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Deadline to apply for CBO’s 2022 Summer Internship Program is FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Less than a week is left for students to submit an application to CBO’s 2022 Summer Internship Program. This is a unique paid program that allows master’s and Ph.D. students to obtain real-life experience in policymaking and the federal budget process. We seek students pursuing degrees in economics, public policy, public affairs, health policy, finance, and other quantitative fields. Students should submit a cover letter indicating their skills for and interest in an internship, a resume, an unofficial copy of transcripts (first-year graduate students MUST also submit an unofficial copy of their undergraduate transcripts), and contact information for 2 references (preferably an employment and academic) at www.cbo.gov/careers no later than Monday, February 28 EST. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
I have attached a brief overview of the available projects this year. Students can indicate any interest in their cover letter. If an application as already been submitted and they would like to demonstrate an interest in the certain project(s), the letter can be updated by logging back into their account at www.cbo.gov/careers. Please do not email us with this information.
CBO can consider US citizens and non-citizens
who are permanent residents of the US seeking citizenship. We do not sponsor.
We look forward to the opportunity to consider your students.
Thank you for your assistance in spreading the word.
Sincerely,
Annita Gulati, HR Specialist
Congressional Budget Office
NAF
New Grad School Series for Students
Dear students:
The Graduate School is launching a new speaker series this year titled Alumni Empowering Students. Each month, a USC graduate program alumnus will give a lunch hour zoom presentation about how they are using their training to advance social justice in their careers and lives. Speakers, topics, and dates are in the attached flyer, as well as registration.
Check it out!
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Graduate Interdisciplinary Symposium
14th Annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Symposium: Call For Applications
We are excited to announce that abstract submissions for the 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium will start on Monday December 13th (2021) and will continue until Friday February 4th (2022). Submit your abstract via the google form before Friday February 4th (5:00 PM) to be considered for the symposium and a chance to win $400!!
-GSG
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Town and Gown of USC Scholarship
Town and Gown of USC are proud to offer approximately 170 merit-based scholarships totaling $1,700,000 to deserving incoming freshmen, current undergraduate, and graduate students.
Scholarships of up to $10,000 are awarded annually and are for tuition only. Qualified applicants must meet all eligibility requirements listed below. Please note an in-person interview is a prerequisite for scholarship consideration.
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Town and Gown of USC Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
Scholarships are for tuition only. Tuition remission disqualifies an applicant for a Town and Gown of USC Scholarship award. Please review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. Applicants are required to:
- Demonstrate academic strengths, leadership, and community involvement.
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be a permanent resident of Southern California (area defined from the Kern County border to the California/Mexico border).
- Be unrelated to any member of Town and Gown of USC who is currently actively involved in the selection and funding of scholarships at the time of the scholarship application.
- Not be a current member of Town and Gown of USC.
- Not be receiving tuition remission, i.e., a Trustee Scholarship (full-tuition), Presidential Scholarship (half-tuition), or any other combination of scholarships totaling 50% of tuition.
- Be a full-time student. Undergraduate students must complete 12 to 18 units per semester and achieve degree completion within 4 years, unless in a 5-year program such as Architecture. Graduate students must complete 8 or more units per semester in a Master’s program and 6 or more units per semester in a Doctoral program and be considered full-time by the graduate program. Students working on dissertations do not qualify for scholarships.
- To maintain the scholarship, Town and Gown of USC scholars must be full-time students as defined by their program and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Additional requirements apply and are detailed in the scholarship contract.
Categories of Applicants
Incoming Freshmen: Incoming freshmen must have taken the most demanding curriculum and achieved the highest academic levels during their high school careers. SAT and ACT scores must fall in the top 2% to 3% of students nationwide. Due to COVID-19, T&GUSC will follow the university’s admissions policy regarding test score submission. Applicants may choose whether to share their test scores or not. Applicants will not be at a disadvantage if they have not taken the SAT or ACT or have chosen not to share the scores. If students choose to submit their scores, T&GUSC will take them into consideration.
The recommended un-weighted GPA is 3.8. Leadership, community involvement, and activities are considered in the award process.
Current Undergraduate Students: Current USC undergraduate student applicants and transfer students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.4 are eligible for a scholarship. Leadership, community involvement, and activities are considered in the award process.
Incoming Graduate Students: Students applying for Graduate School who have a GPA of 3.4 or higher are eligible for a scholarship. Leadership, community involvement, and activities are considered in the award process. The applicant must meet all Town and Gown of USC Scholarship eligibility requirements.
