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Summer paid intern with FIRE – Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

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FIRE’s Summer Internship Program

http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/g4p8Ggg4S5Cp/

Overview

FIRE offers an eight-week, paid Summer Internship as part of our efforts to educate students about their rights at colleges and universities. This internship gives current undergraduates the opportunity to assist FIRE in defending civil liberties on campuses all across the country. FIRE interns do substantive work and participate in weekly seminars with FIRE staff and other experts on freedom of expression, due process, and much more.

Interns will work at FIRE’s downtown Philadelphia office. The 2014 program will run from Monday, June 9 through Friday, August 1 and interns will receive a stipend of $2,800.

Qualifications

FIRE is looking for intelligent and energetic undergraduates (rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors) who are interested in FIRE’s mission and work. Ideal candidates are responsible, focused, and organized, and have an interest in civil liberties. All interns are expected to demonstrate excellent research, writing, and communication skills. The ability to work under pressure and a sense of humor are also important.

For information on FIRE’s Legal Internship for rising second- and third-year law students, click here.

Responsibilities

FIRE interns:

  • Work closely with our Campus Outreach, Defense, Education, Development, and Media programs to assist with research and administrative projects. Interns complete research projects and help staff members with writing, case work, fundraising, public relations, and administrative duties.
  • Attend and assist with the annual student summer conference. The FIRE interns will also lead an hour-long session for conference attendees.
  • Write about FIRE cases and issues for our blog, The Torch.
  • Develop strategies for ensuring open discourse once they return to campus.
  • Learn the foundational arguments for protecting core rights in our free society through reading and discussion in weekly seminars with FIRE’s staff and other experts on civil liberties.

Council on Foreign Relations seeking 2014 Spring non-paid Interns

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Welcome to the Council on Foreign Relations Career Opportunities homepage, where you can learn more about employment with our organization.

The Council on Foreign Relations also offers volunteer internships for college students, graduate students, or graduates focusing on international relations or pursuing a career in foreign policy or a related field.

Volunteer Internships

The Council on Foreign Relations’ Internship Program offers outstanding volunteer opportunities for college students, graduate students, and graduates focusing on international relations and who are pursuing a career in foreign policy or a related field.

Volunteer interns are recruited year-round on a semester basis to volunteer in both the New York and Washington, DC, offices, and all volunteer internships are filled on a rolling basis. An intern’s volunteer duties generally consist of program coordination, research, editing, and writing. The volunteer internships are unpaid.

New York Internships

Washington Internships

USA – State Legislature Page Program – Accepting Application

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Minnesota House of Representatives High School Page Program

(different state may have different reqirements and deadlines, please check with your state legislature)

This program is for high school juniors and applications are being accepted until November 29th. For over 35 years, the High School Page Program has been committed to providing our state’s future leaders with hands-on access to our state government in action. It’s also a great way to learn more about how laws get made at the Legislature.

 

The House Page Program offers a look into the real law making process as it happens.  While serving as a page, students will get a chance to participate in the review of bills during the committee process and see bills discussed on the House floor.  

Experiences like these can often help students find their passion for their community and public policy. Our current Speaker of the House, Representative Paul Thissen, was actually a page when he was in high school. Now, he’s one of the most influential law makers in Minnesota. 

 

If you know any student who might be interested in the 2014 Minnesota House of Representatives High School Page Program please encourage them to apply. If you have any questions, or would like more information regarding the High School Page Program, feel free to contact Travis Reese the Chief Sergeant-at-Arms and High School Page Program Director. His phone number is 651-296-7175. Or, go to the High School Page Program website (which can be found at www.house.mn) where you will find important program information and a downloadable application.

The Total Summer School

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TOTAL E&P INDONESIE is a 100% Indonesian Subsidiary of the Paris based TOTAL Group, having its Head Office in Jakarta and operational sites in East Kalimantan. It was incorporated in Jakarta on 14 August 1968. Since then, it has been working partnership with the Indonesian Government, as a Production Sharing Contractor in the search for, and development of, Indonesia’s vast hydrocarbon reserves.

