USAJOBs Redesigned -- Finally!
From the Call to Serve eNews January 2010
USAJOBS Redesign Complete
As of January 23, StudentJobs, VeteransJobs and Senior Executive Services (SES) are no longer individual Web sites, independent of USAJOBS. All of the services and information previously located on these sites can now be found on USAJOBS, which has become the sole government search engine for finding and applying for federal jobs and internships.
To accommodate all of the information previously accessed through one of the four specialized government sites, USAJOBS has completely overhauled its layout and increased its functionality in new, user-friendly ways. Different sections still exist on USAJOBS to address the more specialized needs of students, veterans and Senior Executives; consequently, although more information is housed on this one Web site, job searches and results can still be more personal and refined for applicants.
The shift to a single, uniform Web site stems from a range of usability studies, as well as from extensive feedback from applicants, which was gathered through customer satisfaction surveys and focus groups. The redesigned site will enhance the user experience by:
• Introducing social media and increased personalization;
• Improving site navigation, making it easier to move throughout the site;
• Enhancing the job search tool so applicants can find jobs that better match their skills;
• Streamlining employment information to ensure that guidance is readily accessible; and
• Providing targeted resources for those with special needs (students, executives and individuals with disabilities).
If you previously had an account on StudentJobs, VeteransJobs or SES, there’s no need to panic! If you have already registered with one of these three sites or with USAJOBS, your username and password will remain the same. All information stored in your account, including resumes, search agents and saved jobs will be carried over to the new site.
Click here to see USAJOBS’ new look for yourself!
Below are some other useful resources from Call to Serve that may be of use to you during your federal job/internship search:
Continue reading "USAJOBs Redesigned -- Finally!"
Posted by kkowatch on February 01, 2010 at 04:11 PM | Comments (1)
Ginsberg Center Workshops for Winter 2010
I recently joined the Ginsberg Center's listserv. There are several great events and opportunities that I wanted to share with you...mainly, these workshops:
Learning from the Community - Workshop Series, Winter '10
People learn a great deal from their involvement in the community, but the learning increases when they are prepared for entering the community, for working with people who are different from themselves, and for critical reflection upon the experience.
This series of workshops is designed to help prepare people for participation in the community and learning from the experience. Sessions will strengthen learning about social identities and interpersonal interactions in culturally diverse communities, and about the community-based organizations and civic agencies in which people participate.
Workshop facilitators will be professionals from area community-based organizations or University staff with areas of specific expertise – and sometimes both together. Sessions will feature a variety of learning activities, including information on successful programs and the lessons learned, small group exercises, and practical step-by-step ways for working in communities.
The series is coordinated by the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning.
Entering and exiting the community
Tuesday, January 26
6:30-8:30 p.m., 1018 Dow, North Campus
"You only enter the community for the first time once." Utilizing an asset-based community development framework, this session will examine ways of establishing relationships with community partners, building trust, understanding styles of communication, and clarifying expectations.
To register for this workshop, visit http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=408
International Volunteering: what you should know before you go
Tuesday, February 9
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4448 East Hall
This workshop will cover a variety of topics surrounding volunteering abroad, such as how to find or create a good program, maintaining strong mutual relationships with the host site, managing language and cultural barriers, and more. Co-sponsored by the International Center and the Career Center.
To register for this workshop, visit http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=409
Social Identity in the Workplace
Tuesday, February 23
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4448 East Hall
This session will examine our individual social identities more deeply and help participants reflect on how these identities, and the privileges associated with them, impact work and relationships within community settings.
To register for this workshop, visit http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=424
Other Upcoming Workshops, To Be Scheduled... (Check the Ginsberg Center's Workshop Listing Page at http://www.ginsberg.umich.edu/newsevents/LearningfromtheCommunityWorkshopSeries.htm)
Reflection in your community based work
Tuesday, February XX
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4448 East Hall
This skill building workshop will prepare participants to use reflection to facilitate the learning in ‘service-learning.’
Grant Writing for Students Working with Non-Profits, Part 2
Tuesday, March
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4448 East Hall
This session will feature the fundamental steps in grant writing with emphasis on working with, not for, nonprofit community based organizations in low-income and other areas.
