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Biweekly Bulletin

Political Science
February 27 2012 Volume 8. No. 10

Highlights

Recession and Recovery:

How will the Economy Shape Election 2012?

POSC Events Upcoming Events General Announcements Student Services

Department of Political Science VKC 327 Phone: 213-740-6998 Email: posc@dornsife.usc.edu

Wednesday, Feb. 29th 12:00 pm

Ronald Tutor Campus Center (RTCC) 450
FREE FOOD served at 11:00 am Discussion begins at noon

Program Schedule:

Unemployment is at a four year low and the Dow Jones industrial average is on the rise. Yet gasoline prices are rising and voters are still nervous about the current recovery. Should voters reward Obama for prowess, or blame him for the economy's ongoing challenges? And how do the voters feel about the Republican alternatives? Join a panel of students and experts for a discussion about the economy and its impact on the presidential race. Featuring: Michael Davidson, Chief Executive Officer for Gen Next Sam Garrison, Former Vice President of Public Policy for the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Alex Davidson, Director of External Relations for the USC College Republicans Satyen Motiani, Member of the USC College Democrats. Co-moderated By:
Dan Schnur, Director, Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics Melissa Caskey, Managing Editor of the Daily Trojan

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Political Science Undergraduate Association presents

Political Internship Seminar

Wednesday, February 29 5:006:00 pm

Free food served at 4:30 pm Discussion starts at 5:00 pm Ronald Tutor Campus Center (RTCC) 320A Featuring: Dan Schnur, Director, Unruh Institute of Politics Art Auerbach, Assistant Professor, USC Gould School of Law, and Internship Coordinator, Unruh Institute of Politics Debbie Oh, former White House Intern and member of the USC Trojan Debate Squad Tyler Tyburski, former Congressional intern and President of PSUA Julia Bonestroo, former Congressional intern and Public Relations Chair for PSUA Wondering how you're going to secure an internship this summer? Want to get involved in politics in the Fall? Come to the Political Science Undergraduate Associations Political Internship Seminar. We'll be joined by USC faculty who specialize in helping students land top internships and the students who've already landed them.

For more information, contact uscpsua@gmail.com.

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Looking for hands-on experience in government?

United States Senator Dianne Feinsteins Los Angeles Office

Responsibilities include conducting research, drafting correspondence, answering constituent phone calls, helping the staff with advance work for the Senator's visits, and administrative support. Schedules and sessions are flexible and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Internships require a commitment of at least 12 hours a week.

To learn more and apply visit our website: http://feinstein.senate.gov For further inquiries, please contact: Stevy Loy Intern Coordinator (310) 914-7300 Stevy_Loy@feinstein.senate.gov
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Obama For America Summer Internship
Our spring internship is an opportunity for students and graduates to gain hands-on experience with a United States presidential campaign and strengthen their skills as future leaders. Spring interns with Obama For America will learn firsthand about the grassroots efforts that drive our campaign and how what we do here at headquarters facilitates our actions in the states. The application deadline is March 1st, 2012. Interviews and selections will take place shortly after the deadline. Applicants will be informed no later than April 15th, 2012. Our program will run from May 29, 2012 to August 17, 2012. We have several departments on the campaign and internships will be available in each of them. The link to apply is: http://OFA.BO/springHQ.

U.S. Department of State Undergraduate Student Internships

How far could a student internship at the U.S. Department of State take you? Just for starters, it would give you a greatly coveted inside look into Foreign Service, the positions and the responsibilities that are possible. Think of it as test-driving a career before you decide what you're going to do with your life. Most of all, you feel good about doing something worthwhile for your nation. At the U.S. Department of State, we like to say that we represent America to the world. For internship program details such as duties of an intern, participating offices and bureaus, types of internships, salary/benefit/housing information, please download the Student Internship Information Brochure at http://careers.state.gov/docs/4.0_Student_Intern_brochure.pdf. You must be a student accepted for enrollment, or are enrolled as a degree-seeking student in an accredited college or university. Or also a full- or part-time continuing college or university junior, or graduate student (including graduating seniors intending to go on to graduate school). An applicant is considered a junior if he/she will have completed all sophomore credits (60 or more hours or 90 quarter hours) by the time the internships begins and will be entering at least the junior year immediately upon completion of the internship. All applications are submitted online through the "Gateway to State" system, which also screens applications to make sure that they are complete, and that applicants meet the eligibility criteria. We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2012 Internship Program. Go to http://www.usajobs.gov/ to start the Gateway to State online application process via USAJobs. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is March 2, 2012.

