Connecting & Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW) Leadership Program

Brianna Crayton, former UHP Advisor/Program Manager, is now working at Bain & Company, a management consulting firm with locations in DC. She has sent along a fantastic professional opportunity with Bain for sophomore women called the Connecting & Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW) leadership program. The application deadline is November 1st. Interested students are welcome to contact Brianna (brianna.crayton@bain.com) if they are interested or have any questions about the program or the application process.

CREW is designed for undergraduate women in their sophomore/second year at a college or university within the U.S. or Canada. Those who are selected will be invited to a 1.5 day in-person leadership summit in a Bain office, as well as pre-program virtual sessions. This programming will showcase Bain’s ability to develop and empower women leaders and will provide attendees with practical tools that will help them define their leadership style.  Additional details about the program and application process may be found on our new webpage here. Please note that all CREW participants will have the opportunity to interview for the 2024 ACI position in 2023.

Graduate School 101

Are you an undergraduate or MA student interested in pursuing a PhD?— Join Institute for Humane Studies (George Mason University) and other students from across the humanities for three faculty lectures and learn what it takes to survive and thrive in grad school. Get your questions answered by esteemed faculty members during a faculty panel and continue the conversation with your peers and faculty leaders during an evening social.

Sign up here!

Applications are being accepted until October 14.

Careers for Change: Meet the Peers and Pros Tackling The Climate Crisis

Are you interested in learning about potential careers in sustainability?  Xylem is a water technology company who is bringing together private and public partners to speak to students about potential jobs in sustainability!  It will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 on October 17th at the Reservoir Center, 301 Water Street SE, Washington, 20003.  You can sign up here! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jan Nowak (a GW alum!).

Connecting & Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW), a leadership program for sophomore undergraduate women!

Hey first years and sophomores!  Are you interested in joining a leadership program?  Brianna Crayton (our previous UHP Program Advisor) sent along this great opportunity!

Bain & Company has introduced a program called: Connecting & Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW), our inaugural leadership program for sophomore undergraduate women.

Bain’s CREW Program is designed for sophomore/second year undergraduate women with exceptional leadership potential.

As a member of Bain’s CREW, you will:

  • Build your leadership toolkit though a series of workshops, panels, and breakouts
  • Expand your network by connecting with other undergraduate women and women leaders in business
  • Have an opportunity to interview for Bain’s Summer 2024 Associate Consultant Internship (ACI) position

The application deadline for this program is November 1st and the program will take place in early 2023.  You can find more information on their webpage here!  Also feel free to reach out to Brianna if you have more questions! brianna.crayton@bain.com

Civic Synergy

Civic Synergy, a student-led organization focused on political depolarization, is looking for participants ages 18-30 to join in discussions about some of the most critical issues facing America today. From early October to mid-November of 2022, participants will engage in six sessions focused on a topic of their selection (education, energy security, and strengthening our republic) that include brief, informative, and inspiring talks. Those talks are then followed by facilitated cross-partisan discussions aimed at generating solutions. Through the program, participants will not only discuss pragmatic policy proposals that they can present to members of think tanks, Congress, and other organizations but will build the toolkit to have productive conversations with those across the aisle.

The Fall 2022 program cohorts will meet at the following times:

Education: Tuesdays: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 1, 8 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Energy security: Wednesdays: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 2, 9 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Strengthening our republic: Thursdays: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 3, 10 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Interested students can apply here!

If you are interested in becoming a campus ambassador for the program, please fill out this interest form!

Additional information about Civic Synergy can be found on their website and Instagram page. The deadline for applicants will be September 25th @ 11:59 PM ET.

Kalos Academy Opportunity!

Hey UHPers! Read below for the opportunity to become a  mentor with Kalos Academy with past UHPer, Bri Mirabile!

“Hi everyone! My name is Bri Mirabile and I have an opportunity for anyone interested in volunteering to mentor first generation, low-income college students. I’m a past UHPer and current President of Kalos Academy, a small but fast-growing non-profit started by a former GW professor. We’re growing so fast that we need mentors to help our students navigate college life and would love to have more Honors students on board! If anyone is interested in applying, you can do so at this link before the end of the day September 25th or email info@kalosacademy.org for more information.” 

Internship opportunity at The American Enterprise Institute

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

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.

 

Moot Court Team Tryouts

Are you a GW student interested in law? Politics? Current events? Then we would encourage you to try-out for the GW Undergraduate Moot Court Team!
The Moot Court team is an organization that encourages collaboration and community, all while embracing a competitive nature that harnesses the talent of our team members. At competition, students are given the opportunity to explore some of the most relevant questions in constitutional law while being judged by real professors and lawyers! As a fairly new team, they have undergone some recent restructuring, but they are more ready than ever to tackle the next season of competition.
If you are interested in learning more about Moot Court, you’re invited to join them at the following information sessions:
March 27th from 1pm-3pm at District B117,
March 31st from 2pm-4pm at District B117, 
April 1st from 1pm-3pm at District B206.
Please attend at least one of their informational sessions prior to attending try-outs. Also, please fill out the following form to receive updates about information sessions and tryouts: https://forms.gle/nQMqVxhhRjWvmQuQ9.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to gwmoot@gmail.com.