TOTAL E&P INDONESIE oriented its efforts on the hydrocarbon potential of the Mahakam towards natural gas as the key to its nature in East Kalimantan. Exploration and appraisal works let to discoveries of considerable reserves of gas in the Peciko, Tambora, Tunu, Sisi, and Nubi fields making the company to become the largest gas producer in Indonesia, supplying 80% of feed gas to Bontang plant (the largest producing LNG plant in the world).

TOTAL E&P INDONESIE is a 100% Indonesian Subsidiary of the Paris based TOTAL Group, having its Head Office in Jakarta and operational sites in East Kalimantan. Due to the high-level development activities to meet the increasing hydrocarbon production commitment,TOTAL E&P INDONESIE invites highly qualified graduates to apply for the following positions:

SCHOLARSHIPS & SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

TOTAL Group Scholarships 2014
Scholarship will be given for graduates interested for master degree in France.

TOTAL Summer School 2014
This opportunity opens for undergraduate student of 3rd and 4th year to spend a week of lifetime experience in Paris, discussing key energy issues with TOTAL Management, Experts, Researchers, and Academics. For: Engineering, Science, Management/SBM students.

The requirements of these programs:

  • All Engineering major (Geology, Petroleum Engineering, Geophysics, Chemical Engineering, etc) and Sciences (Natural, Social, Political, Economy and Law).
  • GPA of minimum 3.25
  • TOEFL Score of minimum 550.
  • Fill the Students Application Form (for Summer School) or Motivation-Application Form (for Scholarship) from here:

Send all form and more information please contact ep-id-hrc.scholarship@total.com

SCHOLARSHIPS & SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

Scholarship for extraordinary personalities, Germany

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General information:

Diversity enriches the educational landscape. Therefore, we want to provide students with unconventional curriculum vitas with the necessary support to fulfill their educational aspirations. The main focus is on the applicant’s personality and personal background rather than hard criteria like GPA or length of study. To apply for this scholarship, you have to show us how your extraordinary personality contributes to the diversity in the educational landscape:

  • You have changed your field of study multiple times but have finally found your true calling?
  • You are a long-term student and proud of it?
  • You grew up in a commune but decided to study business administration?
  • You came from China to Germany in order to study vitriculture?
  • In your high-school diploma you had a D in mathematics but decided to study the subject nevertheless?
  • You had to break down extraordinary barriers to reach your goals?

We are looking for people who are breaking with established stereotypes and have achieved or experienced the unusual. If you count yourself among this group then apply now. International as well as German students are equally encouraged to apply.

The scholarship:

Supporting diversity is taken seriously by us. The scholarship recipient receives a monthly scholarship of 500 Euros during a 12-month period. This way you have more time left to fulfill your educational aspirations.

Who can Apply: There are no limitations of the country of origin. Students from all over the world can apply for this scholarship.

How to apply:

Apply now by sending us the attached application form and a short curriculum vitae at paradiesvogel@mawista.com

Selection process:

  • Applications can be submitted online until the 15th of January 2014.
  • Our jury selects five finalists untilthe 30th of January 2014.
  • A winner will be chosen through public vote. The public vote will be held from the 1st until the 15th of February 2014.
This Scholarship Contest will be organized for every year!
 

2014 Echoing Green Fellowship application will be open from December 3, 2013 to January 6, 2014.

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http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/global-fellowship

 The 2014 Echoing Green Fellowship application will be open from December 3, 2013 to January 6, 2014.

The Global Fellowship is our twenty-five year-old program for smart young leaders who are deeply connected to the needs and potential solutions that may work best for their communities. Any emerging social entrepreneur from any part of the world working to disrupt the status quo may apply.

Our 2012 and 2013 Fellows are currently working to improve communities in a dozen countries around the world.

The 2014 Global Fellowship will be awarded to individuals or partners representing up to twenty-two organizations who will receive:

  • A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
  • A health insurance stipend
  • A yearly professional development stipend
  • Leadership development and networking gatherings
  • Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow their organization and a dedicated Echoing Green portfolio manager
  • A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 600 Fellows at Large working all over the world.

