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Tokyo X Osaka: Asian Urbanism Exploration Seminar

The Asian Urbanism Exploration Seminar is back this year! Apply by February 15, 2019 — 

https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11458

Dense, populous, dynamic, and vibrant are words often used to characterize the urban landscapes of Asian cities. The fluid matrix of social life, urban spaces, and transportation networks along with proximity of activities and services clearly distinguishes the major Asian cities from their North American counterparts. This traveling seminar will engage in a close-up examination of the urban landscapes of Osaka and Tokyo, two largest and most iconic cities in Japan. Through site visits and on-site exercises, students will explore both the everyday landscapes of Tokyo and Osaka and their iconic structures and spaces. This seminar will enable students to better understand how cities of East Asia support the everyday life of millions of residents and visitors; how they embody and reflect their distinct urban cultures and subcultures; and how they function as complex spatial systems.

Questions? Please contact Jeff Hou — jhou@uw.edu.

 

Master of Science in Real Estate Information Session

Real Estate touches every discipline in the built environment. Please join us for an informal conversation about the Master of Science in Real Estate program and application process.  Faculty and staff will be on hand to speak about the program. This is a great chance to get answers to your questions and probe the opportunities that real estate can add to your education and career.

 

Wednesday January 30th

12 pm

rsvp: msre@uw.edu

Sound Transit Internship

Events and Customer Outreach Intern, Summer 2019 through Summer 2020

Job Details

Description

Events and Customer Outreach Intern, Summer 2019 through Summer 2020, full time summer and part time during the school year.

GENERAL PURPOSE: Sound Transit has an exciting year-long internship available! This is a great opportunity for currently enrolled undergraduate students who wants to observe and participate in real world application of their current field of study. This opportunity will allow the intern to gain valuable experience within the Events & Customer Outreach division under our Communications department, which handles agency special events, customer outreach initiatives, marketing campaigns, promotions and partnerships, media relations, social and digital media as well as graphic and video asset production.

The intern in this position will focus on all things events, from staffing booths and engaging with the public at festivals, employer transportation fairs, public open houses or service related street teams, to managing the collateral and database that supports customer outreach and events, to managing mascot appearances to maintaining the team’s master event calendar. Many projects and opportunities will arise from other teams within the department during the course of the internship and interns are encouraged to take on projects they have expertise in or would like to learn more about.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

An undergraduate student entering their junior or senior year with the following:

    • Familiarity with principles and practices of marketing, customer service and public relations.
    • Interest in marketing/communications, public policy, transportation, land use and environmental issues.
    • Experience with social media, computer applications and databases.
    • Confidence in developing and delivering presentations, ideas and concepts orally and in writing.
    • Strong interpersonal techniques in-person, by telephone and via e-mail and a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse groups and individuals.
    • Ability to adapt to changing environments and to work on multiple project teams and subjects simultaneously.
    • Willingness to work night and weekend hours.
    • Washington State Driver’s License.

 

 Potential projects:  

  • Assist Events & Customer Outreach by keeping a master calendar of events, helping pack materials and staffing the following types of appearances:
    • Information booths at open houses, community festivals and transportation fairs
    • Street teams at transit facilities
    • Agency special events
  • Schedule and support agency mascot, Zap Gridlock, for appearances.
  • Keep inventory of division’s collateral and promotional items, including brochures, fact sheets, handouts, giveaways and supplies, and update as needed.
  • Help with agency special event planning, including rider appreciation activities at transit facilities around the region.
  • Interact with the general public at the variety of events Sound Transit attends and plans, providing customer service and rider information and operating outreach engagement tools (photo booths, I-pad surveys, prize wheel games, social media contests, etc.).
  • Track division metrics by compiling data gathered during customer outreach activities, entering data into CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system and tracking ambassador staffing.
  • Lend a hand to other Communications teams including social media, marketing and promotions, digital communications, media relations and video production.
  • Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited four year university Bachelor’s Degree program in marketing, communications, public affairs or similar studies.

 Physical Demands / Work Environment:

  • Work is performed in a standard office environment.
  • Subject to standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds; may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery when visiting job sites during construction and when working in the field.
  • The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Study Abroad in Canada (Summer A Term)

Wonderful Study Abroad Program in Canada this Summer Quarter.  The class
visits Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa, June 16th – June 23rd, 2019,
3-5 credits, with Professor Fritz Wagner and Dr. Regent Cadana.  There
is time to make the trip before Summer Quarter begins and include the
credits on Summer Quarter tuition.  This Canada Field Study course can
count for I&S credits.  Sign up for the class as either URBDP 498C or
URBDP 598C or L ARCH 495A, 3-5 credits.  This course can count towards
URBDP or UED Minors.

Please contact Prof. Fritz Wagner, fwagner@uw.edu or 206-351-6749, for
questions. Registration is between April 15th – May 25th, 2019.  There
is a $150.00 scholarship to the first ten students who complete the
course.  Please see attached poster.

Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference

The University of Washington is hosting the 2019 Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) on February 25-27 in the HUB. This is the second annual WOHESC event, which brings together students, faculty and operational staff from campuses across the region to advance sustainability, equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education.

The conference program features many University of Washington students, faculty and staff who will be sharing their experiences and lessons on incorporating sustainability into higher education and beyond in sessions, panel discussions, networking groups and more.
Registration for the conference is open now, with early pricing available until January 25, 2019. Use discount code UW2019 for a 30% discount on registration.
Register at wohesc.org/register

UW Sustainability has a few free registrations available for UW students. To apply for one of the complimentary registrations, students must fill out a short form describing why they’d like to be considered and actions they’ve taken for sustainability. Submissions must be received by Jan. 18, 2019, at 5 p.m.

