Internship Opportunity: Town of Yorktown, Indiana

The Town of Yorktown is seeking a graduate student or upper division undergraduate to serve as Intern for the Town Manager’s Office.  The Intern will focus on four major areas and will have time and opportunity to look at all aspects of the municipal operation for the duration of the internship.  The goal is to provide the student an opportunity to utilize their theoretical knowledge by implementing strategies in a small municipal operation.

The four primary project areas:

Marketing

• Reviewing current Social Media techniques and implementing a strategy for more user engagement to benefit the community.
• Review of municipal ordinances and state code to create marketing materials that “enhance the community” by public education.

Creation of performance document related to Yorktown Citizen Satisfaction Survey

• Comparing other communities of similar size and nature.
• Associating budget expenditures to citizen satisfaction.

Assist with 4^th of July Festival

• Assist Park Board & other representatives in preparing for 4^th of July Festival
• Marketing the festival

Create ground work for Public Arts Commission

• Work with interested parties in creating a public arts commission
• Determine startup costs and identify potential funding mechanisms

In addition to working on these projects, individual will have an opportunity to visit and explore various municipal operations.

Interested individuals should provide resume to:

Pete Olson

Town Manager
9800 W Smith St
Yorktown, IN 47396

Or email to polson@yorktownindiana.org

Fellowship Opportunity: City of Hamilton, Ohio

The City of Hamilton, Ohio has three post-graduate fellowship opportunities available. The City of Hamilton, Ohio’s Fellowship Program is comprised of three 11-month post-graduate fellowships preparing individuals for a dynamic, upper management-oriented career in city management, utilities, engineering, and economic development. This competitive, nationally-recognized program has attracted students from top graduate schools since its initiation in 2011. Fellows have also come from a wide variety of graduate programs such as public administration, economics, environmental science, management, graphic design, and urban planning, among others.

For students that are interested in challenging and stimulating public-sector work, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a progressive and historically significant city. This program gives selected participants unique access and insight into the efforts of a mid-sized city government working to resolve some of its most pressing issues, and provides unparalleled opportunities to meet and network with executives, managers, and elected officials.

For more information: http://www.hamilton-city.org/index.aspx?page=845

You are encouraged to submit your application materials by April 17, 2015.

Political Science Career and Internship Newsletter - February 6, 2015

Welcome to the February 6, 2015 edition of the political science career and internship newsletter.

The most important piece of information in this newsletter: If you are a political science major or graduate student planning to complete an internship for credit in the coming spring or summer semester, then you need to make an appointment to see Dr. Taylor. Email him at cdtaylor@bsu.edu 

Other important information in this issue:

[1] Professional Development Seminar: Cooperative Extension Education
[2] Internship information sessions 
[3] Cardinal Job Fair
[4] Upcoming Career Center Workshops

[5] Internship opportunities: Indiana Congressional delegation

[6] Internship opportunity: Purdue Extension

[7]Library workshops for graduate students

[8] Receiving academic credit for your internship

[1] Professional Development Seminar: Cooperative Extension Education 

Thinking about your career plans and want to expand your options? Consider a career in Extension Education. Program areas include 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community Development, and Health and Human Sciences.

Come to this professional development seminar and learn about career opportunities in Extension Education from Molly Hunt, a Ball State MPA graduate, who has put her degree and training to work helping communities grow and prosper.

More information: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2015/02/professional-development-seminar.html

[2] Internship information sessions  

Internship coordinators Brad Gideon and Charles Taylor will be hosting internship information sessions in January, February, and March. At these sessions you can learn about the requirements for earning academic credit for your internship and the resources available through the Career Center to help you find internship opportunities and turn them into successful career-building experiences.

If you are a Political Science undergraduate major or graduate student or a Legal Studies major planning on doing an internship for credit, then you must attend one of these sessions.

Session dates, times, and locations: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2015/01/internship-information-sessions-for.html
 
[3] Cardinal Job Fair

The Cardinal Job Fair attracts an average of 70 employers seeking to meet students on Ball State’s campus. Students have the opportunity to meet with representatives seeking both interns and permanent employees.
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Time: 11am-3pm Location: Worthen Arena

For more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2015/01/cardinal-job-fair-wednesday-february-11.html

[4] Upcoming Career Center Workshops

The Career Center will be offering valuable career-focused workshops over the next couple of weeks.

