September 2012 Archives

Beginning the week of Monday, October 3rd, CLA will being offering After-Hours Walk-in Advising. During after hours, regardless of your CLA Student Community Assignment, you can:
- Ask a basic question about requirements, policies and deadlines
- Get information about other University resources and services
- Book an appointment with your assigned adviser

CLA After-Hours Walk-in Advising will be available beginning the week of October 3rd:
East Bank, 33 Appleby Hall (612-625-2300): Monday through Thursday, 4:30-5:30 pm
West Bank, 575 Heller Hall (612-626-7714): Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm

Thursday, September 20. 2012
10am to 2pm
Coffman Union, Great Hall

You can make a difference! Stop by this free event to learn about volunteer and internship positions in the Twin Cities. Talk to Representatives from at least 90 organizations working in education, healthcare, the environment, homelessness, ESL/ELL tutoring, criminal justice and more.

For more inf, go to http://www.servicelearning.umn.edu/CIF/index.html

or Contact:
Community Service-Learning Center
240 Appleby Hall, 612-626-2044, csl@umn.edu

Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship Info Session

Friday, September 21, 2012
2:00-3:00 in 110 Heller Hall
*Applicants must be Pell Grant-eligible (check your eFAAN to confirm)

Freeman-Asia Scholarship Info Session (for Study Abroad in Asia)

Thursday, September 27, 2012
2:00-3:00 in 214 Heller Hall
*Applicants must be planning to study abroad in Asia

Awards of up to $8000 are available for summer, semester and year programs.

The info sessions will cover eligibility requirements scholarships, application process, tips for applying, and additional resources.

Registration not required.

More info about these scholarships can be found at:
http://www.iie.org/en/gilman
http://www.iie.org/en/programs/freeman-asia

Contact thuydoan@umn.edu or 612.626.8686 for questions.

Everyday Leaders Facilitator - Overview of Position
• Facilitate an after school leadership class one or more times a week in the evening (between the hours of 2-5 pm) at various school locations with Community Education, Minneapolis Public Schools throughout a school year.

Responsibilities
• Establish positive relationships with youth and act as a role model
• Facilitate leadership and service-learning activities for elementary or middle school students
• Provide reflection on student work. Students and staff will be part of evaluation and reflect on their learning in journals or through art forms.

Qualifications
• Experience working with youth in an urban setting
• Good communication skills with youth and adults
• Comfortable working with diverse populations
• Enjoy working with elementary or middle school students
• Able to commit to 5 hours of mandatory paid training and bi monthly support meetings.
• Able to commit to a nine month position
• Enthusiastic about service/service-learning in building leadership in young people.

Salary
• $15.00 an hour

For more information contact: Jerilyn Ezaki at 612-668-3809 or jerilyn.ezaki@mpls.k12.mn.us

Mark your calendars now!

Graduate and Professional School Day

Thursday, October 18, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Great Hall, Coffman Union
www.clacareer.umn.edu/GSD
More than 100 graduate and professional programs from throughout the country will be represented at the University of Minnesota's Graduate and Professional School Day. This free, University-wide event provides students the opportunity to speak with representatives from many programs, primarily law schools. The event will also feature helpful workshops on "How to Apply" and "Effective Personal Statements".

For more information, go to www.clacareer.umn.edu/GSD

Come join the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and learn about their program. For prospective students, information sessions are one of the best ways to learn about the programs here at the Humphrey School. Prospective students at these information sessions can expect to meet current students and faculty members, explore the curriculum and career prospects, and ask the questions that will help them make a good decision about their futures.

Students can go to http://www.hhh.umn.edu/learn/infosessions.html to register and find out more information about the information sessions.

