Be the Face of GWU – A STAR Tour Guide

Interested in being a STAR tour guide at GW?  (That stands for Student Admissions Representative, if you were curious). Check out the remaining information sessions on this sweet volunteer opportunity.
TODAY: Tuesday, January 28th from 5-6pm (Marvin 311)
Thursday, January 30th from 5-6pm (Marvin 301)
Friday, January 31st from 5-6pm (Marvin 302)
 
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Paid NASA Opportunity for GWU STEM Students – Deadline: January 31

This program could train you to be a future hero, too!
This program could train you to be a future hero, too!

NASA is looking for approximately 30 Sophomores and Juniors who are majoring in STEM at an accredited DC area college or university.
The goal of this program is to build the confidence and knowledge base of those students to teach a STEM discipline to K-12 students after graduation. The program has six very exciting components, which the students will participate in over the course of approximately 16 months. In addition, each student will receive a stipend of more than $5,000.
Component 1. Spring 2014 – Students will break into teams and each team will design a scientific project. One of those projects will be selected though a competitive process to be launched to the International Space Station. Students will learn how to replicate this activity in their own classrooms one day.
Component 2. May 19-23, 2014 – Students will attend a customized week-long STEM K-12 teacher training workshop at the NASTAR Aerospace Corporation in Pennsylvania. Travel funds will be provided. Students will also have the opportunity to train on a centrifuge, the same used by NASA astronauts.
Component 3. May 26-30, 2014 – Students will participate in a customized week-long K-12 teacher training astronomy workshop at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.
Component 4. Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 – Students will train and work for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum as part of their Explainers Program, assisting museum visitors and childrens’ groups with exhibits.
Component 5. Spring 2015 – Students will make a presentation to students and/or other teachers at a DC Public Schools Workshop.
Component 6. Spring 2015 – Students will design posters to convey what they have learned about what makes an effective K-12 STEM educator, and present them at a luncheon celebrating their participation in the program.
If you have any questions, contact Eric Day at day@spacegrant.org
www.DCSpaceGrant.org/STEM

Opportunity at Bates White Economic Consulting

Bates White Economic Consulting is recruiting!
Bates White LLC is an economic consulting firm, located by McPherson Square, that provides expert analytical advice and support to attorneys, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. We will be on campus next week to host an examination of economic consulting and a case interview workshop, where graduates from GWU will be discussing what it’s like to work in the fun and challenging consulting environment in our diverse set of practice areas (examples include: HealthCare, Energy and Antitrust). As an international affairs and economics double major graduate from GWU I have found my position at Bates White perfectly complements my desire for team-based problem solving and quantitative rigor. And while Bates White is an economic consulting firm, we value diverse skill sets and strive to recruit from all majors.
We are currently recruiting for our Summer Consultant program, a comprehensive 10-week program that includes extensive training, quantitative and qualitative client work, mentoring by senior leadership, social events, and opportunities to organize a community service project. The program was ranked #2 last year amongst all consulting internships and #3 amongst all internships by Vault.com (<http://www.vault.com/internship-rankings>).  One former Bates White Summer Consultant noted, “the internship treated me like a full time hire. They gave me real responsibility and meaningful work that contributed to cases.” Another said, “Almost everything about the internship was amazing: the event programming, the meaningful work, the people, the firm culture, and the opportunity to provide input on the projects you wanted to work on.”
So if you think you might be interested in a problem-solving-based, quantitative job this summer, or if you just want to learn what economic consulting is all about, please come check us out!
Case Interview Workshop:
Thursday January 23rd from 5-6pm in Duques 451
(There will be an opportunity to chat with recent GW graduates who now work for Bates White)
Application:
Deadline: January 29th
The application and job description can be found at www.bateswhite.com.
While we are currently recruiting juniors to fill our summer consultant program we encourage seniors and sophomores to attend the case workshop if they have interest in possibly working with us in the future, or just want some extra case interview experience!

NASA Internship Opportunity

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Undergraduate and graduate students of all majors are encouraged to apply for a summer or fall 2014 internship at the NASA History Program Office.  Students would answer research questions from NASA personnel, journalists, educators, scholars, students, and others from around the world about the archival materials maintained at the History Program Office.  Detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary. However, some basic familiarity and a keen interest with these topics are needed. Students need to have strong research, writing, and editing skills and should have experience with social media. The intern projects are flexible. A typical project may include one or more of the following:
– handling information requests
– conducting research
– writing biographical sketches
– identifying and captioning photos
– writing posts for the NASA history twitter
– writing posts for NASA history Facebook pages
– editing historical manuscripts
Applications are due Feb. 4 for summer internships and June 1 for fall internships. For more information, please see
http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm

Kniternship with an Artist-in-Residence


GW’s artist-in-residence, Sarah O’Halloran, is looking for interns with a passion for knitting or crochet. She needs help making free form sculptures for use in a musical theater production in early April.
The performance is about a world in which everyone’s memories are spun into yarn on Saturn’s rings, and then stored in the form of knitting. For any avid yarnophiles out there, this is a great chance to get academic credit while creating “unique, colorful and whimsical textile art.” And if you’re not the Van Gogh of knitting just yet, don’t worry. O’Halloran will provide materials and guidance on techniques.
Email Sarah O’Halloran at sao3bh@virginia.edu to become part of this amazing experience!

