The U.S. Department of State 2014 Spring Student Internship Program (unpaid).
Click here (https://state.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/344319200) to go directly to USAJobs to start the Gateway to start online application. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 1, 2013. This program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships that provide intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America’s principle foreign affairs agency. The unpaid internships are available at many of the over 265 U.S. embassies, consulates and missions to international organizations around the world, as well as at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and other locations throughout the U.S. Participants gain first-hand, hands-on experience, and learn the realities of working in – and with – Foreign and Civil Service professionals who are at the forefront of America’s diplomatic efforts. As an unpaid intern, you may have the opportunity to:
* Applicants who are selected for a U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program (unpaid) can contact the selecting bureau, or the central Student Programs office, if they require further details about the program to support their request for academic credit. Please visit http://careers.state.gov/students/programs for more information about the Spring 2014 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJobs. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 1, 2013. This scorecard from Collegeboard looks very user friendly. Please view at http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/collegesearch/campus_visit_score_card.pdf?excmpid=SM48-ED-CB-tw Let me know your thoughts. Summer Internship at American Red Cross Office of Digital Engagement
Interns will work on improving the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) redcross.org by updating title tags, key words, and meta descriptions. Interns will gain valuable professional experience and knowledge about how websites work, help select photography for website, experience a professional work environment, and contribute to one of the world’s largest and oldest humanitarian organizations. Contact: Jennifer Lourie, (202) 303-5615, jennifer.lourie@redcross.org Science and Engineering Summer Program at UDC UDC's College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Science is offering a summer bridge course designed to prepare high school senior students in science and engineering through project based and hands-on experiences. To accommodate as many students as possible, there are two ways the students can participate in this program: 1) Certificate of completion, which requires no payment; or 2) register for 3 college credits, which requires tuition fee of 3 credits. To register for the program or for questions, contact Dr. Tolessa Dekissat at tdeksissa@udc.edu or at 202/ 274 5273; or Natalie Bokra at 202/ 274 6871 or nathalie.bokra@udc.edu. The 16th Annual FICA Young Investors Club Wall Street Summer Camps Future investors ages 8-19, enjoy hours of informative financial intelligence training curriculum presented by our Certified Financial Intelligence Trainers. In addition, campers enjoy online e-learning, expert financial videos; participate in investment games; enjoy financial field trips to major corporations and the local business districts. Students also get the opportunity to sit back relax and listen to business and financial industry experts. To learn more visit: www.wallstreetcamps.com Cucuyo: Intercultural Exhchange Through Art in the Dominican Republic Rising juniors and seniors with some Spanish are invited to join the program, which offers workshops in Spanish on Stage, English for All, Spanish Now, B-Ball, in Bonao, Dominican Republic. From June 29-July 13, the $2,400 cost includes airfare, room and board, the program, an excursion and more. For more information visit www.cucuyo.org. Writopia Sleepaway Camp Writopia’s first ever week-long sleepaway camp in the Poconos will be held from August 25-Aug.Camp activities include a daily workshop with an author, poetry hikes, campfire stories, playwriting and performance electives, one-on-one writing sessions, literary sports, and culminates in a performance. much more! E-mail danielle@writopialab.org for more information. Mr. Mark A. Ausbrooks Professional School Counselor Edison HS 703-924-8064 (work) 703-924-8097(fax) mark.ausbrooks@fcps.edu “Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others” ~ Coach John Wooden Can you imagine going to the flagship university in your state with all the abundant resources that come along with that privilege and your roommate most likely would not be from your state? What would that look like? What unintended consequences would come from this?
