Month: February 2018

Call for Applications: Y7 Summit

Stephanie Jackson

The Y7 is a leadership summit that convenes young professionals from G7 countries for one week each year to develop policy solutions to current global challenges. Learn more here. The Y7 will take place in the third week of April in Ottawa, Canada. Delegates will participate in online discussion groups (pre-Y7) and negotiating working groups (at the Y7) focused on three main issues: Gender equality Climate change and the environment Future of work At the end of the process, delegates draft and approve a communiqué outlining specific policy proposals. These recommendations…

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UN Information Center Summer Internship – Washington, DC

Stephanie Jackson

The United Nations Information Center in Washington is currently accepting applications for Summer 2018 Internships.  The internships start in May/June, with some flexibility as to exact start dates, and last for at least three months. The application deadline is March 18.  Established in 1946, the UN Information Center is responsible for US/UN issues and serves as a liaison to Congress, the US government and foundations in Washington as well as to the media, academic institutions and public across the United States. The Center includes a small reference library that houses official…

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Harvard Business School (HBS) Peek Weekend – Info Session

Stephanie Jackson

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 06:30 PM until 07:30 PM Student Success Center, President’s Suite A Stop by to learn more about HBS Peek Weekend, a 3-day immersive learning experience that gives college students the opportunity to live the life of an MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will be hosted by Peek Ambassadors who participated in the program last year.

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Schwarzman Scholars Info Session

Stephanie Jackson

Outreach and selection officer Arlie Slonim will be presenting an info session on the Schwarzman Scholars program on Tuesday, March 27th at 3 p.m. in the Bill Moore Student Success Center. Schwarzman Scholars: Overview Schwarzman Scholars is a highly-selective, fully-funded scholarship program, based at the distinguished Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to ensure that the next generation of business, political and civil society leaders around the world can effectively serve as bridges between China and the rest of the world. We aim to achieve this by (1) recruiting promising young leaders from around…

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Adulting: Building Professional Relationships

Stephanie Jackson

The Adulting series introduces students to life skills that aren’t taught in the classroom. Learn how to “adult” as participants explore finances, healthy eating, purpose, professionalism, and other life skills. Part 4: Building Professional Relationships Do you want to learn more about how building professional relationships in college can set you up for future career success? Join us for a panel discussion with Georgia Tech faculty and staff about the importance of networking, building, and maintaining professional relationships here on campus. ​       Date: Tuesday, March 6 ​       Time: 11am-12pm ​ …

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LSAT Test Prep Discount – Tutor the People

Stephanie Jackson

Tutor the People is an online and in-person tutoring and test prep company. Since our inception in 2012, we have worked with pre-graduate students of all fields to help them achieve their goal of medical school admission. We match students one-on-one with LSAT tutors who score in the 94th percentile or above on the exam. GT students have the opportunity to receive a $100 discount on our tutoring services using the custom coupon code special100. Learn more and apply for our $1,000 scholarship opportunity at https://tutorthepeople.com/test-prep/lsat.

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Global Social Venture Competition Regional Finals

Stephanie Jackson

The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) empowers the next generation of social entrepreneurs by providing them with mentoring, exposure, and over $80,000 in prizes to transform their ideas into ventures that address the world’s most pressing challenges. Teams from across the globe learn how to design scalable models through a process that emphasizes stakeholder discovery, business innovation, and social impact assessment. You’re invited to the GSVC Regional Finals for an afternoon of conversations about the state and future of social ventures and to engage with young social innovators from top…

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Ideas to Serve Bootcamp

Stephanie Jackson

Are you a GT student working on an idea to improve things around you or around the world? The Ideas to Serve Competition Bootcamp is three workshops in one that will help you move your idea forward. Invited speakers will address such topics as; costumer discovery, financial projections and funding search, and polishing your elevator pitch. Lunch provided. The Ideas to Serve Competition is for current Georgia Tech students and recent alumni who have early stage product/service ideas or venture concepts that are geared towards creating a better world through…

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2018 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation Fellowship – San Diego, CA

Stephanie Jackson

Description: The Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation is an exciting international program funded by a generous grant from the Fred J. Hansen Foundation. Six Hansen Summer Institutes took place in San Diego, California between 2007 and 2015. The Institute provides a unique University-based leadership experience and program in international cooperation. For three weeks, young American men and women joined students from a variety of developing countries and regions of social strife. Between then and now, Hansen Alumni have remained in contact via a variety of social networking…

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Research and Events Internship, Project on International Order and Strategy, Brookings Institute – Washington, DC

Stephanie Jackson

Overview This external sponsorship/academic credit summer internship, beginning in June 2018, is an opportunity for graduate students or undergraduates in their junior or senior year with an interest in U.S. foreign policy and international order to apply principles and theory in a professional environment. The internship will focus on a broad range of issues affecting the future of the international system, the U.S. alliance network, and the resurgence of geopolitical competition. This unpaid internship provides a practical learning experience that offers meaningful work experience related to the student’s field of study or…

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