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INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SPIRITUAL LIFE PROJECT STUDENT COORDINATOR
Interested in making a difference in the FSU community while gaining leadership experience? The Spiritual Life Project is now accepting coordinator applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Spiritual Life Project (SLP) fosters students’ search for meaning, purpose, and authenticity in life, deepens their self-understanding, broadens their awareness of diverse perspectives and themselves as global citizens, and develops a commitment to higher ideals and truths. The Spiritual Life Project is not affiliated with any religious institutions. Its focus is to provide opportunities for dialogue and connection between students with diverse ideas, while supporting individual students in developing their own purpose and values. In order to further this mission on campus and reach more students the SLP are looking for three (3) individuals to work on a coordinator team, creating programming and resources for FSU students. The SLP are looking to fill the positions of Campus Relations Coordinator, PR/Marketing Coordinator, and Programming Coordinator. They are looking for student leaders who show high levels of creativity, initiative, integrity, and commitment to service who have a passion for learning about leadership and spirituality. Some of the responsibilities include: Facilitating programming focused on meaning, purpose, or
authenticity and researching funding options for programming. Assisting and serving with Civility Week, focused on Thank a
Professor through the Street Team. Connecting with RSO’s and groups on campus interested in the
topics of meaning, purpose, and authenticity. Professional and personal development on the topics of leadership
and spirituality. Applications are due Friday, April 3 by 5:00pm via email to [email protected]. For more information and to find the application check the website at www.slp.fsu.edu.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
It’s About…
Leadership Community Advocacy Change Citizenship Action Acceptance Participation Vision Awareness Justice Civility
WOMEN STUDENT UNION The Women Student Union (WSU) is celebrating Women’s History Month through Creating Her Story, which highlights the narratives of women in their personal and collective journeys. Focusing on the multidimensional aspects of women, WSU takes time to appreciate the under-appreciated in everything from science to literature. Join WSU as they dedicate this month to Creating Her Story on the Florida State University campus. There are plenty of ways to get involved with Women's History Month! Visit www.sga.fsu.edu/whm for a list of activities. The Ladies' Legacy Banquet is one of the culminating events of the month, and a time for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to come together. Pre-registration and the nomination process for a variety of awards given at the event can be found here.
MOCK INTERVIEW MENTOR Mock Interviews held at the Career Center are conducted by trained Mock Interview Mentors (MIMs). If you are a current FSU student leader and want to have hands-on interviewing experience while helping other students, consider the Career Center Mock Interview Program. Information Sessions will be held to learn more about this role. Applications will be available starting Monday, March 16th. Students must submit an application via SeminoleLink by April 2nd.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM This year's Undergraduate Research Symposium kicks off the inaugural Student Research and Innovation Week. Running from March 31 to April 8, the Student Research and Innovation Week will offer eight days of events showcasing the wide range of research and innovation initiatives being undertaken by undergraduate and graduate students at Florida State University. For more information about the Student Research and Innovation Week, view: researchandinnovationweek2015.sched.org. Any questions about the Undergraduate Research Symposium can be directed to Crista Coven at [email protected]
PROFESSIONOLE CONNECTIONS Come to ProfessioNole Connections: College of Social Sciences & Public Policy Networking Night on Wednesday, March 25 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in Bellamy 102. Find out what you can do with your major from successful College of Social Sciences & Public Policy Alumni. The event will begin with an Alumni panel followed by an opportunity for students to network with the Alumni in attendance. The College of Social Sciences & Public Policy invited eight successful ALUMNI from the college including Drew Amrhein, Dominick Ard’is, Dustin Daniels, David W.Grimes, David Gilmore, Jennifer Green, Katie Hayden, and Neil St. John Rambana. They work in diverse fields including lobbying, state government, law, and insurance. Please RSVP to this event in Seminole Link and keep in mind that it is dressy business casual. RSVP to this event in SeminoleLink by: 1) Click on Student Login; 2) Login to Seminole Link using the link above (your login is your black board id and your password is your blackboard password); 3) Click on the tab on the top titled, Events; 4) Click on Workshops; 5) Click on the Workshop titled, Social Sciences and Humanities Career Panel; and 6) Click RSVP. Questions? Contact Erin Keenan at [email protected] or Charlie Ricker at [email protected].
FSU COLLEGE OF LAW: SUMMER FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM
The Florida State University College of Law is currently accepting applications for its 2015 Summer for Undergraduates Program, which provides students an inside look at law school and the legal profession. The program will take place May 18 through June 11. All undergraduate students (except Spring 2015 graduates) are eligible to apply. Applications are due Friday, March 27, 2015. For more information and to apply, visit www.law.fsu/slp.
