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Apply to train as a GW Writing Center consultant!

September 6, 2022Extracurricular Opportunity, Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity

Are you the person to whom friends say, “Hey, could you help me with this paper?” Are you looking for an on-campus job next year? If so, consider applying to be an undergraduate writing consultant!

The positions are paid ($16.60/hour), and students usually work 6-8 hours per week. Writing consultants come from a diverse array of backgrounds and disciplines–so we’d love to see students apply! Writing Center work is meaningful, intellectually demanding, and helps you continue to grow as a writer. Sophomores and juniors are especially encouraged to apply.

Application materials are due October 17^th. Interviews will take place in late October / early November. If you are accepted, you would then take the consultant training course UW 2111W, “Pedagogy and Practice for Writing Consultants” in the spring; the course counts as a WID.

Please contact Professor Hayes hayesc@gwu.edu if you have any questions

Fall Semester Internship with Oceanites!

September 1, 2022Extracurricular Opportunity, Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity

We want to share a student internship opportunity for the fall semester with Oceanites! Oceanites is a non-profit based in Washington, DC with the central mission of assisting science-based conservation recommendations in Antarctica and increasing the awareness of climate change worldwide. Ron Naveen, the founder of Oceanities, will be teaching a course at GW next semester, and he is looking for an intern for this semester to help with several projects.

Internship opportunity at The American Enterprise Institute

August 16, 2022Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities

The American Enterprise Institute is offering a great opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain experience in research, writing, business, and communications.

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) External Affairs department helps AEI scholars connect their research with audiences both inside and outside Washington, DC. Interns must have a startup mentality and an ability to identify new ways to add value across the organization. The most successful interns will be interested in and familiar with AEI scholars’ work, exhibit strong writing skills, and have experience with communications, government affairs, event planning, and public relations. Duties will include facilitating conferences and events for AEI contacts across the country, writing weekly communications for core AEI constituents, identifying opportunities to develop new partnerships, executing outreach to national constituents, completing data-entry tasks, and assisting with other short- and long-term projects.

You can apply and read more about the internship here.

Job Opportunity for Students Interested in Journalism and Sustainability

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities

There is an excellent opportunity for GW students and alumni who are interested in journalism and sustainability! Planet Forward is looking to hire a highly motivated Program Assistant with proven proficiency in multimedia production and online editorial capabilities, and who will be responsible for program administration.

Planet Forward is a multimedia sustainability storytelling project hosted by SMPA that engages colleges and universities globally to support sustainable programming, student engagement, internships and other projects around the issues of climate change, food security, water, energy, the built environment, environmental justice and equity, and public health.

You can find the job posting here.

Internship opportunity for a PR Firm!

July 28, 2022August 16, 2022Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity

Are you interested in interning with a PR firm? Seven Letters is offering internships this fall!

Seven Letter provides innovative strategic communications solutions to the complex challenges facing corporations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups. Seven Letter’s approach combines the best practices of long-term corporate planning with short-term political rapid response techniques to design and manage effective communications campaigns.

Seven Letter works with clients to provide a variety of services, including brand reputation and management, establishment and maintenance of coalitions and strategic partnerships, crisis management, message development, issue advocacy, social media and digital communications, and public relations planning and outreach.

Interns will be assigned to a number of client teams, and their work within the firm will be focused on bolstering Seven Letter’s provision of the above-listed services. They are seeking internship candidates who are self-motivated and able to tackle a variety of different tasks. Interns will be charged with a range of responsibilities, including but not limited to:

– Monitoring media outlets and compiling press clippings relevant to client teams
– Compiling and editing video news clips relevant to client teams
– Assisting in creation of quarterly media reports for clients
– Assembling lists of relevant media contacts
– Pitching client-based stories to media outlets
– Drafting written materials, such as digital communications, media advisories, press releases, client memos and letters to the Editor
– Participating in regular client update calls, check ins with client teams, and staff meetings
– Researching issues, organizations, reporters, and stakeholders relevant to client teams

Reach out to benjienglander@gmail.com if you are interested or want more information.

