Canceled - Personal Statement Workshop for 9/27

The Law School Personal Statement Workshop has been canceled this evening due to low registration.

If you cannot attend the Oct. 5 session please make an appointment to meet with Niki Cunningham or Michael Dunn by clicking on the link below. 

PERSONAL STATEMENT REVIEW

The Office of Preprofessional Advising staff members are available to give feedback on personal statements. For current undergraduates, consultants are also available at the Undergraduate Writing Program, 310 Philosophy, to work with you one-on-one. This is a free service. Their telephone number is x4-3141 and their e-mail address is writingcenter@columbia.edu. You may also schedule an appointment online at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/uwp/wc/main/main-page/index.html.

Alumni/ae can receive feedback on their personal statements by sending their statement as an Word attachment (saved as Last Name, First Name Law School PS) to Niki Cunningham at njc2001@columbia.edu or Michael Dunn at mkd2010@columbia.edu. In the subject line please include your first and last name and Law School Personal Statement.

Please allow 7 business days for feedback and please do not send multiple drafts before receiving feedback. Please also include your name on document.

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NYC Bar Internships & Programs for Undergrads

  

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		Internships and Job Opportunities Job Opportunities New York City Bar The City Bar Association is currently hiring in the following departments: Center for Continuing Legal Education: Program Coordinator/Administrative Assistant (part time & full-time) §  Membership & Marketing: Administrative/Program Assistant (part-time) Please see the attached document for job descriptions. Internships New York City Transit Authority The New York City Transit Authority Torts Division is currently seeking part-time Fall interns. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: •       Drafting letters •       Drafting discovery demands and responses •       Drafting motions New York City Bar The City Bar Association is seeking an undergraduate intern to assist with projects in the following department: Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice (Spanish fluency preferred) Applicants for all jobs/internships should have strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and work well independently.  All interested candidates should include a resume, two references and a statement of interest.  Your cover letter should be addressed to Gabrielle Brown, the Director of Diversity Pipeline Initiatives and should indicate which position(s) you are applying for. Deadline for all applications: Friday, September 30th, 2011 College students may be eligible to receive credit, but are responsible for making the arrangements with their school. Mentor Program We are seeking undergraduate students to participate in the Thurgood Marshall Mentor Program, which aims to match our Thurgood Marshall alumni and undergraduates from our partner schools with law students from various schools in New York City. Each mentor will provide academic advising, help hone networking skills and enable students to continue to experience the legal world through law school tours and classroom visits.  The application for Prospective Undergraduate Mentees is available on the Program Website at the following link, and may be returned via fax or email to Gabrielle Brown: http://www.nycbar.org/SLEOP/mentor Application Deadline: Friday, October 21st, 2011 LSAT/Law School Prep Series Please save the date for our annual two-day series, co-sponsored by more than a dozen LSAT Prep companies and fourteen regional law schools, which provides students with presentations and panels to help prepare them for taking the LSAT and applying to law school.  Representatives from LSAT prep companies provide materials and presentations with sample exams and strategy sessions while the panels focus on selecting and applying to law school, financing law school, and expectations and recommendations for first-year students. 2012 Series: Tuesday, January 3rd & Thursday, January 5th 2012 For more information on all of our programs, and for regular updates, please check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Barclays Capital

Barclays Capital is pleased share with student a number of early exposure diversity programs aimed to educate under represented candidates (women, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, LGBT, Native Americans, and students with disabilities) about careers in Financial Services.  Each program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain an intensive, hands-on opportunity to develop the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to prepare for a career in financial services.

 For your reference, I'm listing the classification eligibility of the programs below:

- Generation Next Sophomore Program: candidates must graduate in 2014

- Finance and Operations Boot Camp: candidates must graduate in 2013

- Inspiring Excellence Scholarship: candidates must graduate in 2013 or 2014

- STEMS Program: candidates must graduate in 2015

We would greatly appreciate your assistance in communicating these initiatives to students in your organization.  I've have attached the flier for your review which details program eligibility, structure, and deadlines.

We look forward to receiving applications from your students.  Please contact diversitycampusrecruiting@barclayscapital.com if you have any questions.

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Obama for America - Headquarters 2012 Spring Internship Program

Obama for America - Headquarters 2012 Spring Internship Program

Obama for America is looking for motivated and enthusiastic leaders who are interested in campaign work for our Headquarters Spring 2012 Internship Program in Chicago, IL. Our spring internship is an opportunity for your students and graduates to gain hands-on experience with a United States presidential campaign and strengthen their skills as future leaders.  Interns will also learn firsthand about the grassroots efforts that drives our campaign and how what we do here at headquarters facilitates our actions on the ground.

We have several departments on the campaign and internships will be available in each of them. The application deadline is November 1st, 2011. Interviews and selections will take place shortly after the deadline.  Applicants will be informed no later than November 25th, 2011. The program will run from January 17, 2011, to May 18, 2011.

Interested students and graduates are encouraged to apply.

Applications are accepted through our website, at http://OFA.BO/springHQ

If you have any questions or would like to speak to a recent CU alum with the campaign, contact Raph Graybill CC'10 (rgraybill@barackobama.com).

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First Years & Sophomores Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy & Leadershiop Conference

Harvard Kennedy School- Public Policy and Leadership Conference - February 23-26, 2012

Harvard Kennedy School - Public Policy and Leadership Conference 2012 The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is pleased to announce the Twelfth Annual Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Conference (PPLC). The PPLC is for first and second year undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in public service. Conference eligibility is limited to college freshman and sophomores who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

The PPLC will take place February 23-26, 2012 at Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The intensive three days of workshops, panels and lectures is designed for students who possess a commitment to public service, particularly those from historically under-served communities and people of color. Conference participants will learn

about:

*      Careers in public service

*      Domestic and international policy issues

*      Fellowship programs

*      Summer public policy and international affairs institutes

*      Graduate schools that offer programs in public policy

*      Student life

Once accepted, conference participants will receive free travel and room and board. The application for the PPLC is due November 18, 2011. The online application can be viewed at the following website:

www.hks.harvard.edu/degrees/admissions/pplc

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