Thursday, February 14, 2008

INTERESTED IN SOCIAL ADVOCACY?


THE CAREER CENTER IS OFFERING A WORKSHOP ON INTERNSHIPS IN SOCIAL ADVOCACY...

Social Advocacy encompasses many areas of interest including; elder care, child care, women's rights, human rights, civil rights, animal rights, etc. The How to Find An Internship in Social Advocacy workshop is geared towards exactly that; helping you find internships/ Career-Related Experience in Social Advocacy.This workshop is designed to offer you priceless information on resume writing, cover letter writing, interviewing, internship search and more.

The workshop is this Tuesday (2/19) at 4PM in the Career Center. If you are interested in attending please either RSVP on Springboard

(https://www.myinterfase.com/hsu/student/home.aspx) or e-mail ars37@humboldt.edu For further information you may call (707) 826-3341.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Career Positions for Humboldt Students

As a graduating senior you are no doubt trying to decide what you will do next year, or even for the next 5 years. I want to let you know more about opportunities in the public interest field.

www.uspirg.org/jobs


U.S.PIRG is a federation of state-based public interest advocacy groups. This year we are hiring 100 graduating college students to determine where this country is going: to solve our energy problems; to reform the campaign finance system; to safeguard individuals from identity theft; to fight hunger and homelessness; and make an impact on many other public interest issues.

This is my second year as a Campus Organizer, and one thing I did last year was work with students at Long Beach State to register their fellow students to vote. Since young people got the right to vote, we've actually been turning out in fewer numbers to the polls on Election Day, and as result, politicians haven't been talking about our issues. We broke the cycle of students not voting by being part of a statewide effort to register 20,000 students to vote, and then we turned out twice as many to vote in the election! Over all, youth voting increased by 4 percent nationwide, over the general population which only increased by 1 percent.

We will be holding an information session and interviews on campus on Thursday, February 14 in NHW 232 and at the Career Fair on Friday with interviews in the afternoon. I encourage you to participate in either opportunity and get back in touch with me if you are interested.

For more information I invite you to check out our website, or send me an email at: sayla@ospirgstudents.org

Sincerely,

Sayla Eisner-Mix

U.S.PIRG

Friday, February 8, 2008

Fulbright Panel Announcement


Capital Fellows Programs

Prepare for a Future Career…Engage yourself in Public Service. Apply for a Capital Fellowship Today!
Applications due by February 27, 2008.

The Capital Fellows Programs consist of four individual fellowships:

California Senate Fellows (www.csus.edu/calst/senate)
Executive Fellowship Program (www.csus.edu/calst/executive)
Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program (www.csus.edu/calst/assembly)
Judicial Administration Fellowship Program (www.csus.edu/calst/judicial)

These nationally recognized fellowships, sponsored by the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento, are an outstanding opportunity for college graduates to engage in public service and prepare for a future career. Fellows work 10-11 months as full-time staff members in the California State Assembly, Senate, Executive Branch or within the California Court System. They gain first-hand experience in governing the most diverse state in the nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of California society.

The only prerequisite for the programs is a four-year college or university degree and a demonstrated interest in state government and public service. Fellows come from all cultural, political, economic, career and educational backgrounds, and no previous legislative or political experience is required.

For further information please see our website www.csus.edu/calst/programs or contact the Center for California Studies at calstudies@csus.edu or 916/278-6906.

Thank you,

Claire Bunch


Claire A. Bunch
Coordinator, Fellows Outreach and Special Projects
Capital Fellows Programs
Center for California Studies
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6081
916/278-6906 Main Office
916/278-4667 Direct
916/278-5199 fax
www.csus.edu/calst/programs

Project Vote Smart Internships

Project Vote Smart is hiring up to 80 interns for the 2008 Presidential Election. This year promises to be one of the most exciting and unique years in the Project's 16-year history. After 16 years and the efforts of over 6,000 people, we are finally ready to deliver our Voter's Self Defense System to the nation.
Through our system, citizens can instantly access factual information on any candidate and will soon discover that tolerance of today's political scene is no longer their only option.

We've launched a new website at www.votesmart.org, are running ads in major national publications, and have organized a nationwide bus tour all in an effort to improve citizens' access to information on their candidates and elected officials. As part of this effort, we are hiring more interns than ever before to help us respond to the millions of citizens that are about to discover Project Vote Smart.

We are seeking interns to work in our media, research, information technology, public relations and membership divisions. Interns gain hands on political experience, while working and living in our wilderness retreat nestled high in the Montana Rockies. Our location offers numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, skiing, camping, fishing, swimming, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and much more.

Please visit the internship page of our website - http://www.votesmart.org/program_internships.php and our blog - http://votesmart.org/blog/ - for more information about interning at Project Vote Smart.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at intern@votesmart.org or 1-888-868-3762.

Best wishes-

Lisa Coligan
National Director
Project Vote Smart