Marketing your Service and Activism in a Job Search
Tuesday, March 16
6:30-8:30 p.m., North Campus TBA
Working with “at-risk” youth: a conversation
Tuesday, March 23
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4448 East Hall
Communities are increasingly growing more diverse and segments of the population are becoming more isolated and more "at-risk". Through a conversation with Bonnie Billups, Executive Director of Peace Neighborhood Center, learn how to most effectively think about and approach work with youth.
To register for this workshop, visit http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=407
Posted by kkowatch on January 21, 2010 at 02:18 PM | Comments (0)
Ann Arbor Spark: Hot Shots at Melange Networking Event
Hot Shots: Career Connections
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: Melange, 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Cost: Free
Companies Planning to Attend and their Open Positions:
Adaptive Materials
Purchasing Agent
Project Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Software Engineer
Senior CAD Specialist
MemCatch
Web Developer
MyBuys
Business Development Associate
Application Support Engineer I
Services Engineer
Stone Interactive Group
Interactive Designer / Flash Developer
Website Production Assistant
Website Project Manager / Information Architect
Online Marketing Associate
MPRI
Software Engineer
Sr. Software Architect
Polyergic Informatics, LLC (POLY)
Data Mining, Advanced Analytics & Business Intelligence
Web Systems Design and Development
Software Development
Database Architect
User Experience & Interface Designer
Posted by kkowatch on January 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM | Comments (0)
This Month at The Career Center for Graduate Students January 2010
Welcome to the New Year (and the new decade!). The start of 2010 brings some new things and some traditional activities at The Career Center. Click on the links on the left to learn more about what’s happening at The Career Center.
Winter Career Expo
Our Winter Expo is a great way to network with organizations and continue your job and internship search! We expect 50+ organizations and 1000+ students to participate in the event. Use Expo to:
* Connect with organizations conducting on-campus interviews
* Meet with employers ot discuss full-time positions
* Learn about internship opportunities
* Build networks to expand your job search efforts
Visit Winter Career Expo this year:
January 20
2:00–6:00 p.m., Michigan Union
Learn more about the Expo, including
a list of participating organizations,
from The Career Center’s website.
The Career Center officially rolled out its new website in January 2010. Our site is designed to provide helpful information to students at every stage of their academic process, with a new format that we hope will make finding that information easier. As graduate students, consider using our site in a couple different ways:
* The overall site provides information generally useful to all students. Find information here about topics like career- and self-assessment, finding jobs and internships, preparing for your search, and Career Center events.
* We also offer information specific to graduate students. Whether you are a master’s student, or a doctoral student pursuing an academic career or options beyond the tenure track, you’ll find information specific to your situation.
The Career Center launched two new blogs this year to support career planning for doctoral students.
* If you are on the academic job market this year, or considering an academic job search in the future, you’ll find lots of information to support your search on the academic job search blog.
* Check out our blog on career options for PhDs if you are considering or pursuing career options beyond the tenure track.
We hope you’ll visit our blogs, and join in the conversation.
Posted by kkowatch on January 12, 2010 at 04:26 PM | Comments (0)
More Funding Resources for International Opportunities
Here’s a list of some of the main international funding opportunities available to U-M students. We (including our graduate peer advisors) may also be able to assist you with strategies for finding internships abroad. Let us know if you have any questions.
Bill Nolting and Kelly Nelson, U-M International Center, icoverseas@umich.edu, tel. 647-2299, http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt
Winter 2010 Deadlines for U-M funding sources to support graduate/professional overseas internships, research & study.
