Change Corps Social Change Fellowship
Change Corps social change fellowship
Change Corps is looking for talented Change-makers for our 1 year, paid, training academy for activists
Find out more information at www.changecorps.org or contact Claudia Iglesias, Change Corps Recruitment Director, .
WE WANT CHANGE. A more equal and democratic America. A greener America that doesn’t let ideology blind us to science. One that respects our freedom as individuals while realizing that we’re all in this together. Yet, too often we see change stuck on so many of the issues that we care about. That’s where Change Corps comes in.
Change Corps is a paid, one-year, full-immersion training program in grassroots organizing. When Change Corps organizers complete their training, they know how to organize people to get change unstuck on the issues they’re passionate about, and will have an opportunity to become part of a wave of new organizers who will keep pushing and prodding our country forward for years to come.
What will you work on?
Organizers receive eight weeks of classroom training and spend most of the year gaining hands-on field experience working to make a difference on issues like women’s rights, gun violence, immigration reform, voting rights, marriage equality and money in politics. Organizers will work on three to five different campaigns throughout the year in cities across the country, providing critical field support for partner groups leading the charge on these issues and many more. This past year, our campaign partners included the National Education Association, MoveOn.org, and Everytown for Gun Safety.
Training
You’ll learn the skills necessary to plan town hall meetings, build and work with coalitions united for a common cause, set up and speak at press conferences, recruit and train volunteers, collect petitions, direct a canvass office, and much more. You’ll learn how to mobilize a community toward a common goal and build the kind of support and grassroots action that persuades decision-makers to stop obstructing change and embrace it instead. And you’ll learn these skills from people like Bill McKibben of 350.org, Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and former host of CNN’s Crossfire, Justin Ruben of MoveOn.org, and Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood.
Salary and benefits
The target annual compensation for this position is $25,500. We also offer an excellent training program, a competitive benefits package, and have opportunities for advancement.
Qualifications
Does social change get you fired up? We’re looking for:
· Young leaders who are ready to take on some of the biggest challenges of our day.
· Bright, talented, passionate people with a strong work ethic.
· Problem solvers who don’t just see problems but envision creative solutions.
· A strong commitment to working toward goals and getting results.
· Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Learn more
Find out more information at www.changecorps.org or contact Claudia Iglesias, Change Corps Recruitment Director, at .
Apply online at http://www.changecorps.org/apply.html. The fall early application deadline is October 10.
Change Corps is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to a diverse workplace and a diverse movement. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.
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Super Subs, not Superbugs: Documentary and Panel Discussion
On Wednesday, September 30th, MASSPIRG and the Harvard Environmental Action Committee are hosting a documentary screening and panel discussion onthe pressing public health issue of antibiotic overuse on factory farms. Wewill beMichael Graziano documentaryResistance, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with experts from diverse backgrounds. Our panel will consist of Kevin Outterson, co-director of theHealthLaw program at the Boston University Law School, Diana Rodgers, an author and nutritionist who works and lives on a local organic farm, and Thomas O’Brien, aphysician from Harvard Medical School who serves as vice president of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics.
This event is partof MASSPIRG's campaign to stop the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms.Learn more about our campaign.
The event will be held in the Fong Auditorium inBoylston Hall in Harvard YardatSeptember 30th at 5pm. Refreshments will be provided. See you there!
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Jobs with Impact
Make Your Impact for Our Environment, Our Democracy and Our Future
If you are interested in joining a team of passionate peopleto make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money’s influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future, consider a job with Impact.
Impact is a nonprofit that runs action campaigns. We work in states where we can win positive change for our environment, our democracy and our future.
Impact is now accepting applications to join our team in August 2016! David Melly, an Impact organizer, will be on campus September 29th holding open office hours in the Office of Career Services for those interested in hearing more about Impact and our job opportunities. To reserve a time to talk, e-mail .
You can learn more and apply on our website.
START Spring 2016 Internship Opportunities
We are looking for interns with a wide array of skills and majors (including but not limited to: Criminology, Communications, Government, International Relations, Public Policy, History, GIS, Geography, Economics, English, Mathematics, Psychology, Languages and Statistics). Students from any institution may apply and we will consider current and recently graduated undergraduates, graduate students, and PhD candidates. In addition to the experience gained during their internship, interns will also receive mentoring, training and the opportunity to participate in many professional development activities. START is very willing to work with academic institutions to enable students to undertake our internships for credit. Our internships are unpaid and students must be able to undertake their work hours on location at START at the University of Maryland College Park, unless stated otherwise in the internship description.
Below is a sampling of available opportunities. Please visit our website for more information and to access the application form: http://www.start.umd.edu/careers/internships
Global Terrorism Database (GTD)
The GTD is an open source, unclassified database including information on terrorist attacks around the world since 1970. The database is maintained by START researchers. The GTD includes systematic data on domestic as well as international terrorist incidents and now includes over 113,000 cases. The GTD intern team is organized into the following themes:
· GTD: Incident Location and Geographic Identification (GEOINT)
· GTD: Perpetrator Identification
· GTD: Target Classification
· GTD: Understanding the Patterns and Use of Weapons and Tactics
· GTD: The Consequences of Terrorism – Casualties and Outcome
· GTD: Coding Intern At Large (Generalist)
Unconventional Weapons and Technology
The Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division consists of a number of intensive, shorter-term research projects concentrated on research topics within the larger study of terrorism and politically violent non-state actors. Intern positions are available in the following focus areas:
· Aviation Insider Threat Research
· Advanced Research Internship (ARI)
· Terrorist Idealology Project
· Behavioral Indicators of Insider Threats
· Assessing and Preventing the Bioscience Insider Threat
· Project Leviathan
· Project Prometheus
Risk Communications and Community Resilience
Government, non-profits, and other organizations rely on public communication to deliver important messages to various audiences. Professional communicators today use social scientific research to improve this process, and START’s research teams have several current and upcoming communication projects that address current research questions. Risk communication is important for delivering messages about impending storms, terrorist attacks, public health crises, and more. Interns working on this team will support several ongoing research projects as well as new projects.