Current Graduate Students: Current USC graduate students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.4 are eligible. Leadership, community involvement, and activities are considered in the award process.
Current or past undergraduate Town and Gown of USC Scholarship recipients must reapply for a Progressive or Graduate Scholarship.
How do I determine if I am a Permanent Resident of Southern California?
If you are an undergraduate student, you must have graduated from a Southern California high school or equivalent.
Students who have completed 4 years as an undergraduate student at USC also qualify.
If you are a graduate student age 24 or younger, we require one of the following: 4 years of residency documented by a Southern California high school diploma or equivalent, 4 years of undergraduate study at USC, or employer verification.
If you are a graduate student age 25 or older, we require one of the following: 5 years of residency documented by a degree, diploma, or professional certificate from an accredited institution in California; undergraduate degree from USC; or employer verification.
Applications for the 2022-2023 academic year will be accepted between
August 1, 2021 and December 1, 2021.
Successful candidates will be notified of their scholarship by July, 2022.
Questions: Direct any questions regarding the Town and Gown of USC scholarship process not answered above to: scholarship@townandgownofusc.org.
Join AERA at Reduced Rates!
Join AERA at Reduced Rates!
2022 AERA Doctoral Student Cohort Program
Membership through December 31, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that we are partnering with the American Educational Research Association (AERA) to offer you reduced dues for this
one-year introductory program to AERA.
- Full time doctoral program students, who are not employed full time and have not been prior AERA members, pay $29 dues falling from the Graduate Student dues of $65.
- Full time doctoral program students (employed full time) who have not been prior AERA members, pay $115 dues falling from the Regular Member dues of $215.
- Part time doctoral program students, who have not been prior AERA members, pay $115 dues falling fromthe Regular Member dues of $215.
As the most recognized education research membership organization, AERA’s primary goal is to advance education research and its practical application. Its 22,000 members include educators, administrators, counselors, researchers, evaluators, and graduate students. AERA’s Annual Meeting engages over 14,000 attendees each year. The upcoming AERA Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 22-25, 2022 in San Diego on “Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century.”
Join AERA the 2022 Doctoral Student Cohort Program and receive membership from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2021. As soon as you join, you will receive email announcements about funding and presenting opportunities from AERA.
Benefits of Membership
- Starting January 1, 2022, you will receive complimentary electronic access to all six of AERA journals. If you wish to have journals mailed to you, you can pay the student rate of $10 per journal.
- Attend the AERA Annual Meeting scheduled for April 22-25, 2022 in San Diego at the discounted AERA member student registration fee rate.
- A complimentary membership in one of AERA’s 12 Divisions. Additional Division memberships are just $5 each.
- The $7 Special Interest Group (SIG) administrative fee is waived, so that you can sign up for one or more of AERA’s over 150 SIGs and pay the student SIG dues. This is where you can find your communities in your specific interest area.
- Receive announcements of fellowships, awards, grants and numerous calls for submissions. You will receive these notices immediately upon your joining.
- Take advantage of valuable networking opportunities through Divisions, SIGS, and the AERA Graduate Student Council(GSC).
- Receive the AERA graduate student newsletter, Connections, published three times a year and join the GSC’s listserv.
- Access a host of other useful services (e.g., the AERA Job Board, the repository of papers from AERA Annual Meetings, discount insurance) to assist you.
Process for enrolling as an AERA 2022 Cohort Doctoral Student:
- Go to aera.net/22cohort(if you login at www.aera.net, you will not be able to access this program).
- If you do not already have an AERA account, create a username and password by scrolling down on the Login page and click on the button “Activate or Create My Account” and on the next page select “Create a New Account.”Provide your email address and you will be directed to an online membership form to complete.
- It is most important that when completing the online form that you answer the question, “Name of school you attend,” by typing in the word “Southern California” to search for your school name and selecting from the drop down menu this exact name,“ University of Southern California.” If you do not select your school correctly, you will receive a message saying that your school is not participating.
- You will be asked a series of questions to answer.
- You will be asked to select membership and enter the Cohort Code of “2022cohortstudent” and select complimentary Division membership and you may wish to add additional Divisions at $10 each. Select “Next,”
- Select any of the 150 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that you wish to join with the $7 administrative fee waived for joining one or more SIGs and you would pay the student dues for any SIG that you select.
