This Congressional internship opportunity just in from a alum who interned there for FedSem and is now a full-time employee.
Spring Semester Internships are available in the office of Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY). In addition to assisting front office staff with general administrative duties such as answering phones, distributing mail and giving tours of the Capitol, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with legislative staff on constituent correspondence, legislative research and other various projects.
Applicants must be highly motivated, flexible and have strong written and oral communications skills. New York ties are preferred but not required.
If interested, please complete an application by going to http://lowey.house.gov and accessing the “Internship Information” page through the “For Students” link. Applications should be faxed it to (202) 225-0546 by December 7th. For more information, please email NY18.Internship@mail.house.gov.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Dept. of Commerce Internship
The Department of Commerce Internship Program for Postsecondary Students announces internships in the Washington, D.C. metro area during the spring session. These internships offer participants opportunities for hands-on education and training related to their fields of interest and those of the DOC. Selected applicants will intern for 15 weeks beginning as early as 04 January 2010 or as late as 15 February 2010.
Specific Information:
DOC Bureau: Industry and Security- Office of Exporter Services
One undergraduate internship in Washington, D.C.
Major: International Affairs, International Trade, Law, Business or National Security Policy
Benefits:
Undergraduate interns receive a weekly stipend of $500; graduate interns receive $600. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate interns receive a $150 weekly housing allowance, plus limited travel reimbursement and accidental medical expense coverage.
Eligibility Requirements:
· US Citizenship
· Undergraduate and Graduate Students
· Enrolled In the Washington, D.C. Metro Area
· Submit a complete application* by no later than 01 December 2009
· Available for a 2010 Spring Session Internship
Click here for application: http://www.orau.gov/partform/DOC/DOCApplication.pdf
Questions should be addressed to DOCprogram@orau.org.
* Note: Please fax your completed application to Barbara Dunkin at 865.241.5220 or e-mail to barbara.dunkin@orau.org. Please email questions to DOCprogram@orau.org.
This document was prepared for the Department of Commerce by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities under DOE contract number DE-AC05-06OR23100.
Specific Information:
DOC Bureau: Industry and Security- Office of Exporter Services
One undergraduate internship in Washington, D.C.
Major: International Affairs, International Trade, Law, Business or National Security Policy
Benefits:
Undergraduate interns receive a weekly stipend of $500; graduate interns receive $600. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate interns receive a $150 weekly housing allowance, plus limited travel reimbursement and accidental medical expense coverage.
Eligibility Requirements:
· US Citizenship
· Undergraduate and Graduate Students
· Enrolled In the Washington, D.C. Metro Area
· Submit a complete application* by no later than 01 December 2009
· Available for a 2010 Spring Session Internship
Click here for application: http://www.orau.gov/partform/DOC/DOCApplication.pdf
Questions should be addressed to DOCprogram@orau.org.
* Note: Please fax your completed application to Barbara Dunkin at 865.241.5220 or e-mail to barbara.dunkin@orau.org. Please email questions to DOCprogram@orau.org.
This document was prepared for the Department of Commerce by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities under DOE contract number DE-AC05-06OR23100.
Department of Energy Internship
Interested in interning at the Department of Energy? E-mail Priya at pkumar12@umd.edu ASAP and she'll pass your resume along.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Important Reminder: Federal Semester Class Attendance is Mandatory
Federal Semester classes are all mandatory attendance. Never may students attend an event in place of his or her Federal Semester class.
Federal Semester will continue to post optional events on the blog. If a student has class during the event time, however, then obviously that particular event is not an option for the student.
Federal Semester will continue to post optional events on the blog. If a student has class during the event time, however, then obviously that particular event is not an option for the student.
Federal Event: TONIGHT--Health of the Economy/Economics of Health
Federal Event: The Health of the Economy / The Economics of Health
Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:00 p.m at Wechsler Theater, American University School of Communication
This Bishop McCabe event is cosponsored by the American University School of Communication.
A conversation focused media coverage of the U.S. health care reform debate and economic recovery initiatives with Adam Davidson and David Kestenbaum, two of the voices and creative minds behind NPR’s Planet Money multimedia project. The conversation will be moderated by American University creative writing professor and NPR correspondent Rachel Louise Snyder.
Adam Davidson has reported on international business and economics for NPR's National Desk since December 2004. His reports can be heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Day to Day, as well as NPR newscasts. He is also editorial director for NPR's multimedia project covering the global economy, Planet Money.
Davidson's reports focus on the effects of increased global trade on the U.S. economy, U.S. workers, and U.S. competitiveness. After the deadly tsunami that hit Southeast Asia, he covered the aftermath of the disaster in Banda Aceh. Davidson spent two weeks there, living in a concrete bunker and filing several reports a day. Davidson has visited countries that are undergoing dramatic economic change, such as China, to help listeners make sense of the sometimes overwhelming and confusing phenomenon of globalization. By introducing listeners to the people most affected by globalization, Davidson says he hopes to help listeners "better understand the profound changes happening in every part of the world."
Before coming to NPR, Davidson was Middle East correspondent and general assignment reporter for PRI's Marketplace. He won the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize in 2004 for covering corruption in the reconstruction of post-war Iraq. His work has also been heard on This American Life and WBEZ in Chicago, and read in magazines such as the New York Times Magazine, Harper's, GQ, Rolling Stone, and many others.
David Kestenbaum is a correspondent for NPR, covering science, energy issues and, most recently, the global economy for NPR's multimedia project Planet Money. Kestenbaum worked briefly on the show This American Life, and set up a radio journalism program in Cambodia on a Fulbright fellowship. He also teaches a journalism class at Johns Hopkins University.