Program Analyst Opportunity with CAMRIS

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities, Uncategorized

Hey UHPers! CAMRIS is now accepting applications for their program analyst position! It’s a great way to get development experience at USAID on a fantastic team. CAMRIS is an international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services.

You can read more about CAMRIS and USAID in the link above.

Internship Opportunity in the Netherlands!

January 18, 2022January 19, 2022Featured, Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities, Uncategorized

USA2Holland is a new internship program created by the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) to enable high-achieving, low-income American college students to pursue an actual working internship within a company in the Netherlands. Candidates will be juniors or seniors at an American college or university who wish to dedicate a semester to explore a career or professional area of interest with a strong international dimension. Candidates must integrate the internship with their personal academic planning contributing to the successful completion of their Bachelor’s degree. Interested applicants can use this link to apply.

2022 Deadlines: March 15 & September 15.

Students can contact Alexander van der Horst (ajvanderhorst@email.gwu.edu) or Maggie Maloney (MMaloney@thenaf.org) if they have any questions. If there is any interest, they can also set up a Q&A webinar for students.

Internship Opportunity with Analysis Group

January 18, 2022Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities

Analysis Group invites GW students to join Analysis Group for the upcoming EngAGement Series, a series of virtual recruitment events that will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn more about economic consulting and the various career opportunities that AG has to offer. Attendees will learn about our firm, culture, practice areas, training and mentorship programs, and more. While these sessions are predominantly geared towards juniors seeking summer 2022 internships, we invite students of all class years to join, network with our teams, and learn more about AG. Register below.

Applications for the 2022 Summer Analyst Internship are now open. Please submit your resume, cover letter (including geographic preference), and unofficial transcript to your Career Service Department and through Analysis Group’s website.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Zoe Frankfurter, a UHP Alum and current Analyst for Analysis Group. at zoe.frankfurter@analysisgroup.com.

Full-time or Internship Consultant Positions at Bates White

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities

Bates White, an economic consulting firm in DC, is hiring interns and full-time Consultants and Summer Consultants. Interviews are extended on a rolling basis, so applying earlier is encouraged. Kate Jones, a UHP alumna who reached out about this opportunity, emphasizes that she loves the intellectually stimulating environment at Bates White. Teams of consultants collaborate to research, conduct data analysis, and leverage statistical tools to address complex economic problems for attorneys and government agencies in areas like life sciences, finance, and antitrust.

Their Summer Consultant Program is rated a top consulting internship program by Vault—see here for more information. Consultants and Summer Consultants participate in technical training sessions, have access to external resources like DataCamp, and receive assigned mentors for continual learning and support. For a further description of the Consultant experience, visit this link. For more on the firm’s work environment, you can see Bates White’s diversity and inclusion statement here and can watch their video about their collegial and collaborative culture here.

A case interview workshop is taking place on October 18th. Registration is available via their website.

If you’re interested in hearing more, please feel free to reach UHP alumna Kate Jones, a current Senior Consultant at Bates White, at katherine.jones@bateswhite.com.

Apply to be a GW Writing Center consultant!

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021Job/Internship Opportunity, Openings and Opportunities

Do you love to write? Are you the person to whom friends always turn to say, “Hey, could you help me with this paper?” If so, please apply to be a peer undergraduate consultant!

The GW Writing Center is a lively, collaborative learning environment with paid consultants who come from a diverse array of backgrounds and disciplines. Sophomores, juniors, and first-year students who will have completed UW1020 by the end of the fall semester are welcome to apply.

Application materials are due October 20th.  Interviews will take place in early November. For more information about the Writing Center itself, check out our website.

Note: If you are accepted, you would then take UW 2111W, “Pedagogy and Practice for Writing Consultants” in the spring. More details about that are on the website!

Please contact Professor Hayes if you have any questions: hayesc@gwu.edu