PLAN2NEWS October 12, 2012 The Plan2News is gamedayr.com delivered via email Hook ‘em Horns! every Tuesday and Red River Rivalry/OU Weekend Friday. You can also view the pdf version online at the Plan II website.

ITEMS IN BLUE ARE NEW; ITEMS IN RED ARE LAST CHANCE

PLAN2NEWS 15. Apply for the Green Fee Committee 1. Learn about the U.S. State Department 16. Submit writing and artwork for the WEEKLY EVENTS with Diplomat in Residence Julie Analecta Connor - RSVP required 17. Department of Psychology Internal 2. Former Congressman Mickey Edwards Information Sessions FRIDAY-SUNDAY visiting Joynes - get a free book! 18. College of Communication • ACL Music Festival and OU 3. Thesis advising and registration International Programs info sessions Weekend 4. Plan II Logic Tutor 19. Nursing Internal Transfer info sessions 5. Join the Plan II Coed Intramural 20. Computer Science Fall Info Sessions Basketball Team! STUDY ABROAD NEXT TUESDAY ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. LAC Study Abroad Scholarship • Brown Bag with Diplomat in 1. Liberal Arts Scholarship apps open 2. Freeman Foundation Internship in Residence Julie Connor 2. Participants needed for Disney study China - stipends available • Tuesday, October 16 at 11:30 3. Texas Feminists Meeting 3. Plan II Costa Rica Study Abroad a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 4. International Relations Graduate Maymester Program • Meyerson Room, WCH 4.118 School Info Session 4. UT Semester in Los Angeles Program 5. Specialized Programs in Graduate 5. Summer 2013 Archaeology Program Business Information Session in Vila do Conde, Portugal NEXT THURSDAY 6. “It’s a Girl” Screening with White 6. Study in Washington D.C. for a • Mickey Edwards Lecture Rose Society and Orange Jackets semester with the Archer Program • Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. 7. Register for the LAUNCH Leadership 7. Study Abroad Office “Planning • Joynes Reading Room Conference Scholarships” form now available 8. Spanish-speaking undergraduate assistants sought EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIPS 9. 2013-2014 RA Application open! 1. National Security Agency information 10. Apply to be an Orientation Advisor for session Summer 2013 2. Liberal Arts Career Prep Workshops 11. Become involved with UT Micro Farm 3. Fall 2012 Career & Internship Fair 12. NAAAS and Affiliates Joint National Conference USEFUL MISCELLANY 13. Campus Climate Response Team 1. About Plan2News 14. UT Applied Research Laboratories 2. Submitting to Plan2News BY LUTHER FAN hiring talented undergraduate students

1 awards and three Superior Honor Awards. Fridays by appointment PLAN2NEWS She serves as the coordinator for Executive Women at State, an informal Part Two deadline: Friday, December 14 Learn about the U.S. State Department group of senior State Department women (completion by last day of classes with Diplomat in Residence Julie that promotes the role of career women at recommended) Connor - RSVP required the State Department. This form must be signed by two faculty Tuesday, October 16 from 11:30 a.m. - members (your primary supervisor and a 1:30 p.m. Former Congressman Mickey Edwards second reader), and include a brief Meyerson Room, WCH 4.118 visiting Joynes - get a free book! description of your thesis topic and a Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. current resume. Plan II majors are invited to Joynes Reading Room join Diplomat in Residence, Julie Connor, Plan II Logic Tutor of the US State Department at an informal On Thursday, October 18th, at 7 p.m., Brown Bag lunch to learn about careers in former U.S. Congressman Mickey Plan II upperclassman Karthik the Foreign Service on Tuesday, October Edwards will visit the Joynes Reading Ramachandran will be offering tutoring 16, 2012, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Room to discuss the current election and for Plan II Logic (PHL 313Q) on Meyerson Room, WCH 4.118. his new book, entitled The Parties Versus Mondays from 6 - 7 p.m. in BUR 224 and Ambassador Connor will share her The People: How to Turn Republicans Thursdays from 6-8 in BUR 228. For experiences in the Foreign Service and Democrats into Americans. Edwards more information, contact Karthik at and provide information on how to be represented Oklahoma's 5th District in the [email protected]. better prepared and more competitive for U.S. House of Representatives for 16 careers in the foreign service. Topics years, and served on the Budget and Join the Plan II Coed Intramural covered will include internships and Appropriations Committees. He is now Basketball Team! fellowships, as well as careers with the director of the Aspen Institute, a State Department – Foreign Service, Civil nonpartisan think tank. He has taught The Fall Intramural Basketball season is Service, and Foreign Service Specialists. graduate courses on politics and starting in late October, and several Plan Ms. Connor will also answer questions government at Harvard, Princeton, and II students are looking form a team for the and give information about her own George Washington University. A limited co-ed B league. The team needs both men career as a diplomat. number of copies of The Parties Versus and women, preferably with some The People are available for free to basketball experience. Regular season RSVP at [email