Day: March 8, 2021

SUMMER 2021 Latinx44 Scholarships

Stephanie Jackson

The Latinx44 Scholarship Program was created by former Obama White House staffers Antoinette Rangel and Alexa Kissinger and is funded by dozens of Latinx former Administration officials. The program will award at least 10 scholarships to Latinx students to help fund an unpaid or underfunded public service-oriented internship in Washington, DC, or virtually. Each scholarship recipient will be awarded $1,500 for a summer 2021 internship. In addition, scholarship recipients will be paired with a mentor and professional development opportunities throughout the program and beyond. Eligible internships will focus on policy,…

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GT CampusLife Research SEEKING PARTICIPANTS

Stephanie Jackson

A GT CampusLife research team led by Profs. Munmun De Choudhury, Thomas Ploetz, Gregory Abowd, and other faculty members. As you may know, the GT contact tracers, the volunteer GT staff, are working hard to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community. They have explored new technologies that help contact tracers and found GT Eduroam Wifi log data can be useful for contact tracers. They are developing a prototype that can show the trajectory of places where a person who tested positive visited and the anonymized others who could…

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SUMMER 2021 McLarty Associates Internships

Stephanie Jackson

McLarty Associates work as private sector ambassadors who help their clients to navigate the complexities of international markets, and the strategic and operational obstacles they may face. They pride themselves on their staff of highly qualified individuals who are committed to providing high-quality service to their clients.  McLarty is currently seeking participants for their paid graduate internship and fellowship programs.  They are looking for highly motivated individuals who have an interest in the field of international strategic advising and have a strong background in international studies or another related field.…

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SUMMER 2021 International Republican Institute Internships

Stephanie Jackson

The International Republican Institute (IRI) is a non-partisan non-governmental organization that works to encourage the formation of democracy worldwide.  IRI currently has offices in 40 countries and has performed high-impact work in over 100.  Their work focuses on linking people with their governments and guiding elected officials and politicians to be responsive to citizens and generally promote engagement from all in the political process. IRI is currently seeking undergraduate interns to work during their summer semester. Every IRI intern must be dedicated to IRI’s core values of excellence, freedom, respect,…

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Washington International Diplomatic Academy Opportunites

Stephanie Jackson

The Washington Diplomatic Academy (WIDA) is dedicated to providing practical professional training to individuals who are interested in diplomacy and international affairs. Their goal is to provide for students what can not be learned in a typical classroom setting.  They offer a variety of programs for current undergraduates, post-graduates, and professionals alike in both virtual and in-person settings. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic all programs, this year are taking place virtually or in a hybrid format. The following programs are the most relevant, and students can apply for partial scholarships…

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