Kestenbaum has been a science correspondent for NPR since 1999. In his years at NPR, Kestenbaum has covered science's discoveries and its darker side, including the Northeast blackout, the anthrax attacks and the collapse of the New Orleans levees. He has also reported on energy issues, particularly nuclear and climate change.
Kestenbaum has won awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Rachel Louise Snyder is an author, journalist and public radio contributor. Her first book, Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade was published by WW Norton and came out in paperback in April 2009. Library Journal called it one of the “best business books” of the year. Her work has also appeared in numerous magazines and on national public radio. Before settling in Washington, D.C., she lived in London and Cambodia.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 6:00 p.m at Wechsler Theater, American University School of Communication
This Bishop McCabe event is cosponsored by the American University School of Communication.
A conversation focused media coverage of the U.S. health care reform debate and economic recovery initiatives with Adam Davidson and David Kestenbaum, two of the voices and creative minds behind NPR’s Planet Money multimedia project. The conversation will be moderated by American University creative writing professor and NPR correspondent Rachel Louise Snyder.
Adam Davidson has reported on international business and economics for NPR's National Desk since December 2004. His reports can be heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Day to Day, as well as NPR newscasts. He is also editorial director for NPR's multimedia project covering the global economy, Planet Money.
Davidson's reports focus on the effects of increased global trade on the U.S. economy, U.S. workers, and U.S. competitiveness. After the deadly tsunami that hit Southeast Asia, he covered the aftermath of the disaster in Banda Aceh. Davidson spent two weeks there, living in a concrete bunker and filing several reports a day. Davidson has visited countries that are undergoing dramatic economic change, such as China, to help listeners make sense of the sometimes overwhelming and confusing phenomenon of globalization. By introducing listeners to the people most affected by globalization, Davidson says he hopes to help listeners "better understand the profound changes happening in every part of the world."
Before coming to NPR, Davidson was Middle East correspondent and general assignment reporter for PRI's Marketplace. He won the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize in 2004 for covering corruption in the reconstruction of post-war Iraq. His work has also been heard on This American Life and WBEZ in Chicago, and read in magazines such as the New York Times Magazine, Harper's, GQ, Rolling Stone, and many others.
David Kestenbaum is a correspondent for NPR, covering science, energy issues and, most recently, the global economy for NPR's multimedia project Planet Money. Kestenbaum worked briefly on the show This American Life, and set up a radio journalism program in Cambodia on a Fulbright fellowship. He also teaches a journalism class at Johns Hopkins University.
Kestenbaum has been a science correspondent for NPR since 1999. In his years at NPR, Kestenbaum has covered science's discoveries and its darker side, including the Northeast blackout, the anthrax attacks and the collapse of the New Orleans levees. He has also reported on energy issues, particularly nuclear and climate change.
Kestenbaum has won awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Rachel Louise Snyder is an author, journalist and public radio contributor. Her first book, Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade was published by WW Norton and came out in paperback in April 2009. Library Journal called it one of the “best business books” of the year. Her work has also appeared in numerous magazines and on national public radio. Before settling in Washington, D.C., she lived in London and Cambodia.
Federal Event, International Law and the World Court, 11/3
Federal Event: World Public Opinion on International Law and the World Court, Presented by The American Society of International Law and WorldPublicOpinion.org
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (reception to follow)
at the Headquarters of the American Society of International Law
Tillar House, 2223 Massacusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
*Pre-registration required. http://asil.org/activities_calendar.cfm?action=detail&rec=95
Presented by Steven Kull, Director WorldPublicOpinion.orgModerated by Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director, American Society of International Law
WorldPublicOpinion.org and the American Society of International Law invite you to an event releasing new findings from a 21-countries poll on public opinion on international law and the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court. The views from most of the world’s largest nations will be reported – China, India, the United States, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Russia, as well as Britain, France, Germany, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Kenya and other nations.
The following discussants will explore implications of world public opinion for international law:
Former Congressman Mickey Edwards, Aspen Institute
Steve Rickard, Open Society Institute
Sarah Mendelson, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Questions explored include:
- Whether people think their government should comply with international law when doing so is at odds with their national interest;
- What people assume others in their country feel about complying with international law;
- And whether people have confidence that the World Court would treat their country fairly.
In addition we will explore international public opinion on broader questions about expanding the regulatory role of the UN, UN intervention to protect human rights, the “responsibility to protect,” forcible intervention in event of humanitarian disasters, and Muslim and African views on the International Criminal Court indictment of President Bashir.
Health Equity Week of Action: Only Nov. 5th is Federal Event
Health Equity Week of Action: Monday, November 2-6, 2009
Please be advised of the upcoming health-related events, but note that only the Letters for Health Literacy, Champions for Children's Health and Shedding Light on Health Equity events will be considered Federal Events and count towards your stipend requirements.
Join the University of Maryland chapter of the American Medical Student Association on the front lines of the health care debate! Health equity week of action is a chance for you to join us in recognizing and fighting the injustices in our health care system - particularly in children's health. Take a stand by participating in any of our events throughout the week!
Federal Event: November 2, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm at the Stamp Food Court:
Letters for Health Literacy
150,000 children in the state of Maryland are uninsured, and that's a problem. But there's an even bigger problem: 100,000 of those children are eligible for coverage through Medicaid or the Maryland Children's Health Program. AMSA has pre-written letters that detail grassroots initiatives the state can implement to bridge this gap: all you have to do is sign them in solidarity!
