LSAT Prep Class
LSAT Prep classes with Dr. Yoho have been scheduled for 4 separate dates during the 2008/09 academic year. They are scheduled for September 13 and 14, November 8 and 9, 2008 and February 14 and 15, April 25 and 26, 2009. A registration form and a syllabus are available at www.psu.edu/dus/prelaw for the September class and will be available at this web site approximately one month prior to each class date.
Please contact Barbara Rayman with any questions:
Barbara Rayman
Senior Undergraduate Adviser, DUS/Pre-Law
Grange Building
University Park, PA 16802
For an Appointment call 814.865.7576
www.psu.edu/dus/prelaw
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Harrisburg Semester
Learn more about the Harrisburg Semester, a summer internship and seminar program on politics and policy making in our state capital. The Harrisburg Semester is a Penn State wide program for undergraduate; stipends are available on a competitive basis. See www.hbg.psu.edu/hbgsemester for more details. Visit the Harrisburg Semester booth (CON-085) at the upcoming Co-op and Internship Career Day on Wednesday, September 17, 1-6 pm, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Dr. Carol Nechemias, Coordinator for the Harrisburg Semester program, will be there to answer your questions and provide more information about this opportunity.
There’s No Substitute for Being There . . .
The Harrisburg Semester provides summer internships coupled with a high-powered classroom experience in Pennsylvania’s capital for qualified undergraduate students. From Capitol Hill to major lobbying and public relations firms to non-profit organizations, Harrisburg offers a wide array of outstanding internship opportunities. By participating in this internship program, you build your resume with real life experience while working in state government, a policy advocacy association, a lobbying or public affairs firm, journalism, or a community development organization. View government and policy making first-hand, assemble portfolios of your work, meet valuable contacts who will help you in your careers, test your career choices, hone your professional skills. In addition to earning academic credit while working at an internship, all Harrisburg Semester students enroll in the Harrisburg Semester Seminar (PUBPL 490), a seminar class that meets once a week, includes guest speakers deeply involved in state policy-making, and helps students learn about the political environment and context for decision-making in Harrisburg. We will work with you to find an internship that matches your interests and career goals.
Apply earlysome internship sites select their summer interns by mid-March.
For More Information, Contact the Program Coordinator:
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Capital One Career Opportunities
Capital One is pleased to share an update on exceptional career opportunities available to your high-performing students. Our company is emerging as one of the country’s leading financial services firms, serving over 50 million customers and providing not just Credit Cards but also Auto Loans, Banking, Savings and Home Loans. We operate in such sectors as Insurance, Healthcare Finance and Small Business.
Capital One has a unique, performance-based culture, where success is about both accomplishment and reward. We work in an intellectually rigorous environment; are trained and mentored by world-class professionals; and collaborate to help reinvent a fast-paced industry, where change is a constant.
For the right, highly motivated students, Capital One is place where they will be challenged and stretched, where they can grow and take their career to the next level and where they can receive financial and personal rewards such as excellent compensation, professional development and real work/life balance.
We are pleased to announce that we will be recruiting on campus on Tuesday September 16th -Thursday September 18th at the PSU Career Fair. Please invite your students to stop by to meet with our representatives and find out why Capital One could be the opportunity that is right for them.
We are searching for the right students to explore the following opportunities:
Any student interested in a position at Capital One can apply through the career center website <https://psu-csm.symplicity.com/ >.
If selected, candidates will be asked to sign up for Capital One’s on-campus testing session on Thursday, September 18th, Friday September 19th, or Monday, September 29th. Please note that this is the first step in the recruiting process.
Please feel free to contact Ginger Hassler at ginger.hassler@capitalone.com or 312.867.2352 with any questions you or your students may have.
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Seniors interested in the Financial Services / Valuation Advisory / Consulting world
Duff & Phelps, LLC is very excited to be on campus next week. An information session at the Atherton Hotel on Wednesday, September 17th at 6:30 pm. You are also more than welcome to attend – we’d love for you to learn more about D&P.