protected] honors students who commit to attend his games are played one time per week over Joynes lecture. To claim a free copy of the three weeks with the playoffs following A 27-year veteran of the Foreign Service, book, inquire in person at the front desk the regular season. The time and date of Ms. Connor's assignments have included of the Joynes Reading Room (CRD 007). games will be decided as a team once the Bogota, Colombia (twice); Santiago, For other questions about this event, call final roster is made. If you are interested Chile; Tel Aviv, Israel (twice); Kuala 512-471-5787 or write to in representing Plan II and showing off Lumpur, Malaysia; Jakarta, Indonesia; [email protected]. your basketball skills, please contact Iman Guatemala City; and Asuncion, Paraguay. Berrahou at [email protected] by She also headed up the U.S. Embassy’s Thesis advising and registration October 15th. public diplomacy efforts in Gaza from 2000 to 2001. In Washington, she has Students who plan to start their Plan II been a Senior Advisor and Acting Deputy senior thesis next Spring (or students who ACADEMIC Director for the Department’s Office of plan to start their senior thesis next fall International Women’s Issues, served as but will be studying abroad in the Spring), ANNOUNCEMENTS the Deputy Director of the U.S. Advisory must complete Part One and Part Two of Commission on Public Diplomacy; and the Plan II Thesis Registration form. Liberal Arts Scholarship apps open was the desk officer for France, Spain, Forms and instructions can be found Apply by: Monday, October 15 and Portugal with the former United online at: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/ States Information Agency (USIA). progs/plan2/advising/thesis/ Applications are now being accepted for merit-based, research and study abroad In her last overseas assignment in Bogota, Part One deadline: Friday, October 26 scholarships for fall 2012. See if you are Ms. Connor headed the Narcotics Affairs This form must be signed during an in eligible on the Liberal Arts scholarship Section managing a budget of $460 person meeting between the student and website: million, a staff of 600, and a fleet of 200 either Plan II Acting Director Alexandra helicopters and spray planes. In Santiago, Wettlaufer or Plan II Assistant Director http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student- Ms. Connor headed the Public Affairs Paul Sullivan. affairs/Programs/Scholarships.php Section, served as Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for 7 months, and briefly was Dr. Alexandra Wettlaufer Fall 2012 office Deadline for most scholarships is October Charge. hours: 15, 2012 Tu 3:30-5 pm in HRH 3.104C; Th 11 Ms. Connor has been the recipient of am-12:30 pm in WCH 4.140; & by appt Contact Priscilla Ebert for more numerous State Department and USIA Dr. Paul Sullivan Fall 2012 office hours: information at [email protected]. awards, including two performance M/W 2:30-4:30 pm in WCH 4.104 &

2 Participants needed for Disney study Business Information Session held on November 2 at the GE Addison Monday, October 15 at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23 at 6 p.m. Office in Dallas, TX and is FREE for all Etter-Harbin Alumni Center students with a $25 deposit (that will be Do you enjoy watching Disney films? returned at the conference). Plan II student Hilary Walker is screening Specialized Programs in Graduate Transportation will be provided to and 3 films at the Texas Union Theater for her Business (SPGB) is a consortium of from Dallas. thesis on the study of character schools that host nation-wide forums for development in Disney films. The films undergraduates and recent graduates from The LAUNCH Leadership Conference are spread out over the course of three all disciplinary majors who are interested seeks to connect students across Texas weeks. At the end of each film, in obtaining a focused graduate business who hail from various backgrounds and participants will be asked to fill out a 5-10 degree in areas such as finance, ethnicities. In so doing, the conference minute survey about the main character. management, accounting, supply chain aims to foster an exchange of ideas on Filling out the survey is voluntary and is management, and commerce. leadership within the business world, to not required to watch any of the films. Forums are presented jointly by the encourage dialogue over current events in participating schools and offer a professional environment, and to engage Monday October 15th, 8:30pm - Mulan prospective students the chance to speak in interactive activities that support the one-on-one with school representatives to concept of active change. UT ID is required to enter the Union learn about the various programs, how to Theater. prepare for admission to graduate school, Speakers and workshop leaders include: and to discuss the professional value a Anup Sharma, CIO of General Electric Facebook event: http:// specialized masters degree can have when Oil and Gas www.facebook.com/events/ entering today’s highly competitive Robert A. Hathaway, Program Manager 250057831783085/ business environment. of Customer Education, GE Global Learning For any questions regarding this study, Register online here: http:// Josh Pratt, Team Lead, Production, Cost, please email Hilary Walker at: www.msbusinessdegrees.com/events/ and Special Projects and head recruiter for [email protected]. austin-tx-spgb-event finance and accounting, ConocoPhillips