Federal Event: November 4, 2009 from 10 am-12 pm at Capitol Hill
Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
Join members of AMSA in a rally for Children's Health on Capitol Hill. The event is being organized by the Children's Defense Fund, to register, go here: http://tinyurl.com/yzuj2g2
November 4, 2009 from 5-10pm at California Tortilla on Rt. 1 next to the Maryland Book Exchange
Make-A-Wish with CalTor
AMSA is helping the Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfill more wishes! Come eat at California Tortilla on Wednesday from 5-10pm and a portion of the profits will go to kids with life-threatening medical conditions. Just say "AMSA" when you order, and you'll be helping a great foundation!
November 6, 2009, (TBD) at Langley Park Elementary
Preventative Health 4 Kids!
We're planning a trip to visit a local elementary school to educate elementary school students about being healthy and avoiding illness! We'll be doing a fun hand washing activity, Clorox wipe relay races, and a short activity about eating healthy!
Please be advised of the upcoming health-related events, but note that only the Letters for Health Literacy, Champions for Children's Health and Shedding Light on Health Equity events will be considered Federal Events and count towards your stipend requirements.
Join the University of Maryland chapter of the American Medical Student Association on the front lines of the health care debate! Health equity week of action is a chance for you to join us in recognizing and fighting the injustices in our health care system - particularly in children's health. Take a stand by participating in any of our events throughout the week!
Federal Event: November 2, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm at the Stamp Food Court:
Letters for Health Literacy
150,000 children in the state of Maryland are uninsured, and that's a problem. But there's an even bigger problem: 100,000 of those children are eligible for coverage through Medicaid or the Maryland Children's Health Program. AMSA has pre-written letters that detail grassroots initiatives the state can implement to bridge this gap: all you have to do is sign them in solidarity!
Federal Event: November 4, 2009 from 10 am-12 pm at Capitol Hill
Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade
Join members of AMSA in a rally for Children's Health on Capitol Hill. The event is being organized by the Children's Defense Fund, to register, go here: http://tinyurl.com/yzuj2g2
November 4, 2009 from 5-10pm at California Tortilla on Rt. 1 next to the Maryland Book Exchange
Make-A-Wish with CalTor
AMSA is helping the Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfill more wishes! Come eat at California Tortilla on Wednesday from 5-10pm and a portion of the profits will go to kids with life-threatening medical conditions. Just say "AMSA" when you order, and you'll be helping a great foundation!
Federal Event: November 5, 2009 from 7-9pm at the Nyumburu Amphitheater
Shedding Light on Health Equity
The United States is the only developed country in the world that lets 700,000 people go bankrupt each year trying to pay medical bills. Come out to the American Medical Student Association Candlelight Vigil and enjoy some HOT CHOCOLATE while you learn the truth behind the battle on Capitol Hill, and the faces of people and children who are forced to go uninsured each year because of the rising costs of medicine and the games played by the insurance industry.
November 6, 2009, (TBD) at Langley Park Elementary
Preventative Health 4 Kids!
We're planning a trip to visit a local elementary school to educate elementary school students about being healthy and avoiding illness! We'll be doing a fun hand washing activity, Clorox wipe relay races, and a short activity about eating healthy!
Federal Event: DOE Research Priorities and Programs, RSVP by 11/13
Federal Event: Department of Energy (DOE) Research Priorities and Programs Featuring Dr. Steve Koonin, Undersecretary for Science, DOE
Where: Benjamin Banneker Room, Adele H. Stamp Student Union
When: November 18, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
*Please RSVP TO vpr@umd.edu by November 13, 2009. Space is Limited. If you have questions, please contact Anne Geronimo at geronimo@umd.edu orX54178
As DOE Undersecretary for Science, Koonin serves as the secretary’s advisor on science policy as well as on the scientific aspects of all DOE activities, from basic research to nuclear energy to the environmental clean-up of Cold War legacy sites to defense programs. He is responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the Energy Department’s research and development programs, including the Office of Science, and its 17 national laboratories, as well as the department’s scientific and engineering educational activities. The DOE is the third largest federal sponsor of basic research in the United States, the primary supporter of physical sciences in the nation, and of researchers at more than 300 colleges and universities nationwide.
Where: Benjamin Banneker Room, Adele H. Stamp Student Union
When: November 18, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
*Please RSVP TO vpr@umd.edu by November 13, 2009. Space is Limited. If you have questions, please contact Anne Geronimo at geronimo@umd.edu orX54178
As DOE Undersecretary for Science, Koonin serves as the secretary’s advisor on science policy as well as on the scientific aspects of all DOE activities, from basic research to nuclear energy to the environmental clean-up of Cold War legacy sites to defense programs. He is responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the Energy Department’s research and development programs, including the Office of Science, and its 17 national laboratories, as well as the department’s scientific and engineering educational activities. The DOE is the third largest federal sponsor of basic research in the United States, the primary supporter of physical sciences in the nation, and of researchers at more than 300 colleges and universities nationwide.
Monday, October 26, 2009
USCIS Internships Available
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has already hired a number of Federal Semester students as interns, and the organization is looking for more, particularly those majoring in English, journalism or political science.
If you would like your resume sent to USCIS, please e-mail Priya at pkumar12@umd.edu by the end of this week.
If you would like your resume sent to USCIS, please e-mail Priya at pkumar12@umd.edu by the end of this week.
Federal Event: Palestine Center Annual Conference, Friday, 11/13/09
Federal Event: The Palestine Center's Annual Conference: The Erasure of Palestine
Friday, 13 November 2009, from 8 am to 5 pm
at The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave, NW Washington, DC
*Pre-Registration Required at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/7037 Students should register early, as space is limited.