See these overview websites:
• International Institute’s Graduate Fellowships page, http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding/gradstud
• For Rackham awards see: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/financial_assistance/
• International Center’s funding site (with tips for writing funding proposals and presentation), http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/internfunding.html
LISTED IN ORDER OF DEADLINES:
• Thursday, Jan. 28, NSEP Boren Graduate Fellowships, http://www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship
• Monday, Feb. 1, Rackham International Research Awards, http://rackham.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=27&nav=0,2
• Monday, Feb. 1, Center for Chinese Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/ccs/academics/fellowshipsandgrants
• Monday, Feb. 1, Center for Japanese Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/cjs/academics/fundstudents
• Monday, Feb. 1, Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS), http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding/gradstud (Scroll down for FLAS information)
• Monday, Feb. 1, Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP), http://www.cic.net/Home/Projects/SharedCourses/FLEP/Introduction.aspx
• To be announced in January or February: Nonprofit & Public Management Center’s Self-Directed Internship grants for students in the Schools of Business, Public Policy and Social Work: http://nonprofit.umich.edu/students/fsppssw_internship_support.php
• Monday, Feb. 15, International Internship Individual Fellowships (for all continuing students), 100+ awards annually—check with the I.I. for additional funding sources such as Fulbright-Hays, http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding
• Tuesday, Feb. 16, African Initiative Grant, http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/caas/as/index.html
• Monday, Feb. 22, Ginsberg Center’s Wallenberg Fellowship for Community Service Abroad, http://ginsberg.umich.edu/resources/for_students.html#fellowships
• Monday, March 15, Center for European Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc/academics/opportunity
• Monday, March 15, Center for Russian & East European Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/crees/academics/studentfund
• Monday, March 15, Center for Korean Studies, SeAH-Haiam Arts and Science Scholarship, http://ii.umich.edu/cks/academics/fellowshipsandgrants/seah
• Wednesday, March 17, Center for International & Comparative Studies Research Fellowship, http://www.ii.umich.edu/UMICH/cics/Home/Funding%20Opportunities/Student%20Research%20Fellowships%20CALL%202010.pdf
• Soon to be announced!--TBA: College of Engineering Fellowships for Internships Abroad (for COE students only)-http://www.engin.umich.edu/ipe/workabroad/index.html
Check with other Area Studies Centers in the International Institute for additional funding sources:
• Center for Korean Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/cks/academics/fellowshipsandgrants/studentfunding
• Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/lacs (Click on Academics, Graduate Students, and then Fellowships & Grants)
• Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/cmenas/academics/opportunities
• Center for South Asian Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/csas/academics/funding
• Center for Southeast Asian Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/cseas/resources/fundopp
• Center for World Performance Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e0c5d177fe282110VgnVCM10000096b1d38dRCRD
Posted by kkowatch on January 08, 2010 at 05:56 PM | Comments (0)
MPowered Career Fair - Mark Your Calendar
Register Now - January 26, 2010 - MPowered Career Fair
Small Companies, Big Opportunities
It's more than a career fair. It is an opportunity to...meet and network with small companies, connect with the U-M community, get hired...
Career Fair: 2 - 6 p.m.
Location: Michigan Union, U-M Central Campus, Ann Arbor
The MPowered Career Fair is designed specifically for small businesses
to connect with University of Michigan students for both full-time and internship opportunities.
Contact Amy Klinke, AmyKlink@Umich.edu to register and for additional information.
Posted by kkowatch on January 04, 2010 at 01:45 PM | Comments (0)
Advice on Full-Time Applications
A current student shared some information about a recent job application via the si.student listserv. We wanted to share this testimony with you (with permission).
This was a big debate between my own roommates and I when we graduated from graduate school... do you apply for a job that has a degree requirement that you will have by the time you start but don't currently have now? My opinion was yes, go for it. The policy for applicants and their degree status will vary by institution. However, the closer you get to graduation, the less this will matter. If you are applying to positions, especially ones that are single-position hires (like a specific reference librarian or a interaction designer at a small firm) that need to be filled sooner than later, you will most likely get passed over because you don't have a completed degree. The closer to graduation you get though, the more inclined the organization will be to wait a little bit for you and the degree requirement will be more flexible. Some organizations will actually write in the requirements that the degree needs to be completed by the start date but that degree candidates can apply.
It never hurts to ask prior applying if the degree completion at the time of application is required. Most HR departments have phone numbers or email addresses that you can use and if you call, you can ask anonymously and get an answer quickly.
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Hope exams finished well. I wanted to share a very eye-opening tidbit from one of my recent rejection experiences. The library I applied to (the health sciences unit at a large public university in the West) informed me I was rejected for not meeting minimum requirements, which really puzzled me. I pressed for clarification in a (very diplomatically worded) follow up email. Turns out this particular institution is basically prohibited by HR from considering candidates who have not yet officially finished the MLS -- otherwise, the search committee contact reassured me, I would have been a strong candidate had I finished in May or August 2009.
I thought this was important to share for a couple reasons:
1) For academic library applicants -- this is a crucial thing to ask about before taking the time to apply for a position. Don't waste your time applying til you know for sure their policies about this particular issue.
2) If you are rejected, it really can be helpful to inquire why, especially if you are nice to the person who informed you. Not only did she respond quickly and frankly, but she reassured me about my qualifications for the position and gave me encouragement. When you are getting rejection after rejection, this kind of feedback can really give you the knowledge and the optimism to keep trying.