Topics include Social Media, Workplace Problem Solving, and Professional Image and Etiquette.

For more information, click on the links above.

[5] Internship opportunities: Indiana Congressional delegation

Every member of the Indiana congressional delegation is advertising internship opportunities in Washington DC and Indiana. If you are interested in a summer internship, then don't waste time. Most have an application deadline in early March!

For more information: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2015/01/internship-opportunities-with-indiana.html

[6] Internship opportunity: Purdue Extension

Purdue Extension is seeking interns to work with County Extension Educators. 

For more information: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2015/01/internship-opportunities-with-purdue.html
 

[7] Library workshops for graduate students

University Libraries has several workshops scheduled covering research related topics, including publishing as a graduate student, utilizing EndNote, and using social media professionally.

For more information: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2015/01/university-libraries-workshops-for.html

[8] Receiving academic credit for your internship

Internships are valuable in themselves because of the experience they provide. Students who have completed an internship are better positioned to go on the permanent job market than those who haven’t.

But it is also possible to get academic credit for your internship. For political science undergraduates, completing an internship is one way to complete your capstone requirement. For graduate students in the MPA program, an internship is required unless you have appropriate professional experience. Grad students in the MA program may, but are not required to, complete an internship for credit.

If you are planning a spring or summer internship, make sure that it is eligible for academic credit. Make an appointment with Dr. Taylor (cdtaylor@bsu.edu) to discuss your internship plans.

 

Upcoming Career Center Workshop: Social Media and the Job Search

The Career Center will be hosting a workshop on February 24, 2015.

Topic: How Social Media Impacts  the Job Search
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Time: Noon
Location: Arts and Journalism Atrium

For more information contact the Career Center

Upcoming Career Center Workshops: Workplace Problem Solving and Professional Image

The Career Center will be hosting two workshops on February 19, 2015. The topics are Workplace Problem Solving and Professional Image and Etiquette.

Topic: Workplace Problem Solving
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Time: 5pm
Location: Bracken Library 104


Topic: Professional Image and Etiquette
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Time: 6pm
Location: Bracken Library 104

For more information contact the Career Center

Internship Opportunity: National Council on US-Arab Relations

From their website:

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' Washington, DC Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a ten-week professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in the Nation's Capital. The program features an energizing and demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural encounter designed to provide interns with a rich and varied experience during their time in Washington.

• Professional workplace experience: Interns are placed with one of over a dozen Near East and Arab world related organizations in Washington, D.C., where they are expected to work 35-40 hours/week under the direct supervision of their host organizations.
• Academic seminars: Interns take part in twice weekly seminar sessions designed to provide them with greater depth of knowledge about the Arab world, to underscore the cultural, economic, and political diversity of Arab states, and to explore the intricacies of Arab-U.S. relations.
• Site visits: Interns are offered a behind-the-scenes look at many of the central institutions of federal government, national security policymaking, international diplomacy, and international business.

Sponsorship: The program is administered by National Council professionals and staff, together with more than two dozen of America's foremost scholars and leading foreign affairs practitioners. The programs, activities, and functions represented by the organizations and corporations that provide the professional work experience component of the program are varied. Included among placements in recent years have been educational development and exchange organizations, bimonthly and quarterly publications, humanitarian relief groups, broadcasting networks, area studies centers, international transportation companies, foreign trade associations, peace and justice advocacy groups, and a variety of non-governmental organizations.

Program Dates: May 25 - July 31, 2015

Application Deadline: February 27, 2015

Cost & Fellowship Stipend: A $125 non-refundable program fee must be submitted with the application. Internships are unpaid. Internship program participants, upon successful fulfillment of the program’s academic and internship requirements, receive a $1,000 fellowship stipend.

For complete information and an application: http://ncusar.org/internship 

Professional Development Seminar: Cooperative Extension Education

Thinking about your career plans and want to expand your options? Consider a career in Extension Education. Program areas include 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community Development, and Health and Human Sciences.

Come to this professional development seminar and learn about career opportunities in Extension Education from Molly Hunt, a Ball State MPA graduate, who has put her degree and training to work helping communities grow and prosper.

Speaker:

Molly Hunt (MPA 2011)

Health and Human Sciences Extension Educator

Purdue University

Cooperative Extension Service

Blackford and Jay Counties, Indiana

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Time: 3:00-4:00pm

Location: Student Center 303