Dataverse
START is continuing to develop the Terrorism Data Archive Dataverse. Interns for this project will learn about terrorism-related data through archiving datasets and reading over documentation. Interns will serve as Assistant Editors and will be responsible for preparing data for archiving onto the START Dataverse. Depending upon the dataset, there will also be opportunities to create Codebooks and add labels and values to the data. Interns will receive training in the archiving process.
Strategic Military Assessment Research and Transition (SMART) Projects
SMART projects focus on the relationships of violent non-state actors (terrorist, pirates, etc.) and state authorities to analyze their patterns of interaction and strategies of violence.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Analytical
Interns will contribute to the construction of a global, multimodal transportation network. Tasks will include analysis and aggregation of large-scale datasets, database triangulation, manual vector editing, extensive open-source research into traditional and illicit transportation methods, digital cartography/mapmaking, and translation of START’s qualitative research into geospatial format. Interest/experience in global security and/or terrorism is beneficial.
Communications
START’s Communications team is seeking interns to assist with START’s communication activities and products. Intern responsibilities vary but may include: Writing and editing press releases and featured stories, planning and attending events, creating media kits, developing and tracking media lists and monitoring social media.
Understanding Domestic Radicalization
This internship is part of the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) project, a three-year project which seeks to establish an empirical basis to investigate the underlying mechanisms and processes for individual radicalization in the United States. Previous intern teams researched information on radicalized individuals and entered it into a dataset; wrote case studies on radicalized individuals; performed quality-control checks on the dataset; performed structured qualitative analysis; and assisted project staff in conducting analysis on the quantitative data.
Developing Technology in Explosive Detection Dogs
Interns for this project will assist in developing deployment strategies with explosive detection dogs while utilizing new technology in the field. Interns will be working closely with four K9 dogs and their handlers while training and being deployed for Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection. Interns must have a flexible schedule and ability to be around dogs. Interns will be required to pass a brief background check.
START/State Department Terrorist Organizations Project Internship
Students will gather and analyze statistics on terrorist organizations over time. Projects will include collecting the number and type of attacks over time, looking at trends, and possibly even modeling group capacity out into the future. Interns will also provide assistance in researching open source information on the leadership of some groups for possible future designations. Interns will be co-supervised by researchers at the University of Maryland and by project leads at the State Department. The State Department leads will set and give feedback on tasks. Interns will be based at START’s offices on the University of Maryland campus.
Government Actions in Terror Environments (GATE)
Recent research suggests that governments have a vast set of policy tools at their disposal vis-à-vis terrorist groups, and that pure reliance on repressive policies can be counterproductive. While policymakers increasingly recognize the importance of non-military counterterrorism tools in addition to military ones, it is not yet known which type of government actions are effective; and when carrots might be more effective than sticks in defeating terrorist groups. This is a unique opportunity to better understand the terrorist conflict in the US and across specific regions of the world and to get a unique view of how governments deal with those conflicts.
Why choose an internship at START?
· Experience working with a large team of dynamic and experienced researchers.
· Exposure to cutting edge theories and methods.
· Deepen your understanding of current issues in terrorism and homeland security.
· Work on projects of immediate interest to the practitioner and policy community.
· Hone and develop a range of transferable skills attractive to future employers.
· Opportunity to work with and meet other students and researchers with similar interests.
· Enrichment activities offering wide opportunities for learning and professional development.
· Mentorship from START staff and researchers in a successful workplace environment.
· Internships can be undertaken for academic credit (depending on approval from your institution and department).
General requirements
Applicants for all internships must:
· Have a good academic record.
· Demonstrate an interest in the subject matter.
· Be able to complete their internship work hours on site at START.
· Agree to attend orientation and training.
· Submit an application by the deadline, all application packets must include:
o A complete application form
o One page resume
o Cover letter
o Writing sample
o Unofficial transcripts from most recent institution
Each project may have additional requirements, including minimum credit hours, citizenship, preferred majors, and compulsory meeting times.
How to apply
Priority Deadline: midnight October 30th (Please note this is the final deadline for some projects, as noted on the project description. All international students must apply by the priority deadline in order to ensure appropriate paperwork is completed in time for start of the program.)
Final Deadline: midnight November 13th
Applicants should visit for http://www.start.umd.edu/webform/internship-application-form-spring-2016 access to the application system and instructions.
For more information about the projects, requirements and for the application form visit: http://www.start.umd.edu/careers/internships
Public Policy & Urban Planning Grad Fair
The Bloustein School is a leader in the fields of Planning and Public Policy offering diverse and flexible graduate programs that provide each student with the opportunity to frame a course of study tailored to his or her individual needs. Graduates of both the Urban Planning program and the Public Policy program pursue careers in the public and private sectors, domestically and internationally. We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, the Bloustein School's MPP program was ranked #1 by GraduatePrograms.com for our high caliber instruction, student support and smaller, more personal cohort-based class sizes. Our MCRP degree has also been ranked a top 10 program by Planetizen.com.