Good luck to everybody and enjoy your break.
Posted by kkowatch on December 23, 2009 at 02:45 PM | Comments (0)
Translating from the CV to the Resume
From the Chronicle of Higher Education.... a great article on the difference between Curriculum Vitaes and Resumes and how to transfer information back and forth. You can also view examples of CVs and resumes before and after!
Continue reading "Translating from the CV to the Resume"
Posted by kkowatch on December 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM | Comments (0)
International Internships and Funding Information
From....Bill Nolting and Kelly Nelson, University of Michigan International Center, http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt
Note that we will be out of the office from Wednesday, December 23 until Monday, January 4th, but will respond to e-mails during break—feel free to e-mail us at icoverseas@umich.edu.
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You should have your internship arrangements in place by the time you apply for funding, in order to be competitive…here are a few of the major funding sources through UM units, with deadlines. For some ideas for internship opportunities, please scroll down further!
SUMMER JOBS & INTERNSHIPS ABROAD
Friday, Jan. 8—1:00-2:30 PM, Maize & Blue Room in SAB
A panel in January will feature some internship-abroad programs with upcoming deadlines. Will also include both student & post-grad opportunities), sponsored by the International Center and Career Center
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UM FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES FOR INTERNSHIPS & RESEARCH, and GRADUATE LANGUAGE STUDY ABROAD
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See our overview article with tips for writing funding proposals at: http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/work/internfunding.html
See the International Institute’s page for graduate student funding: http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding/gradstud
Thursday, Jan. 28—NSEP Boren Graduate Fellowships (scroll down): http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding/gradstud
Monday, Feb. 1, Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships (scroll down): http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding/gradstud
Monday, Feb. 15, International Internship Individual Fellowships (for all continuing students), http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/funding
Monday, Feb. 22, Ginsberg Center’s Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship, http://ginsberg.umich.edu/resources/for_students.html#fellowships
Friday, March 6, Ginsberg Center Fellowships, http://ginsberg.umich.edu/resources/fellowshiprequirements.html
Monday, March 15, Center for European Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc/academics/opportunity
Monday, March 15, Center for Russian & East European Studies, http://www.ii.umich.edu/crees/academics/studentfund
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UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES—INTERNSHIPS ABROAD
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IAESTE Engineering & Science Internships (for undergraduate & graduate students)
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Monday, Jan. 11 deadline--Applications are now being accepted for IAESTE United States' 2010 internship placement program. Each year, IAESTE United States connects students in technical fields of study to paid internship opportunities in over 40 countries on six continents. Internships are usually 8 to 12 weeks in length during the summer, but programs can be extended for up to 1 year.
To be eligible to apply for an IAESTE internship, students must be enrolled in a technical field of study (engineering, science, technology, mathematics, architecture, etc.) at a U.S. university, be between the ages of 19 and 30, have at least sophomore level standing, and be a member of IAESTE United States (students can join as part of the application process). Graduate students and non-US citizens are also eligible to apply.
The deadline for students to apply is January 11, 2010.
Apply online: http://iaestemichigan.com/wiki/index.php?n=Resources.ApplyingForInternships
Contact U-M’s IAESTE Local Chapter for more information—see: http://iaestemichigan.com/wiki/
For more information about the national IAESTE organization, see http://www.iaesteunitedstates.org
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UM-CDS INTERNSHIPS IN GERMANY, SPAIN AND ARGENTINA
(Peggy Wunderwald-Jensen, UM Germanic Languages Dept.)
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(Find out more at the Jan. 8 Summer Jobs & Internships Abroad panel, above).
FOR GERMAN SPEAKERS:
Jan. 15: CDS Schott Summer Internships (paid), http://www.cdsintl.org/internshipsabroad/schott.php
Continue reading "International Internships and Funding Information"
Posted by kkowatch on December 22, 2009 at 09:41 AM | Comments (0)
Make the Most of Your Holiday Break!
From Joanna Kroll, Senior Associate Director of the SI Career Development Office....
The break between semesters is a time to relax, rejuvenate, and have some holiday fun. It is also an excellent time to implement aspects of your job/internship search that you were unable to focus on or accomplish during the Fall semester. In fact, the break may give you the spare time you need to prepare your materials, research, and apply for promising employment opportunities.