To be receive credit for a Federal Event, students should concentrate their reaction paper on the last speakers, between 3 - 5 pm, who will discuss on the role of the international community and U.S. policy.
The Zionist movement and the Israeli state are in the last stages of achieving effective sovereignty over all historic Palestine. The Israeli nomenclature, “Judaization” of the land, first entered general public discourse in 1976. We must acknowledge that we are witnessing the Judaization of what remains to Palestinians of historic Palestine (with the possible exception of the Gaza Strip). Failure to understand the process of Judaization, on one hand, and the concomitant erasure of Palestinian wujud (existence) in all its forms, on the other hand, dooms all of us to continue granting Israel and its supporters the power to accomplish the process of negating Palestinian identity and nationhood.
It is the intention of this conference to underscore the reality we are facing by: first, examining and illuminating current Palestinian existence in historic Palestine; second, by truthfully and candidly pursuing the historical process of the Judaization of the country; and third, by exploring the roles available to people seeking justice for the Palestinian people.
Register Today! Attendance is by pre-registration only. Guests without registration confirmations will not be admitted. We encourage you to register early as registration may be cut off as space is limited. Registered participants should plan to arrive early the day of the conference to secure parking and seating.
The Palestine Center is an independent think-tank committed to communicating reliable and objective information about the Palestinian political experience to American policy makers, journalists, students and the general public. Established in 1991, it is the educational program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development.
The Palestine Center brings together people and resources within the American and Palestinian communities to educate about Palestine and the Palestinian peoples ongoing quest for sovereignty on their land, civil and political rights and an end to Israeli occupation. The need for an organization such as The Palestine Center can be found in the effects of the economic, cultural and political oppression Palestinians have endured and which continues on a daily basis in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the surrounding refugee camps and for Palestinians world-wide as they struggle to retain their homeland. Palestinians ability to maintain their daily lives and strengthen their democratic political system depends on international humanitarian and non-governmental organizations such as The Palestine Center and The Jerusalem Fund.
Friday, 13 November 2009, from 8 am to 5 pm
at The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave, NW Washington, DC
*Pre-Registration Required at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/7037 Students should register early, as space is limited.
To be receive credit for a Federal Event, students should concentrate their reaction paper on the last speakers, between 3 - 5 pm, who will discuss on the role of the international community and U.S. policy.
The Zionist movement and the Israeli state are in the last stages of achieving effective sovereignty over all historic Palestine. The Israeli nomenclature, “Judaization” of the land, first entered general public discourse in 1976. We must acknowledge that we are witnessing the Judaization of what remains to Palestinians of historic Palestine (with the possible exception of the Gaza Strip). Failure to understand the process of Judaization, on one hand, and the concomitant erasure of Palestinian wujud (existence) in all its forms, on the other hand, dooms all of us to continue granting Israel and its supporters the power to accomplish the process of negating Palestinian identity and nationhood.
It is the intention of this conference to underscore the reality we are facing by: first, examining and illuminating current Palestinian existence in historic Palestine; second, by truthfully and candidly pursuing the historical process of the Judaization of the country; and third, by exploring the roles available to people seeking justice for the Palestinian people.
Register Today! Attendance is by pre-registration only. Guests without registration confirmations will not be admitted. We encourage you to register early as registration may be cut off as space is limited. Registered participants should plan to arrive early the day of the conference to secure parking and seating.
The Palestine Center is an independent think-tank committed to communicating reliable and objective information about the Palestinian political experience to American policy makers, journalists, students and the general public. Established in 1991, it is the educational program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development.
The Palestine Center brings together people and resources within the American and Palestinian communities to educate about Palestine and the Palestinian peoples ongoing quest for sovereignty on their land, civil and political rights and an end to Israeli occupation. The need for an organization such as The Palestine Center can be found in the effects of the economic, cultural and political oppression Palestinians have endured and which continues on a daily basis in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the surrounding refugee camps and for Palestinians world-wide as they struggle to retain their homeland. Palestinians ability to maintain their daily lives and strengthen their democratic political system depends on international humanitarian and non-governmental organizations such as The Palestine Center and The Jerusalem Fund.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Federal Event: J St. Nat'l Conference--Begins Sunday!
Federal Event: Driving Change, Securing Peace,
J Street's First National Conference
http://www.jstreet.org/page/j-street-conference-2009-driving-change-securing-peace
October 25-28, 2009
On-site registration will begin at 5PM on October 25th
Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC
Join us for the largest national gathering ever of activists committed to peace and security for Israel and the Middle East. 20 Participating Organizations - full list below. Over 1,000 participants - including you! For the full list of conference speakers and sessions, click here.
Keynote addresses include:
· National Security Advisor General James Jones
· Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee *
· Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President, Union of Reform Judaism
· Former Senator Chuck Hagel
* Invited
Featured Sessions:
· The View from the Hill: Congress and the US-Israel Relationship
· How Can Jews, Muslims and Christians Work Together for Two States?
· Palestinian Perspectives on the Prospects for Peace
· Iran: Is Diplomacy Working?
· The Role of the US in the Middle East: Is Time Running Out for a Two-State Solution?
· Culture as a Tool for Change
· Engaging the Jewish Progressive/Social Justice Movement on Israel
J Street's First National Conference
http://www.jstreet.org/page/j-street-conference-2009-driving-change-securing-peace
October 25-28, 2009
On-site registration will begin at 5PM on October 25th
Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC
Join us for the largest national gathering ever of activists committed to peace and security for Israel and the Middle East. 20 Participating Organizations - full list below. Over 1,000 participants - including you! For the full list of conference speakers and sessions, click here.