WFSU: SPRING RADIO PLEDGE DRIVE Volunteer with WFSU for the Spring Radio Pledge Drive: Get service hours in a casual, fun environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how radio is made. WFSU is looking for volunteers to help answer phones during the Spring Radio Pledge Drive, April 16 through April 24. Volunteers must be age 18+. Shifts are 1.5-2 hours long and range from morning to evening and on
Saturday and Sunday. There is plenty of free parking on-site and snacks are provided. Sign-up online here or contact Sarah Cassidy Hipsher if you have questions or if you would like to schedule a group to volunteer together at [email protected] or call (850) 645-6071. You can use these hours for ServScript!
RSO PALOOZA Be part of RSO Palooza this year at Spring Fling 2015! The Student Activities Center is happy to invite your RSO to be part of “RSO Palooza" at the Union’s annual carnival, Spring Fling! This year the event will be held in the Oglesby Union on Friday, April 17 from 7:00pm to 12:00am. Each RSO can decorate a table and host a carnival-like game for everyone in attendance to play. The best part is, your RSO can compete for prizes! Registration is now open online through SOAR Board’s Nole Central page. Please register to be part of RSO Palooza before Monday, April 13 at 5:00pm. Please contact Gabe Marenco ([email protected]) with questions regarding RSO Palooza registration. For more information on Spring Fling, please visit: union.fsu.edu/spring/.
WALK LIKE MADD AT FSU Join MADD Noles and FSUPD's first 5K in support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Northwest Florida. This year, thousands of people in over 60 cities around the nation will participate in 5K events to eliminate drunk driving from the roadways. Walk Like MADD is your chance to do something about drunk driving at FSU and in the Tallahassee community. Students are welcome to register as a team or individually at www.walklikemadd.org/event/tallahassee.
SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CLEANUP DAY
All are invited to help the School of Arts & Sciences (3208 Thomasville Road) give its campus a needed spring cleaning! It’s been a while…Let’s help get their Dragon campus in top shape for testing, playing and learning! The Campus Clean Up Day 2015 will be held on Sunday, March 29 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, rain or shine. Stay as long as your schedule permits. Please sign up for your preferred task(s) by clicking here. When you arrive, please check in at the Auditorium. Any questions? Contact Barbara Shoplock at [email protected]. Bring your own gear, if you have any. If not, there will be some to share: shovels, rakes, clippers, fire ant/wasp spray, buckets, brooms, paper towels, cleaning rags, cleaning supplies, mops, etc. If working outside, don’t forget to bring bug spray, sunscreen and water!
PALMER MUNROE TEEN CENTER: SAY YES TO THE DRESS Palmer Munroe Teen Center is hosting an event called Say Yes to the Dress. This event will serve Leon PACE Center for Girls and all local female students within the community as they prepare for prom or their school’s end of the year dance. Every girl can receive a free dress. Say Yes to the Dress will be from 9:30am to 2:00pm on March 28. In addition to dress and show donations, they also need the following items for survival kits for each girl: Bobby pins; Clear nail polish; Mini deodorant; Safety pins; Lip balm; Tissues; Hair ties; Food bar; and Mints/gum. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Manuela Queliz at [email protected] at the time you are available. Feel free to drop off any donations you would like to give by the Palmer Munroe Teen Center.
PAVE THE WAY FUNDRAISER The Gaines Street Art Alley is being transformed into an attractive outdoor art gallery and a functional pedestrian pathway. The community’s help is needed to complete this project. The supporters of the Alley along with the City of Tallahassee have come up with a plan to improve the Alley. To purchase a brick/paver, make a donation to the project, or sign up to be a volunteer, visit here.
BANGS SHOES BANGS Shoes is recruiting one brand Ambassador on campus. Do you live life as an adventure? Are you interested in helping people? Travel? Photography? To learn about BANGS Shoes and their mission, watch their 8 minute TEDx talk here. To apply for the position, email [email protected], subject line: BANGS Ambassador App, with your name, age, major, picture and answer to this question: What are your thoughts on our mission to help people start businesses in the USA and around the world?
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON U.S.-ARAB RELATIONS The Florida Regional Model Arab League invites you to participate in the 2015 Florida Regional Model Arab League, a debate-based simulation of the League of Arab States. This academic and leadership development experience is open to both high school and university students. The conference will be held in Tampa, FL at the University Area CDC, from March 19 to March 20 and fees are completely waived! Through participation in the Model Arab League program students develop essential skills from leadership and public speaking to critical thinking and writing, all while also gaining practical, immediate knowledge about a critical region – the Middle East and the Arab world. Forming a team for a Model Arab League conference does not have to be difficult! Whether led by a faculty adviser or student leaders, any size group of students may form a team and register online to receive a country assignment. Your team will then research its country's policies on the most important issues facing the Arab world and Middle East today, found in the MAL Agenda. Finally, you will practice the rules of debate found in the MAL Handbook before attending the conference. The National Council's staff stands ready to assist your team at every step. You can find conference details, country assignments, and more at: ncusar.org/modelarableague/conferences/frmal/. Want to learn more and get involved? Contact Josh Hillbrand at (202) 293-6466 or email at [email protected] to find out how to take part in the program.
INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & PAID OPPORTUNITIES
SETH ROSSETTI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 2006, this memorial scholarship was created in memory of Seth Rossetti. The purpose of this scholarship is to support one undergraduate student who is presently or who was for a significant part of his/her life, the child of a single parent. This scholarship is available to all current FSU undergraduate students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average and all incoming FSU freshmen with a minimum 3.0 high school cumulative grade point average. Applicants for the award must submit a pictorial collage of at least 10 but no more than 20 photographs/images that will communicate the student's sense of his or her personal identity and how he or she defines the concept of diversity. Collages cannot exceed a size of 15” x 20”. The collage will be accompanied by an essay of no more than two to four pages describing the collage in terms of the applicant's personal definition of diversity and explaining their financial need as it relates to your single parent experience. Essays must be typed and submitted using the standard U.S. 8 1/2” x 11” format, double-spaced, in 12-point font (Times New Roman). One winner will receive a $1000 scholarship ($500 in Fall 2015 & $500 in Spring 2016). Submit your materials here. If you have any questions, please contact Junior Pena at [email protected].
BEN ROSENBLOOM MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP The Ben Rosenbloom Memorial Service Scholarship is designed to recognize a student with an outstanding record of service and a commitment to a lifetime of service. Loyal Seminoles, Ben and Wilma Rosenbloom were founding members of the FSU Parents Association. Following their move to Tallahassee in 1991, the Rosenblooms’ tireless efforts revived the organization from its latent condition. In order to re-establish the FSU Parents Association, the Rosenblooms attracted hundreds of new members and prompted tens of thousands of dollars in donations. Ben Rosenbloom gave countless hours of service to help students and their families feel at home at Florida State University. His faithful dedication to the education and support of FSU students has become a model of joys and rewards of service. This scholarship was established by the FSU Parents Association in deep appreciation for his exemplary service to FSU. Who is Eligible to Apply? Any rising sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate full-time student who will be returning to FSU for the 2015-2016 academic year with a minimum of 2.0 GPA is eligible to apply. The scholarship is valued at $1,000. A scholarship winner may reapply each year. To apply, please click here.
FSU CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT The FSU Center for Global Engagement (CGE) is looking for a CGE Immigration Front Desk Intern for summer or fall 2015. CGE offers programs and services to facilitate international diversity. This position is located on FSU’s campus in Tallahassee, FL. This position offers an opportunity to learn about immigration rules and regulations as they pertain to F-1 and J-1 international students and scholars as well as H-1B international employees. Students are able to gain exposure and insight into the multitude of programs and activities sponsored by the Center for Global Engagement, gain experience working with people from other cultures, and learn about immigration or cultural adjustment services.
CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER: SUMMER COUNSELORS
When school is out, science is in! The Challenger Learning Center is seeking enthusiastic counselors for its Summer Camp programs (June 1, 2015 - August 14, 2015). Camp Counselors must possess knowledge of and/or the desire to learn and share their
knowledge of the STEM subject areas. For more information and to apply, click here.
TONI JO MASON SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is in memory of Dr. Toni Jo Mason and will serve as an example of Dr. Mason in overcoming the obstacles experienced by individuals with disabilities. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy soon after birth, her parents refused to believe that their incredibly cheerful child could not do anything any other child could do with time and determination. Dr. Mason ultimately earned a Doctorate of Philosophy degree from Florida State University with an emphasis in Teacher Education and Special Education. Dr. Mason’s career was committed to ensuring that all people were recognized by their abilities, rather than their disabilities. Applicants must provide a current transcript which documents a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on all credits. High school students who are applying for the first year of college should submit a current high school transcript. Applicants with a physical disability are eligible. Students may contact the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) at Florida State University for clarification as to what is required. First-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students of Florida State University are eligible. Applications, disability documentation, personal statements, letters of recommendation, and a transcript must be received by the SDRC no later than July 15, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Timothy Ebener at [email protected]; (850) 644-9566 or TTD (850) 644-8504.
