics, and Business. If you, like me, never thought your Political Science degree could take you into consulting, consider that Avascent is a company every bit as interested in political and foreign policy outcomes as you are. Our clients include the top leadership of leading firms and government agencies in defense, space, aviation, energy, and related sectors. At Avascent, you can expect to immediately begin developing real expertise, interacting with clients, and producing research analysis that actually influences the real world outcomes you care about.

Avascent’s recruiting team will be on campus September 19 for the Career Center’s Meet the Firms event in the Knight Executive Education and Conference Center. Please see the attached flyer for event details. For more information or to get in touch, feel free to email me at gallen@avascent.com or visit www.avascent.com.

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Peace and Security Fellowship in DC for College Graduates

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Prof. Penn

I am pleased to send you information about the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program that provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, DC, with one of twenty-seven participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues.  The program has awarded 134 fellowships since its inception in 1987 and is offered twice yearly, in the spring and fall.  It lasts from six to nine months and provides a stipend, health insurance, and travel costs to Washington.  The Scoville Fellowship does not award grant or scholarship money to students.

Scoville Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, education, and advocacy in support of the goals of their host organization and may attend coalition meetings, policy briefings, and Congressional hearings.  Fellows have written articles, blogs, fact sheets, letters to the editor, op-eds and reports, organized talks and conferences, and been interviewed as experts by the media.  Former Scoville Fellows work for U.S. and international NGOs, the Departments of State and Defense, members of Congress and academia, and attend graduate school in political science or international relations, following their fellowships.

Please encourage those interested in peace and security issues to visit our website at www.scoville.org.  The Scoville Fellowship is a small organization and we lack the resources to send staff to college career fairs and to post jobs on individual university websites.  Although the majority of Scoville Fellows have received college degrees in political science, government, international relations, history, or peace studies, we do not require any specific major.  There is no application form; application requirements are listed on our website, as are links to the websites of each of the participating groups and information on the work of current and former Scoville Fellows.  A flier about the program can be printed from http://www.scoville.org/flier.html  The next application deadline is October 3, 2011 for the spring 2012 fellowship.

All U.S. citizens, as well as non-U.S. citizens living in the U.S. who have an appropriate work permit, are eligible to apply; foreign nationals living outside the United States are not.

Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the fellowship.

Sincerely,

Paul Revsine
Program Director
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
322 4th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 446-1565
www.scoville.org

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Deloitte Consulting Recruiting Events

Posted on September 12, 2011 by ianderso

Information Session

Learn about Deloitte, consulting and our people Monday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m. Knight Center, Room 200

Consulting “Meet the Firms”

Join us to discuss industry trends and connect with consulting professionals on Tuesday, September 13th at 4:00 p.m. Knight Center

Consulting 101

Discover what a career in consulting entails and if the path is a fit for you, regardless of your educational background, on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00 p.m. DUC, Room 236

Campus-Wide Career Fair

Stop by to meet Deloitte practitioners, many of whom are WU alumni, Wednesday, September 14th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Athletic Complex

Day in the Life of an Analyst

Learn about what it’s like to work at Deloitte and your career trajectory as an analyst on Thursday, September 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Knight Center, Rooms 200 and 210

Note:  The resume drop deadline for full-time and internship positions is Sunday, September 25th through CAREERlink.

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Kaplan FREE Practice Test Event – 10/8/11

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Rachel

Kaplan Test Prep is hosting our semi-annual FREE Practice Test for the MCAT, LSAT or GRE.  This semester we’re making the event more convenient than ever with two great options.  Our on site, campus event at Washington University is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 8th @ 10am in Seigle Hall.  To register for this free event, fill out the following web form at bit.ly/WashUPRACTICE.  Before the event, we will send you an email confirming your registration and providing you with instructions for checking in on Saturday morning.

 

Would you rather take the test from home, the library, a coffee shop, or even an open computer lab on campus? Then take your practice test live and online in our Classroom Anywhere environment, available from anywhere you have internet access.  In addition to the MCAT, LSAT and GRE, Kaplan is also offering the GMAT, DAT, OAT & PCAT practice tests and there are multiple dates available via Kaplan’s Classroom Anywhere environment.

 

As space is limited, these events do require pre-registration. However, a number of seats have been reserved for Wash U students.  To register for this free event, fill out the following web form at bit.ly/WashUPRACTICE and select your Anywhere practice test date.  Once registered, you will receive unique log-in information that you will use to enter Kaplan’s state-of-the-art, online classroom and begin the exam.