The Career Development Team wanted to provide you with a few suggested action items for using the break to get ahead on your search:
1. Spend time on iTrack
• Update your profile and resume—if you haven’t already
• Browse job and internship postings
• Create Search Agents to match your geographic preference, industry or area of interest so that you receive an automatic email notification of relevant postings
2. Create a Job/Internship Search Toolkit
• Update your resume or create several versions if you are targeting different industries
• Draft cover letters
• Create your “pitch” and prepare to deliver it to those who ask about your job search
• Create or update your online portfolio to illustrate your most relevant work/project samples
• Ask friends or family to review and give you feedback on your portfolio
3. Network
• Talk about your search and career interests to both personal and professional contacts—you’d be surprised how many leads you can get by just opening your mouth and talking about your interests at parties and family gatherings
• Make a list of all the people you know including former colleagues, classmates, friends, employers, friends, alumni, faculty, etc.
• Now is the time to connect with your summer internship mentors to give them an update on your job search and interests, ask them to connect you with other professionals in the field
• Map out a plan to contact them about your interests and job search
• Make connections through LinkedIn
• Conduct at least ONE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
4. Create an Action Plan
• Map out a plan and timeline for your job search during the winter term
• Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Bound) goals
• Make your plan flexible—as obstacles out of your control may impact your progress
• Plan for solutions to any obstacles you may encounter along the way
5. Check out all of the great resources our office has online to help you through all of these steps http://www.si.umich.edu/careers/resources.htm
• Five-Minute How-To Presentations
o How to Create an Effective Networking Pitch
o How to Get a Job or Internship
o How to Get a Part-Time Job
o How to Write a Resume -- In 5 Minutes Flat
• Career Development Timeline
• Sample Resumes and Cover Letters Guide
• Job and Internship Search Guide
• Professional Skills Workshops & Presentations
o ePortfolio Series: What's an ePortfolio and Why Do I Need One? (PPT)
o expoSItion and Employment Fair Preparation Workshop (PDF)
o Starting the Job Search (PDF)
o Effective Networking (includes informational interview tips and strategies) (PDF)
o Mastering the Behavioral Interview (PDF)
o The U.S. Job Search for International Students (PDF)
o Starting the Internship Search (PDF)
o The Art of Negotiation (PDF)
o Developing Your Personal Marketing Plan (PPT)
o Dining Etiquette (PPT)
We are planning many workshops and programs to continue to support you in your job search progress during the winter semester. Watch for those events when you return!
We look forward to hearing about your job and internship search updates after the break. Remember, we are here through Christmas Eve if you would like to meet for an appointment.
Happy holidays from the Career Development Team!
Joanna Kroll
Sr. Associate Director of Career Development
University of Michigan School of Information
ph 734-615-8294 fax 734-615-3587
Students/Alumni: Search for jobs on iTrack http://www.si.umich.edu/careers/students.htm
Employers: Post jobs on iTrack http://www.si.umich.edu/careers/itrack.htm
Practical Engagement Program FAQ: http://www.si.umich.edu/outreach/pep-faq.htm
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." ~Thoreau
Posted by kkowatch on December 16, 2009 at 02:53 PM | Comments (0)
Funding for Domestic OR International Community-Oriented Internships
I recently came across some opportunities for funding from the UM Ginsberg Center. See below... with the right community-oriented project, funding is available for both local and international internships/organizations!
Ginsberg Fellowship
The Ginsberg Student Fellowships provide University of Michigan students with an opportunity to make a significant contribution to a community in partnership with a community-based organization. Fellowships up to $1000 cover either Spring/Summer or Fall/Winter. The application process takes place in January and February. Please click on the links below for eligibility requirements and to view last year's application.
Read our Eligibility Requirements for Student Fellowships
Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship
The Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship for students who take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world, in the spirit of Raoul Wallenberg’s experience and contributions. Several fellowships will be made for summer 2010, each in the amount of up to $5000 to cover transportation, room and board, and local excursions made in connection with the project. One fellowship will be the Isabel Bagramian Summer Travel Award, given by Linda Bennett and Robert Bagramian in honor of Isabel Bagramian. At least one fellowship will go to an undergraduate student and at least one to a graduate student. The application process takes place in January and February. Please click on the link below for eligibility requirements and to view last year's application.
Download Eligibility Requirements and Application
Go the Ginsberg Center's Resource Page for other information.
For more information: Contact Ginsberg Center, 647-7402.
