Spring 2017

GEN ST 391 H

“Undocumented Students Success & Career Development”

SLN: 21461

Credits: 2

Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30-3:20

Location: ECC, UW Seattle campus

Instructors: UW staff from Career & Internship Center (MGH) + Leadership Without Borders (ECC)

 

 

Description

 

This class assists UW undocumented student’s (juniors & seniors) exploration of career options and development of career and job search strategy.  General Studies 391 H (“Undocumented Students Success & Career Development“) (SLN: 21461) , is a 2-credit class graded credit/no credit where students attend two 50-minute classes each week. This course is designed for students who have earned roughly 90 credits or more. No pre-requisites are required.

 

This class is offered to help empower undocumented UW students to explore careers and expand job search skills.  We’ll start by helping students identify strengths, skills, values, and interests to develop a career strategy. Additionally, students will work on resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles and digital portfolios.

 

Whether students are preparing to launch careers or applying to graduate school, this class will help in planning how to successfully transition into the next phase of their educational and professional journey.

 

For more info please contact Patrick Chidsey in the Career & Internship Center ( chidsey@uw.edu ).

 

 

 

The Puget Sound Regional Council recently posted 2 Data Intern job openings. Both positions are part-time (12-16 hours/wk) for a duration of 12 months. The positions are open until filled with applications reviewed beginning Monday, February 27. Questions can be directed to the Human Resources Manager at hrdept@psrc.org.

Step up your job search game by attending the 2017 UW Environmental Career Fair!

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Mary Gates Hall Commons, UW Seattle Campus
Hosted by the UW College of the Environment

 

Confirmed Employers

• 3Degrees
• A.I.S. Inc.
• Alderleaf Wilderness College
• Associated Recreation Council
• Colville Confederated Tribes
• Fund for the Public Interest
• HDR Engineering
• Integral Consulting
• IslandWood
• King County Parks and Recreation
• King County Water and Land Resources Division
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• The Nature Conservancy
• NewFields
• NOAA’s Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
• North Cascades Institute
• OceanGate
• Pacific Marine Research
• Pacific Science Center
• PIRG Campus Action
• Port of Seattle
• Seattle Aquarium
• Seward Park Audubon Center
• Snohomish County
• Solar Washington
• SouthEarth Strategies, Inc.
• Student Conservation Association
• Taylor Shellfish
• Trident Seafoods
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
• USDA NRCS
• Washington Conservation Corps
• Waste Management
• West Sound Wildlife Shelter
• Wilderness Awareness School

Be sure to update your resume and prepare to meet employers!

 

What to Expect

• Explore post-graduation opportunities and learn more about the skills, education, and experience needed to land your dream job
• Connect with potential employers and build your network for future career exploration
• Share your resume with employers
• Get Hired for internships and careers in environmental fields and discover volunteer opportunities or unpaid internships which build practical skills, allow you to network, and provide experience needed to advance your career

 

Make the Career Fair a Success!

• Do your research – Review the organization’s website before the career fair so your questions are specific
• Dress professionally – First impressions are important
• Introduce yourself – Work on your brief elevator pitch and tell them what skills, education, and experience you have. Be specific about how these skills relate to the organization or position that you are pursuing.
• Leave them with something – Provide them with your resume and contact information
• Follow up – Ask for a business card or contact information and follow up with employers after the fair to thank them for their time and remind them of your interest.

This interdisciplinary program examines diversity in a non-US setting by asking how identity and history are constructed, negotiated, and renegotiated in Peru through artistic production and expressive culture, and how art engages the politics of historical memory and imaginations of Blackness and Indigeneity. Students will study the longer history of Peru while observing, working alongside, and learning from performing artists, community leaders, and activists who have played crucial roles in preserving Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous artistic and performative traditions. By bringing the arts together with scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, we will situate the work of artists in a broader context and explore how artistic production constitutes a way of thinking historically about identity, diversity, and power. How, for example, do dance, music, and related forms of artistic production such as costume-making create spaces, both figurative and real, for wrestling with the past to confront and challenge the injustices of the present? How do they enable individuals and collectives to imagine alternative political and social configurations and articulate forms of anti-racism? How do they enable people to make meaning of the past and engage the urgency of the present? Finally, what can the study of artistic production and cultural expression among such groups teach us about the complexities of race, equity, and diversity in various contexts in Peru and beyond?

Courses: 

• CHID 472: History, Performance, and the Politics of Blackness and Indigeneity in Multicultural Peru (5 credits)
• HSTLAC 481: History of Peru and the Andean Region (5 credits)
• CHID 499: Independent Project (2 credits)

Fulfills Requirements: 

CHID Cultural and Historical Engagement

CHID Power & Difference

VLPA Credit

Total Program Fees:

$5,350

*Note that the fees stated above do not include some additional costs, including, but not limited to: airfare, Study Abroad Insurance ($2/day), and personal spending money. Remember that these costs will differ by program. Be sure to read our Fees, Financing, and Withdrawal information for details about the fee structure and payment schedule.

Apply and View More Details at UW Study Abroad Website

iSchool Ghana| Experience Research: Communication Technologies and Development in Southern Ghana

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s actually like to do field research studying if development project are really changing lives, this is an opportunity to find out for yourself. Learn how to design and carry out a research project to answer questions you have about the role of ICTs in socio-economic development, while also experiencing the realities of life in Ghana. You do not need to have research experience, and we welcome both graduate and undergraduate students.

 

The program will be 4 weeks long and takes place from August 24 – September 22, 2017. Credits will be counted towards your Fall 2017 load. Students will receive 5 credits (INFX 598 or INFO 498). The course satisfies the research methods requirement for Informatics students (INFO 470) and qualifies as an elective for the International Development Certificate Program (IDCP). We are happy to work with you and your adviser if the program could satisfy requirements for other courses in your major.

 

Application Deadline is March 1.

 

To apply or get additional information, follow this link: https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10922