Keynote addresses include:
· National Security Advisor General James Jones
· Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee *
· Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President, Union of Reform Judaism
· Former Senator Chuck Hagel
* Invited
Featured Sessions:
· The View from the Hill: Congress and the US-Israel Relationship
· How Can Jews, Muslims and Christians Work Together for Two States?
· Palestinian Perspectives on the Prospects for Peace
· Iran: Is Diplomacy Working?
· The Role of the US in the Middle East: Is Time Running Out for a Two-State Solution?
· Culture as a Tool for Change
· Engaging the Jewish Progressive/Social Justice Movement on Israel
Federal Event: Afghanistan Eight Years On--Monday
Federal Event: Afghanistan Eight Years On
Monday, 10/26/2009
2:00 - 3:30pm
New America Foundation
1899 L St, NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C.
Eight years after the initial invasion of Afghanistan by U.S. forces, the Obama administration is still grappling with questions regarding America's strategic interests in Afghanistan and the best strategy for addressing the threat of terrorism and regional instability in South Asia. In recent weeks, the leaking of a resource-intensive counterinsurgency strategy review produced by General Stanley McChrystal, Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has prompted a reassessment of core assumptions about Afghanistan and sparked an intense debate about the future of Afghanistan policy -- both in the White House and across the country. The prospect of a runoff in the country's disputed presidential election has further complicated policymakers' options.Please join the Center for American Progress and the New America Foundation for the first in a series of discussions with experts on these and other issues related to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the future of U.S. policy in the region.
Participants:
· Christine Fair, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
· Jonathan Landay, National Security and Intelligence Correspondent, McClatchy News
· Alex Thier, Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, United States Institute of Peace
and...
· Moderator, Michael A Cohen, Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation
Monday, 10/26/2009
2:00 - 3:30pm
New America Foundation
1899 L St, NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C.
Eight years after the initial invasion of Afghanistan by U.S. forces, the Obama administration is still grappling with questions regarding America's strategic interests in Afghanistan and the best strategy for addressing the threat of terrorism and regional instability in South Asia. In recent weeks, the leaking of a resource-intensive counterinsurgency strategy review produced by General Stanley McChrystal, Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has prompted a reassessment of core assumptions about Afghanistan and sparked an intense debate about the future of Afghanistan policy -- both in the White House and across the country. The prospect of a runoff in the country's disputed presidential election has further complicated policymakers' options.Please join the Center for American Progress and the New America Foundation for the first in a series of discussions with experts on these and other issues related to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the future of U.S. policy in the region.
Participants:
· Christine Fair, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
· Jonathan Landay, National Security and Intelligence Correspondent, McClatchy News
· Alex Thier, Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, United States Institute of Peace
and...
· Moderator, Michael A Cohen, Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Federal Event: Israel and Iran--Law, Policy, and Foundations for Conflict Debate
Should Israel Attack Iran?
Law, Policy, and Foundations for the Debate
Friday, October 23d, 2009 from 1 - 4 pm
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI
1150 17th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Friday, October 23d, 2009 from 1 - 4 pm
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI
1150 17th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Iran's nuclear weapons development continues apace, threatening the security of its neighbors and the international community. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, more than 60 percent of the American public believes preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons warrants military action. Israel's deputy foreign minister, Daniel Ayalon, emphasized on September 21 that Israel has “not taken any option off the table” when it comes to countering the Iranian threat. The same day, Israel's top general, chief of staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi, made it clear that he would not rule out a military strike on Iran's nuclear installations, repeating that "Israel has the right to defend itself and all options are on the table." As the debate intensifies over how to respond most effectively to Iran's provocations, it is timely to explore the strategic and legal parameters of a potential Israeli strike against the Islamic Republic and provide some thorough analysis about implications for the United States.
The speakers in Panel I will consider the international legal aspects of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear installations. What treaties are relevant? How might Iran retaliate against Israel, the United States, or other countries? Would an Israeli attack violate international law? Or would it be legitimate self-defense? Eric Posner of the University of Chicago Law School, Gregory E. Maggs of George Washington University Law School, and Edwin D. Williamson of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP will discuss these and other legal considerations. AEI visiting scholar John Yoo will moderate.
The speakers in Panel II will consider strategy and policy. What role will the United States play in supporting its ally Israel? Can military action taken by Israel effectively deter Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons? AEI senior fellow John R. Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; the Brookings Institution's Martin Indyk, former ambassador to Israel; and AEI resident scholar Michael Rubin will discuss these strategic policy questions. AEI's vice president for foreign and defense policy studies, Danielle Pletka, will moderate.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Federal Event: Dean Pines Testifies on the Hill
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
Engineering in K-12 Education
Thursday, October 22, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
1. Purpose
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the potential benefits of, challenges to, and current models for incorporating engineering education at the K-12 level.
2. Witnesses
Dr. Linda Katehi, Chair, National Academy of Engineering Committee on K-12 Engineering Education, and Chancellor, University of California, Davis
Dr. Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director for Engineering, the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science, Boston and Founder, National Center for Technological Literacy
Dr. Darryll Pines, Dean and Nariman Farvardin Professor of Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Mr. Rick Sandlin, Principal, Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics and Engineering Elementary School, Texarkana, Texas
3. Overarching Questions
· Is it appropriate to incorporate engineering concepts at the K-12 level? What are the potential benefits of pre-college engineering education? Can engineering be added to the classroom without sacrificing core competencies in math and science? What are reasonable learning outcomes for engineering education at the elementary school level? What about middle and high school?