Posted by kkowatch on December 15, 2009 at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)
Wanted: NPOS Who Want Free Online Marketing Campaigns (Winter 2010)
Interested organizations should contact Professor Paul Resnick at presnick@umich.edu
Please help recruit local non-profit organizations that student teams (from SI529: eCommunities) could run online marketing campaigns for this winter semester. Ten to twelve organizations are being sought for this opportunity.
The organization would have to apply ASAP for a Google Grant, which would provide, for free, a pretty substantial budget to buy online ads that would link to the organization's website. Details and application at http://www.google.com/grants/details.html
If accepted into the Google Grants program, the organization would then be considered for the AdWords in the Curriculum program. If selected for that, they might get our student team running their adwords campaign for 6-8 weeks (e.g., figuring out what search words to buy ads for and how much to bid) and tracking its success. If selected for an SI student team, our team would also help the organization to do online marketing other than with AdWords (monitoring the blogosphere for mentions of the org and responding; using blogs and twitter) and tracking of that.
Please feel free to pass this message on to any organization that you think might be interested. Interested organizations that have applied for and been accepted in the Google Grants program should send Paul Resnick an email if they are interested in having a student team from the class assist them.
Posted by kkowatch on December 15, 2009 at 03:16 PM | Comments (0)
List of Social Media Sites - Your Next Potential Employer?
One of the listservs that I subscribe to just collected a list of social media sites. I thought that for your benefit (and my own too), I would post these sites. If you are a social computing specialization here at SI, or just interested in this realm, you may want to check these out. Most I am pretty familiar with, but some are new ones that I've never heard of. If you have other sites that you frequently use that are social media sites or e-communities, please share them in the comments.
http://www.glogster.com
http://www.voicethread.com
http://www.animoto.com
http://www.prezi.com
http://www.google.docs.com
http://www.edublogs.com
http://www.wordle.com
http://www.doodle.com
http://www.dipity.com
http://www.goodreads.com
http://www.blogspot.com
http://earth.google.com/
http://www.voiki.com
http://www.blabberize.com
http://www.xmarks.com
http://www.dropbox.com
http://www.delicious.com
http://www.qlipsmedia.com
http://www.wikispaces.com
http://www.bubbl.us.com
http://www.curriki.com
http://www.facebook.com
http://www.mindmeister.com
http://www.ning.com
http://www.ourstory.com
http://www.polleverywhere.com
http://www.rezed.com
http://www.simplybox.com
http://www.teachertube.com
Posted by kkowatch on December 04, 2009 at 01:30 PM | Comments (0)
Boren Graduate Fellowship Event & Announcements
Boren Graduate Fellowship
Thursday, Dec. 3rd, 10:45-11:30 AM, MLB Room 2008
The Boren Fellowship provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. graduate students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests -- including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.) The fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies.
Boren Fellows are awarded up to $30,000 for up to two academic years. Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, and fields of study, as well as application procedures can be found at http://www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship.
An informational webinar for graduate students will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. To register, go to https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/442689961.
Representatives from the Boren Washington, D.C. office will be on campus on Thursday, December 3 from 10:45-11:30 AM in the Modern Language Building, room 2008.
The application deadline is Thursday, January 28, 2010.
Direct questions to campus contact Amy Kehoe akehoe@umich.edu.
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Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Presentation
Thursday, Dec. 3rd, 10:00-10:45 AM, MLB Room 2008
On Thursday, December 3rd from 10am-10:45am a representative from the Institute of International Education will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships in room 2008 of the Modern Languages Building.
Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org.
The Boren Scholarship provides opportunities for undergraduate students to study in countries that are generally underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Scholars (undergraduates) are awarded up to $20,000 for an academic year.
For more information please contact Linda Popovic at lpopovic@umich.edu, or contact Boren Awards at 1 800 618 NSEP or boren@iie.org.
Posted by kkowatch on December 02, 2009 at 03:05 PM | Comments (0)
Be a Good Networker and Get SI Business Cards!
To help SI students represent themselves and represent SI in a variety of settings, and in response to student requests, we are offering SI students (MSI and Ph.D.) a set of 100 free business cards with the SI logo and block M, and personalized with individual student names etc. SI students assisted with the card design and the design has been approved by the University.
For those of you who ordered cards in a previous semester and still have plenty, please use the cards you have rather than order more. If you ordered last year and have used most of your cards, it’s fine to order again.
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Posted by kkowatch on November 19, 2009 at 12:24 PM | Comments (0)
