Campus Conversation on Values

http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/projects/campus-conversation-on-values

The AWIB Scholarship Fund
The Asian Women in Business Scholarship encourages and promotes exceptional Asian female students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to scholarship, leadership, community service and/or entrepreneurship. Learn more about the Scholarship Fund and how to apply. The next deadline is August 15, 2011.

Dear Colleagues,

The Midwest Criminal Justice Association Conference will take place downtown Chicago (Inn of Chicago) on 09/29-10/01.  Please plan to attend!!!  www.mcja.org

We would also like you to invite your students to the MCJA conference and encourage them to attend the Criminal Justice career fair that will take place on Friday, 09/30 from 1PM-4PM.  Please forward, print, and post the attached .pdf flier to help market the career fair portion of the MCJA conference.

One of the career fair participants will be the Federal Prison downtown (MCC) and they have offered tours for faculty / students starting Friday, 09/30 at 9AM.  MCC is only a mile and half south of our MCJA conference location, the Inn of Chicago.

• If you and/or your students would like to tour the federal prison please fill-out the attachedNCIC Form at least one week prior to the tour (by 09/23) and email the form back to Amy Standefer-Malott indicating MCJA Conference Tour (09/30) - astandefer@bop.gov 

(The attached BP_A0224 form will be filled out when you arrive at MCC)

Amy Standefer-Malott – Senior Attorney – MCC Chicago -71 W. Van Buren Street -Chicago, IL 60605  (312) 322-0567, ext. 1432

• Fax: (312) 347-4017

Lastly, we wanted to remind you to make reservations at the Inn of Chicago before August 28, 2011, since after this date the block of MCJA rooms become available to the general public. The telephone number for the Inn of Chicago is 312-787-3100 and remember to mention the MCJA for the conference rate of $165 a night for a single or double room.  The address for the Inn of Chicago is 162 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

Have a great summer and please let me know if there are any questions!

—————-
Brandon R. Kooi, Ph.D.
Aurora University
Associate Professor
Director – Criminal Justice Program
347 S. Gladstone Avenue
Dunham Hall #226
Aurora, Illinois 60506-4892

Office: (630) 844-4236
Cell:    (262) 812-3461
Fax:    (630) 844-7830

Aurora University- An inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning.

Hi, just a reminder that you’re receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in Institute for National Strategic Studies. Don’t forget to add inss_communications_office@ndu.edu to your address book so we’ll be sure to land in your inbox!

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Now Accepting Fall Internship Applications!

What you need to include in your application:  

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Writing Sample (2-3 pages)

Be sure to have:

1. Current Contact Information
2. Exact Dates of your School Terms

We will:

1. Process your app
2. Enter info in our database
3. Share your info with Experts
4. Contact you for interviews or if you are accepted

We are unable:

1. To answer every applicant email
2. To let you know where you are in the queue

We will:

1. Email you when you have been selected
2. Email you if you have not been selected

You Must:

1. Include your GPA in your materials;
2. Be prepared with references;
3. Target your application to specific research areas of INSS

Note to Foreign Students:



If you are a student from outside the US, you MUST have all  documentation supporting your status as a student photocopied and submitted prior to a final decision being made for your acceptance.

Submission of documents will be requested only if you are being considered for an internship position.

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Institute for National

Strategic Studies
National Defense University
Ft. Lesley J. McNair
Washington, DC 20319

The Institute for National Strategic Studies is now accepting Fall 2011, Internship applications.

The Institute is a premiere Department of Defense think tank located at the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C.  The mission of INSS is to conduct strategic studies for the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Unified Combatant Commands.  The Institute is comprised of seven research entities:  The Center for Complex Operations, the Center for Strategic Conferences, theCenter for Strategic Research, the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, the Center for Technology and National Security Policy, the Conflict Records Research Center and the Center for Transatlantic Security Studies.

The INSS Internship Program has grown significantly over the past several years, and has enjoyed a reputation in Washington, DC for engaging interns in real-time research, working with some of the most renown strategic experts in the nation. Our students do not answer phones or sort mail – they conduct research, write, contribute to publications, and engage in meaningful work that ultimately informs the senior leadership in the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the broader community.

You can also review the Internship Program on our alternate site “ Dynamic Dialogue ” to review positions.

Please encourage your best and brightest to apply for the Fall Internship Program.  The deadline for acceptance is:  August 23, 2011.  The Fall session begins on September 7, 2011.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Berlin
INSS Internship Program Manager
Center for Strategic Research
Internships Available:
The Center for Strategic Research has several specific internships available for this summer:

• Student with specialization in strategy, politics and international law.  Use of force; laws of war; international and humanitarian law.  Knowledge of governmental process and international organizations;
• Student with strong interest in Russian/Eurasian area and issues and with good Russian language skills, including ability to do online research of Russian language material using Yandex and other Russian search engines.
• Student with knowledge in Deterrence Policy and Strategy; Nuclear Weapons issues, and Strategic Stability;
• Student with specialization in national security and organizational performance.