Teaching Assistant Job (PWP) for Science Policy Course

Professor Catherine Woytowicz is looking to hire a peer writing proctor to assist with her course next semester.  Read her message below.

Hello,
I am looking to hire a peer writing proctor (a type of undergraduate TA) to assist me with Science, Technology, and Policy course (IAFF 2190W) this spring. (This class won last year’s WID course design award.) Generally, I try to hire someone who has taken the course but it is not possible this year.
This position is compensated through the Writing in the Discipline program at $1000 for the semester. The student does not need to be a science major; instead, I am looking for someone who enjoys science, writes well, and is available this spring. This is a great opportunity for a student who is interested in science, science policy, writing, or teaching.
The student would work closely with me and act on my behalf with certain subject matter experts (scientists, politicians, journalists, authors, NGOs, companies, etc.)
Duties include:
* attending class Thursday nights (7 – 945pm)
* hosting office hours to help students fulfill assignments (2 hrs)
* emailing subject matter experts (in preparation for student interviews) (about 1 hr)
* point students toward resources/research leads (ad hoc)
If you are interested in this position, please respond with:
*a cover letter saying why you are interested in the position
*your resume
*a paragraph-to-page-long writing sample explaining the importance of a science policy topic in the news (it doesn’t have to be fancy, just make the case why the subject is important)
Send this to me by 5pm on Thursday, 28 November at drcat@gwu.edu
If you have questions, drop me a line. I can also point you toward my previous PWPs.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Dr. Woytowicz
best,
Catherine Woytowicz

Paid Spring Research Internship

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Preston Whitt, a recent graduate of the UHP, works for the Open Government Partnership.  His department, the Independent Reporting Mechanism, partners with national researchers to author annual reports on how well participating countries met their goals to make government more open.
They are currently looking for a Spring intern to work part-time (20 hours/week) for a monthly stipend of $640.  The intern would be primarily assisting in the editorial process for around 35 country reports, with very little time left over for administration.
If you think a paid, substantive internship with an international organization working to make government transparent, improve accountability, promote citizen participation, and use technology for all three sounds interesting, send a resume to irm {at} opengovpartnership.org.
Please note: only seniors or outstanding juniors will be considered.

PS: The job posting, with further details, can be found on Gwork.
PSS: The IRM’s office is right above Juan Valdez, just across from Thurston!

Internship Opportunity at the American Red Cross

Calling all Honors students!
My name is Rebekah Johnson, and I’m a senior in the Elliott School and also a Student Peer Advisor.
I’m currently interning as the Research Director for Global Refugee Simulation & Conference (GRSC) team, part of the American Red Cross International Humanitarian Law department. I wanted to pass on the call for applications for our staff members to Honors students, because I know you all are awesome.
Staff members can work in the following areas, depending on individual qualifications: public relations, event management, strategic planning, finance, marketing, academic research, government and diplomatic relations, photography and multimedia.
This PDF has more detailed information including the term of the internship and required application materials.
Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis, so I recommend that those interested send in application materials as soon as possible. The final day applications will be accepted is November 18 at midnight so GO GET IT HONORS STUDENTS!

Spring Internships with Teach For America

CALLING ALL UNDERCLASSMEN!

Apply now for a Spring Semester internship with Teach For America

Teach For America seeks outstanding leaders to join our efforts in placing teachers in DC classrooms, supporting our teachers, building our partnerships, and supporting our recruitment campaigns.

Internship Responsibilities

  • The focus of this internship is to provide professional development; a good portion of time will be spent learning about Teach For America, our mission, and the broader education landscape.
  • Learn about top qualities that employers look for and cultivate those skills
  • Develop excellent organizational and time management systems
  • Learn more about working at a top non-profit organization
  • Work actively towards the mission of closing the opportunity gap and eliminating educational inequity
  • Interns will set their own hours (5-10 hrs/week) and come into work in the DC office located at 14th and K St.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Friday, November 22

Send resume and cover letter indicating your interest in the role to Elizabeth Matthews, elizabeth.matthews@teachforamerica.org

Potential teams include… Recruitment Marketing, Latin@ Engagement, Admissions, Diversity Initiatives, Community Partnerships, Leadership for Educational Equity, Early Childhood Education Initiatives, Alumni Leadership, and more!