This #academictourist recently visited another big state university. West Virginia University is located a comfortable three and half hour drive from Washington, DC. in Morgantown, WV. It is located just north of the Dorsey Knob mountain summit. Morgantown is a small community of 29,600 residents. It is famous for the electrically powered mini buses that run throughout the city. It owns the only personal rapid transit (think subway train in the sky) system of its kind that is used commercially. Though WVU is encompassed within the city of Morgantown, it is dispersed over three separate campuses. The rapid transit system allows for students to easily get to any campus location. All who attend receive a quality from WVU. Famous alum include Stephen Coonts, NY Times bestselling author, John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems Inc., Jon McBride, former NASA astronaut and the NBA logo himself Hall of Famer Jerry West. The most popular major on campus are Business Administration, Management and Operations, Engineering, General Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. “My experiences at WVU have allowed me to grow into the professional young adult I am today,” says 2011 graduate Sydney Morris, “Growing up in this fast pace (Northern Virginia), affluential area, I needed to be taken out of my comfort zone and dropped in a place that would shake my world up a bit. That was Morgantown.” Morris says that she was removed from her comfort zone but found a new home at WVU. “The school, the town, and the students embrace each and EVERY student with open arms because we all share one similar tie. You look around, and everyone looks different, but somehow we all look the same. The school spirit goes without notice. You somehow become family with strangers, simply because you are a West Virginia Mountaineer. The town is a Gold and Blue, Mountaineer college town, it's easy to forget you are in rural West Virginia. But when you look around you're surrounded by gorgeous hills and more trees than you'll ever see in Northern Virginia, you truly feel like it is almost heaven.” Fifty percent of the students who attend WVU come from out of state. Some state schools across the country have a non-resident cap. This is not the case for WVU. Tuition and fees run about $6,090 for state residents. Out of state students are charged $18,868. In state tuition at University of Virginia ($11,794) and University of North Carolina ($8,340) may make this campus a great option for many. Forbes magazine has ranked WVU as number 30 in their top 100 list of best buy colleges. “I never heard of that school [West Virginia University] before my son got into it,” says Katrina Jones mother of 2006 WVU graduate. According to Ms. Jones she could have not asked for a better situation in sending her son away to a college. “WVU has an awesome parent network. They have so many ways to keep a parent connected to the university. They anticipate ways of assisting parents,” Ms. Jones added that they even provided a bus from Morgantown to Northern Virginia for students to get back home. “WVU is a very big school and they made it very manageable for a parent.” “The only negative thing I can say about the university is you better not think you are going to get tickets to a home football game. It is like trying to go to a Redskins game. You cannot just show up and think you are going to get in.” As an #academictourist, I vist quite a few colleges every year. I was shocked by the lack of students wearing Dr. Dre headphones or having white ears bud connected to an electronic device. I saw extreme focus when student were headed to academic buildings. It seemed as if everyone was equal and accepted for being who they were. “Look at the flag of the state of West Virginia. Sic sempre tyrannus. It means Mountaineers are always free,” says Robert Lowe from the class of 1972. “Separated from Virginia during the issue of slavery when West Virginia went with the north, West Virginia's land and people cry out freedom.” This #academictourist believes that WVU would be a good fit for anyone looking for a change and a academic challenge. Learn more about WVU by visiting http://admissions.wvu.edu/admissions. HIGH BRIDGE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE
High Bridge Foundation, Inc., a newly-organized non-profit organization based in Bowie, MD, is pleased to offer five (5) scholarships each valued at $1,000 to deserving high school graduates from area high schools for the 2013-2014 school year. The scholarship is intended to help support the cost of the recipient’s attendance at a trade school, community college, college, or university of his or her choice. Graduating seniors from high schools located in the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Arlington County, VA, the City of Alexandria, VA, and Fairfax County, VA, who face hardship conditions, and who are in need of financial assistance to pursue post-secondary education at trade schools, community colleges, colleges and/or universities, are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Additional scholarship information and the application may be obtained from your high school guidance counselor or from the Foundation’s website: http://www.highbridgefoundation.org/. The deadline for application is April 19, 2013. High Bridge Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, tax exempt organization established by Ernie and Mencie Hairston in 2012. Dr. and Mrs. Hairston are life-long supporters of youth programs that address the needs of young people, especially those with disabilities and life challenges, who may not have easy access to scholarship information and funding. As recipients of scholarships during their student days, Dr. and Mrs. Hairston are aware that a scholarship is more than just free money -- it is a donor’s financial investment in a student’s potential to succeed and to give back to the community as well. For further inquiries or to make a charitable contribution in support of the High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Scholarships, please contact: Mayumi H. Escalante, President High Bridge Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 1003 Bowie, MD 20718-1003 Tel. No. (301) 332-8368 E-mail: mailto:mayumi.escalante@highbridgefoundation.org Great summer program for rising 9th to 12th grade students. Please visit http://www.jmu.edu/multicultural/ to obtain more information.
4-H Contest Day
Contest Day will be held Saturday, March 2 at the Fairfax County Government Center. At Contest Day youth can compete in public speaking, presentations, extemporaneous speech, share the fun, and fashion revue in a supportive and low-intimidation environment. Participants will receive feedback and ribbons based on their performance. Participants of the county contest are eligible to compete at the district contest in April. Youth age 14 - 19 can then compete in the state contest at 4-H Congress in June. For more information and to register, please visit: http://offices.ext.vt.edu/fairfax/programs/4h/Contest_Day/ContestDayInfo.html The Art of Public Speaking Workshop
This workshop is open to all youth age 9 – 18 and will be held Saturday, February 9 at the Fairfax County Government Center. The workshop will give kids a chance to learn some skills that will help them prepare for Contest Day and the many other public speaking opportunities they’ll have throughout their lives. For more information and to register, please visit: http://offices.ext.vt.edu/fairfax/programs/4h/Contest_Day/ContestDayInfo.html |
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