· What are the current models and initiatives for teaching engineering at the K-12 level? What kind of curricula have been used and how were such curricula developed? What has been done in terms of curricula that combine K-12 engineering with science and math in an integrated approach? To what extent have these efforts increased student learning and/or interest in STEM, and what metrics were used to carry out those assessments of learning and interest? What are the biggest challenges and barriers to incorporating engineering education in the elementary or secondary school classroom?
· What is the current state of research on engineering education at K-12? What are the biggest unanswered research questions? What assessment tools exist for evaluating the effectiveness of engineering education in primary and secondary school, and what are the barriers to improving assessment?
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
Engineering in K-12 Education
Thursday, October 22, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
1. Purpose
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the potential benefits of, challenges to, and current models for incorporating engineering education at the K-12 level.
2. Witnesses
Dr. Linda Katehi, Chair, National Academy of Engineering Committee on K-12 Engineering Education, and Chancellor, University of California, Davis
Dr. Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director for Engineering, the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science, Boston and Founder, National Center for Technological Literacy
Dr. Darryll Pines, Dean and Nariman Farvardin Professor of Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Mr. Rick Sandlin, Principal, Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics and Engineering Elementary School, Texarkana, Texas
3. Overarching Questions
· Is it appropriate to incorporate engineering concepts at the K-12 level? What are the potential benefits of pre-college engineering education? Can engineering be added to the classroom without sacrificing core competencies in math and science? What are reasonable learning outcomes for engineering education at the elementary school level? What about middle and high school?
· What are the current models and initiatives for teaching engineering at the K-12 level? What kind of curricula have been used and how were such curricula developed? What has been done in terms of curricula that combine K-12 engineering with science and math in an integrated approach? To what extent have these efforts increased student learning and/or interest in STEM, and what metrics were used to carry out those assessments of learning and interest? What are the biggest challenges and barriers to incorporating engineering education in the elementary or secondary school classroom?
· What is the current state of research on engineering education at K-12? What are the biggest unanswered research questions? What assessment tools exist for evaluating the effectiveness of engineering education in primary and secondary school, and what are the barriers to improving assessment?
Spring Course Registration
It's time to start thinking about spring registration and getting credit for your internships. You can choose to get credit through us and register for UNIV349, or you can go through your own major and register for an internship course that way.
Those registering for UNIV349 must select one of the following meeting times
All students [whatever option they use for the internship course itself] are expected to participate in Spring 2010 Federal Semester Program events.
As always, feel free to call, e-mail or stop by if you have any questions.
Those registering for UNIV349 must select one of the following meeting times
- Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. OR
- Friday 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
The course meets once every three weeks, starting January 26 (Tuesday) or January 29 (Friday) depending on your section. The 90-minute sessions will include professional development workshops offered by the Partnership for Public Service, etc. Required forms for this course include the Internship Learning Contract and the Intern Evaluation Form (both are available here). For more on the internship courses see your binders.
All students [whatever option they use for the internship course itself] are expected to participate in Spring 2010 Federal Semester Program events.
As always, feel free to call, e-mail or stop by if you have any questions.
Monday, October 19, 2009
HHS Speaker discusses careers
This isn't a federal event, but it might be a valuable career development session and who knows, you might walk away with an HHS contact!
Subject: Center Seminar this Wednesday, 10/21 with Dr. Lauren Supplee
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Benjamin 3315
Event Type(s): Colloquium
Please join us this Wednesday, October 21st, at 12 PM in room 3315 Benjamin as Dr. Lauren Supplee from the US Department of Health and Human Services speaks on, "The Road Less Traveled: Non-Academic Careers," for the Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture and Developmental Science Field Committee Colloquia series.
Lunch will begin at noon with the talk beginning at 12:30 PM.
Website: www.education.umd.edu/EDHD/centers/CCRC/
For more information, contact:
Megan Clark Kelly
Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture
+1 301 405 1200
mclark8@umd.edu
Subject: Center Seminar this Wednesday, 10/21 with Dr. Lauren Supplee
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Benjamin 3315
Event Type(s): Colloquium
Please join us this Wednesday, October 21st, at 12 PM in room 3315 Benjamin as Dr. Lauren Supplee from the US Department of Health and Human Services speaks on, "The Road Less Traveled: Non-Academic Careers," for the Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture and Developmental Science Field Committee Colloquia series.
Lunch will begin at noon with the talk beginning at 12:30 PM.
Website: www.education.umd.edu/EDHD/centers/CCRC/
For more information, contact:
Megan Clark Kelly
Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture
+1 301 405 1200
mclark8@umd.edu
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Federal Event: Conference on Drug Flows out of AfPak
Thanks to your colleague Britney Miller for passing on this opportunity. Note the RSVP date of Oct. 18.
See this flyer for more details: http://policy-traccc.gmu.edu/events/Oct.21stConference.pdf
The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)
at George Mason University’s School of Public Policy
invites you to attend its conference on
Drug Flows Out of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:45am-4:00pm
Room 244, Original Building
3401 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
703-993-9757/ Fax 703-993-8193
Please RSVP by October 18th to traccc@gmu.edu
See this flyer for more details: http://policy-traccc.gmu.edu/events/Oct.21stConference.pdf
The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)
at George Mason University’s School of Public Policy
invites you to attend its conference on
Drug Flows Out of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
8:45am-4:00pm
Room 244, Original Building
3401 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
703-993-9757/ Fax 703-993-8193
Please RSVP by October 18th to traccc@gmu.edu
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Emails from Dr. Burton
Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to ask that if you have not been receiving group emails from Dr. Burton that you should email us ASAP so that we can get you on her list.
