Monday, September 14, 2015

Events for the Week of September 14, 2015

USA Jobs and Resume Workshop with the Partnership for Public Service - Hosted by FGS
When: Monday, September 14, 7:00 - 8:20 pm
Where: Tydings Hall 0102
Description: USA Jobs is a black hole where resumes go to die, unless you know the tricks to make it work for you! Want to learn how to get the job opportunities you want emailed to you as alerts? Want to learn how to get automatic machines to send your resume to the next level? Want to learn to make yourself hugely competitive for fabulous paid opportunities both while in school and when a recent graduate? This is the workshop for you! With cookies!

Maryland Population Research Center Fall Seminar Series: India's Public Works Program as a Catalyst for Rural Transformation
When: Monday, September 14, 12:00 pm
Where: Morrill Hall Room 1101
Description: In 2005, India passed landmark legislation under which 100 days of work is guaranteed to any rural household interested in manual labor. This program has inspired great passion from both the left and the right. For Right to Work movement, this is a panacea for rural distress. In contrast, many policymakers and economists are concerned about the economic burden of the program and its unintended consequences for rural labor markets.
Using unique panel data from India Human Development Survey, conducted before and after the implementation of
the program, this seminar will examine both participation in and consequences of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Finding an Internship at the Career and Internship Fair
When: Monday, September 14, 2015, 4:00-5:00pm
Where: Annapolis Hall Multipurpose Room 1108
Description: This program will help you learn how to maximize your chances of landing an internship this summer while participating in our career fairs. To help you feel comfortable and confident during the Fall Career & Internship Fair, we will discuss:
  • How to research which employers fit the type of internship(s) you are seeking
  • How to make a positive first impression when introducing yourself to employers at the fair
  • Successful networking tips and tricks to use throughout the fair
  • Strategies to follow-up with employers after the fair
Language House Coffee Conversations
When: Monday, September 14, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Where: Language House, St. Mary’s Hall
Description: The purpose of the Coffee Conversation is to provide you with a chance to practice, improve, or maintain your language skills in an informal, relaxed setting. In order to help you improve your skills, a native or near-native "facilitator" guides or oversees each Coffee Conversation group.

Policy Forum - The Economics and Politics of Designing a Carbon Tax
When: Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Where: 1203 Van Munching Hall
Link:
http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/policy-forum-2
Description: The first Policy Forum of the fall semester will be presented by Donald Marron. The talk will be based on this recent paper.  

Fall Career & Internship Fair
When: Wednesday, September 16, 12:00-5:00pm; Thursday, September, 17, 11:00 am -4:00pm
Where: Xfinity
Description: This annual event provides students an opportunity to meet face-to-face with employers to discuss internship as well as full-time and part-time employment opportunities. Each day has different employers - view the list of attendees - so students are encouraged to plan ahead. Attendees should dress professionally and bring multiple copies of resumes.

Program for Society and the Environment Fall Workshop
When: Wednesday, September 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: ASY 1101
Description: The Workshop on Society and the Environment provides a meeting space for faculty andstudents in Sociology, BSOS, and around the University with common interests. Run as aseminar series, it engages graduate students and faculty to present research in-progress and prepare collaborative projects.  The workshop is held every-other week during fall 2015 on Wednesdays from 10:30-12:00 in the Seminar room in 1101 Art-Sociology.  
CISSM Forum/Development Circle - Egypt: Revolution Interrupted?
When: Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Where:
1203 Van Munching Hall
Link:
http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/events/cissm-forumdevelopment-circle-egypt-revolution-interrupted
Description:
The event will include a screening of an excerpt of York's latest documentary film, "Egypt--Revolution Interrupted," and a discussion with the director. Veteran filmmaker Steve York has produced documentaries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America on subjects ranging from religious fundamentalism to American history to nonviolent conflict. His work is regularly seen on television and in theaters, classrooms and community gatherings around the world. He is a frequent speaker on civil resistance movements, and has presented his films at a wide range of public events, including screenings at the United Nations, political and journalism conventions, museums and workshops.

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Why International Political Economy is at the Heart of World Order in the 21st Century
When: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
Where: Bernstein-Offit Building, Room 736, 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC
Description: Research Seminar Series featuring Charles Doran, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations and Director of the Global Theory and History and International Political Economy programs at Johns Hopkins University.

Wilson Center: (Terrorism) Transatlantic Conversation: Confronting Common Security Challenges with His Majesty the King of Spain
When: Wednesday, September 16, 10:00 am - 12: 00 pm
Where: 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
Link (with info and to RSVP): http://ter.ps/9ul
Description: Confronting common threats and security challenges, the United States and Europe are more and more at pains to find common solutions. Speaking at the Wilson Center, His Majesty the King of Spain will frame an expert conversation on security challenges and transatlantic relations. Before his keynote remarks, our panelists will explore U.S.-Spanish counterterrorism, joint efforts to stabilize the Sahel, and the shared struggle to counter extremism around the world.

Wilson Center: Second Annual North American Energy Forum
When: Thursday, September 17, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
Link (with info and to RSVP): http://ter.ps/WWCEnviro
Description: The Mexico and Canada Institutes of the Woodrow Wilson Center are pleased to invite you to the Second Annual North American Energy Forum. Featured Keynote Speakers: Mexican Under- Secretary of Energy for Hydrocarbons, Lourdes Melgar; Mexican Under-Secretary of Energy for Electricity, César Hernández Ochoa;   Special Envoy, Bureau of Energy Resources, Amos J. Hochstein; The Forum will also feature panels on: The Outlook for Oil and Gas under Low Prices North American Electricity Futures.


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