International Relations Graduate “It’s a Girl” Screening with White Rose Register on-line before October 18 here: School Info Session Society and Orange Jackets http://www.launchconference.org/ November 7 at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. index.php?view=register SRH 3.122 Union Quadrangle Room If you have any questions, feel free to The LBJ School will host a several peer Please join The White Rose Society and contact Jessica McCarthy at institutions for an International Affairs/ Orange Jackets for a screening of "It's a [email protected]. Public Policy graduate program Girl" on Thursday, October 18 at 7pm in information session at 4:30 PM on Nov. the Union Quadrangle Room. "It's a Girl" Spanish-speaking undergraduate 7 in SRH 3.122. Undergraduate students is a documentary that discusses the assistants sought of all majors are welcome to attend estimated 200 million girls who are (RSVP is not required). "missing" a year and are presumably Dr. Su Yeong Kim, a faculty member in victims of gendercide. Gendercide is the the Department of Human Development Texas Feminists Meeting the deliberate and systematic destruction, and Family Sciences, College of Natural Wednesday, October 14 at 6 p.m. in whole or in part, of a specific gender. Sciences, is conducting a research study Joynes Reading Room B This documentary looks into the on Mexican American children and reasoning behind gendercide and families. Their goal is to understand how Texas Feminists will meet Wednesday, preventative measure that can be taken. children who translate between Spanish Oct 14 from 6-7 p.m. in Carothers The film tells the stories of abandoned and English for their English-limited Seminar Room B within the Joynes and trafficked girls, of women who suffer speaking parents affects children’s Reading Room. extreme dowry-related violence, of brave academic and socio-emotional mothers fighting to save their daughters’ development. They are seeking Texas Feminists is a student-led lives. http://www.facebook.com/events/ undergraduate research assistants to organization devoted to creating and 450074201695386/ recruit families over the phone and fostering a feminist community on the interview families in-person. Students UT Campus. We meet every other Register for the LAUNCH Leadership with strong Spanish language skills are Wednesday to hold discussions, professor Conference preferred to be research assistants in our talks and plan events. Please join us for Register by: Thursday, October 18 project. Students can receive course credit interesting debates, and Milanos! Email Event: Friday, November 2 from 9 a.m. - through HDF 355, a research practicum [email protected] for more information, 6 p.m. course, for their work on the project. or to join the email list. This Wednesday, Non-HDF majors can use HDF 355 as an we will discuss the idea of modesty, as Join General Electric, KPMG, and elective course for their degree plan. well as third-world feminist theory. ConocoPhillips by attending the 2012 Interviewers for Spring 2013 and during LAUNCH Leadership Conference. The the 2013-2014 academic year are needed. Specialized Programs in Graduate LAUNCH Leadership Conference will be Students with strong Spanish language

3 skills can email Milu Thomas, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m., Jester Auditorium (JES) NAAAS and Affiliates Joint National [email protected], for more A121A Conference information. *If you are unable to attend one of the above meetings, please contact New The National Association of African 2013-2014 RA Application open! Student Services (512-471-3304) to set an American Studies & Affiliates encourages Apply by: Wednesday, October 24 appointment between Monday, October undergraduate/graduate students to 15 - Friday, October 19, 2012, to obtain present a poster and/or oral research The application for new resident an application. presentation. Some of the benefits of assistants for the 2013-2014 school year **Deadline to submit online application: student participation include: will be open until October 24th. The Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 4 p.m.** application is at http://www.utexas.edu/ After submitting your application online, - Student papers will be published in the student/housing/index.php? you must sign up to attend Orientation conference monograph series. site=19&scode=0&id=2262. Advisor Selection on Sunday, November - Students are provided complimentary 11, 2012. There is an initial application lunch after the closing session. For more information, attend one of the screening process prior to Orientation - Sixteen (16) cash awards will be given interest sessions: Advisor Selection Day. If you are not to students who receive an outstanding chosen to participate, you will be rating for her/his research. Wednesday 10/10/12, 7:30 p.m., Burdine contacted via e-mail before 5 p.m. on - Students are given priority consideration 106 Friday, November 9, 2012. for participation in the organization’s Tuesday 10/16/12, 8:30 p.m., Jester summer student exchange program(s) in Auditorium a121 Become involved with UT Micro Farm China, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.

