WUSTL Political Science Message Board

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board Program Development Internship provides recent college graduates with a remarkable opportunity to gain practical experience and make substantive contributions in program development, policy analysis, project management, and research in the field of economic development.

Each year, the Sonoma County Economic Development Board offers five one-year paid internships that run from approximately July 15, 2011 to June 30, 2012. Each intern will be assigned to an area or program of focus: Tourism Research, Green Business Program, Workforce and Youth Development, Business Environmental Alliance, and Economic Research, based on qualifications and interest. Students with backgrounds in economics, political science, public policy, or liberal arts who have research and report experience are particularly encouraged to apply; applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree by the start of the position. In addition to research responsibilities, each intern will coordinate advisory groups comprised of leaders from local businesses, government agencies, and community groups and will assist in the development and management of innovative countywide programs and events. During the year-long program, interns develop project management and other professional skills while working under minimal oversight to make important and lasting contributions to the economic development of Sonoma County.

The application deadline is February 25, 2011.  Additional information on the Economic Development Board (EDB) is available at www.sonoma-county.org/edb.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Colette Thomas at edb@sonoma-county.org or (707) 565-7170.

Students with skills and interests in writing, graphic or web design, video and audio editing, political science, non-profit management, and marketing are welcome to apply!

Mrs. Schlafly started the Eagle Forum in 1972 and opened the Eagle Forum Education Center in Saint Louis, MO in 1993, which is a non-profit branch of Eagle Forum. The Education Center is also the home of an amazing archive of Phyllis Schlafly’s and other conservatives’ work. Some interns will have the opportunity to help with the archival process of America’s conservative past.

Blake Bachman,

EF Collegians Director

blake@eagleforum.org

phone:314-721-1213

Responsibilities: Collect primary and secondary data on political parties in Europe to determine their positions on a few key political issues (i.e., independence, EU integration and left-right ideology) and the strategies they employ to achieve their goals (i.e., violence/non-violence).  The countries included in this project are as follows: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland.

Skills: The ideal candidate(s) for this position is attentive to details, thorough, responsible, and willing to commit about 10-15 hrs./month to the project. Only students with GPAs of 3.6 or above will be considered for this position. Basic reading competence in the primary language(s) of one or more of the aforementioned countries is a plus, but not a requirement.

To apply for this position, contact Prof. Dawn Brancati, brancati@wustl.edu, with the words “RA Position” in the subject line.  Attach an unofficial copy of your transcript and indicate which of the aforementioned countries you are most interesting in researching. If you have any special language or regional expertise, indicate this in the email as well.  Only interview candidates will be contacted. You do not need to be work-study eligible to apply.

Attention Students:  Application Deadline for the Inner-City Teaching Corps is January 20^th!

The Inner-City Teaching Corps (ICTC), a program of the Alain Locke Initiative, is an elite group of future leaders who commit to teaching in Chicago’s urban schools for two years.  Corps members obtain their certification in collaboration with Northwestern University while working with other master educators to develop the skills needed to be leaders within their schools.  Living either independently or in a faith-based community, Corps members receive support both from one another and from experienced ICTC coaches and staff.  Corps members provide the high quality instruction that energizes schools and closes the achievement gap, opening opportunities for all students regardless of income level.  Participation in ICTC puts participants on the fast-track to educational leadership, with preferred access to the Alain Locke Fellows and Accelerate New School Leadership Program.  The Inner-City Teaching Corps is where the high-impact educational leaders of tomorrow begin.  To learn more, visit http://www.alainlocke.org/programs/ictc/inner-city-teaching-corps-ictc or e-mail Jim Conti at jconti@alainlocke.org.  Applications are due Thursday, January 20^th and can be found at http://www.alainlocke.org/apply/apply.