Mid Jan deadline for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Summer 2014

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The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

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  • The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad program or internship.
  • The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student’s accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
  • The applicant is studying or interning abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
  • The applicant is studying or interning abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State’s current Travel Warning list.

Note: Gilman Scholarship recipients can only receive the scholarship once. If a student previously declined the Gilman Scholarship, they are welcome to re-apply, as long as they still meet all eligibility requirements as listed above.

11/15/2013 deadline for THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI

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Application Deadline for the Spring 2014 semester has been extended to November 15th, 2013.
THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI

“I love the American University in Dubai; every year they bring some Americans to Dubai in a scholarship program they named for me so that they will have the opportunity to live in the Middle East and learn about the culture, the faith, the politics and the economics…” – Bill Clinton.

William Jefferson Clinton Scholarships

 

 

 

 

Background and Objectives

William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship LogoThe William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship at the American University in Dubai seeks to further the goals of the Clinton Presidential Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. In partnership with the American University in Dubai, the program will provide American students based in the US the opportunity to expand their educational and cultural horizons by studying in the Arab world.

President Clinton has acknowledged the leadership of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai a model for intercultural harmony and understanding.

President Clinton gave public recognition to this during his keynote Address at AUD’s Fifth Commencement (June, 2002) in which he cited the multi-cultural composition of AUD’s student body consisting of over eighty nationalities, as a microcosm of Dubai’s multi-ethnicity. In this spirit, the Clinton Presidential Foundation and AUD have established this program to encourage others to witness this diversity.

Learn more at www.clintonfoundation.org
Eligibility

The scholarship is only open to U.S. Citizen Students currently enrolled as fulltime undergraduate degree candidates at an accredited four-year college/university in the United States.
Selection Criteria
It is expected that recipients will demonstrate exemplary academic achievement. Provision has been made for up to ten students per semester. Preference will be given to students who show interest in being exposed to the Middle Eastern and Islamic cultures for the first time. Students will also have to complete a phone interview with AUD’s External Relations Office to finalize the application process. Student will be contacted directly to schedule the interview after the deadline date.
Coverage / Renewal

Clinton Scholars will receive:
• A full waiver of tuition for one term;
• Dormitory housing at the American University in Dubai on a shared-room basis.

Scholars must carry a full load of academic credit (12-16 credit hours) during each semester of study and 9 credit hours during the summer session. If scholars fail to remain in good academic standing as defined by AUD’s Academic Standards or fail to adhere to the AUD Code of Conduct, program participation will be terminated. Board, texts, transportation and extracurricular activities are the financial responsibility of the student.

Kindly note that the AUD Clinton Scholarship Program will only cover 5 courses out of the 6 should the student wish to pursue the Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies Program. Students wishing to take the 6th course will be charged for the actual number of credits required for the course (3 credits or above).
Application Process

In order to apply, a student must complete an application for The William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship at The American University in Dubai. A student must complete and submit together the following for the application to be deemed complete:

  • The Clinton Scholars Application Form
  • A 500-word personal statement addressing the qualities that distinguish the applicant for The William Jefferson Clinton Scholars Program;
  • One letter of recommendation;
  • Official copy of the applicant’s current undergraduate transcript showing that the applicant:
    • is in good academic standing [i.e., 3.0 CGPA or equivalent] at the institution from which he/she is applying;
    • has completed or is completing one full year of study as a full-time student at a four-year accredited U.S. college or university;
  • A resume indicating work and leadership experience;
  • Written approval from his/her advisor at his/her educational institution, indicating that the applicant is eligible to study abroad and have credits earned at AUD counted towards his/her degree program; Course Authorization Form.
    • The form can be submitted at a later stage once AUD schedule is released on our web-site; Click here to view Schedules. Click here to view AUD Course Descriptions.
  • Students of consent age or their legal guardian(s) must sign the Clinton Foundation Waiver;
  • Disclosure of Educational Records Form.
  • Reservation and Enrollment Agreement.
  • 1 picture for AUD’s ID.
  • Acknowledgment Form
  • AUD Health History Form. This form must be signed and stamped by a Physician. Please click here to download.