Or email The UT Micro Farm will be the For more information, contact [email protected] first student-run sustainable farm on UT's [email protected] u. forty acres! Campus Climate Response Team Apply to be an Orientation Advisor for This project is thoroughly Summer 2013 interdisciplinary. Whatever you are To report a bias incident at UT to the Apply by: Wednesday, October 24 passionate about or skilled in, there is a Campus Climate Response Team visit way for you to get involved. The UT http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ccrt. New Student Services at The University Micro Farm endeavor will require the Do you know of a student organization of Texas at Austin is seeking a diverse efforts of several student-operated "micro- hosting a party with a racist theme? group of talented students to develop, projects." There is ample opportunity for Have you seen derogatory graffiti on plan, and execute the 2013 Summer you to become directly involved in bathroom walls and buildings regarding Orientation program! whatever it is that fascinates you: sexual orientation or gender identity and expression? If you are looking for a fun and rewarding Engineering and designing a rainwater Have you overheard malicious threats leadership opportunity, working with a collection & shading structure intended to intimidate another person diverse and socially conscious group of Tending to an APIARY (beekeeping) because of their religion? campus leaders, then consider applying to Compost management Are you worried that somebody has become an Orientation Advisor (OA). Blogging created a hostile or offensive classroom OAs are important representatives for all Graphic design & photo/video media environment? incoming students – they are among the Hunting for donations & discounts Do you have concerns about a campus first people new students and families Wicking beds climate incident but you are not sure what meet! The on-campus housing, meal-plan, Planning social events and workshops to do? and stipend are simply the generous Developing educational materials If you prefer not to report the incident via monetary benefits of becoming an Managing an on-campus farm stand the online form, other options are Orientation Advisor. Develop your skills available during regular business hours (8 in countless ways, make life-long The UT Micro Farm is a place to a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday): friendships, and become a true experiment and to learn. Imagine the University of Texas at Austin students are ambassador for The University of Texas at possibilities...and if you've got some of encouraged to contact the Office of the Austin. your own imaginings, please share your Dean of Students at 512-471-5017 to ideas! report an incident and/or schedule an Interested students must attend one of the appointment with a staff member. following information sessions to obtain Find out more about the project University of Texas at Austin employees, an online application: online: http:// campus visitors and contractors are Tuesday, October 9, 2012 utmicrofarm.tumblr.com/ and https:// encouraged to contact the Office of 8:30 – 9:30 p.m., Student Services www.facebook.com/UTMicroFarm Institutional Equity at 512-471-1849 to Building (SSB) G1.310 report an incident and/or schedule an Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Don't hesitate appointment with a staff member. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., North Office Building to contact [email protected] Phone calls will be returned within two A (NOA) 1.126 to start the conversation! business days. Sunday, October 14, 2012

4 UT Applied Research Laboratories website, www.utexas.edu/sustainability/ Reporting China Maymester Abroad hiring talented undergraduate students greenfee.php. There are no prerequisites (PRC) for membership other than current UT instructor: Tracy Dahlby, School of The Signal and Information Sciences enrollment as a UT student, and ability to Journalism Laboratory is now hiring serve at minimum through May 31, 2013. talented undergraduate students. SISL is a International Advertising Maymester research group of the Applied Research For questions, please contact Karen Abroad (Hong Kong) Laboratories at The University of Texas at Blaney ([email protected]). UT instructor: Wei-Na Lee, Department Austin. SISL is located on the Pickle of Advertising and Public Relations Research Campus, which is a short bus Submit writing and artwork for the ride from the main campus. SISL Analecta Salzburg Academy on Media and Global develops and prototypes advanced Change (Austria) technology for U.S. Navy applications in ATTENTION WRITERS AND UT instructor: Stephen D. Reese, School the fields of advanced signal processing, ARTISTS: Analecta, the official literary of Journalism detection and classification, algorithm and arts journal of the University of Texas development, modeling, and simulation. at Austin, is now accepting writing and Summer Program in Communications The job will develop quantitative