The Political Science Alumni/Student Banquet
You'll soon be hearing more about our third annual Student/Alumni Banquet (cosponsored with the student Political Science Association). Invitations are going out to recent and older alumni eager to meet you and to talk with you about your plans for the future. We'll recognize students in the department who have won honors and awards, and hear from our alumni award winners. If you want to hold the date, the banquet will be held on the evening of April 6 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Financial Support for Internships and Study Abroad
Alumni of The Political Science Department have made available funds to use to support student study abroad, internships, and research. These awards are made on competitive basis. The application deadline will be in mid or late March, but if you know your internship or study abroad plans for either this summer or next fall you can get your application in before then.
Submit applications to Ginny Struble in 202 Pond Lab. Email submissions are not accepted.
For Internships: If you have been accepted into an internship, or have an application pending, you can apply for internship support. Some of these funds are limited to students with demonstrated financial need. This information comes to us from the College of Liberal Arts. For internship support please submit a 1-2 page letter describing your internship, its relationship to your course of study, and expected expenses. Let us know if you will be receiving a stipend or pay for the internship. Include as well a resume and unofficial course transcript. Please update us if there are any changes in your internship plans after submitting the application.
For Study Abroad: If you are planning on studying abroad submit a 1-2 page description of your plans and how they relate to your course of study in Political Science or International Politics. Include as well a resume and unofficial course transcript.
For Research: In 1-2 pages, describe your research and how you will use research funds. Submit a budget, list of other financial support (if applicable), unofficial course transcript, and a resume.
Some of you may already be applying for support from the College of the Liberal Arts. Enrichment requests from Liberal Arts should be accompanied by the information above.
Graduating Senior? Fill out our on-line senior's survey
Our senior's survey asks about your accomplishments at Penn State and your plans for after you leave. We'll use this survey at our graduation reception and other events when we talk about the Class of 2006. The survey also asks for your local address, a very important piece of information as you move toward graduation. You can find the link to the survey on the front page of our web site, or you can click on the link below to take the survey now; if you prefer pen and paper you can drop by and pick up a copy from the peer consultants.
Survey Link: http://polisci.la.psu.edu/faculty/Berkman/forms/gsexit.htm
And if you are a graduating senior and haven't signed up for an exit interview, why not? Email Ginny Struble for the next open exit interview: vxs1@psu.edu
Center for the Study of the Presidency Fellowship Program
Two of the last three students to hold this fellowship have been Political Science majors (the current Fellow is Justin Houser, a junior). It's a an excellent opportunity.
Penn State University has been invited to nominate a student for The Center Fellows Program. The Fellowship is a unique non-resident educational initiative offering undergraduate and graduate students, a year-long opportunity to study the U.S. Presidency, the public policy making process, and our Chief Executive's relations with Congress, allies, the media, and the American public. The Center Fellow Program's goal is to develop a new generation of national leaders committed to public service.
Fellows come to Washington, D.C. for personal briefings by national media representatives, for networking opportunities with decision makers, and for a chance to learn firsthand about the policy making process.
This unique Fellowship requires that each student research, write, and present an original paper on an issue of the modern Presidency that will be published by the Center. The Center provides Mentors drawn from the public policy community and government to help the Fellows define their proposals and also support the writing and editing of an article that is brought to publishing standards during the academic year.
In the spring of 2003 the Center hosted its Annual Awards Dinner honoring Tom Ridge, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, for his public service to the country in a time of national crisis. The Publius Award, named after the pseudonym adopted by the authors of the Federalist Papers, was presented to Secretary Ridge before an audience of 450 public policy leaders, including Ambassadors and Ministers of Foreign Embassies, Members of Congress, business, think tank, and governmental executives, and CSP Fellows.
Each year two Center Fellows are recognized for the exceptional scholarship of their papers on the modern Presidency. Substantial awards and plaques honoring their achievements are presented. Since its inception, the Center Fellows Program has developed leadership and scholarship skills in more than 1,000 students. Many have gone on to distinguish themselves in government, education, military, business and other fields of endeavor.
Campus Deadline for Nomination is March 15, 2006. You will need: one page abstract of your paper/research proposal, two letters of reference, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts. To be considered for nomination, the above application materials must be submitted to the University Fellowships Office, 212 Boucke building, by the campus deadline of March 15, 2006.
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee: ANTHONY SHADID INTERN PROGRAM
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is an Arab-American civil rights organization. It was founded in 1980 to defend the rights of Americans of Arab descent from discrimination, stereotyping, and hate crimes; to promote the Arab cultural heritage; and to represent the Arab-American community on issues of foreign and domestic policy. The program is administered through the ADC Research Institute (ADCRI), ADC's non-profit affiliate
The intern program offers a variety of positions for leadership development. It educates students on issues of civil rights, the Arab heritage, and current events in the Middle East. It empowers them to educate others. Students gain practical training in community organizing, media relations, research and writing, legal issues, political action, educational outreach, grantsmanship, website maintenance, and routine office work alongside our regular professional staff. The first few weeks of the summer program are centered on the annual ADC Convention.
Candidates must have completed at least one year of college. They can be undergraduates, recent graduates, or graduate and law students. Individual departments have their own requirements.
During the summer, full-time internships are available at the ADC national office. The internships are full-time positions. We ask students to begin the 11-week program as soon as possible in May after the semester ends. There is a $1500 summer stipend for undergraduates and $2000 for graduate students. Those who receive course credit do not receive a stipend.
Positions are available with the legal, organizing, media and publications, information systems, and government relations departments, as well as with the office of the ADC President.
Applications for summer internships with the Legal Department are due by January 15. Applications for other departments are due March 15. Later applications will be considered, but early applicants are given priority.