Thanks!
Just a quick note to ask that if you have not been receiving group emails from Dr. Burton that you should email us ASAP so that we can get you on her list.
Thanks!
Couldn't make it on Monday?
For those of you who missed Monday's Congressional internship roundtable, Scott Baker left detailed handouts and business cards in our office. Feel free to stop by and pick them up and ask us or your fellow FedSemers to clue you in on what we talked about.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Federal Event: Human Terrain System, 10/20
This announcement comes courtesy of Jenn Gardella!
The Human Terrain System Being hosted by the Intelligence Community Club on Tuesday, October 20th at 4:30 pm in 2203 Art-Sociology Building
Dr. David Foster,University of Maryland alum and
Dr. Foster's talk will
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Federal Event: Federal Government Networking Panel (Wed. Oct 14)
Interning with the Federal Government Networking Panel
Wednesday, October 14th 5:00-7:00pm
Panel discussion starts at 5pm followed by networking social.
Multipurpose Room, University Career Center
3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing
Interested in interning with the federal government? Wondering about the application process? Confused about opportunities and deadlines? Join us for a panel discussion with several federal agencies representatives followed by a networking social.
Professional dress is suggested. Feel free to bring copies of your resume to give to representatives.
No need to RSVP, just join us!
Panelists from Federal Agencies and Departments including:
National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIH)
The Washington Center
Office of Representative Chris Van Hollen
Department of State
U.S. Postal Service
National Security Agency
Questions? Contact Megan O’Rourke morourk2@umd.edu
Official Transcripts
For those of you who need official transcripts, go to the first floor of the Mitchell Building (where they give student IDs) and ask for one. If you need the university to mail an official transcript, you can request they do so here: http://www.testudo.umd.edu/Registrar.html
Also talk to the Registrar's office about obtaining a letter declaring your academic standing.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Middle East Seminar Series: "Palestinian/Arab Citizens of Israel: What do they think?"
*This isn't a federal event, but it may be of interest.
The seminar with Prof. Telhami will be on Friday, Oct. 16 @ 12:00-1:30 in the CIDCM conference room (TYD 0139).
The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development presents a Middle East Seminar with Professor Shibley Telhami
Palestinian/Arab Citizens of Israel: What do they think?
Friday, October 16, 2009
12:00 1:30 PM
CIDCM Conference Room (Tydings 0139)
Lunch will be provided
RSVP: mideastRSVP@gmail.com
Professor Telhami will present the findings of a new poll of Palestinian/Arab citizens of Israel conducted by the University of Maryland and Zogby International.
For more information, contact:
Mike Lebson
Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace & Development
301-405-6734
mideastRSVP@gmail.com
The seminar with Prof. Telhami will be on Friday, Oct. 16 @ 12:00-1:30 in the CIDCM conference room (TYD 0139).
The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development presents a Middle East Seminar with Professor Shibley Telhami
Palestinian/Arab Citizens of Israel: What do they think?
Friday, October 16, 2009
12:00 1:30 PM
CIDCM Conference Room (Tydings 0139)
Lunch will be provided
RSVP: mideastRSVP@gmail.com
Professor Telhami will present the findings of a new poll of Palestinian/Arab citizens of Israel conducted by the University of Maryland and Zogby International.
For more information, contact:
Mike Lebson
Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace & Development
301-405-6734
mideastRSVP@gmail.com
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Federal Event: Health Care Town Hall
Subject: Healthcare Town Hall Forum in Nyumburu!!!
When: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Nyumburu Center : Multipurpose Room
Event Type(s): Special Event
Are you concerned about health care reform? Would you like more clarification between a single-payer health care plan and the proposed 'public option' plan? Would you like to one day see every American with health care coverage? What is the real reason that Medicare For All - Universal Health Care - is not "politically feasible?" Why does America spend twice as much as any other nation for medical care, and yet rank #37 among all countries in health system performance?
If your answer to any of these questions was "yes", then you need to attend this extremely important Health Care Reform Teach-In & Forum at Nyumburu Cultural Center.
Guest speakers include: Dr. Margaret Flowers (Physicians for a National Health Program - PNHP) Donna Smith from the California Nurses Association (She was featured in Michael Moore's film Sicko) and Mikuak Rai (Coalition of the Uninsured & Underinsured for Single-Payer - CUUSP).
For more information please call: (202) 276-3099
For more information, contact:
Solomon Comissiong
www.nyumburu.umd.edu
+1 301 314 8439
solomon@umd.edu
When: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Nyumburu Center : Multipurpose Room
Event Type(s): Special Event
Are you concerned about health care reform? Would you like more clarification between a single-payer health care plan and the proposed 'public option' plan? Would you like to one day see every American with health care coverage? What is the real reason that Medicare For All - Universal Health Care - is not "politically feasible?" Why does America spend twice as much as any other nation for medical care, and yet rank #37 among all countries in health system performance?
If your answer to any of these questions was "yes", then you need to attend this extremely important Health Care Reform Teach-In & Forum at Nyumburu Cultural Center.
Guest speakers include: Dr. Margaret Flowers (Physicians for a National Health Program - PNHP) Donna Smith from the California Nurses Association (She was featured in Michael Moore's film Sicko) and Mikuak Rai (Coalition of the Uninsured & Underinsured for Single-Payer - CUUSP).
For more information please call: (202) 276-3099
For more information, contact:
Solomon Comissiong
www.nyumburu.umd.edu
+1 301 314 8439
solomon@umd.edu
Federal-Related Event: Wed., October 14th
The Office of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs and University Career Services is hosting an "Interning in the Federal Government" networking panel on Wednesday, October 14th from 5-7 pm. Location is TBD. This is a federal-related event.