Details and the application can be found at https://green.uw.edu/blog/2019-01/apply-complimentary-student-registration-wohesc

RED SQUARE – Design Ideas Competition (Winter 2019)

The Landscape Architecture department is excited to announce an opportunity for all CBE students to hone their design skills in an ideas competition to Re-Imagine Red Square.  The Landscape Architecture Department is hosting and managing the competition in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and the Office of Capital Planning and Development beginning in early January.

There are two early rounds to the project that are internal to the LA department, but the final round will be open to students across the CBE.

Round 01: Completed this term with students from Landscape Architecture collecting information and documenting observations of Red Square – its history, use and how it is perceived by students, staff, faculty, and visitors.

Round 02: The initial activity in Winter term is structured for LA students to participate in a weekend-long design charrette the first weekend of Winter quarter.  The work from Rounds 01 and 02 will be displayed in Gould Court and available online following the charrette.

Round 03: The final stage is a ten-week long design ideas competition from January 25 – April 7 open to all CBE students. Students will form multi-disciplinary teams of 3-5 students and up to 6 teams will be selected to participate in the competition. Team prizes will be awarded with 1st place receiving $5,000 in scholarship funds. There is also potential for 2nd and 3rd place prizes.

The Provost is particularly excited to engage CBE students in thinking about how Red Square can be become a more dynamic and inviting space.

More information is available on the attached announcement.  Full charrette and competition briefs, submission requirements, jury members and registration information will be provided at the start of winter quarter.

If you are interested in being involved or have questions, please email me, julie parrett (parrettj@uw.edu) or Ken Yocom (kyocom@uw.edu)

CommLead Digest: Emerging Careers in Communication

GET TO KNOW US – JOIN US AT AN EVENT!
COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP LIVE ONLINE Q&A
VARIOUS DATES
Planning to apply to Comm Lead? Still deciding if this is the right program for you? Have questions about the program or application?

Talk with Comm Lead faculty and staff in our Live Online Q&As to have all your admissions questions answered! Tune in online for one, or all three, of our sessions leading up to the February 1 application deadline. Q&As will be hosted on

  • Monday, December 10, 12:00-1:00pm PST (RSVP here)
    with Associate Director Ekin Yasin and Assistant Director of Academic Services Heather Werckle
  • Thursday, January 24, 12:00-1:00pm PST (RSVP here)
    with Head of Creative Strategy Alex Stonehill and Assistant Director of Academic Services Heather Werckle
FIRESIDE CHAT: EMERGING CAREERS IN COMMUNICATIONS 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 | LOCATION: TBD (UW Campus) | RSVP
If you are interested in a career in marketing, digital media, AR/VR, content strategy, or product design, to name a few, and want to find out what emerging careers in communications are like, join us at the University of Washington Communication Leadership graduate program’s Fireside Chat: Emerging Careers in Communications. Learn from communications professionals as they dish the inside scoop on the next set of skills you need as you consider a communications career.

SPEAKERS

  • Derek Belt | Content Manager, Amazon Web Services
  • Beijuan Miao | Product Designer, Redfin
  • Vivian Reed | Communications Manager, HaptX

*More speakers will be added as their information becomes available

HSTAA 208 The City: People, Place, and Environment course in the Department of History!

There is space in HSTAA 208 The City: People, Place, and Environment course in the Department of History!

The course is taught by Dr. Margaret O’Mara, who has received a UW Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovation and Technology (and whose new book on Silicon Valley will be out soon!). See flier for course information.

HSTAA 208 incorporates a wide range of topics (history, political science, economics, urban planning, technology, etc.) and is 5 credits of I&S.

 

Are Do Gooders Doing Good? Community-Based Leadership course for undergraduate students

The Carlson Center is recruiting students for a Community-Based Leadership course for undergraduate students during Winter Quarter!

GEN ST 344: Are Do Gooders Doing Good? Critical Perspectives on Civic Engagement is ideal for students at any level who have experience with service and who are interested in exploring what it means to do good.

General Studies 344 will offer a hands-on opportunity to explore the concept of civic engagement; students will critically reflect on their own service experiences through personal and academic lenses, engage with ethical frameworks for community-based work, and learn from the experiences of local and historical community leaders. In addition to those perspectives, the course will draw upon current issues/events affecting various communities at large, as well as students’ involvement in service and will weave these together with elements of other academic coursework and future academic/career goals.

The course has a required service-learning component; students are encouraged to utilize current service commitments toward this requirement, though individualized support will be offered to those looking for a service opportunity.  This is a three-credit course that is offered as credit/no credit. Sessions will be held on Thursdays from 3:30-5:20PM.

Those interested in the course should email engage@uw.edu with questions and/or to request an add code.

 

 

 

“Internship Search Strategy” Class Offered Winter QTR

The Career & Internship Center is offering an “Internship Search Strategy” class for sophomores/juniors/transfer students in the upcoming winter quarter. The course is listed as GEN ST 391-G, #15032 and will be held once a week, Thursdays 2:30-4:20pm, with a class size of 45.

It’s a 2-credit/graded course, focused on self-exploration, investigation of internship and career options, and development of an internship search strategy. Students will work on resumes, cover letters, networking, interviewing, and will be required to attend programming related to their professional development. If you have any questions or want to learn more, please reach out to me at alisonm3@uw.edu.