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Scheyer Family Scholarship for Summer Interns
The Scheyer Family Scholarship for Summer Interns, established in December of 2007, will provide an award of $2,500 to two students enrolled in approved summer internships. Preference will be given to sophomores, juniors or seniors with demonstrated financial need. Student recipients must have a major in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Students must be in good academic standing and must have a graduation date between December 2012 and May 2015. Students must have an internship prior to applying for this scholarship. For more information visit our website: http://careers.usc.edu/students/internships/scheyer-familyscholarship/ or come by STU B-1 for questions.

InterAction The NGO Aid Map Fellowship

NGO Aid Map is an InterAction initiative focused on collecting information on NGOs' work at the project level and making it accessible to donors, NGOs, businesses, governments and the public through an online, interactive mapping tool. In order to raise awareness of NGO Aid Map, InterAction will sponsor a communications fellowship to develop a communications strategy for NGO Aid Map and create new ways for us to bring it to a broader audience. The Fellow will develop a comprehensive, long-term communications strategy for NGO Aid Map. The strategy should incorporate innovative ideas and social media to promote NGO Aid Map to NGOs, the U.S. government, donors and the American public; showcase member projects; and build a recognizable brand for NGO Aid Map that emphasizes transparency and accountability. The Fellow will have a background in communications and/or public relations, and ideally an interest in international development and humanitarian issues in general. The fellowship will run from May-July 2012. The full application, qualifications, and instructions on how to apply can be found here: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/5pXsCgTnFz5P/.

Millennial Youth Professionals Initiative (MyPi) Multiple Positions Available

The Millennial Youth Professionals Initiative, or MyPi, is a non-profit that takes inner-city youth on engaging field trips to cool workplaces to show them what lies beyond the horizons of a high school education and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. As of this fall, MyPi received its 501(c)3 status and established an office in downtown LA. I want to organically build the structure of this fledgling NGO and assign positions in the vein of: community engagement, program development, event planning, measuring results and evaluation, fundraising, grant-writing, and online media management. These will be unpaid positions, but if we do our job right, MyPi intends to promote volunteers to full-time staff as our organization grows. We have already embarked on several programs to local businesses such as TOMS shoes, Electronic Arts and SpaceX, and would love involvement directly coordinating these field trips as well. Interested students feel free to send in your cover letter and resume to Josh Burstein: josh@mypi.org.

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Relief International (RI) Internship
Relief International (RI) is a leading global change organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the worlds most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development. We have internship opportunities available year-round to currently enrolled college students pursuing careers in the non- profit world, Finance, IT, Human Resources, Procurement/ Operations, Communications, and other related fields. Our internship program is designed to provide students with an educational experience that complements their academic studies and provides an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operation of the professional and non- profit world. Internships may include paid positions or a transportation stipend for unpaid internships. A minimum of 15 hours per week and a minimum commitment of 3 months are required for paid internships. Currently, we have the following positions available. Please visit http://www.ri.org/get_involved/volunteer-and-internships.php to get more details or follow this link to see our internship opportunities. Please submit the following to apply for an internship with Relief International if interested or call directly at 323-677-2715/2714: 1. Completed application 2. One copy of your resume outlining any other internships, degree, work experience, related clubs and organizations, current major course of study, expected graduation date and extracurricular activities; 3. Cover letter which must include: Personal introduction; Statement verifying eligibility to receive school credit for internship; Your schools beginning and end dates for the semester during which you wish to intern; Days and times available during internship period.

USC Dream Dollars Program

The Dream Dollars Program is a unique scholarship program for undergraduates. The USC Dream Dollars Program provides stipends for USC students who receive internships with a non-profit or government organization. This program will support students hoping to gain work experience from an unpaid internship. Students will be selected through an application and interview process. All internships must be a minimum of six weeks during the summer. The program provides a stipend of $1,200 for each student. Students must have an internship prior to applying for this scholarship. For more information please go to our website: http://careers.usc.edu/students/internships/dreamdollars/ or come by STU B-1 for questions.

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STUDENT SERVICES
Political Science Advisors : VKC 214 Paul Kovich Tel: 213 740 3621 Email: kovich@us.edu
Fanny Cisneros Tel: 213 740 3445 Email: fcisnero@usc.edu

We are currently doing scheduled appointments. Appointments are available Monday to Friday, 9:30am - 11:30am and 1:30pm - 4:30pm.

Spring Recess March 12-17

The USC Political Science Biweekly Bulletin provides information regarding the Department of Political Science at USC, for faculty, students, and staff. If you would like to share relevant news, events, or any other information with us, please send an email to fcisnero@usc.edu

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