Internships at The Children's Inn at NIH
The Children's Inn at NIH is accepting applications for spring internships.
For more information, go to http://www.childrensinn.org/site/c.kkI1KiMXIvF/b.2670679/k.64E4/Employment__Internships.htm
If interested, send your resume to:
Tammy F. Pinson, MS, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
The Children's Inn at NIH
7 West Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 451-9458 (office)
(301) 402-6884 (secure fax)
pinsont@mail.nih.gov
For more information, go to http://www.childrensinn.org/site/c.kkI1KiMXIvF/b.2670679/k.64E4/Employment__Internships.htm
If interested, send your resume to:
Tammy F. Pinson, MS, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
The Children's Inn at NIH
7 West Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 451-9458 (office)
(301) 402-6884 (secure fax)
pinsont@mail.nih.gov
Federal Event: Brown bag sessions on security policy
Attention security and foreign policy junkies. The Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland holds weekly brown bag discussions exploring various facets of national security and its domestic and foreign implications.
Check out the schedule of upcoming sessions at http://cissm.umd.edu/projects/forum.php
(There's one today on "Restoring the Balance: Funding U.S. National Security." It's from 12:15 to 1:30 in 1107 Van Munching Hall)
The sessions will count as federal events, and better yet, you'll woo your future supervisors with your new found insights!
Check out the schedule of upcoming sessions at http://cissm.umd.edu/projects/forum.php
(There's one today on "Restoring the Balance: Funding U.S. National Security." It's from 12:15 to 1:30 in 1107 Van Munching Hall)
The sessions will count as federal events, and better yet, you'll woo your future supervisors with your new found insights!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Federal Government Internships Guide
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
U.S. Representative Mel Watt's office puts out an invaluable annual publication of internship opportunities within the federal government for undergraduate, graduate and law students.
The information within was provided by federal departments and agencies at the Congressman's request. It is not exhaustive---but it is 56 pages of great opportunities in the federal government. Click on the site below to explore in more detail and send your thanks to Fed Sem'er James Paul who was kind enough to direct us to this wonderful resource.
http://www.watt.house.gov/SupportingFiles/documents/Internship_Opportunities_09.pdf
U.S. Representative Mel Watt's office puts out an invaluable annual publication of internship opportunities within the federal government for undergraduate, graduate and law students.
The information within was provided by federal departments and agencies at the Congressman's request. It is not exhaustive---but it is 56 pages of great opportunities in the federal government. Click on the site below to explore in more detail and send your thanks to Fed Sem'er James Paul who was kind enough to direct us to this wonderful resource.
http://www.watt.house.gov/SupportingFiles/documents/Internship_Opportunities_09.pdf
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
DHHS Internship: Office of Women's Health
Here's an exciting opportunity for health policy students. Susan Sanders, internship coordinator at the Dept. of Health and Homeland Services, would like you to apply for a paid internship in the Office of Women's Health. To apply, go to http://www.womenshealth.gov/owh/about/intern.cfm#1 .
Although the Web site lists Dec. 15 as the due date, Ms. Sanders said the actual date is Oct. 15. Be sure to mention that you are a enrolled in the Federal Semester Program at the University of Maryland and heard about this internship from Dr. Burton.
Good luck!
Although the Web site lists Dec. 15 as the due date, Ms. Sanders said the actual date is Oct. 15. Be sure to mention that you are a enrolled in the Federal Semester Program at the University of Maryland and heard about this internship from Dr. Burton.
Good luck!
Monday, October 5, 2009
School of Public Health Open House
*This is not a federal event, but it may be of interest to health policy students.
This Friday, October 9, the University of Maryland's School of Public is hosting a Graduate Programs Open House. The session is in Room 1312 of the School of Public Health Building from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Please see the program flyer for details, including a list of breakout sessions
RSVP: SPH Student Service Center, sphadvising@umd.edu or 301.405.2357
This Friday, October 9, the University of Maryland's School of Public is hosting a Graduate Programs Open House. The session is in Room 1312 of the School of Public Health Building from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Please see the program flyer for details, including a list of breakout sessions
RSVP: SPH Student Service Center, sphadvising@umd.edu or 301.405.2357
Friday, October 2, 2009
Cover Letters
Thank you to everyone who came in for cover letter reviews this week. Professional development is an integral part of the program, and this assignment was meant to give you a jump start on creating the perfect application.
For those who haven't yet come in, we remind you that drop-in hours are from 10 am to 4 pm. Come on by and Priya or Joey will happily give you a one-on-one review.
Here are some more suggestions as you write and edit your cover letters:
Every single sentence in your cover letter should tell the reader something unique about you. This letter is your opportunity to showcase your skills and prove to the hiring manager why YOU are the person they should hire.
The two most important things to remember are:
For those who haven't yet come in, we remind you that drop-in hours are from 10 am to 4 pm. Come on by and Priya or Joey will happily give you a one-on-one review.
Here are some more suggestions as you write and edit your cover letters:
Every single sentence in your cover letter should tell the reader something unique about you. This letter is your opportunity to showcase your skills and prove to the hiring manager why YOU are the person they should hire.
The two most important things to remember are:
- Show, don't tell, and
- Be specific
Those of you who have come in for reviews know we've got a lot more helpful information to share. So if you haven't yet met with any of us, come on by. Don't worry if you've already sent a cover letter with an internship application -- you'll most certainly be writing more in the future.
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