and artwork submissions for its next Erfurt, SPICE (Germany) scientific skills. Students studying publication. Please visit engineering and physics are encouraged www.analectajournal.com for information Nursing Internal Transfer info sessions to apply. U.S. citizenship is required. and guidelines. Submissions are due by Estimated work load is 15 hours per Friday, December 14th, 2012. Information sessions for internal transfers week. Work hours are flexible to work into the School of Nursing will be held on with your class schedule. Undergraduates Department of Psychology Internal the following dates: are paid $13-20 per hour, depending on Information Sessions experience and standing. Juniors Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | 2:00 - 3:00 and seniors are also eligible for tuition Internal Transfer Information Sessions for p.m. | NUR 1.106 assistance. If interested, please contact Fall 2012: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | 2:00 - Matt Thrasher at 512-835-3154 or 3:00 p.m. | NUR 1.106 [email protected]. Wednesday, October 17 Thursday, December 6, 2012 | 4:30 - 5:30 1-2pm p.m. | NUR 1.110 Apply for the Green Fee Committee SEA 4.244 Eligibility Requirements: students must Interested in sustainability? Want to be a Tuesday, October 23 have successfully completed 12 in- part of making UT more sustainable? 3:30-4:30pm residence hours as well as successfully Apply to be a Green Fee Committee SEA 4.244 completed two science prerequisite (GFC) Member. As a member you will courses from our list of science help make decisions about what Thursday, November 1 prerequisites by the deadline listed above sustainability projects will be funded by 8:30-9:30am in order to apply. The School of Nursing the Green Fee paid by students every SEA 4.244 has new procedures and deadlines for semester. Your ideas will help shape internal transfer which can be viewed sustainability efforts on campus. College of Communication at: http://www.utexas.edu/nursing/ International Programs info sessions academics/ud_internal.html. The UT Green Fee Committee is seeking applicants for an open At-Large student The College of Communication will be The new application deadlines are: slot. Applications will be accepted now holding info sessions on a number of its October 1 for admission the following through October 5th at the following International Programs in the coming spring weblink: http://tinyurl.com/ weeks. These programs are open to all March 1 for admission the following fall GFCmembership UT students. The full schedule of info sessions can be found here: http:// Computer Science Fall Info Sessions The UT Green Fee is an internal grant communication.utexas.edu/students/ program that supports environmental international/study-abroad-information- The UT Department of Computer Science service projects for campus. The sessions. is hosting the following information Committee has nine members and meets sessions for Fall 2012: monthly throughout the year, and weekly Public Relations Maymester Abroad in late April and May to assess and award (Ireland) Elements of Computing Certificate funds to grantees. Each meeting is 1-2 UT instructor: Brad Love, Department of Information Sessions: Both in ACES hours and is scheduled around members’ Advertising and Public Relations 5.336 commitments. Desired skills: enthusiasm Wednesday, October 24th 3:30 to 4:30pm for sustainability, willingness to provide Photojournalism Maymester Abroad Thursday, October 25th 11am to noon input and consider other people's ideas, (Czech Republic) commitment to attending meetings and UT instructor: Dennis Darling, School of responding to emails. More information Journalism STUDY ABROAD can be found on the main Green Fee

5 LAC Study Abroad Scholarship treasured rainforest. Students will be degree-seeking students in good Monday, October 15 at 11:59 p.m. challenged to consider the many academic standing who will have: different factors affecting land use in The Fall Liberal Arts Council Study Costa Rica during a Spring 2013 one • Min. 60 credit hours and a minimum Abroad Scholarship is offered to Liberal hour seminar course, four weeks of field GPA of 2.25 by semester of participation; Arts students who are studying abroad in work in Costa Rica (May-June 2013), and • Successfully completed RTF 305 “Intro Spring 2013. through independent research. The to Media Studies,” or equivalent, by the program provides hands-on experience as semester of participation. Restrictions: well as immersion into the context of the Minimum 2.75 GPA and 15 hours in question. Students will interact with the FALL INFORMATION SESSION residence local population and governmental agencies, as well as with visiting Wed., November 14, 2:00 PM, CMA Deadline: October 15th by 11:59 p.m. international students and researchers. 