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is sponsoring the Fifth Annual Diversity Days event for prospective
graduate students, November 1st and 2nd, 2012. Diversity Days is a two day program coordinated to expose students who are
historically underrepresented in higher education to master's programs at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Selected participants will
have the opportunity to meet with faculty, current students, and alumni, as well as experience the life of the Humphrey School and the Twin
Cities Metro. Selected participants who live over 200 miles away from the Twin Cities Metro will be eligible for a transportation grant up to
$400 to cover the cost of airfare and/or car mileage. Diversity Days participants will also have application fees to the Humphrey School
waived.

Prospective students will have the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, current students, and alumni, as well as learn more about our nationally

ranked graduate programs in Public Policy; Urban and Regional Planning; Development Practice in international development; and Science,
Technology, and Environmental Policy. We offer self-designed concentrations in a wide range of domestic and international areas, and
we also offer dual degrees with the schools/departments of Law, Business, Public Health, Social Work, and Civil Engineering.

We are seeking your help in encouraging them to apply to this event. The deadline for applying to attend Diversity Days is October 1, 2012.

Interested parties can learn more about Diversity Days on our website or they can apply here.

TARGET CORPORATE DAY
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Carlson School of Management- Atrium
Cost: FREE
No registration required
*lunch will be provided
Come & Learn about the great Career & Internship opportunities at Target. Students will hear an overview of Target including our commitment to volunteering, health and wellness, as well as Internship & Career Opportunities. Students will hear from a panel of Target team members discussing their experience and why Target is the Best Company Ever! Areas Represented: Accounting, Distribution, Finance, Merchandising, Product Design and Development, Stores, Technology...and more!

For more information contact Heidi Hite, Senior Campus Recruiter, Heidi.Hite@target.com.

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CLA INTERNSHIP EVENT
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
Cost: FREE
Registration encouraged via GoldPASS
A recent study cited by Forbes.com showed that 60% of paid college internships led to job offers. Attend the CLA Internship Fair to discuss internship opportunities with a variety of employers who have internships and want to hire CLA students. Starting dates for these opportunities may vary: fall 2012, and spring or summer 2013. Employers at this event will have many diverse internships available in the for-profit, non-profit and government sectors. This event is also an opportunity to develop your networking skills and to get advice about internships and the world of work. Prep Workshops are being offered for this event on Friday, September 21st and Monday, September 24th.

For more information, a detailed list of employers attending, and to register search the 'Career Events' section on GoldPASS.

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CLA PRACTICE INTERVIEW DAYS
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 and Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Choose your own 45-minute interview time
Cost: FREE
Register via the 'On-Campus Interviews' section on GoldPASS
This is a great way to practice for job or internship interviews. This free event is open to all CLA students. You'll do a practice interview with an employer and receive helpful feedback afterward. Professional recruiters from various companies and organizations facilitate the interviews.

For more information search the 'On-Campus Interviews' section or the 'Career Events' section on GoldPASS.

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ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING
FALL 2012
524 Science Teaching and Student Services Building
Cost: FREE
On-campus interviews are open to CLA students seeking full-time jobs after graduation or full-time summer 2013 internships. Each semester we host local and national companies, both for-profit and non-profit, of all sizes. Companies interviewing on campus this fall include: Target Corp, Target Stores & Distribution, Macy's, Boom Lab, Securian Financial, Kohl's and more! Check often as new schedules are added regularly!

For more information search the 'On-Campus Interviews' section on GoldPASS.

Thursday, September 27, 2012
1:00 - 4:00pm
Coffman Great Hall
Minneapolis Campus
Open to all students!
http://www.healthcareers.umn.edu/events/healthcareersfair/home.html

• Thinking about a career in a health profession?
• Wondering about the options for education in the medical and health fields?

Come to the fair and learn about the many different academic programs leading to a health professional career. Meet with admissions staff from the different health professional and health-related programs here on campus (and outside the U!) and ask them your questions. Pre-health student groups will also be in attendance! Many University of Minnesota health related programs will be in attendance this year, as they are every year! We have also invited health professional degree programs that are not available at the U of MN (Physicians Assistant, Podiatry, Optometry, etc). A more detailed list of attendees can be found on our website.