CAREER CENTER EVENTS Health Professions Career Fair Thursday, March 19 | 12:00pm to 4:00pm College of Nursing (Duxbury Hall) Education & Library Career Fair Thursday, April 23 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm Oglesby Union Ballrooms
TALLAHASSEE MUSEUM The Tallahassee Museum is seeking enthusiastic teachers for their summer camps. A 52-acre classroom of wild habitats, historic buildings, exhibit space, nature trails, lakes, and forestry offers a healthy balance of indoor and outdoor activities. A clean driving record and level 2 federal background screening are required. For more
information and to apply, visit here.
DIVERSE COMPUTING, INC. Diverse Computing, Inc. is a provider of law enforcement information technology solutions to federal, state and local public safety agencies and they are searching for an Administrative Assistant. This position is located in Tallahassee, FL and pays $10 to $12 per hour. The
Administrative Assistants completes a variety of assigned tasks to assist the administrative, sales, marketing, development, and/or customer support departments.
TALLAHASSEE FILM SOCIETY AT ALL SAINTS CINEMA
The Tallahassee Film Society at All Saints Cinema is seeking social media/editing interns for both the summer and fall 2015 academic sessions. Interns will be responsible for editing of the weekly TFS newsletter, composing and maintaining All Saint's Cinema page and online calendars, and working at the cinema for at least two shifts per month. Being familiar with Facebook is required. A $500 stipend will be awarded at the end of the semester if work is completed in a highly satisfactory manner. For more info, visit here. Resume may be sent to John Fraser at [email protected].
CAMP CODY Camp Cody is a traditional summer camp for girls and body, ranging in age from 7 years to 15 years old. Camp Cody is looking for a Summer Activities Counselor. This camp is located in Freedom, New Hampshire and pays $250 to $350 per week. A Summer Activities Counselor is expected to plan, direct, and implement activities in his or her area of expertise and coordinate the activities into the entire camp program.
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS
Success Academy Charter Schools is a high performing network of 32 schools across New York City that currently educates over 10,000 scholars. Success Academy Charter Schools is currently interviewing for their Summer Teaching Fellows Program and STEM Fellows Program (deadline to apply is March 27). Both programs start in June and are full-time, salaried positions with benefits. In addition to these opportunities, which do not require previous teaching experience, they have begun hiring for Lead Teacher/Leadership roles for the 2015-2016 school year. Lastly, for those students who are not graduating this year, explore their Summer Internship opportunities. Success Academy Charter Schools continues to look for talented teachers, school operations and Network staff to support their schools and growing network. For more information, contact Hilary Nigrosh at (718) 915-6820 or email at [email protected].
FOREIGN SERVICE INTERNSHIPS The Department of State is seeking diverse, culturally aware, adaptable, well-rounded and strategic problem solvers, who are seeking a substantive internship. This is your chance to support and gain insight into U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy, explore new career avenues and acquire lifelong skills, as you represent America to the world. The U.S. Department of State offers an internship to fit every student including: Pathways Internship Programs (Paid, Domestic); U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program (Unpaid, International in U.S. embassies and consulates); or Virtual Student Foreign Service Interns (VSFS).
FOREIGN SERVICE CAREERS The mission of a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service is to promote peace, support prosperity, and protect American citizens while advancing the interests of the U.S. abroad. If you’re passionate about public service and want to represent the U.S. around the world, a career is waiting for you. The work you’ll do will have an impact on the world. You will be asked to serve at one of any of the more than 270 embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in The Americas, Africa, Europe and Eurasia, East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia. Some of these posts are in difficult and even dangerous environments, but working in them affords great challenges and rewards. Explore a career in the Foreign Service and start your journey with the Department today. Start by looking at where we work, or taking the quiz to find out if the Foreign Service is right for you, or what career track is the best fit.
FLORIDA VETERANS FOUNDATION: PROGRAM STAFF INTERN
The Florida Veterans Foundation is seeking a Program Staff Intern. Florida Veterans Foundation serves, supports, and advocates for Florida veterans to improve their well-being. This position can be found at SeminoleLink (Job ID: 765076). This position is located in Tallahassee, FL. The focus of this position is to assist in the planning and organization of the North Florida Homeless Veterans Stand Down and other FDVA events; assist in fundraising and development efforts; maintain customer/donor relations in both the private and corporate sectors; and assist with grant filings, website updates, and clerical duties as needed.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: GOVERNOR’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Executive Office of the Governor’s goal is the understanding of the inner-workings of state government. The Governor’s Internship Program will be hosting an information session on Wednesday, March 18 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in Bellamy 116. Learn about the executive branch of state government. Learn what the internship program entails. Learn what they look for in an intern applicant. The information session outlines the semester-long internship cycles. At the end of the presentation, listen the Q&A session followed by personalized conversations with both the Internship Coordinator and the Director of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program.
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