Note: Students applying to the AUD Clinton Scholarship do not need to fill the Study Abroad / Visintg Student Aplication Form.
Deadline For Application to the Scholarship

The deadlines to apply for the The William Jefferson Clinton Scholars Program at AUD are as follows:
Applications for admission to the semester/term Deadline to apply
Fall Semester (September-December) May 15th
Spring Semester (January-April) November 15th
Summer I Term (May-June) March 15th
For Other Inquiries

The American University in Dubai
P.O.Box: 28282, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 399 9000, Fax +971 4 399 5585
E-mail: clintonscholars@aud.edu

Euromediterranean Youth Meeting 2014, Barcelona

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Social entrepreneurship Good Practices Exchange
Barcelona, April 7th – 11th

 

Call for participants at the Euro-Mediterranean Youth Meeting held at the city of Barcelona next April, 7th -11th 2014. Organized by the Catalan Youth Department, Autonomous Government of Catalonia.

Travel, accommodation and meal costs of all participants will be covered.
The deadline is Nov 15.

This meeting aims to facilitate the encounter between young people from different countries within the Euro-Mediterranean region that have common interests on youth needs and share similar difficulties.

Objectives
– Promote the young entrepreneurs attitude as a social transformation tool.
– Facilitate network projects between the Euro-Mediterranean countries.
– Encourage the creativity, innovation, critic vision and participation within the Euro-Mediterranean region.
– Empower the youth debate and lobby actions for the youth life conditions improvement within the Euro-Mediterranean area.

This year the Euro-Mediterranean Meeting will offer an innovative good practices exchange where the participants will have the possibility to share the opportunities and difficulties they face while implementing their projects. The Meeting will provide with workshops on creativity and networking together with the visit of several social entrepreneurship projects held in Catalonia.

The Catalan Government expects youth leaders and representatives of promoting social entrepreneurship projects, from all the Euro-Mediterranean countries, at this meeting.

Requirements

The minimum requirements for the applicants are:
– Young people between 20 and 35 years old.
– High level of English knowledge, Medium level of French (for communicating).
– Being a leader or an active participant at the submitted project.

The Catalan Government will accept only the projects working at least for three years (provide evidence). As an evaluation criteria, we will consider the most innovative and creative projects where is possible to identify a concrete impact on the transformation of any social need or problem.

“EuroIntegration – International Youth Forum”

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Deadline: 12 November 2013
Open to: active young people from Europe
Venue: 9-13rd of December, 2013 Baku, Azerbaijan.

Description

 

“EuroIntegration – International Youth Forum” organized by Integration of Azerbaijani Youth to Europe Organization (AGAT) with the support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation. AGAT, with the participation of active young people from Europe, is planning to implement “EuroIntegration – International Youth Forum “. The forum will consist of panels and discussions. The main  topics of the forum will be ” The Role of Azerbaijan on European Integration in the Eastern Partnership policy “, ” Effective Activity of Azerbaijani youth in European institutions ” , “Development Prospects of Azerbaijan in Euro-Atlantic space “, “Eastern Partnership” and etc.​  The main objective of the project is to inform youth from Europe role of Azerbaijan in Euro-Integration process, the further development of cooperation between the young people from Europe and Azerbaijan, in order to inform European youth on Azerbaijan realities and on energy policy.

 

Eligibility

AGAT ‘ll prefer those youngsters who have not been in Azerbaijan yet. They need to give an opportunity to others. Thats why please take this into consideration.

Costs

Accommodation, food and travel expenses will be covered by  AGAT.

Application

15 participants from 10 European countries will qualify to participate in the Forum. Interested European citizens, please e-mail agat.ngo@gmail.com or info@agat-ngo.az till November 12th, 2013.
Note : Accommodation, food and travel expenses will be covered by AGAT. All other information will be provided after selection of the participants.