 

Each test will last up to 4 hours and will be proctored like an actual exam. The exams will be scored and results will be available the same day, with comprehensive feedback on your individual performance. After the test, one of our expert instructors will give a short workshop on test-taking strategies and will answer any questions that you may have.
This is a great opportunity for you to see how you might score on the real thing, and also to become familiar with the kinds of questions that will be on the real test. For most students, this exam will be a more realistic test-taking experience as you can practice in the format that mirrors most graduate school exams.

For additional information, visit us at www.kaptest.com/practice or call one of Kaplan’s test experts at 1-800-KAP-TEST.
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in going to medical school, law school, graduate school or business school in the next few years!

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Journal of Undergraduate International Studies Fall 2011 Call for Submissions

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Rachel

The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Fall 2011 issue. The journal seeks to publish the best undergraduate work across the country related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, history, comparative politics and economics, development and trade, global security, and international health.

Our submissions generally range in length from 5 to 20 pages. 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. Use an easily read font, such as Times New Roman
  2. Double-space your document
  3. Follow the Chicago Manual of Style for all citations (for help, see http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html)
  4. Convert all your citations and footnotes to endnotes
  5. Make sure your name is not present in the text of your work
  6. Include an abstract of 100 words or less

Submissions must be received by October 12th, 2011 at 11:59 pm CST. We look forward to reading your work!

We also welcome photos, both related to or independent of the content of submitted essays.  These photos could appear in the published issues themselves or on our website, www.juis.global.wisc.edu.  Photos can be sent as low 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.

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Political satirist P.J. O’Rourke at Lindenwood University Speaker Series

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Rachel

I’m pleased to announce that P.J. O’Rourke will be speaking as part of the 2011-2012 Lindenwood University Speaker Series on October 4th.  This event is free and open to the public.

We would be happy to have any students from Washington University attend if they are interested.  The venue where O’Rourke will be speaking seats 1,200.

For more information, visit: http://www.lindenwood.edu/academics/speakerSeries.cfm

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Fall 2011 Political Science Courses Available Through UCollege

Posted on August 24, 2011 by ianderso 
Political Science Majors & Minors:

If you're still looking for poli sci courses to round out your
schedule, consider these evening classes available through
University College:

- Intro to American Politics (U25 101B)
- Topics in Politics: Framing the Constitution (U25 3191)
- Constitutional Law (U25 343)
- Topics in Politics: The Obama Administration (U25 203)
- Courts and Civil Liberties (U25 344)
- International Political Economy (U25 373)
- Topics in Comparative Politics: Benefits and Challenges
  of Globalism (U25 3252)

These courses count toward the political science major/minor, and
the upper-level courses may be used to help satisfy the sub-field
distribution requirement.  Be aware that a maximum of six outside
credits (including UCollege, Study Abroad, Transfer and summer
school courses) may be counted toward the major, and only three
may be counted toward the minor.  Feel free to contact me if you
have any questions (idanders@wustl.edu).

Best,
Ingrid Anderson, Ph.D.
Academic Coordinator
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Political Science Research Assistant Position Announcement: Two Students Needed for State Supreme Court Dissent Project

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Rachel

For immediate release:

The State Supreme Court Dissent Project, an initiative of the Center for New Institutional Social Sciences and Vanderbilt University, is looking to hire two students to assist with the auditing and analysis of a newly constructed dataset.

Responsibilities:

Assistants will begin in September and work approximately 8 hours a week for 4 weeks. After training, assistants will be reviewing data files to ensure that the information coded by a computer program is accurate. Using a separate program, assistants will flag errors, make corrections, and report to project manager.

Benefits:

*Competitive Pay- Work Study eligibility not required

*Paid training

* RA experience for Resume/CV/Grad School Apps

* Very flexible- work can be done from home after training

Qualifications:

*Basic knowledge of Excel

*Political Science majors will receive preference, but all majors (especially computer science) are also invited to apply

*Prior research experience preferred, not required

For more information and application, contact Danny Guenther at dsguenth@wustl.edu.

Applications currently being accepted

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Internship Opportunity with Sen. McCaskill Re-election Campaign

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Rachel

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill’s re-election campaign is seeking intelligent, reliable and highly motivated college students or recent graduates for unpaid fundraising internships based in Saint Louis.  Our interns are viewed as a valuable part of the campaign team and are tasked with projects integral to the success of our fundraising operation.  Internships include opportunities to attend special events and interact directly with donors and Claire.  Applications are being accepted for those with Fall Semester 2011 availability. Interested candidates please send a cover letter and resume to jsmith@clairemccaskill.com.

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