- Agree to the AERA Code of Ethics.
- Select “Finish,”
- You will come to the payment page, which identifies each item that you selected with what is complimentary or has a fee. There are buttons if you want to “Update your Cart,” “Continue Shopping,” or “Proceed to check out” and pay with your credit card to obtain AERA Cohort Doctoral Student Membership for 2022.
Become engaged with AERA by connecting and volunteering with the leaders of the Graduate Student Council, the Division, and any SIGs that you join. with the activities, opportunities, and, most importantly, the relationships you develop because of your AERA membership will benefit your lifetime professional career.
Questions? Please contact the AERA Membership Team at 202-238-3200 or email members@aera.net
USC Career Launchpad Program – Register Now
The USC Career Launchpad is an online job-readiness program that provides students with the practical tools and skills needed to apply to and succeed in the workplace. The program is designed to be used throughout the fall semester; however, online access won’t expire until May of 2022. Registration is open September 27th – November 5th, 2021.
The interactive program takes students through every facet of beginning a job search while gaining additional skills needed in the workplace. The program includes three components:
- A Ready, Set, Career module to navigate the most time-relevant resources within the Career Center, such as resume review, informational interviews and an internship search tool.
- The Trojan Network connects students with working alumni professionals in wide-ranging roles and industries for mentorship, informational interviews and more.
- Skill Booster modules taught by USC faculty members provide an asynchronous opportunity to build competency in specific hard and soft skill areas most cited as important to today’s employers.
Skill Booster modules are six to eight hours of coursework and are all created by USC faculty who are experts in their fields. Each completed module will be notated on the student’s transcript and will generate a Certificate of Completion which can amplify a resume or LinkedIn profile. Students are encouraged to select at least two modules from:
- Critical Media Literacy: Build a Personal & Professional Information Routine
- Decision-Making and Your Career: An Owner’s Manual
- People Skills for a Polarized World
- Visualizing Data: The Art of Practice
- Strategies for Professional Self-Presentation in the Digital Age
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Remote Working: Setting Yourself Up for Success
USC 2021-22 Sustainability Internship
USC 2021-22 Sustainability Internship
Join the USC Team to develop Sustainability Guidelines and contribute to a sustainable future for the USC campus! The academic year 2021-22 paid internship aims to provide an opportunity for students to participate in campus operations and provide student experiential learning around sustainability themes in partnership with the Faculty, Office of Sustainability, and the Office of Facilities, Planning, and Management. The internship is open to students of all majors and classes. Applications are due by September 27th, 2021. Link to apply: Apply here! More info at: https://tinyurl.com/SustainabilityIntern.
Graduate Assistant Position with Dornsife Career Pathways
Graduate Assistant Announcement
Job Title: Graduate Assistant
Location: Remote | Some In-Person, University Park Campus
Department & Website: USC Dornsife Career Pathways dornsife.usc.edu/careerpathways
Application Deadline: August 4, 2021
Contact: Octavio Avila, Director, oavila@usc.edu
Job Description:
Dornsife Career Pathways works to align students’ academic interests with individual career and professional pathways through exploration and engagement in curricular and co-curricular opportunities. We work in collaboration with academic advisors, career counselors, faculty, and alumni to provide a network of resources to address students’ professional aspirations. USC Dornsife Career Pathways is looking to hire a Graduate student worker to work with a small team and serve as a Graduate Assistant to:
• Manage, update, and create Website pages and content
• Develop, organize, and distribute bi-monthly newsletter content
• Create social media posts and promotional material
• Update and implement a social media campaign based on different department categories; scaffold and create themes/ content for categories
• Support staff with remote and/or in-person workshops, events, and programs
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Enrollment in Graduate/Professional school Master’s program in higher education, student affairs, career services, academic advising, educational counseling, counseling, applied psychology, counseling psychology, communication, marketing, or related field
• Proficient with social, print, and digital media
• Knowledgeable of computer/media software like CMS, Canva, MyEmma, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Cloud, Publisher
• Ability to work well independently, remotely, and in team-setting
• Values trust, creativity, collaboration, performance, service, and education
Start Date: Academic Year, August 23 – May 6, 2021 (Start date is negotiable)
Work Hours: 15-20hrs. per week, M-F, 9am – 5pm
Compensation: Hourly, $15.50
Application Deadline: August 4, 2021
Apply: Submit resume/cv to oavila@usc.edu; or apply on connectSC: ID 236735