Feel free to contact Lara Weitsen, PHR at
University Recruiter - Global Workforce Planning
DUFF & PHELPS | Duff & Phelps, LLC
55 East 52nd Street, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10055
Phone: 212-871-5549 | Fax: 212-671-1489| E-mail: lara.weitsen@duffandphelps.com
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Obama campaign
Next Thursday, September 18, 2008, Sameer Ranade from the State College Barack Obama campaign will be holding an information session about Fall 2008 internships with the Barack Obama campaign. All interested students are welcome to attend.
What: Information Session on Local (State College) Internships with the Barack Obama Campaign
Where: 158 Willard Building
When: 5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
A handout on possibilities for receiving academic credit for the internship will also be available.
The posting for the internships, and contact information for Sameer Ranade, can be found here: http://www.la.psu.edu/CLA-Internships/postings/BarackObama.shtml
Note: Any information about local internship opportunities with the John McCain campaign will be announced if and when such opportunities become available.
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Washington Program, Info Sessions
Where: 373 Willard on Tues.
When: Sept. 30 and Wed. Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
And further information, contact:
Scott Colburn
Coordinator
Penn State Washington Program
(215) 801-6737
sbc136@psu.edu
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2009 UNITED NATIONS NATIONAL COMPETITIVE
RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION
For U.S. citizens seeking junior professional posts.
EXAMINATION CRITERIA (all must be met)
Secretariat. Knowledge of additional official languages of the UN
(Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) is a definite advantage.
NOTE: The exam may be limited to the 40 most qualified Americans per occupational group.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 31, 2008
Detailed information and application forms may be obtained at:
www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/ncrepage.htm
Examination will be held on February 24, 2009, in
New York City and San Francisco.
Travel expenses to and from exam site will NOT be paid
by the UN or U.S. Government
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CUHK Program
The CUHK program just took its first group of students to Hong Kong this summer. The program offers courses in English, with opportunities to study Mandarin and/or Cantonese. It's for PSU students only.
The deadline to apply in in the spring semester 2009.
Please go to the link below for further information: http://www.international.psu.edu/studioabroad/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=06067175724F00770001047C0F761C010F0B0414760D04756E700205060606737500017D7701077276&Type=O&sType=O
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Sierra Student Coalition
Power Vote Intern Application
Power Vote is an effort to build demand for a clean, prosperous and just energy future by turning out record numbers of young voters at Penn State University. Nationally, Power Vote is aiming to build a 1 million person strong youth voting bloc demanding action to secure a clean energy future.
Job Description:
Interns work directly with their two Campus Organizers, student groups, student government and volunteer leaders to increase youth voter turn out. They will plan and implement various tactics including visibility events, global warming actions and peer-to-peer outreach through tabling, class raps, dorm canvassing and phone banking. Power Vote interns report directly to their Campus Organizers and may be eligible for course credit for their work.
Requirements:
Responsibilities May Include:
To apply, please submit a cover letter explaining why you’re interested in the position including any information about past experience with campus organizing, voter engagement or event planning. Please indicate if you will be seeking course credit for the position, how many credits and how many hours are required. Send the letter to: marie@ssc.org
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Greenpeace Organization
The Greenpeace Organizing Term (http://www.greenpeace.org/got) is a
semester-long program packed with action, travel and training. Since most
of our past students learned about the program from their professors we
wanted to make sure we sent you notice of our program right away.
We also have great opportunities for YOU. Join like-minded professors by
becoming a member of our professor network. As a member of the network you
will receive emails each semester letting you know of the new opportunities
for your students with Greenpeace. We will also send you informational
materials to distribute to interested students. If you'd like to join our
network, simply send your information to:
Linda Capato and Kate Bower
Recruitment Coordinators
Greenpeace Organizing Term
877-450-3517 ext. 320
got@wdc.greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/got
Thank you for your support of the Greenpeace Organizing Term!