Minerva Fellow Intern: Dr. Denise Natali, Minerva Fellow is seeking a summer intern for research assistance on Iraq-related issues.  Work will involved preparing a research project on Federalism in Iraq, and preparing published materials for 1-2 courses at the National War College.  Background in Middle East politics is required.  Arabic language highly desirable.

The Energy & Environmental Security Policy Program is seeking graduate-level interns with a focus on U.S. national security policy to provide research, writing, and other support for the program’s work. Those with specific interests or experience in defense-related energy topics such as energy security, electrical grid vulnerabilities and security, and cybersecurity issues are especially encouraged to apply.
Center for Transatlantic Security Studies
Internship Available

The Center for Transatlantic Security Studies is seeking interns to work on several areas related to NATO, European Union, and Transatlantic issues. Work will involve interaction with Embassies, military personnel, educational programming, research, and event planning.  This is a fast paced environment where candidates must be willing to wear many hats to support the mission of this emerging Center.

Conflict Records Research Center

Internship Available

The Conflict Records Research Center (CRRC) was established to fulfill the Secretary of Defense’s intent to enable research into captured records with “complete openness and rigid adherence to academic freedom and integrity.” The CRRC’s mission is to facilitate the use of captured records to support research, both within and outside the government.

Stipends may exist for fluent speakers of Arabic or other regional languages, PhD students, and other particularly highly qualified individuals.

To ensure a high quality internship experience, CRRC staff craft internship duties to match interns’ specific interests and qualifications, as well as the Center’s research and administrative activities.

Students interested in interning at the CRRC should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample toKimberley Berlin, Internship Program Manager.

Institute for National Strategic Studies

Internship Available
Outreach Internship

This is an excellent opportunity for a communications major who has skills with social media, writing, editing, and public affairs. Candidate will have the chance to learn outreach and communications principles as they take place in a fast paced environment; They will help manage the INSS Facebook, Blog, and e-marketing tools. They will also be involved in other marketing approaches; distribution planning and execution; data management; various aspects of running a complex outreach program.

Please email:
Kimberley Berlin, Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Last words…..

When preparing your application to INSS, please take the time to review the INSS web site and the Expertswho comprise the programs listed here.  It is very important that you align yourself with their research areas of interest.

Institute for National Strategic Studies
National Defense University
Ft. Lesley J. McNair
Washington, DC 20319

Grainger Terry, Inc., a leading Chicago political consulting and media firm, is accepting applications for interns for the Fall 2011 semester.

Grainger Terry, Inc. is a full service media firm dedicated to helping clients communicate in today’s multifaceted marketplace. We cut through the clutter to deliver client messages to the audience they need to reach. We go beyond advertising and press releases to develop integrated, comprehensive strategies that build credibility for people, products and businesses. We achieve all this by capturing the imagination of the public and creating unified campaigns utilizing new and traditional media. Our mission is to “Engage. Persuade. Mobilize. ®”

As an intern at Grainger Terry, you will have the opportunity to meet and work directly with candidates for political office and political consulting professionals. Topics that interns learn about in our hands-on atmosphere include: candidate photo shoots, fundraising events, press conferences, targeting analysis, on –the – ground campaign field work and much more. The internship combines work in a political consulting office with campaign experience.

Our intern program begins August 22nd and ends December 9th, but the dates and work schedule are flexible. As stipend will be provided to interns based on performance and hours worked. If you are interested in applying for Grainger Terry’s intern program, please send your cover letter and resume to Katelyn Hanley Semelbauer at katelynh@graingerterry.com .

The John Marshal Law School is proud to announce the receipt of a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide an education and outreach program for Chicago area undergraduate students.  The program consists of a special offering of John Marshall’s Fair Housing Law class, and an opportunity to intern at the John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Aide clinic.  The program is fully funded by the grant, and therefore John Marshall is offering it at no charge to your students.

Below is a link to more information about the program, FAQs, and on-line application materials.

http://www.jmls.edu/e-mail_blasts/fh/2011-undergrad-internship/internship.html
Please forward this to any potentially interested department chairs or students.
Also please note that the application deadline is July 20, 2011.
For more information please feel free to contact,

Daniel M. Bondavalli, Esq.

Project Manager, Fair Housing Internship Program

Phone: 312.427.2737 ext. 493

Email: dbondavalli@jmls.edu<mailto:dbondavalli@jmls.edu>