5.160 The issue of sustainable conservation Application: requires an understanding of * Executive Director will be on campus. http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student- biology, environmental science, business, The application for fall 2013, spring or affairs/Programs/scholarships-hidden/ political science, sociology, anthropology summer 2014 will open February 1-28, LAC-Study-Abroad-Scholarship.php and economics, so this program is well- 2013. suited to students with interdisciplinary For more information, please contact interests. For students wanting more, this MORE INFORMATION [email protected] or visit program will lay the ground work for Visit http://communication.utexas.edu/ www.utlac.com subsequent in-depth study abroad and utla for some students’ honors theses. Freeman Foundation Internship in Or, call the UTLA Center, toll free, at China - stipends available For more information attend one of the 877-875-2111. Info session: Monday, October 15 at 2:30 information sessions listed below and p.m. - 3:30 p.m. visit the Costa Rica Maymester page on Summer 2013 Archaeology Program in WCH 4.118 the Plan II website: http:// Vila do Conde, Portugal www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/plan2/ Information Session current_stdnts/abroad/costa-rica.php Interested in archaeology? Want to spend Featured Speaker: Adam Jones your summer in Europe? Consider the CET Senior Manager, Asia Programs Costa Rica Maymester Info. Session, Oct. Summer 2013 program in Vila do Conde, 10, 5:00pm-6:00pm, RLM 7.104 Portugal! Come find out about exciting internship options in China! Opportunities are APPLICATION DEADLINE – Nov. 1, This archaeological field school available for students of all majors for 2012 - http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/ is directed by Dr. Mariah Wade, a Spring, Summer, and Fall 2013. Programs programs/mm/application professor in the Department of include CET: Chiense Studies and Anthropology. The excavation site is a Internship in Beijing and CET: Chinese UT Semester in Los Angeles Program hilltop fort and settlement that spanned Studies And Internship in Shanghai the period from the Bronze Age to the If you are passionate about film, Roman era. Stipends are available and range from television, music or digital arts, and are $3,500 to $4,000. interested in exploring related careers in Want to learn more? Come to one of the the entertainment industry, you may be following info sessions: Fore more information, visit http:// interested in participating in the UT world.utexas.edu/abroad/programs/ Semester in Los Angeles Program. Tuesday, October 23 at 5:00pm in SAC internships Students earn UT in-residence credit, and 5.124 the program is open to all majors. Plan II Costa Rica Study Abroad Study in Washington D.C. for a Maymester Program UT SEMESTER IN LA PROGRAM semester with the Archer Program Apply by: Thursday, November 1 COURSES • New Media and Emerging If you are interested in learning about The Plan II Honors Program is proud to Entertainment public policy firsthand by living, again offer this program, Land Use Issues • How Hollywood Works: The Business interning, and taking in-residence classes in Rainforest Conservation, in May of Show Business in Washington, D.C., for a fall or spring 2013 to students interested in • Inside the Music Industry semester, the Archer Fellowship understanding the complex issues • The Creative Process of Film and TV Program may be for you! Come learn surrounding rainforest conservation. • Careers in Entertainment (fall and about this unique program by attending Costa Rica is renowned for its spring only) an information session. Students ecological diversity and extensive • Communication Internship in L.A. representing all majors and disciplines reserves. However, the country faces on campus are welcome. Applications for serious economic and public policy issues ELIGIBILITY the 2013-2014 academic year will be due in the conservation of its Applicants must be currently enrolled in February (students who will be abroad

6 this spring should apply by November Intelligence Analysis (IA) Hiring Team from a variety of industries seeking you to 1st). Weekly application tips will be will be holding an upcoming information fill their full-time and internship posted on Facebook: ‘Like’ UT Austin session on Tuesday, 16 October 2012 opportunities! Archer Fellowship Program to stay 5:00-7:00pm at the Benedict Hall - Room informed. 1.104. At this information session, there Fall 2012 Career & Internship Fair will be individual(s) from the Agency Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Fall 2012 Information Sessions speaking on behalf of Intelligence 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, October 16th, 4-5:30 p.m., in Analysis and providing valuable Texas Union Ballroom FAC 330 information about our program and Co-Hosted By: Liberal Arts Council Wednesday, October 17th, 4-5:30 p.m., employment opportunities at NSA. All Open to All Majors and Alumni in FAC 4 interested students, faculty, and staff are Attire: Business to Business Casual Thursday, November 8th, 4-5:30 p.m., in encouraged to attend. FAC 4 Explore the career fair page for event Wednesday, November 14th, 4-5:30 Liberal Arts Career Prep Workshops details, including the list of participating p.m., in FAC 4 employers, information to help you make To help students Liberal Arts student the most of the event and advice from If you need accommodations for an prepare for the fair, Liberal Arts Career recruiters about making a great first information session, or if you have any Services is offering the following services impression. http://www.utexas.edu/cola/ questions or concerns, please contact the before the fair: orgs/lacs/Students/Connections/ UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program CareerFairs.php Coordinator, Rose Mastrangelo. MAKING THE MOST OF THE 232-7564 CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/archer WORKSHOP USEFUL Date: Monday, October 15, 2012 Study Abroad Office “Planning Time: 12 - 1pm MISCELLANY Scholarships” form now available Location: LACS, FAC 18 Do you want to know how to speak with About Plan2News The Study Abroad Office is very pleased employers and how to create Plan2News is published on Tuesdays and to announce that the PLANNING opportunities for yourself at the Career & Fridays during the semester for students SCHOLARSHIPS website and Internship Fair? If so, this workshop is for currently registered in Plan II and others application form is now available. you! Attend this workshop to learn what associated with Plan II who send their e- works and doesn't work at a career fair mail addresses to http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/ and what employers are really looking for. [email protected]. News scholarships/planning items for the letter include announcements WALK-IN ADVISING - EXTENDED from the Plan II office and the Plan II Key Features: HOURS Student Association and performances and - Deadline: December 11, 2012 Days: Monday, October 15 & Tuesday, exhibits by Plan II students. - Award Period: Funding can be applied October 16 to programs between fall 2013 and Times: 11am - 3:30pm Read the newsletter to learn about summer 2015 Location: LACS, FAC 18 courses, registration, advising, job - Award Amounts: $2000 - $3000 per Walk-in 15-minute sessions are available opportunities and special events. student to help strengthen your resume, draft an elevator speech, strategize your visit to Submitting to Plan2News Planning scholarships have been the fair and much more! Please keep in mind that although developed to encourage students to apply Plan2News enjoys a substantial and for funding in advance of selecting a CAREER COACHING diverse readership, its circulation is still program. These scholarships have been Days: Mondays - Fridays relatively small. It should not be relied designed so that students have the Times: Appointments are available upon as the sole advertisement for a guarantee of funding before having to between 9am - 4pm position or an event. To reach a wider select and/or commit to a program. Location: LACS, FAC 18 audience, please use university-wide Career coaching 30-minute appointments electronic and paper advertising outlets. are available to help with any career fair, EMPLOYMENT general career and internship preparation! Personal and political announcements will Call us at 471-7900 to schedule an not be published in Plan2News. Job and AND INTERNSHIPS appointment. internships announcements must be sent to the Liberal Arts Career Services office, National Security Agency information Fall 2012 Career & Internship Fair after which they may be considered for session Wednesday, October 17 from 11 a.m. - 3 publication in the newsletter. Tuesday, October 16 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. p.m. BEN 1.104 Texas Union Ballroom To place a news item in Plan2News, you must do the following: The National Security Agency (NSA), The Fall 2012 Career & Internship Fair is Signals Intelligence Directorate your chance to connect with employers

7 • Type your news item in the body of an e-mail to [email protected]. • In the subject line, write “Plan2News” exactly. • Give the name of a contact person with phone number or e-mail address. • Provide an activity date or a deadline. • Do not use “we” or “I.” Please write your submission in third person. • Write in complete sentences and use correct grammar. • News items will run until your deadline or through two issues of the newsletter if no deadline is provided. • The text of submitted newsletter items (including job and internship postings) must be fewer than 150 words, not including headline and contact information. Please edit your entries to this length before submission. An overly lengthy entry will be returned to its sender and will not appear until this standard is met. • Send your news item to [email protected] no later than 2 p.m. on Monday (for the Tuesday letter) or 2 p.m. on Thursday (for the Friday letter). The 2 p.m. deadline is final. Do not send your message to any other address. No one else can approve news items for inclusion in the Plan II newsletter and no other address will be used to receive entries.

8